Steve Sexton Mile Stakes

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Steve Sexton Mile Stakes
Grade III race
Location Lone Star Park
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Inaugurated1997 (as Texas Mile Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.lonestarpark.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 124 lbs.
3-year-olds: 121 lbs.
Purse $400,000 (2021)

The Steve Sexton Mile Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older over the distance of one mile (8 furlongs on the dirt scheduled annually in late May at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

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History

The inaugural running of the event was on 20 April in 1997 as the Texas Mile Stakes and was won by Isitingood who was trained by the US Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and owned by Michael E. Pegram & Terry Henn in a time of 1:34.44. [1] The winning time continues to this day to be the stakes record. [2]

After being classified as a Listed event in 1999 it became the first graded Thoroughbred stakes race in Texas. [3]

In 2001, Dixie Dot Com became the only horse to win in the same year the Texas Mile and the Lone Star Park Handicap, known as "The Texas Two Step."

Among notable horses who ran in the Texas Mile but did not win were Skip Away, who finished third in 1997, and Real Quiet who finished second in 1999.

Beginning with the 2017 running, the race was renamed to honor Steve Sexton, a member of Lone Star Park's original management team who had died the previous year. Sexton also oversaw Churchill Downs from 2002-2009 and was the 12th president in the track's history. Sexton, an executive vice-president with Churchill Downs Inc., also served as president of Churchill Downs Entertainment Group following his time as track president. [4]

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Lone Star Park did not schedule the event in their updated and shortened spring-summer meeting. [5]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Steve Sexton Mile Stakes
2023Frosted Grace7Cristian TorresRobertino DiodoroFlying P Stable1 mile1:37.99$400,000III [6]
2022Silver Prospector5 Stewart Elliott Steven M. Asmussen Ed & Susie Orr1 mile1:37.20$400,000III [7]
2021Mo Mosa4Ramon Vazquez Michael J. Maker Perry & Denise Martin1 mile1:37.15$400,000III [8]
2020Race not held
2019Mocito Rojo5Filemon T. RodriguezShane WilsonWayne T. Davis1 mile1:37.06$300,000III [9]
2018Bee Jersey4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Charles E. Fipke 1 mile1:36.78$200,000III [10]
2017Mor Spirit4 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen1 mile1:36.86$200,000III [11]
Texas Mile Stakes
2016Great Minds5Charles J. McMahon Albert Stall Jr. Vince Wilfork1 mile1:37.68$200,000III [12]
2015Texas Air7Quincy HamiltonAllen MilliganPaul J. Rigali Jr.1 mile1:37.31$200,000III [13]
2014Grand Contender6Richard E. Eramia Thomas M. Amoss Maggi Moss1 mile1:36.68$200,000III [14]
2013Master Rick5 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Zayat Stables 1 mile1:36.01$200,000III [15]
2012Endorsement5 Robby Albarado Eoin G. Harty Casner Racing1 mile1:36.69$200,000III [16]
2011Thiskyhasnolimit4Justin Shepherd Steven M. Asmussen Cathy & Bob Zollars & Mark Wagner1 mile1:37.28$200,000III [17]
2010Mythical Power4 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Peachtree Stable1 mile1:35.71$200,000III [18]
2009Jonesboro7M. Clifton BerryRandy L. MorseMichael Langford1 mile1:36.94$300,000III [19]
2008Monterey Jazz4 David R. Flores Craig DollaseA and R Stables & Class Racing Stable1 mile1:35.25$300,000III [20]
2007Silent Pleasure4Tracy J. HebertHoward ScarberryS & S Stables1 mile1:35.39$300,000III [21]
2006Preachinatthebar5 Jon Court Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 1 mile1:36.81$300,000III [22]
2005High Strike Zone5Ricky J. FaulAmos LabordeDonald W. Erickson1 mile1:35.34$300,000III [23]
2004Kela6David C. NueschMike R. MitchellJay Manoogian1 mile1:35.64$300,000III [24]
2003Bluesthestandard6 Martin A. Pedroza Ted H. WestJeffrey Sengara1 mile1:35.68$300,000III [25]
2002Unrullah Bull5Anthony J. LovatoCole NormanJames C. & Theresa L. Donnan1 mile1:37.78$300,000III [26]
2001Dixie Dot Com6 David R. Flores William J. Morey Jr.Carole & Don Chaiken, Mr. & Mrs. Barton D. Heller1 mile1:34.72$300,000III [27]
2000Sir Bear7 Eibar Coa Ralph ZiadieBarbara Smollin1 mile1:35.98$300,000III [28]
1999Littlebitlively5Carlos GonzalezBobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1 mile1:35.65$250,000III [29]
1998Littlebitlively4Carlos GonzalezBobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1 mile1:37.07$250,000Listed [30]
1997Isitingood6 David Flores Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram & Terry Henn1 Mile1:34.44$250,000Listed [1]

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List of American and Canadian Graded races

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References

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  2. ↑ "Steve Sexton Mile Stakes (Gr. 3)". www.equibase.com. 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "STEVE SEXTON MILE STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Database. 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mor Spirit Goes Wire-To-Wire To Take G3 Sexton Mile". www.paulickreport.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. ↑ BloodHorse Staff (4 June 2020). "Lone Star to Run 18 Stakes, Minus Steve Sexton Mile". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "2022 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 12)". Equibase. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "2022 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 12)". Equibase. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "2021 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "2019 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "2018 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "2017 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "2016 Texas Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "2015 Texas Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "2014 Texas Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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