| Grade I race | |
|---|---|
| Norfolk Stakes | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1970 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.oaktreeracing.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Pro-Ride synthetic dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $250,000 |
The Norfolk Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of September during the Oak Tree Racing Association meet at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade I event, it is open to two-year-old horses willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt.
The race is currently part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series. The winner will automatically qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
First run in 1970, it was formerly a Grade I event but eventually became a Grade II near the end of the 1990s. However, the American Graded Stakes Committee announced its return to Grade I status for 2007.
The Norfolk Stakes was run over a distance of 1 mile from 1997 through 2001. It was run in two divisions in 1980.
Speed record: (at current distance of 11/16 miles)
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Creative Cause | Joel Rosario | Mike Harrington | Heinz Steinman | 1:42.66 |
| 2010‡ | Jaycito | Mike E. Smith | Mike Mitchell | Zayat Stables | 1:44.17 |
| 2009 | Lookin at Lucky | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | M. Pegram, K. Watson, P. Weitman | 1:43.11 |
| 2008 | Street Hero | Alex Solis | Myung Kwon Cho | Myung Kwon Cho | 1:42.12 |
| 2007 | Dixie Chatter | Richard Migliore | Richard E. Mandella | Herman Sarkowsky | 1:42.64 |
| 2006 | Stormello | Kent Desormeaux | William L. Currin | William L. Currin & Al Eisman | 1:43.10 |
| 2005 | Brother Derek | Alex Solis | Dan L. Hendricks | Cecil N. Peacock | 1:44.38 |
| 2004 | Roman Ruler | Corey Nakatani | Bob Baffert | Fog City Stable | 1:44.27 |
| 2003 | Ruler's Court | Alex Solis | Eoin G. Harty | Darley Stable | 1:41.27 |
| 2002 | Kafwain | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:42.75 |
| 2001 | Essence of Dubai | Alex Solis | Eoin G. Harty | Godolphin Racing | 1:37.16 |
| 2000 | Flame Thrower | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Gary M. Garber | 1:34.86 |
| 1999 | Dixie Union | Alex Solis | Richard E. Mandella | Diamond A Racing/Herman Sarkowsky | 1:35.79 |
| 1998 | Buck Trout | Eddie Delahoussaye | Mike C. Harrington | Heinz Steinmann | 1:37.55 |
| 1997 | Souvenir Copy | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Golden Eagle Farm | 1:36.00 |
| 1996 | Free House | Kent Desormeaux | J. Paco Gonzalez | Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan | 1:43.54 |
| 1995 | Future Quest | Kent Desormeaux | Ron McAnally | VHW Stables | 1:43.31 |
| 1994 | Supremo | Gary Stevens | Richard W. Mulhall | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:43.48 |
| 1993 | Shepherd's Field | Chris McCarron | Brad MacDonald | Camptown Stable | 1:43.11 |
| 1992 | River Special | Kent Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess, Jr. | Golden Eagle Farm | 1:43.58 |
| 1991 | Bertrando | Alex Solis | Bruce Headley | 505 Farms | 1:42.87 |
| 1990 | Best Pal | Pat Valenzuela | Ian P. D. Jory | Golden Eagle Farm | 1:42.80 |
| 1989 | Grand Canyon | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | D. W. Lukas & Overbrook Farm | 1:43.20 |
| 1988 | Hawkster | Pat Valenzuela | Ron McAnally | J. Shelton Meredith | 1:43.40 |
| 1987 | Saratoga Passage | Joe Steiner | Robert W. Leonard | Saratoga I Stable | 1:45.00 |
| 1986 | Capote | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Barry Beal, L. R. French, Jr. & E. V. Klein | 1:45.20 |
| 1985 | Snow Chief | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Grinstead & Rochelle | 1:44.60 |
| 1984 | Chief's Crown | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Star Crown Stable | 1:42.40 |
| 1983 | Fali Time | Sandy Hawley | Gary F. Jones | James L. Mamakos & Marc Stubrin | 1:44.20 |
| 1982 | Roving Boy | Eddie Delahoussaye | Joseph Manzi | Robert E. Hibbert | 1:41.60 |
| 1981 | Stalwart | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | Marvin L. Warner | 1:42.20 |
| 1980 | Sir Dancer | Frank Olivares | Charles M. Marikian | George Arakelian Farms | 1:43.80 |
| 1980 | High Counsel | Larry Gilligan | Charles Whittingham | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1:42.80 |
| 1979 | The Carpenter | Chris McCarron | Willard L. Proctor | Cardiff Stud Farm | 1:41.80 |
| 1978 | Flying Paster | Don Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | 1:42.20 |
| 1977 | Balzac | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Mrs. Howard B. Keck | 1:45.40 |
| 1976 | Habitony | Bill Shoemaker | Tommy Doyle | Anton W. Pejsa | 1:42.00 |
| 1975 | Telly's Pop | Francisco Mena | Melvin F. Stute | H. W. Koch/T. Savalas | 1:43.60 |
| 1974 | George Navonod | Don Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Navonod Stables | 1:42.20 |
| 1973 | Money Lender | Jerry Lambert | Johnny Longden | Hazel Longden | 1:42.60 |
| 1972 | Groshawk | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Mr. & Mrs. Quinn Martin | 1:42.20 |
| 1971 | MacArthur Park | Bill Shoemaker | Tommy Doyle | Mark Three Stable | 1:41.80 |
| 1970 | June Darling | William Mahorney | Warren Stute | Clement L. Hirsch | 1:43.00 |
‡ In 2010 run at Hollywood Park.