Suwannee River Stakes

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Suwannee River Stakes
Grade III race
Location Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated1947
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.pimlico.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification fillies and mares four-year-olds
Weight124 pounds with allowances [1]
PurseUS$125,000 (2021)

The Suwannee River Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run at Gulfstream Park located in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Open to fillies and mares four-year-olds and up, the Grade III event is set at a distance of 9 furlongs or one and one eighth mile on the turf. The Suwannee River currently offers a purse of $125,000 and is run under allowance weight conditions. Prior to 2009, it was run as a Handicap

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The race itself was named after Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home" (known better by the name "Suwannee River"). It is now the state of Florida's state song.

The race was inaugurated in 1947. It was held as an overnight handicap between 1948 and 1950–1952. The race was not held in 1949. It was given grade-three status from 1973–1978 and again from 1982–present. The race had been run at six furlongs, seven furlongs, one mile, one and one sixteenth miles and its current distance of one and one eighth miles. The race itself has been so popular among trainers that the race has been run in two divisions many years and in three divisions in three separate years. [2]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurse
2022Stolen Holiday4 Junior Alvarado Claude R. McGaughey III Annette Allen1+18 miles1:34.32$125,000
2021Sweet Melania4 John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Robert and Lawana Low1+18 miles1:34.19$100,000
2020 Starship Jubilee 7 Luis Saez Kevin Attard Blue Heaven Farm1+18 miles1:47.54$150,000
2019Valedictorian5 Tyler Gaffalione Kelly BreenEpic Racing1+18 miles1:50.12$150,000
2018Elysea's World5 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Part/All Pro Rac1+18 miles1:47.75$150,000
2017Dickinson5 Paco Lopez Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing LLC 1+18 miles1:45.38$150,000
2016Tammy the Torpedo4 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Long Lake Stable/Beacon Hill1+18 miles1:48.28$150,000
2015Sandiva (IRE)4 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher Al Shaqab Racing1+18 miles1:47.31$150,000
2014Parranda5 Jose Lezcano Rodolfo Garcia Lone Stable1+18 miles1:49.07$150,000
2013Channel Lady5 Javier Castellano Claude McGaughey III Phipps Stable 1+18 miles1:48.82$150,000
2012Snow Top Mountain5 Jose Lezcano Thomas F. Proctor Barbara Hunter1+18 miles1:52.86$150,000
2011Cherokee Queen6 Alex Solis Martin D. Wolfson Farnsworth Stables LLC1+18 miles1:46.62$150,000
2010Tottie4 Jose Lezcano Chad C. Brown J. H. Richmond-Watson1+18 miles1:50.34$125,000
2009Lady Carlock5 Jermaine Bridgmohan Carl Nafzger Bentley Smith1+18 miles1:47.65$125,000
2008La Dolce Vita6 Kent Desormeaux Christophe Clement Ronchalon Stable1+18 miles1:46.64$100,000
2007Naissance Royale5 Edgar Prado Christophe Clement Monceaux Stable1+18 miles1:46.58$100,000
2006Eyes on Eddy4 Rafael Bejarano Paul J. McGee Ralls & Foster LLC1+18 miles1:49.56$100,000
2005Snowdrops5 Edgar Prado Christophe Clement Howard G. Spinks1+18 miles1:46.40$100,000
