| Grade III race | |
|---|---|
| Honeybee Stakes | |
| Location | Oaklawn Park Race Track Hot Springs, Arkansas |
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.oaklawn.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies, three-years-old |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $125,000 |
The Honeybee Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies held annually at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is currently a Grade III race run over a distance of 8.5 furlongs on dirt.
The Honeybee Stakes was the first graded stakes victory for 2008 winner Eight Belles. The filly sparked a national controversy after fatally breaking both of her front ankles finishing second in the Kentucky Derby. She had completed the race and was galloping out afterwards when the accident happened. She had to be euthanized on the track.[1] Churchill Downs later changed the name of the La Troienne Stakes to the Eight Belles Stakes in her honor.
Contents |
Speed record:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time |
| 2011 | Joyful Victory | Mike E. Smith | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farms, Inc. | 1-1/16 | 1:44.83 |
| 2010 | No Such Word | Terry Thompson | Cindy Jones | Brereton C. Jones | 1-1/16 | 1:43.74 |
| 2009 | Just Jenda | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | Cindy Jones | 1-1/16 | 1:45.95 |
| 2008 | Eight Belles | Ramon Dominguez | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farms, Inc. | 1-1/16 | 1:43.91 |
| 2007 | Time's Mistress | John Jacinto | D. Wayne Lukas | Charles L. Kidder | 1-1/16 | 1:45.49 |
| 2006 | Ermine | Calvin Borel | Ronald Werner | Oxbow Racing LLC | 1-1/16 | 1:44.48 |
| 2005 | Round Pond | Stewart Elliott | John Servis | Fox Hill Farms, Inc. | 1-1/16 | 1:45.16 |
| 2004 | Yoursmineours | Donald Pettinger | Donnie K. Von Hemel | S. Burnstein & J. E. Nelson | 1-1/16 | 1:45.14 |
| 2003 | My Trusty Cat | Donald Pettinger | David R. Vance | Carl F. Pollard | 1-1/16 | 1:44.00 |
| 2002 | Bedanken | Donald Pettinger | Donnie K. Von Hemel | Pin Oak Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:46.41 |
| 2001 | Xtreme Bid | David Nuesch | Steve Asmussen | Glen Hendon | 1-1/16 | 1:46.07 |
| 2000 | Fiesty Countess | Timothy Doocy | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:44.60 |
| 1999 | Dreams Gallore | Glen Murphy | Steve Asmussen | Keith I. Asmussen | 1-1/16 | 1:43.49 |
| 1998 | Roza Robata | Fabio Arguello, Jr. | Henry B. Johnson, Jr. | F. B. Clement & S. H. Mayes, Jr. | 1-1/16 | 1:45.95 |
| 1997 | Valid Bonnet | Timothy Doocy | Steve Asmussen | Ackerly Brothers Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:43.60 |
| 1996 | Jetto | Larry Melancon | David R. Vance | Carl F. Pollard | 1-1/16 | 1:46.20 |
| 1995 | Humble Eight | David Guillory | Jim Danaher | Danaher Stables Inc. | 1-1/16 | 1:45.20 |
| 1994 | Shadow Miss | Willie Martinez | Peter M. Vestal | John R. & Martha J. Mulholland | 1-1/16 | 1:44.60 |
| 1993 | Aztec Hill | Aaron Gryder | Thomas Bohannan | Loblolly Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:44.40 |
| 1992 | Totemic | Donald Miller, Jr. | Thomas Bohannan | Loblolly Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:43.20 |
| 1991 | Be Cool | David Guillory | D. Wayne Lukas | Sugar Maple Farms & Lukas | 1-1/16 | 1:44.80 |
| 1990 | Train Robbery | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:45.60 |
| 1989 | Imaginary Lady | Jerry Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | French & Lukas | 1-1/16 | 1:43.00 |
| 1988 | Lost Kitty | Jose A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1-1/16 | 1:43.80 |