Palm Beach Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1948 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.gulfstreampark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-Year-Olds |
The Palm Beach Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A Grade III event open to three-year-old horses, it is contested on turf over a current distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (2015). Run in mid-March, the Palm Beach Stakes currently offers a purse of $150,000.
2010 winner Paddy O'Prado went on to finish third in the Kentucky Derby, sixth in the Preakness, first in the Secretariat, and sixth in the Breeders' Cup Classic in his three-year-old season. He finished his career with $1.7 million in earnings.
1993 winner Kissin Kris went on to finish seventh in the Kentucky Derby, second in the Belmont Stakes, first in the Haskell, and third in the Breeders' Cup Classic in his three-year-old season. He finished his career with $1.6 million in earnings.
The race was run in two divisions in 1968, 1969, and 1971.
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Converge | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Paul P. Pompa, Jr. | 1:40.64 |
| 2015 | Eh Cumpari | Jose C. Caraballo | Michael Dilger | Anstu Stables | 1:40.96 |
| 2014 | Gala Award | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Tabor/Smith/Magnier | 1:46.19 |
| 2013 | Rydilluc | Edgar Prado | Gary C. Contessa | Green/Dellatore-Bobo/et al | 1:48.18 |
| 2012 | Howe Great | John Velazquez | Graham Motion | Team Valor International | 1:46.56 |
| 2011 | Joes Blazing Aaron | Orlando Bocachica | Allan hunter, Jr. | Joseph Witek | 1:47.85 |
| 2010 | Paddy O'Prado | Jesus Castanon | Dale L. Romans | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1:45.40 |
| 2009 | El Crespo | Javier Castellano | Rusty Arnold | G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. | 1:47.71 |
| 2008 | Sporting Art | Javier Castellano | Christophe Clement | Jon & Sarah Kelly | 1:45.98 |
| 2007 | Duveen | Mark Guidry | Dale L. Romans | Andrew Farm | 1:47.48 |
| 2006 | Go Between | Edgar Prado | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | 1:45.80 |
| 2005 | Interpatation | Tommy Turner | Robert Barbara | Elliot Mavorah | 1:47.12 |
| 2004 | Kitten's Joy | Jerry Bailey | Dale L. Romans | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 1:48.76 |
| 2003 | Nothing To Lose | Jerry Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 1:48.28 |
| 2002 | Orchard Park | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | 1:49.80 |
| 2001 | Proud Man | Rene Douglas | Harry Benson | Robert Kaufman et al. | 1:48.32 |
| 2000 | Mr. Livingston | Shane Sellers | William A. Kaplan | David & Teresa Palmer | 1:48.04 |
| 1999 | Swamp | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | 1:48.38 |
Earlier winners
- 1998 - Cryptic Rascal
- 1997 - Unite's Big Red
- 1996 - Harrowman
- 1995‡- Admiralty
- 1994 - Mr. Angel
- 1993‡- Kissin Kris
- 1992 - Preferences
- 1991 - Magic Interlude
- 1990 - Dawn Quixote
- 1989 - Storm Predictions
- 1988 - Tanzanid
- 1987 - Racing Star
- 1986 - Dream A Bit
- 1975 - Buffalo Lark
- 1973 - Unanime
- 1972 - Star Envoy
- 1971 - Drumtop
- 1971 - Mongo's Pride
- 1970 - Vent du Nord
- 1969 - Needles stitch
- 1969 - Doon
- 1968 - Polyfoto
- 1968 - Abe's Hope
- 1967 - Point du Jour
- 1966 - First Family
- 1965 - Lt. Stevens
- 1964 - Rainy Lake
- 1963 - Ridan
- 1962 - Intentionally
- 1961 - April Skies
- 1960 - Pointer
- 1959 - Clem
- 1958 - Encore
- 1957 - Switch On
- 1956 - Switch On
- 1955 - Blessbull
- 1954 - Impasse
- 1953 - Oil Capitol
- 1952 - Crafty Admiral
- 1951 - American Glory
- 1950 - Nell K
- 1949 - Blue Border
- 1948 - Delegate
‡ In 1995 & 1993, the race was run off the turf, but retained its GIII status.