Miami Mile Stakes

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Miami Mile Stakes
Discontinued stakes race (discontinued)
Location Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
Inaugurated1987 (as Miami Breeders' Cup Handicap at Calder Race Course)
Last run2017
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & older
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$100,000

The Miami Mile Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race once run annually during the last week of April at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. Open to horses age three and older, it was contested on turf over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs). The last running was in 2017.

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Inaugurated as the Miami Breeders' Cup Handicap in 1987, it has been raced at various distances:

The race was run on dirt in 1990 and 1991. In 2003, the race also had to be shifted from the turf to the dirt due to weather considerations but maintained its Grade III status.

In 2015, this race began to run at Gulfstream Park.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1 mile)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2017War Correspondent7 Tyler Gaffalione Christophe Clement Calumet Farm/Sagamore Farm/Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners1:34.39
2016Smokem Kitten4 Edgar S. Prado Michael J. Maker Sarah & Kenneth Ramsey 1:33.01
2015Rerun6 Jose C. Caraballo Stewart Chad World Thoroughbreds Racing1:37.55
2014Grand Tito4 Antonio Sano Santiago González Grupo 7C Racing Stable1:38.60
2013Summer Front4 Joe Bravo Christophe Clement Waterford Stable1:35.31
2012Imperial Czar4 Jesus Rios Saul Matos Jessica Colon1:39.86
2011Successful Mission5 Elvis Trujillo Edward Plesa Jr. Live Oak Plantation1:35.01
2010Mambo Meister5 Manoel Cruz Philip A. Gleaves Quantum Racing Team #1, LLC1:35.04
2009Wesley4 Javier Castellano Mark A. Hennig Reddam/Willmott Stable1:36.31
2008Soldiers Dancer4 Manoel Cruz David Vivian Herman Heinlein1:35.73
2007Jet Propulsion4 Eduardo Nunez Daniel C. Hurtack Dennis Punches1:34.11
2006Gigawatt6 Chantal Sutherland Michael Lerman Steve Ramsey1:34.50
2005Bob's Proud Moment4 Manoel Cruz Douglas G. Potter Robert M. Dubois1:38.18
2004Twilight Road7 Phil Teator David Fawkes Donamire Farm1:39.56
2003Tour Of The Cat5 Abad Cabassa Jr. Myra Mora Double G Stables1:38.65
2002Band Is Passing6 Cornelio Velásquez Stanley M. Ersoff Stanley M. Ersoff 1:37.78
2001Mr. Livingston4 Abel Castellano Jr. William A. Kaplan Theresa & David Palmer1:33.75
2000Band Is Passing4 Eibar Coa Stanley M. Ersoff Stanley M. Ersoff 1:37.28
1999Sharp Appeal6 Javier Castellano Martin D. Wolfson Martin Cherry1:35.70
1998Unite's Big Red4 Eduardo Nunez Randy Mills Break Away Racing et al.1:36.62
1997Vilhelm5 José Ferrer Jacqueline Brittain Keith C. Wold1:36.67
1996Satellite Nealski3 José Ferrer James Hatchett Hickory Lane Farm1:47.63
1995Elite Jeblar5 Earlie Fires Milton W. Wolfson N T S Stable et al.1:47.67
1994The Vid4 René Douglas Martin D. Wolfson Joseph J. Sullivan1:48.28
1993Carterista4 Michael Lee Ronald B. Spatz S. A. Of South Florida, Inc.1:47.51
1992Jodi's Sweetie4 Jerry Bailey Martin D. Wolfson Group L1:43.94
1991Run Turn4 Gene St. Leon George Julian Elsie A. & Tobias Julian1:52.80
1990Public Account5 Pedro A. Rodriguez George Gianos S. Young Stables, Inc.1:52.00
1989Simply Majestic5 Heberto Castillo Jr. John Parisella Ted Sabarese1:48.60
1988Simply Majestic4 Jerry Bailey John Parisella Ted Sabarese1:43.60
1987Blazing Bart3 José A. Santos Happy Alter Sara & David Burton1:44.20

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