Las Virgenes Stakes
| Las Virgenes Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Grade I race | |
| Location |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Scale |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The Las Virgenes Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. (Recently this race was moved to late January/early February.) An event run at a distance of one mile on dirt, it is open to three-year-old fillies. The race is a Grade I event with a current purse of $300,000 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.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:34.86 - Zazu (2011)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Gary L. Stevens (1987, 1992, 1993, 2014)
- 4 - Corey Nakatani (1991, 1995, 1997, 2005)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - D. Wayne Lukas (1984, 1986, 1995, 1997, 2000)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Robert & Beverly Lewis (1995, 2003, 2004)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2015 | Callback | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Spendthrift Farm | 1:36.92 |
| 2014 | Fashion Plate | Gary L. Stevens | Simon Callaghan | Zetcher/Tabor | 1:37.22 |
| 2013 | Beholder | Garrett Gomez | Richard Mandella | Spendthrift Farm | 1:36.14 |
| 2012 | Eden's Moon | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Kaleem Shah | 1:35.27 |
| 2011 | Zazu | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:34.86 |
| 2010 | Blind Luck | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer | DeDomenico/Carver/Hollendorfer | 1:35.98 |
| 2009 | Stardom Bound | Mike E. Smith | Robert J. Frankel | IEAH Stables/partners | 1:36.43 |
| 2008 | Golden Doc A | Rafael Bejarano | Barry Abrams | Ron McCauley | 1:35.86 |
| 2007 | Rags to Riches | Garrett Gomez | Michael McCarthy | Derrick Smith/Michael Tabor | 1:37.85 |
| 2006 | Balance | Victor Espinoza | David Hofmans | Amerman Racing | 1:36.54 |
| 2005 | Sharp Lisa | Corey Nakatani | Doug O'Neill | Reddam, Suarez Racing et al. | 1:35.64 |
| 2004 | A. P. Adventure | Alex Solis | Wallace Dollase | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1:36.50 |
| 2003 | Composure | Jerry Bailey | Bob Baffert | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1:36.13 |
| 2002 | You | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:38.84 |
| 2001 | Golden Ballet | Chris McCarron | Jenine Sahadi | Team Valor/Heiligbrodt Racing | 1:36.89 |
| 2000 | Surfside | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1:37.00 |
| 1999 | Excellent Meeting | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Baffert | Golden Eagle Farm | 1:35.35 |
| 1998 | Keeper Hill | David Flores | Robert J. Frankel | Dr. John A. Chandler | 1:36.94 |
| 1997 | Sharp Cat | Corey Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:35.52 |
| 1996 | Antespend | Chris Antley | Ron McAnally | Jack Kent Cooke | 1:36.45 |
| 1995 | Serena's Song | Corey Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1:35.46 |
| 1994 | Lakeway | Kent Desormeaux | Gary F. Jones | Mike Rutherford | 1:35.14 |
| 1993 | Likeable Style | Gary Stevens | Richard Mandella | Golden Eagle Farm | 1:36.67 |
| 1992 | Magical Maiden | Gary Stevens | Warren Stute | Clement L. Hirsch | 1:36.23 |
| 1991 | Lite Light | Corey Nakatani | Henry Moreno | Jack L. Finley | 1:35.60 |
| 1990 | Cheval Volant | Alex Solis | Kenneth Jumps | Jumps/Shapiro/Stark et al. | 1:38.00 |
| 1989 | Kool Arrival | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Melvin F. Stute | Coelho/Fields/Valenti | 1:36.20 |
| 1988 | Goodbye Halo | Jorge Velasquez | Charles Whittingham | Arthur B. Hancock III | 1:36.80 |
| 1987 | Timely Assertion | Gary Stevens | Henry Moreno | Wichita Equine, Inc. | 1:36.80 |
| 1986 | Life At The Top | Rafael Meza | D. Wayne Lukas | French, Jr. & Klein | 1:36.20 |
| 1985 | Fran's Valentine | Pat Valenzuela | Joseph Manzi | Green Thumb Farm Stable | 1:36.40 |
| 1984 | Althea | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Aykroyd, Alexander & Groves | 1:37.00 |
| 1983 | Saucy Bobbie | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Laz Barrera | Combs II & Kernan | 1:36.20 |
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
See also
References
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