Obeah Stakes

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Obeah Stakes
Non-Graded Stakes race
Location Delaware Park Racetrack
Stanton, Delaware, United States
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website web.archive.org/web/20100105183048/http://delawarepark.com/racing.php
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse $150,000 (2023)

The Obeah Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid June at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton, Delaware. Formerly a Grade III event open to horses age three and older, it is contested on dirt at a distance of a mile and an eighth (9 furlongs).

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The race is named in honor of Jane du Pont Lunger's filly, Obeah, winner of the Delaware Handicap in 1969 and 1970.

Historical notes

After a nine-month layoff, the filly Unbridled Belle ran second in the 2007 Obeah, won the 2008 edition by nearly six lengths and at age six, won the 2009 race by eleven lengths.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Purse $
Gr.
2023Award Wanted6Angel CruzJohn RobbNo Guts No Glory Farm and Erica Upton1-1/161:49.28$150,000Listed
2020Lucky Move6Roberto RosadoJuan GuerreroTen Strike Racing1-1/161:42.28$100,000Listed
2019Gotham Gala4Daniel CentenoArnaud DelacourMark B. Grier1-1/81:50.74$100,000Listed
2018Teresa Z4Daniel CentenoAnthony R. Margotta, Jr.St. Elias Stables1-1/81:49.33$100,000Listed
2017Power of Snunner7Edwin GonzalezTimothy C. KreiserJames M. Courtney1-1/81:50.26$100,000Listed
2016I'm a Chatterbox4 Gabriel Saez J. Larry Jones Fletcher and Carolyn Gray1-1/81:53.20$100,000Listed
2015Luna Time4 Forest Boyce H. Graham Motion Brown/Palmer1-1/81:49.58$100,000III
2014Gamay Noir4 Daniel Centeno Martin D. Wolfson Chasing Tail Stables1-1/81:51.22$150,000III
2013Bryan's Jewel5 Alex Cintron McLean Robertson Barry & Joni Butzow1-1/81:51.21$100,000III
2012Love and Pride4 Jeremy Rose Todd Pletcher Green Hills Farm1-1/81:49.91$150,000III
2011 Havre de Grace 4 Gabriel Saez J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms 1-1/81:49.87$100,000III
2010 Miss Singhsix 5 Jose Valdivia, Jr. Martin Wolfson Team Valor International 1-1/81:50.87$100,000III
2009 Unbridled Belle 6 Richard Migliore Todd Pletcher Team Valor 1-1/81:50.79$100,000III
2008 Unbridled Belle 5 Ramon Dominguez Todd Pletcher Team Valor 1-1/81:49.72$100,000III
2007Peak Maria's Way4 Joseph Rocco Michael E. Gorham Old Coach Farm & John D. Murphy1-1/81:49.38$100,000
2006 Fleet Indian 5 José A. Santos Paul H. Saylor Paul H. Saylor 1-1/81:49.05$100,000
2005Isola Piu Bella5 Ramon Dominguez Todd Pletcher Sumaya US Stables1-1/81:53.68$100,000
2004Misty Sixes6 Mario Pino Steve Klesaris Puglisi Stables1-1/81:51.23$100,000
2003Devon Rose4 Anthony Black Allen Iwinski Richard Englander1-1/81:50.24$100,000
2002Your Out6 Ramon Dominguez H. Graham Motion Eugene Ford1-1/81:52.54$100,000
2001Under the Rug6 Mark Johnston James W. Murphy Jane du Pont Lunger 1-1/81:51.20$100,000
2000Her Halo4 Michael J. McCarthy Allen Iwinski Acclaimed Racing Stable1-1/81:49.54$100,000
1999Pocho's Dream Girl5 Jesus Castanon Alan E. Goldberg Robert Masterson1-1/81:50.30$100,000
1998Winter Melody5 Michael J. McCarthy Robert W. Camac Arthur I. Appleton 1-1/81:49.54$75,000
1997Winter Melody4 Anthony Black Robert W. Camac Arthur I. Appleton 1-1/81:50.80$50,000
1996Scratch Paper4 Kevin Whitley Randy Nunley Ronald V. Wise1-1/161:44.81$50,000
1995Shananie's Beat4 Edwin L. King Jr. Kathleen O'Connell Gilbert G. Campbell6 fur.1:10.55$20,000
1985- 1994Race not held
1984Bishop's Fling5 Alberto Delgado Katherine M. Voss John Merryman1-1/161:42.60$20,000

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