2004Wishful Splendor5 José Santos Sal RussoJohn B. Manganaro Jr.1+18 miles1:54.86$100,000
2003Amonita5 Jean-Luc Samyn Christophe Clement Haras du Mezeray 1+18 miles1:47.90$100,000
2002Snow Dance4 Pat Day John T. Ward Jr. John C. Oxley 1+18 miles1:49.04$100,000
2001Spook Express3 Mike E. Smith Thomas Skiffington Jr. Kinloch Enterprises1+18 miles1:47.28$60,000
2000Pico Teneriffe4 Jorge F. Chavez Todd A. Pletcher Melnyk Racing Stables1+18 miles1:47.83$45,000
1999Winfama6 Richard Migliore Martin D. Wolfson Santa Cruz Ranch1+18 miles1:52.38$45,000
1998Seebe4 Darci S. Rice Jonathan Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+18 miles1:47.58$45,000
1997Golden Pond4 Jerry D. Bailey Martin D. Wolfson David W. Hutson1+18 miles1:47.87$45,000
1996Class Kris4 Pat Day James E. Picou Fred W. Hooper 1+18 miles1:49.17$45,000
1995Cox Orange5 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Sheikh Mohammed 1+18 miles1:47.43$45,000
1994Marshua's River7 José A. Santos David M. Carroll James T. Gottwald1+18 miles1:46.68$45000
1993Via Borghese4 Jerry D. Bailey Angel Penna Jr. Malcolm E. Parrish1+18 miles1:48.22$40230
1992Julie La Rousse4 Jerry D. Bailey Angel Penna Jr. Malcolm E. Parrish1+18 miles1:48.48$38,670
1991Vigorous Lady5 Michael A. Lee Joseph BertolinoMonarch Stable, Inc.1+116 miles1:45.10$36,120
1990Princess Mora4 Miguel A. González Jose A. MendezFred Berens & Sol Garazi1+116 miles1:41.20$38,970
1989 #Love You By Heart4 Randy Romero John M. Veitch Daniel M. Galbreath1+116 miles1:41.60$37,275
1989 #Fieldy6 Craig Perret Thomas Skiffington Edward A. Seltzer1+116 miles1:41.60$36,975
1988 #Go Honey Go7 Julio Pezua Sonny Hine Scott C. Savin1+116 miles1:41.80$38,490
1988 # Anka Germania 6 Craig Perret Thomas Skiffington Glencrest Farm1+116 miles1:41.80$39,090
1987 #Fieldy (DH)4 Randy Romero Thomas Skiffington Jr. Edward A. Seltzer1+116 miles1:44.20$17,810
1987 #Fama (DH)4 Craig Perret Angel Penna Sr. Jaime Rizo-Patron1+116 miles1:44.20$17,810
1987 #Singular Bequest4 Earlie Fires Larry GeigerMarcel Walder1+116 miles1:43.60$26,415
1986 #Chesire Kitten4 Jean-Luc Samyn Sonny Hine Scott C. Savin1+116 miles1:44.80$30,990
1986 #Videogenic4 Robbie Davis Gasper S. Moschera Albert Davis1+116 miles1:44.60$30,960
1985 #Early Lunch4 Walter Guerra James E. Bracken R. L. Bowen/T. M. Macioce1 mile1:35.60$28,520
1985 #Sherizar4 James McKnight Jim NewmanEloise McCoy1 mile1:36.40$28,819
1985 #Burst of Colors5 José A. Santos Gary P. SimmsKrulik & Lewis1 mile1:35.60$28,819
1984Sulemeif4 Jerry D. Bailey Harry Trotsek Ed Seltzer & Roy Gottlieb1 mile1:36.80$39,330
1983 #Norsan4 Jerry D. Bailey Carlos A. GarciaGustave Ring1 mile1:38.20$28.890
1983 #Syrianna4 Jacinto Vásquez David A. Whiteley Pen-Y-Bryn Farm7 furlongs1:24.20$27,390
1983 #Promising Native4 Don MacBeth Ronnie G. WarrenRonnie G. Warren7 furlongs1:23.80$27,060
1982 #Pine Flower4 Craig Perret Paul V. HartzS. G. Olsson1 mile1:35.40$27,000
1982 #Teacher's Pet5 Carlos Marquez Harry Trotsek Edward A. Seltzer1 mile1:35.20$27,300
1981 #Honey Fox4 Jean-Luc Samyn Flint S. Schulhofer Jerome M. Torsney1 mile1:38.20$28,890
1981 #Exactly So4 Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Robert G. Kluener1 mile1:35.80$22,568
1980 #Ouro Verde4 Ramon I. Encinas Angel Penna Sr. Daniel Wildenstein 1 mile1:37.20$18,870
1980 # Just A Game 4 Don Brumfield David A. Whiteley Peter M. Brant & H. Joseph Allen 1 mile1:35.20$18,870
1979 #Navajo Princess5 Craig Perret Douglas Dodson Glen Oaks Farm1 mile1:35.20$19,650
