Awesome Again Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight |
Three-Year-Olds: 121 lbs. Older horses: 124 lbs |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The Awesome Again Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1982 during the Oak Tree Racing Association at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
Formerly known as the Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap and the Goodwood Stakes, it is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt. Previously, it had been raced at 11/16 miles from 1982 through 1984 and again in 1986. In 2007 the race was upgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee to a Grade I event from its previous Grade II status. The Awesome Again (Goodwood) currently offers a purse of $300,000.
The race was named for Oak Tree Racing Association's sister operation at Goodwood Racecourse near Chichester, England.
The race reverted to the Goodwood Stakes in 2008, as all Breeders' Cup Stakes Funded races lost the Breeders' Cup name.
In 2012, the race was named in honor of 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Awesome Again.
Records
Time record:
- 1:46.72 - Bertrando (1994)
Most wins:
- 2 - Lord At War (1984, 1985)
- 2 - Pleasantly Perfect (2002, 2003)
- 2 - Game On Dude (2011, 2012)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Peter Perkins (1984, 1985)
- 2 - Diamond A Racing (2002, 2003)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Gary Stevens (1988, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2013)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - Charles Whittingham (1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991)
Winners of the Goodwood Handicap
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | California Chrome | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | California Chrome LLC | 1:48.07 |
| 2015 | Smooth Roller | 4 | Tyler Baze | Victor L. Garcia | Lucky Charm Stable | 1:48.08 |
| 2014 | Shared Belief | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | Jungle Racing/KMN/Hollendorfer et al. | 1:48.58 |
| 2013 | Mucho Macho Man | 5 | Gary Stevens | Katherine Ritvo | Reeves Thoroughbred Racing | 1:48.30 |
| 2012 | Game On Dude | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Schiappa/Diamond Pride/Lanni Family Trust | 1:48.98 |
| 2011 | Game On Dude | 4 | Chantal Sutherland | Bob Baffert | Diamond Pride/Lanni Family Trust/Mercedes Stable/Schiappa | 1:47.36 |
| 2010‡ | Richard's Kid | 5 | Alonso Quinonez | Bob Baffert | Zabeel Racing International | 1:49.18 |
| 2009 | Gitano Hernando | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Marco Botti | Team Valor | 1:48.39 |
| 2008 | Well Armed | 5 | Aaron Gryder | Eoin G. Harty | WinStar Farm | 1:47.11 |
| 2007 | Tiago | 3 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:46.93 |
| 2006 | Lava Man | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Douglas F. O'Neill | STD Racing Stable/Wood | 1:48.15 |
| 2005 | Rock Hard Ten | 4 | Gary Stevens | Richard Mandella | Mercedes Stables/M. Pickens | 1:48.68 |
| 2004 | Lundy's Liability | 4 | David R. Flores | Robert J. Frankel | TNT Stud/Mary Slack | 1:48.39 |
| 2003 | Pleasantly Perfect | 5 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing | 1:48.37 |
| 2002 | Pleasantly Perfect | 4 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing | 1:46.80 |
| 2001 | Freedom Crest | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Baltas | Calvin Nguyen/Joey Tran | 1:48.86 |
| 2000 | Tiznow | 3 | Chris McCarron | Jay M. Robbins | M. Cooper/C. Straub-Rubens | 1:47.38 |
| 1999 | Budroyale | 6 | Garrett K. Gomez | Ted H. West | Jeffrey Sengara | 1:48.31 |
| 1998 | Silver Charm | 4 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 1:47.21 |
| 1997 | Benchmark | 6 | Ed Delahoussaye | Ronald W. Ellis | Martin J. Wygod | 1:47.60 |
| 1996 | Savinio * | 6 | Corey Nakatani | Walter Greenman | Greenman/Biszantz/Vandeweghe | 1:47.88 |
| 1995 | Soul Of The Matter | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Mandella | Burt Bacharach | 1:47.54 |
| 1994 | Bertrando | 5 | Gary Stevens | John Shirreffs | Ed Nahem & 505 Farms | 1:46.72 |
| 1993 | Lottery Winner | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Jay M. Robbins | Ernest Auerbach | 1:47.71 |
| 1992 | Reign Road | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Jay M. Robbins | Jack Kent Cooke | 1:48.36 |
| 1991 | The Prime Minister | 4 | Chris McCarron | Charles Whittingham | Bradley, Chandler & Seitz | 1:47.99 |
| 1990 | Lively One | 5 | Alex Solis | Charles Whittingham | John G. Sikura (Lessee) | 1:48.00 |
| 1989 | Present Value | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | Jerry M. Fanning | Bligh, Fontana, Potter et al. | 1:47.20 |
| 1988 | Cutlass Reality | 6 | Gary Stevens | Craig A. Lewis | Howard Crash/James Hankoff | 1:47.20 |
| 1987 | Ferdinand | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Elizabeth A. Keck | 1:50.80 |
| 1986 | Super Diamond | 6 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Eddie Gregson | Roland & Ramona Sahm | 1:41.20 |
| 1985 | Lord At War | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Peter Perkins (Lessee) | 1:50.40 |
| 1984 | Lord At War | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Peter Perkins (Lessee) | 1:42.00 |
| 1983 | Pettrax | 5 | Kenny Black | Wayne Charlton | Brent W. Charlton | 1:42.60 |
| 1982 | Cajun Prince | 5 | Walter Guerra | Laz Barrera | Aaron U. Jones | 1:40.20 |
‡ In 2010 run at Hollywood Park.
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