Forward Gal Stakes
| Forward Gal Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, Florida, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The Forward Gal Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of January at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The seven-furlong dirt event is open to three-year-old fillies. The race is a Grade II event with a current purse of $200,000 and has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.
Named for Forward Gal, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1970, the race is considered a prep for the Kentucky Oaks.
Records
Time record: (at current distance of 7 furlongs)
- 1:21.76 - Glitter Woman (1997)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Hickory Tree Stable (1981 & 1982)
- 2 - Edward P. Evans (1991 & 2001)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Craig Perret (1985, 1988 & 1991)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - D. Wayne Lukas (1989, 1991 & 1999)
- 3 - Woody Stephens (1981, 1982 & 1984)
Winners of the Forward Gal Stakes since 1981
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
| 2015 | Birdatthewire | 3 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Dale L. Romans | Forum Racing | 7 fur. | 1:24.92 | $200,000 | II |
| 2014 | Onlyforyou | 3 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Glencrest Farm LLC | 7 fur. | 1:22.50 | $200,000 | II |
| 2013 | Kauai Katie | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Stonestreet Stables | 7 fur. | 1:22.13 | $200,000 | II |
| 2012 | Broadway's Alibi | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham | 7 fur. | 1:21.94 | $200,000 | II |
| 2011 | Pomeroys Pistol | 3 | Paco Lopez | Amy Tarrant | Hardacre Farm LLC | 7 fur. | 1:22.89 | $200,000 | II |
| 2010 | Bickersons | 3 | Joe Bravo | Kelly Breen | Lori & George Hall | 7 fur. | 1:22.35 | $150,000 | II |
| 2009 | Frolic's Dream | 3 | Jermaine Bridgmohan | Martin D. Wolfson | Dare To Dream Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.15 | $150,000 | II |
| 2008 | Bsharpsonata | 3 | Eric Camacho | Timothy Saltzman | Cloverleaf Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.09 | $150,000 | II |
| 2007 | Forever Together | 3 | Elvis Trujillo | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.60 | $150,000 | II |
| 2006 | Miraculous Miss | 3 | Jeremy Rose | Steve Klesaris | Puglisi Stables & Klesaris | 7 fur. | 1:22.78 | $150,000 | II |
| 2005 | Letgomyecho | 3 | Javier Castellano | George R. Arnold II | Dixiana Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.24 | $150,000 | II |
| 2004 | Madcap Escapade | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Frank L. Brothers | Bruce Lunsford | 7 fur. | 1:22.97 | $150,000 | II |
| 2003 | Midnight Cry | 3 | Edgar Prado | Kenneth McPeek | Barrister Hall Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.55 | $100,000 | III |
| 2002 | Take the Cake | 3 | Rene Douglas | Carl Nafzger | Elizabeth Valando | 7 fur. | 1:25.47 | $100,000 | III |
| 2001 | Gold Mover | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 7 fur. | 1:22.43 | $100,000 | III |
| 2000 | Miss Inquistive | 3 | Tommy Turner | Frank Passero, Jr. | Colebrook Farm | 7 fur. | 1:22.25 | $75,000 | III |
| 1999 | China Storm | 3 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.69 | $75,000 | III |
| 1998 | Uanme | 3 | Shane Sellers | Dallas Stewart | Horton Stables Inc. | 7 fur. | 1:24.56 | $75,000 | III |
| 1997 | Glitter Woman | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | H. Joseph Allen | 7 fur. | 1:21.76 | $75,000 | III |
| 1996 | Mindy Gayle | 3 | Julie Krone | Julian Canet | Harvey Tenenbaum | 7 fur. | 1:24.54 | $75,000 | II |
| 1995 | Chaposa Springs | 3 | Heberto Castillo, Jr. | Martin D. Wolfson | Suresh Chintamaneni | 7 fur. | 1:24.18 | $75,000 | II |
| 1994 | Mynameispanama | 3 | Marco Castaneda | Odin Londono | not found | 7 fur. | 1:22.97 | $75,000 | II |
| 1993 | Sum Runner | 3 | Randy Romero | Donald Winfree | Solon Cohen | 7 fur. | 1:23.67 | $75,000 | II |
| 1992 | Spinning Round | 3 | Jose A. Santos | James E. Baker | Kinsman Stable | 7 fur. | 1:24.85 | $75,000 | II |
| 1991 | Withallprobability | 3 | Craig Perret | D. Wayne Lukas | Edward P. Evans | 7 fur. | 1:22.50 | $75,000 | II |
| 1990 | Charon | 3 | Earlie Fires | Gene Navarro | Stanley Ersoff | 7 fur. | 1:24.80 | $60,000 | III |
| 1989 | Open Mind | 3 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 7 fur. | 1:24.20 | $60,000 | III |
| 1988 | On To Royalty | 3 | Craig Perret | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | B. W. Perkins, Sr. & Neil Litten | 7 fur. | 1:23.20 | $60,000 | III |
| 1987 | Added Elegance | 3 | Jacinto Vasquez | Frank Gomez | Wimborne Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.60 | $60,000 | III |
| 1986 | Noranc | 3 | Herb McCauley | Joe Provost | Peter Rosbeck & Jack Roberts | 7 fur. | 1:23.80 | $60,000 | III |
| 1985 | Lucy Manette | 3 | Craig Perret | J. Willard Thompson | William M. Hackman | 7 fur. | 1:23.40 | $65,000 | |
| 1984 | Miss Oceana | 3 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Newstead Farm | 7 fur. | 1:22.40 | $40,000 | |
| 1983 | Unaccompanied | 3 | Robert Woodhouse | Dennis Ebert | Ben walden & Wells Hardesty | 7 fur. | 1:23.40 | $45,000 | |
| 1982 # | Trove | 3 | Larry Saumell | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.80 | $30,000 | |
| 1982 # | All Manners | 3 | Odin Londono | 7 fur. | 1:23.00 | $30,000 | |||
| 1981 | Dame Mysterieuse | 3 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.20 | $40,000 | |
Special Bonus
Paths to the $2,200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Bonus
1) win Forward Gal Stakes + win Davona Dale Stakes + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
2) win Las Virgenes Stakes + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
3) win California Oaks + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
4) win Portland Meadows Oaks + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Paths to the $220,000 XpressBet Bonus
1) run in Forward Gal Stakes + win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
2) run in Davona Dale Stakes + win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
3) run in Las Virgenes Stakes + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
4) run in California Oaks + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
5) run in Portland Meadows Oaks + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes