| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1973 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.pimlico.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1-1/16 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $75,000 |
The Hilltop Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested over a distance of one mile on turf.[1]
The Hilltop Stakes is run on the second Saturday of May each year exactly one week prior to the Preakness Stakes. The race is named in honor of the nickname for Pimlico Race Course. The nickname "Old Hilltop" was given to the venerable track in Baltimore, Maryland because of a large hill in the infield that was very prominent and gave race goers a 360" bird's-eye view of the entire track. In 1938 the hill top was leveled so that movie cameras and patrons in the grandstand could see the race on the backside of the track while the horses were racing.
The race was run on the main track on a dirt surface prior to 1988. It was also run on the main track in 1995 and 2003 due to a yielding turf and poor weather.
Contents |
Speed record:
Most wins by a jockey:
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
| 2011 | Excited | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael B. Tabor | 1-1/16 | 1:49.48 | $75,000 | |
| 2010 | Joharmony | 3 | Javier Castellano | Leigh Delacour | Gary L. Chervenell | 1-1/16 | 1:44.17 | $70,000 | |
| 2009 | Blind Date | 3 | Jeremy Rose | Hamilton A. Smith | William M. Backer | 1-1/16 | 1:42.89 | $60,000 | |
| 2008 | Hartigan | 3 | Luis Garcia | Richard W. Small | Robert Meyerhoff | 1-1/16 | 1:46.24 | $60,000 | |
| 2007 | Street Sounds | 3 | Ramon Dominguez | Michael R. Matz | Hidden Creek Farm | 1 mile | 1:36.60 | $80,000 | |
| 2006 | Ebony Rose | 3 | Chris Decarlo | Todd A. Pletcher | Gene Mello | 1-1/16 | 1:49.60 | $85,000 | |
| 2005 | My Typhoon | 3 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | 1-1/16 | 1:44.20 | $75,000 | |
| 2004 | Western Ransom | 3 | Ryan Fogelsonger | Michael W. Dickinson | Dr. John A. Chandler | 1-1/16 | 1:43.20 | $50,000 | |
| 2003 | City Fire | 3 | Jeremy Rose | Mark Shuman | Michael Gill | 1-1/16 | 1:44.20 | $50,000 | |
| 2002 | Ntombi | 3 | Mario Pino | Michael W. Dickinson | Dr. John A. Chandler | 1-1/16 | 1:42.20 | $50,000 | |
| 2001 | Guillotine | 3 | Mark Johnston | Hamilton A. Smith | Janis Gerace | 1-1/16 | 1:45.00 | $75,000 | |
| 2000 | Azireprice | 3 | Sidney Lejeune, Jr. | Thomas M. Amoss | On Target Racing Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:43.20 | $50,000 | |
| 1999 | Polish Miss | 3 | Mario Pino | Bruce C. Jackson | Mary Kernan | 1-1/16 | 1:44.80 | $50,000 | |
| 1998 | Proud Owner | 3 | Darci Rice | Richard W. Small | Thom.Bowman & Rich.Small | 1-1/16 | 1:43.00 | $57,000 | |
| 1997 | Cozy Blues | 3 | Francine Villeneuve | James E. Baker | Adam Wachtel | 1-1/16 | 1:44.00 | $75,000 | |
| 1997 | Earth to Jackie | 3 | Robert Colton | J. William Boniface | Jacquelyn Schipke | 1-1/16 | 1:44.00 | $75,000 | |
| 1996 | Silent Greeting | 3 | Larry Reynolds | H. Graham Motion | Joe L. Allbritton | 1-1/16 | 1:46.40 | $58,000 | |
| 1995 | Jhenais Jewel | 3 | Raphael Verderosa | Josephine S. Owens | Mrs. Jack Jeweler | 1-1/16 | 1:45.60 | $58,000 | |
| 1994 | Irish Forever | 3 | Jorge Chavez | J. William Boniface | Roger Schipke | 1-1/16 | 1:43.60 | $57,000 | |
| 1993 | Open Toe | 3 | Mike Luzzi | James W. Murphy | Pomerosa Farms | 1-1/16 | 1:42.40 | $57,000 | |
| 1992 | Captive Miss | 3 | Joe Bravo | Philip M. Serpe | Live Oak Stud | 1-1/16 | 1:41.40 | $60,000 | |
| 1991 | Grab the Green | 3 | Edgar Prado | Barclay Tagg | Samuel H. Rogers Jr. | 1-1/16 | 1:44.60 | $58,000 | |
| 1990 | Valay Maid | 3 | Marco Castaneda | Carlos A. Garcia | C. Oliver Goldsmith | 1-1/16 | 1:42.60 | $58,000 | |
| 1989 | Seraglio | 3 | Greg McCarron | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 1-1/16 | 1:48.80 | $68,500 | |
| 1988 | Another Paddock | 3 | Nick Santagata | George Pagano | George Steinbrenner | 1 mile | 1:36.20 | $60,000 | |
| 1987 | Artic Cloud | 3 | Mario Pino | William T. Fitzgibbons | 1-1/16 | 1:44.40 | $50,000 | ||
| 1986 | Country Recital | 3 | Vincent Bracciale, Jr. | 1-1/16 | 1:46.00 | $36,500 | |||
| 1985 | A Joyful Spray | 3 | Philip Grove | John A. Manfuso | 1-1/16 | 1:43.60 | $36,500 | ||
| 1984 | Squan Song | 3 | Fernando Hernandez | Mrs. Peter F. Green | 1-1/16 | 1:44.60 | $36,500 | ||
| 1983 | Final Chapter | 3 | Danny Wright | Richard W. Small | 1-1/16 | 1:45.40 | $36,500 | ||
| 1982 | Martie's Double | 3 | Rudy Turcotte | 1-1/16 | 1:43.60 | $36,500 | |||
| 1981 | Anti Phil | 3 | Danny Wright | A. E. Verdi | 1-1/16 | 1:46.40 | $36,500 | ||
| 1980 | Weber City Miss | 3 | Vincent Bracciale, Jr. | 1-1/16 | 1:45.00 | $36,500 | |||
| 1979 | Heavy Sugar | 3 | Mark Drury | 1-1/16 | 1:45.20 | $36,500 | |||
| 1978 | Caesar's Wish | 3 | Greg McCarron | Sally M. Gibson | 1-1/16 | 1:45.00 | $35,000 | ||
| 1977 | Enthused | 3 | Chris McCarron | 1-1/16 | 1:45.40 | $28,000 | |||
| 1976 | Dance My Love | 3 | George Cusimano | 1-1/16 | 1:46.40 | $30,700 | |||
| 1975 | Quick Selection | 3 | George Cusimano | 1-1/16 | 1:45.00 | $36,000 | |||
| 1974 | Four Bells | 3 | Greg McCarron | 1-1/16 | 1:43.20 | $30,500 | |||
| 1973 | Maybe Crafty | 3 | Eldon Nelson | 1-1/16 | 1:46.60 | $30,000 |