San Vicente Stakes

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Grade II race
San Vicente Stakes

Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California
Inaugurated	1935
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.santaanita.com/
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Track	Cushion Track, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$150,000

The San Vicente Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park. A Grade III event, the race is open to three-year-old horses willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt and carries a purse of $150,000.

Inaugurated in 1935 as the San Vicente Handicap, it was open to older horrses until 1937. The race was run as a handicap event from 1935 through 1941, 1945 through 1948, 1956 through 1958, and 1960 through 1965. There was no race held from 1942 through 1944, 1949 through 1951, and again in 1970.

In 1952 and 1953 the race was restricted to colts and geldings.

Since inception, it has been run at various distances:

6 furlongs : 1935-1936, 1952-54
7 furlongs : 1937-1939, 1949-1951, 1955 to present
1 mile : 1940-46
1 1/16 miles : 1947-1948

Louis B. Mayer's U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Busher, won this race against males in 1945.

[edit] Records

Speed record:

1:20.01 - Georgie Boy (2008) (synthetic surface)
1:21.00 - Ancient Title (1973) (dirt)

Most wins by a jockey:

8 - Bill Shoemaker (1955, 1956, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1976, 1980)

Most wins by a trainer:

5 - Bob Baffert (1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006)

Most wins by an owner:

3 - Rex C. Ellsworth (1947, 1955, 1956)

