Providencia Stakes

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Providencia Stakes
Grade III race
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1981
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$100,000 (since 2021)

The Providencia Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf course scheduled annually in April at Santa Anita Park. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

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History

Inaugurated in 1981, it has been run at 1+1⁄8 miles for most of its existence. It was run at 1 mile in 2004 and from 2006 to 2009.

In 2008, this race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II, with its purse increased from $100,000 to $150,000. It has been downgraded to a Grade III again although its purse remains the same.


Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
2024MedoroAntonio FresuPeter EurtonC R K Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:48.95$100,500III [1]
2023Paris Secret (IRE) Kazushi KimuraPhilip D'AmatoStrand Beach1+1⁄8 miles1:47.50$100,000III [2]
2022Cairo Memories Mike E. Smith Robert Hess Jr.David A. Bernsen & Schroeder Farms1+1⁄8 miles1:47.33$100,500III [3]
2021Going Global (IRE) Flavien Prat Philip D'AmatoCYBT, Michael Dubb, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano1+1⁄8 miles1:48.50$101,000III [4]
2020Race not held
2019Hostess (GB) Drayden Van Dyke Simon Callaghan John Warren Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:47.09$151,755III [5]
2018Fatale Bere (FR) Joel Rosario Leonard PowellBenowitz Family Trust, Head of Plains Partners,Mark Mathiesen & Mathilde Powell1+1⁄8 miles1:47.09$151,035III [6]
2017Sircat Sally Mike E. Smith Jerry Hollendorfer Joe L. Turner1+1⁄8 miles1:47.09$150,345III [7]
2016Decked Out Kent J. Desormeaux J. Keith Desormeaux Big Chief Racing & Gene A. Voss1+1⁄8 miles1:52.72$151,380III [8]
2015Spirit of Xian (IRE) Joseph Talamo Richard E. Mandella Ben Keswick1+1⁄8 miles1:48.10$151,750III [9]
2014Nashoba's Gold Joseph Talamo Carla GainesWarren B. Williamson1+1⁄8 miles1:48.06$151,250III [10]
2013Scarlet Strike Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer John Carver, Jerry Hollendorfer & Green Smith1+1⁄8 miles1:47.52$151,250III [11]
2012Lady of Shamrock Mike E. Smith John W. Sadler Hronis Racing1+1⁄8 miles1:46.80$150,000III [12]
2011Cambina (IRE) Garrett K. Gomez Jeff BondeAnthony Bilich, Charles Cline, George Schmitt, Dennis Raihill, et al1+1⁄8 miles1:47.38$150,000II [13]
2010City to City Joel Rosario Jerry Hollendorfer William DeBurgh, Jerry Hollendorfer & Mark DeDomenico1+1⁄8 miles1:47.16$150,000II [14]
2009Acting Lady Victor Espinoza Doug F. O'Neill Andy Bell & Stephen Russell1 mile1:34.20$150,000II [15]
2008Missit (IRE) Victor Espinoza Ben D. A. Cecil Three Chimneys Racing 1 mile1:34.91$150,000II [16]
2007Super Freaky Jon Court Doug F. O'Neill Suarez Racing & Alex Venneri1 mile1:35.59$112,600III [17]
2006Foxysox (GB) Alex Bisono Carla Gaines Warren B. Williamson1 mile1:34.88$109,400III [18]
2005Berbatim Alex O. Solis Richard E. Mandella Gary & Wendy Broad1+1⁄8 miles1:47.66$111,600III [19]
2004Ticker Tape (GB) Kent J. Desormeaux James M. CassidyJim Ford, Deron Pearson & Jack Sweesy1 mile1:34.55$113,700Listed [20]
2003§ Star Vega (GB) Mike E. Smith James M. CassidyJim Ford, Deron Pearson & John R. Cuchna1+1⁄8 miles1:47.89$150,000Listed [21]
2002 Megahertz (GB) Alex O. Solis Robert J. Frankel Michael Bello1+1⁄8 miles1:47.34$82,500 [22]
2001Dynamous Victor Espinoza Robert J. Frankel Dr. John A. Chandler1+1⁄8 miles1:50.13$81,975 [23]
2000Kumari Continent David R. Flores J. Paco Gonzalez Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan 1+1⁄8 miles1:48.97$79,650 [24]
1999Sweet Life Alex O. Solis Neil D. Drysdale Pam & Martin Wygod 1+1⁄8 miles1:49.85$80,625 [25]
1998Country Garden (GB) Kent J. Desormeaux Walter R. GreenmanEdward T. McGrath1+1⁄8 miles1:50.84$81,750 [26]
1997§ Famous Digger Brice Blanc Barry AbramsLet It Ride Stable, et al1+1⁄8 miles1:49.85$75,000 [27]
1996Gastronomical Kent J. Desormeaux Gary F. Jones G. Arthur Seelbinder1+1⁄8 miles1:50.40$77,880 [28]
1995Artica Laffit Pincay Jr. Mike HarringtonRobert E. Resoff1+1⁄8 miles1:49.36$80,475 [29]
1994Fancy 'n Fabulous Alex O. Solis Donald WarrenEllwood W. & Judy Johnston & Marjorie Stonebraker1+1⁄8 miles1:49.02$81,450 [30]
1993On the Catwalk (IRE) Eddie Delahoussaye Rodney Rash Mary Jones Bradley 1+1⁄8 miles1:50.35$80,400 [31]
1992Miss TurkanaAntonio Lopez Castanon Gary F. Jones Saron Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:47.32$81,225 [32]
1991Fantastic Ways Chris McCarron Gary F. Jones Golden Eagle Farm 1+1⁄8 miles1:49.40$83,175 [33]
1990Materco Eddie Delahoussaye Mark MacDonald William R. Hawn 1+1⁄8 miles1:47.40$82,650 [34]
1989Formidable Lady Gary L. Stevens Joseph Manzi Fast Friends Stable, et al1+1⁄8 miles1:50.60$83,100 [35]
1988Pattern Step Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Evergreen Farm1+1⁄8 miles1:48.00$81,750 [36]
1987Some Sensation Laffit Pincay Jr. Donald WarrenEllwood W. & Judy Johnston, Harold Meloth, et al1+1⁄8 miles1:48.20$64,950 [37]
1986Miraculous Gary L. Stevens Charles E. Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley1+1⁄8 miles1:47.80$65,350 [38]
1985Soft Dawn Bill Shoemaker Willard L. Proctor William R. Hawn 1+1⁄8 miles1:49.60$64,850 [39]
1984Class Play Laffit Pincay Jr. LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄8 miles1:50.20$64,850 [40]
1983Spruce Song Sandy Hawley Gary F. Jones Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄8 miles1:47.40$66,800 [41]
1982§ Phaedra Laffit Pincay Jr. Stephen A. DiMauro Happy Valley Farm1+1⁄8 miles1:47.00$66,800 [42]
1981Flying BatonTerry LiphamTerry KnightSurf and Turf Stable1+1⁄8 miles1:47.60$56,550 [43]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

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References

  1. ↑ "2024 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "2023 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "2022 Providencia Stakes Presented by The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "2019 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "2018 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "2017 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "2016 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "2015 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "2014 Providencia Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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  13. ↑ "2011 Providencia Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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