Santa Margarita Stakes

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Santa Margarita Stakes
Grade II race
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1935
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website Santa Anita Park
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification Fillies and Mares, four years old & up
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$200,000 (2023)

The Santa Margarita Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California for fillies and mares age four and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of one and one-eighths miles.

Contents

A Grade I event for most of its history, in 2019 it was downgraded to Grade II. [1]

Inaugurated in 1935, the race was open to all horses age three and older until 1938 when it was restricted to fillies and mares.

Since inception, the Santa Margarita Handicap has been raced at various distances:

There was no race from 1942 through 1944 as a result of World War II.

The Santa Margarita Handicap was run in two divisions in 1964. The first time it was run as an invitational event was in 1968.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+18 miles)

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners of the Santa Margarita Stakes since 1935

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2023Adare Manor4Juan Hernandez Bob Baffert Michael Lund Peterson1:49.79
2019Paradise Woods5 Mike E. Smith John A. Shirreffs Steven Sarkowsky, Martin & Pam Wygod 1:51.95
2018Fault4 Geovanni Franco Philip D'Amato Agave Racing Stable & Little Red Feather Racing1:50.58
2017 Vale Dori 5 Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:48.81
2016 Tara's Tango 4 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer Stonestreet Stables1:50.44
2015 Warren's Veneda 5 Tyler Baze Craig Anthony Lewis Benjamin C. Warren1:48.73
2014 Let Faith Arise 4 Corey Nakatani Jerry Hollendorfer Tommy Town Thoroughbreds1:48.70
2013 Joyful Victory 5 Rosie Napravnik J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms1:49.53
2012 Include Me Out 4 Joe Talamo Ron Ellis Jay Em Ess Stable1:47.62
2011 Miss Match (ARG)6 Garrett Gomez Neil Drysdale Matthew Cloros1:47.33
2010 Zenyatta 6 Mike E. Smith John Shirreffs Jerry & Ann Moss 1:48.20
2009 Life Is Sweet 4 Garrett Gomez John Shirreffs Pam & Martin Wygod 1:48.71
2008 Nashoba's Key 5 Joe Talamo Carla Gaines Warren B. Williamson1:48.82
2007 Balance 4 Victor Espinoza David Hofmans Amerman Racing1:49.25
2006Healthy Addiction5 Jon Court John W. Sadler Pamela C. Ziebarth1:48.18
2005Tarlow4 Pat Valenzuela John Shirreffs Ann & Jerry Moss 1:49.41
2004Adoration5 Mike E. Smith David Hofmans Amerman Racing1:48.86
2003 Starrer 5 Pat Valenzuela John Shirreffs George Krikorian 1:48.20
2002 Azeri 4 Mike E. Smith Laura de Seroux Allen E. Paulson Trust1:49.01
2001Lazy Slusan6 David Flores John K. Dolan Dolan & Longo1:48.59
2000 Riboletta 5 Corey Nakatani Eduardo Inda Aaron & Marie Jones 1:50.40
1999 Manistique 4 Gary Stevens John Shirreffs 505 Farms 1:48.31
1998Toda Una Dama5 Goncalino Almeida Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitham1:48.87
1997 Jewel Princess 5 Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase Stephen & Stephen / TTC 1:49.30
1996Twice The Vice5 Chris McCarron Ronald W. Ellis Pam & Martin Wygod 1:49.53
1995Queens Court Queen6 Corey Nakatani Ron McAnally Alex G. Campbell Jr.1:48.81
1994 Paseana (ARG)7 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Sidney H. Craig 1:49.12
1993Southern Truce5 Corey Nakatani Roger Stein Regal Rose Stable1:49.46
1992 Paseana (ARG)5 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Sidney H. Craig 1:47.48
1991Little Brianne6 Julio A. Garcia Jack Van Berg Robert Alick1:48.40
1990 Bayakoa (ARG)6 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally M/M Frank Whitham1:48.40
1989 Bayakoa (ARG)5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Ron McAnally M/M Frank Whitham1:48.40
1988Flying Julia5 Frank Olivares Donn Luby James Marino1:50.40
1987 North Sider 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas & Paul Paternostro1:48.80
