Santa Maria Stakes

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Santa Maria Stakes
Grade II race
Location Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1934
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+116 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
Qualification Fillies and Mares, four years old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse $200,000

The Santa Maria Stakes is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late May at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A race for fillies and mares age four and older, it is contested on Pro-Ride synthetic dirt over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs).

Contents

Since the inaugural running in 1934, the Santa Maria Stakes has been contested at various distances:

The Santa Maria was run as a handicap from 1952 through 2010 and was raced in two divisions in 1983 and 1984.

There was no race in 1937, nor from 1948 through 1951.

The Santa Maria has been downgraded from a Grade I to a Grade II stakes race.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+116 miles)

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:


Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwner
Time
2023Adare Manor4Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen1:43.10
2022Private Mission4Juan HernandezSean McCarthyBaoma Corporation1:43.46
2021As Time Goes By4 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Magnier/ Tabor/ Smith1:43.77
2020 Fighting Mad 4Abel Cedillo Bob Baffert Mary & Gary West 1:42.12
2019La Force5 Drayden Van Dyke Patrick GallagherRoberta Williford, Ward Williford, Charles N. Winner1:45.92
2018 Unique Bella 4 Mike E. Smith Jerry Hollendorfer Don Alberto Stable 1:43.45
2017 Vale Dori 5 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 1:43.19
2016Tara's Tango4 Martin Garcia Jerry Hollendorfer Stonestreet Stables 1:44.48
2015Warren's Veneda5 Tyler Baze Craig Anthony Lewis Benjamin C. Warren1:43.18
2014Iotapa4 Joseph Talamo John W. Sadler Hronis Racing1:42.30
2013Great Hot (BRZ)5 Gary Stevens A. C. Avila Coudelaria Jessica, Inc1:43.08
2012Ellafitz5 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert D and E Racing1:42.48
2011Vision in Gold4 Joel Rosario Ronald W. Ellis Jay Em Ess Stable1:41.55
2010St Trinians5 Joel Rosario Mike R. Mitchell Dan Capen/Laura Chavers1:41.73
2009Santa Teresita5 Joe Talamo Eric Guillot Southern Equine Stable1:41.88
2008Double Trouble5 Rafael Bejarano Robert J. Frankel Patricia Bozzano1:42.46
2007Sugar Shake4 David Flores Robert J. Frankel Stronach Stables 1:43.89
2006Star Parade7 Martin Pedroza Darrell Vienna Gary A. Tanaka 1:42.31
2005Miss Loren7 Jose Valdivia, Jr. Luis Seglin Llers Corp.1:42.42
2004Star Parade5 Victor Espinoza Darrell Vienna Gary A. Tanaka 1:43.87
2003 Starrer 5 Pat Valenzuela John Shirreffs George Krikorian 1:42.75
2002Favorite Funtime5 Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Golden Eagle Farm 1:44.15
2001Lovellon5 Gary Stevens Ron McAnally Gary A. Tanaka 1:43.37
2000 Manistique 5 Corey Nakatani John Shirreffs Marshall Naify 1:42.60
1999India Divina5 Garrett K. Gomez Eduardo Inda Barry K. Schwartz 1:42.71
1998Exotic Wood6 Chris McCarron Ronald W. Ellis Pam & Martin Wygod 1:40.95
1997 Jewel Princess 5 Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase Stephen & Stephen /TC 1:41.72
1996 Serena's Song 4 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Robert & Beverly Lewis 1:42.21
1995Queens Court Queen6 Corey Nakatani Ron McAnally Alex G. Campbell, Jr.1:41.61
1994Supah Gem4 Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase Perez & Stephen1:48.83
1993Race The Wild Wind4 Kent Desormeaux Ron McAnally B. L. & M. Chase1:41.27
1992 Paseana 5 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Sidney H. Craig 1:41.94
1991Little Brianne6 Julio A. Garcia Jack Van Berg Robert Alick1:41.60
1990 Bayakoa 6 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally M/M Frank Whitham1:43.00
