San Miguel Stakes

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San Miguel Stakes
Discontinued stakes race
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California,
United States
Inaugurated1956
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Purse$70,000

The San Miguel Stakes was American Thoroughbred horse race run between 1956 and 2009 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A race for three-year-olds, it was contested on dirt until its final two years when the synthetic Cushion Track was installed. It was raced at a distance of 7 furlongs in its 1956 inaugural then at 6 furlongs in 1957 and at 6.5 furlongs from 1958 through 1963 after which it reverted permanently to six furlongs. [1]

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Tompion came in third, and T.V. Lark placed in 1960. Linda's Chief won and Ancient Title placed in 1973. Bold Forbes placed in 1976. A filly, Motivity, won in 1981. Precisionist won in 1984.

The final running of the San Miguel Stakes took place on March 28, 2009. [2]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Win$
Gr.
2009Triumphant Flight3 Victor Espinoza Eric KruljacTyler Seltzer6 F1:09.54$57,480 BT
2008Salute the Sarge3 Michael Baze Eric GuillotSouthern Equine Stable LLC (Michael Moreno & Eric Guillot)6 F1:09.07$46,800 LR
2007EZ Warrior3 David Flores Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 6 F1:08.82$48,000LR
2006Too Much Bling3 Garrett Gomez Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable & Blazing Meadow Farm 6 F1:08.59$48,720LR
2005Going Wild3 Mike E. Smith D. Wayne Lukas Robert & Beverly Lewis 6 F1:09.62$64,140LR
2004Hosco3 Tyler Baze Douglas F. O'Neill Rod & Lorraine Rodriguez6 F1:09.36$64,860G3
2003Omega Code3 Martin Pedroza Wesley A. Ward Mike Moore, Dan Butler, Wesley Ward6 F1:08.65$64,680G3
2002Popular3 Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corp. 6 F1:09.00$64,740G3
2001Lasersport3 Corey Nakatani Darrell Vienna Herrick Racing Stable (Donna & William J. Herrick)6 F1:08.60$64,500G3
2000 Swept Overboard 3 Eddie Delahoussaye John Shirreffs 505 Farms 6 F1:08.99$64,320G3
1999Cape Canaveral3 David Flores D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 6 F1:09.15$62,760G3
1998Rio Oro3Dario A. LozoyaDebi FergusonLarry D. Wells6 F1:08.60$66,180LR
1997Thisnearlywasmine3 Chris McCarron Randy BradshawJan, Mace & Samantha Siegel6 F1:08.55$64,350LR
1996 Honour And Glory 3 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 6 F1:08.93$64,350LR
1995Petionville3 Chris Antley Randy BradshawEverest Stables (Jeffrey L. Nielsen)6 F1:09.16$45,225
1994Mr. Cooperative3 Martin Pedroza Donald RobertsKanichi Ando, Alan Klein, John Woo6 F1:09.53$48,300
1993Denmars Dream3 Alex Solis Ian P. D. JoryDennis Deering, Terry Kirchenwitz, Marvin Malmuth6 F1:08.76$47,475
1992Race not held
1991Prince Wild3 Gary Stevens Jack Van Berg John & JoAnn Bozak6 F1:08.22$46,875
1990Apollo3 Chris McCarron Gary F. Jones Diane & Harold Keith & Leon Rasmussen6 F1:08.60$46,050
1989Tarascon3 Chris McCarron David Hofmans Ridder Thoroughbred Stable 6 F1:08.60$49,200
1988Raise a Stanza3 Eddie Delahoussaye Jay Robbins Jack Kent Cooke 6 F1:09.80$48,200
1987Drouilly's Boy3 Frank Olivares William Spawr Jim Franklin, William Spawr, John Sullivan6 F1:09.80$46,800
1986Broadway Pointe3 Eddie Delahoussaye Jude T. FeldMichael House6 F1:10.40$38,700
1985 †Dancing Pirate3 Eddie Delahoussaye Morris SorianoBerman, Shanberg, Soriano6 F1:10.60$36,100
1985 †Teddy Naturally3Jorge EstradaTed West Sr.A. Hubert Webb6 F1:08.80$37,150
1984 Precisionist 3 Chris McCarron Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 6 F1:09.00$37,150
1983Pillager3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Joseph Manzi Robert E. Hibbert6 F1:09.80$38,250
1982Unpredictable3 Eddie Delahoussaye David LaCroixJoseph W. LaCroix6 F1:10.20$38,550
1981Motivity3 Ron Hansen Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 6 F1:09.80$32,000
1980Rex Imperator3 Bill Shoemaker Bud Delp James A. & Nancy L. Bayard6 F1:09.40$34,150
1979Crest of the Wave3William Rodriguez Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 6 F1:09.00$32,400
1978O Big Al3 Darrel McHargue Joseph Manzi Mildred or Al Ross6 F1:09.40$26,000
1977Smasher3 Bill Shoemaker Jay Robbins Robbins & Rogers6 F1:10.20$26,450
1976Sure Fire3Carlos E. Lopez Sr.Bert C. LittrellBert C. Littrell6 F1:09.60$19,800
1975Mr. Paul3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Paul FalkensteinHarold Elkind & Paul Falkenstein6 F1:11.00$22,050
1974Money Lender3Dennis Tierney Johnny Longden Hazel Longden 6 F1:11.40$20,600
1973 Linda's Chief 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Robert J. Frankel Neil Hellman6 F1:11.40$20,450
1972MacArthur Park3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Tommy Doyle Mark Three Stable6 F1:08.40$19,500
1971Tower East3 Bill Shoemaker Wayne B. StuckiRobert J. Sabinske & Leslie A. Stemmons Jr.6 F1:13.20$17,900
1970Race not held
1969Mr. Joe F.3 Merlin Volzke Carl A. Roles Mrs. Joseph T. Forno6 F1:09.80$13,700
1968Don B.3 Donald Pierce Lester HoltDonald B. Wood6 F1:09.40$15,000
1967Disciplinarian3 Donald Pierce Edward A. Neloy Wheatley Stable 6 F1:10.80$13,700
1966Port Wine3 Bill Shoemaker Robert L. Wheeler Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 6 F1:10.00$15,800
1965Hempen3 Ismael Valenzuela Steve IppolitoJacnot Stable (Jack R. Hogan)6 F1:09.40$15,150
1964Real Good Deal3 Bill Shoemaker T. R. ScottElwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston6 F1:10.20$14,200
1963Royal Grounded3 Ismael Valenzuela Cecil C. JollyRoyal Oaks Farm & J K Stable6.5 F1:17.20$10,800
1962 Admiral's Voyage 3 Braulio Baeza Julius E. Tinsley Fred W. Hooper 6.5 F1:16.40$11,150
1961Captain Fair3 Donald Pierce Charles A. ComiskeyRobert S. LeSage6.5 F1:16.20$10,750
1960 New Policy 3 Bill Shoemaker John H. Adams Ralph Lowe6.5 F1:15.80$13,100
1959Race not held
1958Aliwar3 Ralph Neves Noble Threewitt Warner Ranch 6.5 F1:16.40$10,300
1957Buford3 Ismael Valenzuela Willie AlvaradoEarl O. Stice & Sons6 F1:09.60$9,900
1956Count Chic3 William Boland Lloyd A. LawsonDino A. Lozzi7 F1:23.60$11,700

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References

  1. "Santa Anita Media Guides" (PDF). Santa Anita Park. 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. "San Miguel Stakes". Equibase Co. LLC. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-28.