Speakeasy Stakes

Speakeasy Stakes

Class	Ungraded stakes
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California
Inaugurated	1969
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
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Race information
Distance	5 furlongs
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Two Years Old
Purse	US$100,000

The Speakeasy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A race for two-year-old horses of either sex, it is run at a distance of five furlongs. From inception in 1969 through 2018 the race was run on dirt. ^[1] For its forty-sixth running in 2019 it became a race on turf and was made part of the "Win and You're In" qualifying race for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. ^[2] In 2010 the race was hosted by the now defunct Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. ^[3]

Race names

• Tim Conway Stakes : 2012
• Jack Goodman Stakes : 2007-2011
• Sunny Slope Stakes : 1969-2006

Race distances

• 1969: about 6+1⁄2 furlongs
• 1970-1993: 7 furlongs
• 1994-2017: 6 furlongs
• 2018–present: 5 furlongs

Records

Speed record:

• 1:08.27 @ 6 furlongs - Secret Circle (2011)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Bill Shoemaker (1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1982)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 6 - Bob Baffert (1998, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Bernard J. Ridder (1977, 1978)
• 2 - Cardiff Stud Farm (1979, 1982)
• 2 - Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, Paul Weitman (2011, 2015)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Dist. (Furlongs)	Time	Win$
2021	One Timer	2	E. Baird	Larry Rivelli	Patricia's Hope and Richard Ravin	5 F	0:55.45	$60,000
2020	Amanzi Yimpilo	2	Luis Saez	Wesley A. Ward
2019	El Tigre Terrible	2	Ruben Fuentes	Peter L. Miller	Slam Dunk Racing (partnership) & Michel Nentwig	5 F	0:55.78	$60,000
2018	Its Gonna Hurt	2	Tiago Pereira	Bran Koriner	Janet Lyons, Evan, Andrew & Matthew Trommer	5 F	0:56.00	$60,000
2017	Beautiful Shot	2	Kent Desormeaux	J. Keith Desormeaux	Calumet Farm (Brad M. Kelley)	6 F	1:10.82	$43,080
2016	California Diamond	2	Kent Desormeaux	Peter L. Miller	Rockingham Ranch	6 F	1:10.96	$55,680
2015	Toews On Ice	2	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, Paul Weitman	6 F	1:09.74	$42,900
2014	Lord Nelson	2	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Peachtree Stable	6 F	1:09.25	$60,000
2013	Can the Man	2	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Kaleem Shah, Inc.	6 F	1:09.53	$60,000
2012	Merit Man	2	Pat Valenzuela	Robert B. Hess Jr.	Chandler, Double Kee LLC, Purple Shamrock Racing	6 F	1:10.56	$60,000
2011	Secret Circle	2	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, Paul Weitman	6 F	1:08.27	$41,190
2010	Premier Pegasus	2	Alonso Quinonez	Myung Kwon Cho	Myung Kwon Cho	6 F	1:09.62	$35,400
2009	Macias	2	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables, LLC	6 F	1:08.98	$36,987
2008	Backbackbackgone	2	Rafael Bejarano	Peter L. Miller	Gerson Racing, Charleville Stables, John Rogitz	6 F	1:08.85	$48,060
2007	Wise Mandate	2	Corey Nakatani	Melvin F. Stute	Archa Racing, Inc.	6 F	1:08.42	$62,205
2006	Dilemma	2	Alex Solis	Patrick Gallagher	Glen Hill Farm	6 F	1:09.69	$41,652
2005	Within Reason	2	Martin Pedroza	Brian Koriner	Brian Koriner & Janet Lyons	6 F	1:09.19	$49,005