1979 #Calderina4 Jeffrey Fell J. Bert Sonnier Owen Helman1 mile1:36.20$19,200
1978Lens Determined4 Jean Cruguet Duke DavisMr. & Mrs. Leonard Smith1 mile1:35.60$19,260
1977Bronze Point4 Heriberto Arroyo Harry Trotsek Harold B. Noonan7 furlongs1:24.20$21,390
1976Jabot4 Heliodoro Gustines Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm 1 mile1:34.60$21,330
1975Deesse Du Val4 Mike Hole Stephen A. DiMauro Joan C. Johnson1 mile1:35.40$20,400
1974Dove Creek Lady4 Miguel A. Rivera Fred NelsonMargaret V. Dowd1 mile1:36.40$21,960
1973Ziba Blue6 Mike Miceli Jake B. Dodson Audley Farm Stable 1 mile1:35.80$21,270
1972 #Irish Party4 Robert Woodhouse Victor MorganRobert Gasparri1 mile1:37.20$16,470
1972 #Stay Out Front6 Jacinto Vásquez Jerome J. Sarner Jr.Dorothy De Vries1 mile1:37.20$16,620
1971 #Delta Sal5 Walter Blum Donald H. DivineW. L. Lyons Brown1 mile1:35.60$15,690
1971 #Sign of the Times4 Jacinto Vásquez Jerome J. Sarner Jr.Brown Villa Farm1 mile1:36.00$15,990
1970 #Blue Rage4 Mickey Solomone Ronnie G. WarrenRussell Reineman1 mile1:43.20$33,300
1970 #Starstrand4 Don MacBeth James E. KoffmanKarif L. Vangeloff1 mile1:43.60$32,800
1969Spire5 Ray Broussard Mike FogartyGeorge R. Wallace1 mile1:39.40$14,500
1968Ludham4 Kennard Knapp Frank I. Wright Happy Hill Farm1+116 miles1:41.80$23,300
1967Cologne4 Leroy Moyers Frank H. Merrill Jr. Mrs. Romola Voynow1+116 miles1:47.00$22,200
1966Wild Note4 Ray Broussard Douglas Dodson Mrs. Charles F. Parker7 furlongs1:22.80$13,575
1965 Old Hat 6 Don Brumfield Charles C. Norman Stanley Conrad7 furlongs1:23.00$12,775
1964 Smart Deb 4 Walter Blum Arnold N. Winick Russell Reineman7 furlongs1:23.00$9,600
1963 Old Hat 4 Howard Grant Charles C. Norman Stanley Conrad7 furlongs1:23.00$9,350
1962Coup d'État5 Bill Hartack Les Lear Les Lear 7 furlongs1:23.40$9,625
1961 Airmans Guide 4 Bill Hartack Burton B. Williams Hugh A. Grant Sr.7 furlongs1:22.40$9,650
1960 Royal Native 4 Bill Hartack Kenny Noe Sr. William B. MacDonald Jr.1+116 miles1:42.00$9,075
1959Oil Rich4 Johnny Sellers Walter A. Kelley Elmendorf Farm 1+116 miles1:44.00$9,600
1958Rosewood4 Charles Burr Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1+116 miles1:45.80$17,425
1957Estacion4William M. Cook Marion H. Van Berg Marion H. Van Berg1+116 miles1:42.40$17,050
1956Tremor4 Bill Shoemaker Sunny Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 1+116 miles1:43.00$10,505
1955Queen Hopeful4 John H. Adams Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm1+116 miles1:43.60$10,950
1954Atalanta6Harrison B. Wilson Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1+116 miles1:43.60$10,650
1953Sunny Dale5 Kenneth Church Dwight DenhamBuddah Stable1+116 miles1:44.60$17,500
1952Penson6 Kenneth Church George S. HowellMrs. William E. Snell1+116 miles1:44.60$1,875
1951Circus Clown6 James Stout Thomas F. Root Sr. William J. Walden6 furlongs1:10.20$4,750
1950Theory3 Eldon Nelson Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 6 furlongs1:09.00$3,250
1949no race
1948Buzfuz6 Albert Snider Joe RosenSunshine Stable6 furlongs1:11.20$8,200
1947Ariel Song4 Douglas Dodson Albert Dunne Bobanet Stable7 furlongs1:24.20$4,100

A # designates that the race was run in multiple divisions that year.

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References

  1. "Chart of the 2020 Suwannee River". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. "Gulfstream Park Media Guide (pdf)" (PDF). gulfstreampark.com. pp. 135–138. Retrieved 16 May 2020.