1989Miss Brio5 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale William S. Farish III 1:41.00
1988Mausie6 Gary Stevens Gary F. Jones W. deBurgh & Lima1:43.60
1987Fran's Valentine5 Pat Valenzuela Joseph Manzi Green Thumb Farm1:42.60
1986 Love Smitten 5 Chris McCarron Edwin J. Gregson Gailyndel Farms1:44.60
1985Adored5 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laz Barrera Ethel D. Jacobs 1:42.40
1984High Haven5 Ray Sibille Laz Barrera R. R. Dodderidge1:42.40
1984Marisma6 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Lee Rossi Carl J. Maggio1:44.20
1983Star Pastures5 Bill Shoemaker John Gosden Robert E. Sangster 1:42.60
1983 Sangue 5 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Henry M. Moreno R. Charlene Parks1:41.00
1982Targa5 Frank Olivares Jack Van Berg Hobby Horse Farms el al1:42.00
1981 Glorious Song 5 Chris McCarron John Cairns N. B. Hunt & F. Stronach 1:43.20
1980Kankam5 Eddie Delahoussaye D. Wayne Lukas Melvin E. Hatley1:41.80
1979Grenzen4 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Loren Rettele Delaplaine/Schaffer/Woolsey1:47.20
1978Swingtime6 Fernando Toro Charlie Whittingham M. J. Bradley & Whittingham 1:41.40
1977Hail Hilarious4 Don Pierce Neil D. Drysdale Saron Stable1:42.00
1976Gay Style6 Don Pierce Charlie Whittingham John Sikura, Jr. 1:41.40
1975Gay Style5 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham John Sikura, Jr. 1:42.00
1974 Convenience 6 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Willard L. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1:42.80
1973 Susan's Girl 4 Laffit Pincay, Jr. John W. Russell Fred W. Hooper 1:42.00
1972 Turkish Trousers 4 Bill Shoemaker Charlie Whittingham Mrs. Howard B. Keck 1:41.20
1971Last of the Line4 Jerry Lambert Joseph S. Dunn William R. Hawn 1:41.60
1970 Gallant Bloom 4 John L. Rotz William J. Hirsch King Ranch 1:42.20
1969 Dark Mirage 4 Eddie Belmonte Everett W. King Lloyd I. Miller1:43.00
1968 Gamely 4 Manuel Ycaza James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:43.80
1967Natashka4 Bill Shoemaker William A. Peterson George F. Getty II 1:42.40
1966Poona Queen6 Manuel Ycaza Gordon Campbell M/M John J. Elmore1:42.40
1965Batteur5 Fernando Alvarez James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:42.80
1964Curious Clover4 Kenneth Church Clyde Turk Louis R. Rowan 1:43.20
1963 Linita 6 Manuel Ycaza Clyde Turk Corradini & Dorney1:42.60
1962Rose O'Neill4 Ismael Valenzuela Ted Saladin M/M. Bert W. Martin1:44.40
1961Tritoma5 Jack Leonard J. M. Phillips Connie M. Ring 1:43.20
1960 Silver Spoon 4 Eddie Arcaro Robert L. Wheeler C. V. Whitney 1:42.60
1959Two Cent Stamp4 George Taniguchi Edward A. Neloy Elmendorf 1:43.60
1958Nooran6 William Boland Charlie Whittingham Mrs. Leslie Fenton1:42.80
1957Kings Mistake7 Bill Shoemaker Tommy Doyle M/M E. B. Johnston1:46.00
1956In Reserve4 Johnny Longden Vance Longden Alberta Ranches, Ltd. 1:23.20
1955Blue Butterfly6 Johnny Longden Vance Longden Alberta Ranches, Ltd. 1:22.00
1954Smart Barbara4 Gordon Glisson E. B. Johnston E. B. Johnston 1:25.60
1953Spanish Cream5 Eric Guerin Allen Drumheller H. W. Collins Stable1:38.20
1952Special Touch5 Eddie Arcaro Allen Drumheller J. N. Crofton1:39.20
1948- 1951Race not held
1947 On Trust 3 Ralph Neves William Molter E. O. Stice & Sons1:37.40
1946 Honeymoon 3 Ted Atkinson Graceton Philpot Louis B. Mayer 1:37.40
1942- 1945Race not held
1941Phar Rong2 Leon Haas C. H. JonesC. S. & C. J. Jones1:34.80
1940Augury3 Lloyd Knapp Ted D. Grimes Neil S. McCarthy 1:14.40
1939Porter's Mite3 Basil James Ted Horning William E. Boeing 1:12.40
1938Sun Egret3 Alfred Shelhamer H. Guy Bedwell A. C. Compton1:12.00
1937Race not held
1936Papenie3 Leon Haas R. RennickJ. Pepp1:12.80
1935Soon Over4 Silvio Coucci William Brennan Greentree Stable 1:11.00
1934Wise Daughter3 Jack Westrope Robert McGarvey Milky Way Farm Stable 1:12.40

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