2004	Seattles Best Joe	2	Victor Espinoza	Howard E. Belvoir	Howard E. Belvoir, Dan Corby, Harley Hoppe	6 F	1:09.82	$48,915
2003	The Herc	2	Kent Desormeaux	Gary Stute	I. S. "Sam" Longo	6 F	1:09.51	$49,185
2002	Only the Best	2	Pat Valenzuela	Brian A. Lynch	Alvin E. Toffel	6 F	1:09.12	$63,360
2001	Roman Dancer	2	Kent Desormeaux	Christopher Paasch	Rod & Lorraine Rodriguez	6 F	1:08.66	$46,740
2000	Our Shining Hour	2	Kent Desormeaux	Howard Zucker	C. T. Grether, Inc.	6 F	1:09.76	$46,800
1999	Joopy Doopy	2	Victor Espinoza	Lewis Cenicola	Beth Clifton	6 F	1:08.82	$47,010
1998	Premier Property	2	David Flores	Bob Baffert	Hal Earnhardt	6 F	1:09.48	$47,040
1997	Race not held
1996	Thisnearlywasmine	2	Chris McCarron	Randy Bradshaw	Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel	6 F	1:08.55	$46,780
1995	Cobra King	2	Chris McCarron	Mike Puype	Betty Biszantz	6 F	1:09.10	$43,575
1994	Race not held
1993	Subtle Trouble	2	Alex Solis	Melvin F. Stute	John Coelho & Pete Valenti	7 F	1:22.88	$45,900
1992	Race not held
1991	Richard of England	2	Chris McCarron	D. Wayne Lukas	Clover Racing Stables, Corrigan, Crocket, et al.	7 F	1:23.37	$46,425
1990	Race not held
1989	Pleasant Tap	2	Eddie Delahoussaye	Christopher Speckert	Buckland Farm	7 F	1:22.40	$46,525
1988	Race not held
1987	Bold Second	2	Gary Baze	Charles E. Whittingham	William O. L. Seabaugh & Charles E. Whittingham	7 F	1:23.00	$39,500
1986	Race not held
1985	Louisiana Slew	2	Pat Valenzuela	D. Wayne Lukas	John Enoul Jumonville Jr.	7 F	1:23.60	$49,600
1984	Matthew T. Parker	2	Eddie Delahoussaye	Robert J. Frankel	Jerry & Ann Moss	7 F	1:23.80	$41,350
1983	Vencimiento	2	Rafael Meza	Hector O. Palma	Granja Vista del Rio Stable	7 F	1:24.40	$38,300
1982	Desert Wine	2	Bill Shoemaker	Jerry M. Fanning	Cardiff Stud Farm & T90 Ranch (Dan Agnew)	7 F	1:22.60	$36,100
1981	Dena Jo	2	Chris McCarron	Robert J. Frankel	Ronald H. Semler	7 F	1:23.20	$33,100
1980	Partez	2	Terry Lipham	D. Wayne Lukas	Elizabeth Davis, Henry & Annabelle Greene	7 F	1:23.00	$32,250
1979	The Carpenter	2	Chris McCarron	Willard L. Proctor	Cardiff Stud Farm	7 F	1:21.20	$24,900
1978	Flying Paster	2	Donald Pierce	Gordon C. Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	7 F	1:22.00	$24,750
1977	Misrepresentation	2	Jerry Lambert	Gordon C. Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	7 F	1:22.40	$20,000
1976	Habitony	2	Bill Shoemaker	A. Thomas Doyle	Anton W. Pejsa	7 F	1:22.40	$19,100
1975	Thermal Energy	2	Bill Shoemaker	Charles E. Whittingham	E. E. Fogelson	7 F	1:22.80	$15,850
1974	George Navonod	2	Donald Pierce	Gordon C. Campbell	Navonod Stable	7 F	1:22.00	$18,100
1973	Such a Rush	2	Bill Shoemaker	Dale Landers	Hubert Joseph Miller	7 F	1:22.80	$17,350
1972	Ancient Title	2	Howard Grant	Keith L. Stucki Sr.	William & Ethel Kirkland	7 F	1:20.80	$17,450
1971	MacArthur Park	2	Bill Shoemaker	A. Thomas Doyle	Mark Three Stable	7 F	1:21.60	$16,400
1970	Jeanenes Lark	2	Bill Shoemaker	Jake J. Pletcher	J. H. Rose	7 F	1:23.60	$16,250
1969	Lord Adare	2	Fernando Alvarez	Hurst Philpot	Gurtacloona Stable	6.5 F (±)	1:13.60	$16,900

External links

• Race video of the 2019 Speakeasy Stakes at YouTube

References

1. "Santa Anita Media Guides". Santa AnitaPark. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
2. "Speakeasy Stakes". Breeders' Cup Ltd. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
3. "UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup". United Press International. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2020-07-15.