Santa Ana Stakes

Last updated
Santa Ana Handicap
ClassGrade III
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1968
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+14 miles (10 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification Fillies & Mares, four-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$100,000

The Santa Ana Handicap is a Thoroughbred horse race run at annually Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during the third week of March. The race is open to fillies and mares, age four and up, willing to race one and one-quarter miles on the turf.

Contents

A Grade III event, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.

In 1973 the race was run in two divisions. In 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1986, it was raced on dirt.

Records

Speed record: (on turf)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners of the Santa Ana Handicap since 1968

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2023Ballet Dancing4 Flavien Prat Simon Callaghan Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith2:01.25
2022Queen Goddess4 Victor Espinoza Michael W. McCarthy Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Tolo Thoroughbreds Inc1:59.72
2021 Going To Vegas 4 Umberto Rispoli Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing LLC, Medallion Racing & MyRacehorse2:00.80
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 Elysea's World (IRE)6 Drayden Van Dyke Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing LLC, Christopher T. Dunn, Jerry McClanahan1:59.24
2018 Madam Dancealot (IRE)4 Corey Nakatani Richard Baltas Slam Dunk Racing1:49.51
2017 Goodyearforroses (IRE)5 Corey Nakatani Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing, LLC1:47.98
2016 Tuttipaesi (IRE)6 Christopher P. DeCarlo William I. Mott Valor Ladies1:48.82
2015Hoop of Colour4 Drayden Van Dyke H. Graham Motion Flaxman Holdings1:49.08
2014Stormy Lucy5 Rafael Bejarano Frank Lucarelli Erica Gaunt1:47.11
2013Tiz Flirtatious5 Julien Leparoux Martin F. Jones Pamela C. Ziebarth1:46.62
2012Vamo a Galupiar5 Mike E. Smith Neil Drysdale Robert S. Evans1:48.89
2011 Malibu Pier 4 Rafael Bejarano Carla Gaines Spendthrift Farm1:48.05
2010Tuscan Evening5 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer William de Burgh1:48.03
2009Belmont Cat5 Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Doubledown Stables1:48.68
2008Costume4 Garrett Gomez Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:48.08
2007Citronnade4 David Flores Robert J. Frankel Stronach Stables 1:46.21
2006Silver Cup4 Victor Espinoza Patrick Biancone Martin S. Schwartz 1:48.13
2005 Megahertz 6 Alex Solis Robert J. Frankel Michael Bello 1:47.95
2004Katdogawn †4 Mike E. Smith James M. Cassidy Jim Ford, Inc.1:47.36
2003Noches De Rosa5 Mike E. Smith Richard Mandella Diamond A Racing1:48.31
2002Golden Apples4 Garrett Gomez Ben D. A. Cecil Gary A. Tanaka 1:47.05
2001Beautiful Noise5 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitman 1:47.27
2000Spanish Fern5 Victor Espinoza Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:49.30
1999See You Soon4 Kent Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Charles Kenis1:49.46
1998Fiji4 Kent Desormeaux Neil D. Drysdale Thoroughbred Corp. 1:49.85
1997Windsharp6 Ed Delahoussaye Wallace Dollase Thoroughbred Corp. et al.1:49.47
1996Pharma5 Chris McCarron Ronald W. Ellis Paulson & Wygod 1:49.14
1995Wandesta4 Corey Nakatani Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:50.18
1994Possibly Perfect4 Kent Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Blue Vista, Inc.1:51.01
1993Exchange5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Bill Spawr Sidney H. Craig 1:46.23
1992Gravieres4 Gary Stevens Robert J. Frankel Peter Wall 1:47.75
1991Noble And Nice †5 Kent Desormeaux Julio C. Canani Everest Stables1:46.60
1991Annual Reunion †4 Gary Stevens Gary F. Jones Golden Eagle Farm 1:46.60
1990Annoconnor6 Corey Black Richard Mettee Fink & Gottlieb1:47.80
1989Maria Jesse4 Gary Stevens Julio C. Canani David S. Milch 1:47.20
1988Pen Bal Lady †4 Ed Delahoussaye Hector O. Palma DeCarlo, et al.1:47.20
1987Reloy4 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:48.00
1986Videogenic4 Robbie Davis Gasper Moschera Albert & Barbara Davis1:48.40
1985 Estrapade 5 Fernando Toro Charles Whittingham Summa Stable (Lessee)1:47.00
1984Avigaition5 Bill Shoemaker Vivian Pulliam C. Norman Pulliam1:48.40
1983Happy Bride5 Chris McCarron Laz Barrera Dolly Green 1:47.80
1982 Track Robbery 6 Ed Delahoussaye Robert L. Wheeler Summa Stable 1:47.20
1981Queen to Conquer5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charles Whittingham Wimborne Farm1:48.00
1980 The Very One 5 Charlie Cooke Jay M. Robbins Helen Polinger1:48.40
1979 Waya 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. David A. Whiteley Peter M. Brant 1:48.20
1978Kittyluck5 Fernando Toro Edwin J. Gregson M/M Hastings Harcourt1:53.00
1977Up To Juliet4 Laffit Pincay Jr. William Canney Rowan & Whitney1:48.00
1976Sun Festival7 Donald Pierce Laz Barrera Robert R. Dodderidge1:48.40
1975Move Abroad4 Sandy Hawley W. Preston King Irwin Feiner1:51.40
1974Belle Marie4 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Kinship Stables1:46.60
1973Bird Boots4 Eddie Belmonte Steve Ippolito Jack R. Hogan1:47.00
1973Minstrel Miss6 Donald Pierce Gordon C. Campbell Jack M. Grossman1:46.80
1972Street Dancer5 Bill Shoemaker John G. Canty William T. Brady1:47.00
1971Mizzle5 Jerry Lambert William Canney Rowan Brothers1:48.20
1970Boughs O'Holly5 Jerry Lambert Linwood J. Brooks Mark Clemans Jr.1:47.20
1969Miss Ribot4 Donald Pierce Frank E. Childs P. L. & C. T. Grissom1:48.60
1968Gabby Abby5 Jerry Lambert Buster Millerick Glen Hill Farm1:47.60

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