[edit] Winners of the San Vicente Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2008	Georgie Boy	Rafael Bejarano	Kathy Walsh	George Schwary	1:20.01
2007	Noble Court	Corey Nakatani	John W. Sadler	Joy Ride Racing	1:23.12
2006	Too Much Bling	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	Stonerside & Blazing Meadow	1:22.50
2005	Fusaichi Rock Star	David R. Flores	Bob Baffert	Fusao Sekiguchi	1:22.59
2004	Imperialism	Victor Espinoza	Kristin Mulhall	Steve Taub	1:22.34
2003	Kafwain	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:21.12
2002	Came Home	Chris McCarron	J. Paco Gonzalez	William S. Farish III et al	1:21.92
2001	Early Flyer	Chris McCarron	Ronald McAnally	VHW Stables	1:21.51
2000	Archer City Slew	Kent Desormeaux	Vladimir Cerin	David & Holly Wilson	1:22.18
1999	Exploit	Chris McCarron	Bob Baffert	Robert & Beverly Lewis	1:22.00
1998	Sea of Secrets	Kent Desormeaux	Neil D. Drysdale	Irving & Marjorie Cowan	1:22.00
1997	Silver Charm	Chris McCarron	Bob Baffert	Robert & Beverly Lewis	1:21.07
1996	Afleetaffair	Corey Nakatani	Jerry Hollendorfer	Halo Farms	1:22.28
1995	Afternoon Deelites	Kent Desormeaux	Richard Mandella	Burt Bacharach	1:21.35
1994	Fly'n J. Bryan	Corey Black	Douglas R. Peterson	Joseph Fenley	1:22.32
1993	Yappy	Pat Valenzuela	Gary Jones	Allen E. Paulson	1:22.33
1992	Mineral Wells	Pat Valenzuela	D. Wayne Lukas	Lukas & Overbrook	1:21.28
1991	Olympio	Ed Delahoussaye	Ronald McAnally	VHW Stables (Lessee)	1:21.40
1990	Mister Frisky	Gary L. Stevens	Laz Barrera	Solymar Stud	1:22.60
1989	Gum	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Melvin F. Stute	The Hat Ranch	1:22.40
1988	Mi Preferido	Alex Solis	Laz Barrera	Barrera & Saiden	1:22.60
1987	Stylish Winner	Gary L. Stevens	Bruce Headley	Johnston, Headley, et al	1:23.80
1986	Grand Allegiance	Ruben Hernandez	Lou Carno	Dorothy Popkess	1:23.20
1985	The Rogers Four	Chris McCarron	Darrell Vienna	Belaire Thoroughbreds et al	1:22.80
1984	Fortunate Prospect	Donald Pierce	Leroy Jolley	Gerald Robins	1:22.80
1983	Shecky Blue	Sandy Hawley	Sid Martin	E. W. Hansen	1:22.40
1982	Unpredictable	Ed Delahoussaye	David LaCroix	Estate of J. W. LaCroix	1:21.20
1981	Flying Nashua	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Laz Barrera	Holman, Jensen & Roncari	1:23.40
1980	Raise a Man	Bill Shoemaker	Chay R. Knight	Northwest Farms	1:21.40
1979	Flying Paster	Donald Pierce	Gordon Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	1:21.20
1978	Chance Dancer	Richard Culberson	Frank Colee	George Arakelian Farms, Inc.	1:22.20
1977	Replant	Darrel McHargue	Ronald McAnally	Elmendorf Farm	1:21.20
1976	Thermal Energy	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	E. E. Fogelson	1:21.80
1975	Boomie S.	Sandy Hawley	W. P. King	Irwin Feiner	1:22.00
1974	Triple Crown	Braulio Baeza	W. P. King	Samuel Lehrman	1:22.60
1973	Ancient Title	Fernando Toro	Keith L. Stucki, Sr.	Ethel Kirkland	1:21.00
1972	Solar Salute	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Lou Glauburg	M/M John J. Elmore, Sr.	1:21.20
1971	Diplomatic Agent	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Hazel Longden	Hazel Longden	1:21.60
1969	Majestic Prince	Bill Hartack	Johnny Longden	Frank McMahon	1:25.60
1968	Dignitas	Manuel Ycaza	James W. Maloney	William H. Perry	1:22.00
1967	Tumble Wind	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	Rock Springs Farm	1:22.20
1966	Saber Mountain	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	Howard B. Keck	1:22.40
1965	Lucky Debonair	Bill Shoemaker	Frank Catrone	Ada L. Rice	1:22.00
1964	Wil Rad	Bill Shoemaker	Robert Wingfield	Clark-Radkovich	1:22.60
1963	Mr. Thong	Alex Maese	D. H. Holten	Hudson & Glass	1:23.80
1962	Black Sheep	Rudy Campas	Charlie Whittingham	C. R. Mac Stable	1:23.60
1961	Captain Fair	Donald Pierce	C. A. Comiskey	R. S. Le Sage	1:22.40
1960	John William	Ismael Valenzuela	G. Auerbach	Merrick Stable	1:22.00
1959	Ole Fols	Manuel Ycaza	William B. Finnegan	N. S. McCarthy	1:22.40
1958	Old Pueblo	Ralph Neves	Robert L. Wheeler	Jelks & McBean	1:22.60
1957	Buford	Ismael Valenzuela	W. Alvarado	E. O. Stice & Sons	1:22.00
1956	Terrang	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	1:22.80
1955	Swaps	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	1:24.00
1954	James Session	Joe Phillippi	W. Dennis	Mr. & Mrs. Harry James	1:09.40
1953	Chanlea	Eddie Arcaro	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:10.60
1952	Hill Gail	Steve Brooks	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:10.00
1948	Salmagundi	Johnny Longden	W. Booth	William G. Helis	1:44.20
1947	Hubble Bubble *	B. Layton	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	1:43.40
1946	Air Rate	H. Pratt	R. Lentini	Fred Wyse	1:37.80
1945	Busher	Johnny Longden	George M. Odom	Louis B. Mayer	1:36.60
1941	Good Turn	Carroll Bierman	Lee McCoy	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II	1:38.20
1940	Gallahadion	Basil James	Roy Waldron	Milky Way Farm	1:38.80
1939	Impound	Silvio Coucci	Bud Stotler	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II	1:23.00
1938	Sun Egret	Alfred Shelhamer	H. Guy Bedwell	A. C. Compton	1:25.40
1937	Merry Maker	Johnny Longden	W. A. Shea	M. Shea	1:27.40
1936	Time Supply (5)	Tommy Luther	C. A. Roles	Mrs. F. A. Carreaud	1:10.20
1935	Trumpery (4)	Ray Workman	Thomas J. Healey	C. V. Whitney	1:10.00