1986 Lady's Secret 4 Jorge Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas M/M Eugene Klein 1:47.00
1985Lovlier Linda5 Chris McCarron Willard L. Proctor William R. Hawn 1:48.00
1984Adored4 Fernando Toro Laz Barrera Ethel D. Jacobs 1:48.60
1983Marimbula5 Sandy Hawley Michael Whittingham Oak Cliff Stable1:48.20
1982Ack's Secret6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Michael Whittingham Oak Cliff Stable1:47.60
1981Princess Karenda4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Gene Cleveland Farish & Jones1:47.20
1980 Glorious Song 4 Chris McCarron Gerry Belanger Nelson Bunker Hunt & Frank Stronach 1:48.40
1979 Sanedtki 5 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Serge Fradkoff1:47.80
1978Taisez Vous4 Don Pierce Robert L. Wheeler Vernon D. & Ann Eachus1:49.00
1977Lucie Manet4 Darrel McHargue Jaime Villagomez Valpredo & Valpredo1:48.40
1976Fascinating Girl4 Fernando Toro Tommy Doyle Golden Eagle Farm 1:49.40
1975 Tizna 6 Don Pierce Henry M. Moreno Nile Financial Corp.1:48.60
1974 Tizna 5 Fernando Toro Henry M. Moreno Nile Financial Corp.1:50.80
1973 Susan's Girl 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. John W. Russell Fred W. Hooper 1:47.80
1972 Turkish Trousers 4 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Elizabeth A. Keck 1:47.80
1971Manta5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Farrell W. Jones Elmendorf 1:48.80
1970 Gallant Bloom 4 John L. Rotz William J. Hirsch King Ranch 1:50.60
1969 Princessnesian 5 Don Pierce James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:53.00
1968 Gamely 4 Manuel Ycaza James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:49.00
1967Miss Moona4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Steve Ippolito Jacnot Stable1:50.20
1966Straight Deal II4 Bill Shoemaker Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1:48.60
1965Curious Clover5 Kenneth Church Clyde Turk Louis R. Rowan 1:49.60
1964Curious Clover4 Kenneth Church Clyde Turk Louis R. Rowan 1:48.80
1964Batteur4 Manuel Ycaza James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:49.00
1963Pixie Erin4 Peter Moreno Joseph S. Dunn Howard B. Keck 1:54.20
1962Queen America6 George Taniguchi Clyde Turk Beaty & Dorney1:49.40
1961Sister Antoine4 William Harmatz Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1:49.60
1960 Silver Spoon 4 Eddie Arcaro Robert L. Wheeler C. V. Whitney 1:48.80
1959Bug Brush4 Angel Valenzuela Robert L. Wheeler C. V. Whitney 1:48.20
1958Born Rich5 Manuel Ycaza Carl A. Roles Poltex Stable1:50.60
1957Our Betters5 Johnny Longden William Molter C. H. Jones & Sons1:49.00
1956Our Betters4 Eddie Arcaro William Molter C. H. Jones & Sons1:49.20
1955Blue Butterfly6 Johnny Longden Vance Longden Alberta Ranches, Ltd. 1:48.60
1954Cerise Reine4 Bill Shoemaker Noble Threewitt Ada L. Rice 1:47.00
1953Spanish Cream5 Eric Guerin Allen Drumheller H. W. Collins Stable1:44.80
1952 Bed O' Roses 5 Bill Shoemaker William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 1:51.40
1951Special Touch4 Bill Shoemaker Allen Drumheller James N. Crofton1:48.60
1950 Two Lea 4 Steve Brooks Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1:52.80
1949Lurline B.4 Walter Litzenberg Darrell Cannon Elobee Farm1:53.00
1948Miss Doreen6 Johnny Longden Hurst Philpot Charles S. Howard 1:46.00
1947Monsoon5 Ralph Neves Lydell T. Ruff C. V. Whitney 1:43.00
1946Canina5 Johnny Longden Bob R. Roberts Aaron Hirschberg1:43.40
1945 Busher 3 Johnny Longden George M. Odom Louis B. Mayer 1:43.00
1941Omelet5 Jack Westrope George Adams Vegas Stock Farm 1:47.20
1940 Fairy Chant 3 Douglas Dodson Richard E. Handlen William duPont Jr. 1:46.80
1939Flying Lee4 Sam Renick Duval A. Headley Hal Price Headley 1:47.20
1938Primulus5 Lester Balaski Thomas Griffin Frank Smith1:49.00
1937Stand Pat6 Willie Saunders Frank Gilpin Edward F. Seagram 1:13.00
1936 Singing Wood 5 Robert Jones William J. Norton Liz Whitney 1:23.00
1935Ted Clark5 Clyde Turk Charles A. Marone C. N. Mooney1:26.40

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References

  1. "Graded and Listed Races for 2019 Released". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.