Gallant Bloom Stakes Explained

Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Gallant Bloom Stakes
Location:Aqueduct Racetrack
South Ozone Park, New York, United States
Inaugurated:1992 (as Gallant Bloom Stakes at Saratoga Racetrack)
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website:NYRA
Distance: furlongs.
Surface:Dirt
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Fillies & Mares, three-years-old and older
Weight:Weight-for-age with allowances
Purse:US$250,000 (since 2021)

The Gallant Bloom Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old and older run over a distance of furlongs on the dirt held annually in late September at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It has been run at nearby Aqueduct Racetrack since 2022 due to construction at Belmont.

History

The event is named in honor of Gallant Bloom who won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Two-Year-Old Filly champion of 1968, the 1969 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and the 1969 American Champion Older Female Horse.[1] In The Blood-Horse ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, Gallant Bloom is ranked #79.

The event was inaugurated on 30 August 1992 at Saratoga Race Course as a race for three-year-old fillies over six furlongs and was won by the Canadian bred filly Apelia, who defeated the Grade I Frizette Stakes winner Preach by lengths. Later, in 2014 Apelia would be honored into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.[2]

After a one-year break, the Gallant Bloom resumed in 1994 at Belmont Park with handicap conditions for fillies and mares.[3] In 1995 the distance of the event was increased to furlongs.

In 1997 the event was classified as Grade III and was upgraded to Grade II in 2001.[4]

The quality of the entrants for the event has justified its high status. The 2007 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Indian Blessing won this event twice and is the only dual winner to date. In 2008 Indian Blessing went onto be crowned American Champion Female Sprint Horse.

In 2022 the event was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.[5] The race also changed from handicap to weight-for-age conditions with allowances.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Aqueduct  - Gallant Bloom Stakes
align=center 2023 Caramel Swirl †align=center 5Junior AlvaradoWilliam I. MottGodolphinalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.18align=center $250,000align=center II[6]
align=center 2022Kimarialign=center 5Joel RosarioWesley A. Wardalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.58align=center $242,500align=center II[7]
At Belmont Park  - Gallant Bloom Handicap
align=center 2021Bella Sofiaalign=center 3Luis SaezRudy RodriguezMichael Imperio, Medallion Racing, Sofia Soares, Vincent S. Scuderi & Parkland Thoroughbredsalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.69align=center $232,500align=center II[8]
align=center 2020Frank's Rockettealign=center 3Junior AlvaradoWilliam I. MottFrank Fletcher Racing Operations align=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.12align=center $145,500align=center II[9]
align=center 2019Come Dancingalign=center 5Javier CastellanoCarlos F. MartinBlue Devil Racing Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:14.96align=center $300,750align=center II[10]
align=center 2018Union Strikealign=center 4José L. OrtizSteven M. AsmussenMick & Wendy Ruisalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.24align=center $300,600align=center II[11]
align=center 2017Highway Staralign=center 4Luis SaezRodrigo A. UbilloMary & Chester Broman Sr.align=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.91align=center $300,000align=center II[12]
align=center 2016Paulassilverliningalign=center 4Michelle NevinVincent S. Scuderialign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.92align=center $300,000align=center II[13]
align=center 2015La Verdadalign=center 5José L. OrtizLinda L. RiceLady Sheila Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.16align=center $300,000align=center II[14]
align=center 2014Artemis Agroteraalign=center 3Rajiv MaraghMichael E. HushionMary & Chester Broman Sr.align=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.49align=center $300,000align=center II[15]
align=center 2013Cluster of Starsalign=center 4Javier CastellanoSteven M. AsmussenTurtle Bird Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.75align=center $300,000align=center II[16]
align=center 2012align=center 4Julien R. LeparouxSteven M. AsmussenPadua Stablesalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:14.71align=center $200,000align=center II[17]
align=center 2011Pomeroys Pistolalign=center 3Javier CastellanoAmy TarrantAmy Tarrantalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.60align=center $150,000align=center II[18]
align=center 2010My Jenalign=center 3Julien R. LeparouxEddie KenneallyWindmill Manor Farmalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:17.13align=center $150,000align=center II[19]
align=center 2009Indian Blessingalign=center 4John R. VelazquezBob BaffertPatti & Hal Earnhardt IIIalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.29align=center $156,500align=center II[20]
align=center 2008Indian Blessingalign=center 3Corey NakataniBob BaffertPatti & Hal Earnhardt IIIalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.24align=center $142,500align=center II[21]
align=center 2007Jazzy (ARG)align=center 5Garrett K. GomezMark A. HennigTeam Valor Stable, Des Scott & Robert Muir align=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.71align=center $147,000align=center II[22]
align=center 2006Great Intentionsalign=center 6Javier CastellanoMichael E. HushionBarry K. Schwartzalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.13align=center $150,000align=center II[23]
align=center 2005Umpateedlealign=center 6Aaron GryderMark ShumanMichael Gillalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.35align=center $147,000align=center II[24]
align=center 2004Lady Takalign=center 4John R. VelazquezSteven M. AsmussenHeiligbrodt Racing Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.04align=center $150,000align=center II[25]
align=center 2003Harmony Lodgealign=center 5Richard MiglioreTodd A. PletcherLaura & Eugene Melnykalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.20align=center $150,000align=center II[26]
align=center 2002Nasty Stormalign=center 4José A. SantosDallas StewartDenny Crum, Daryl Elser, Riley McDonald, Joseph Riccelli, Dallas Stewart align=center furlongsalign=center 1:17.89align=center $150,000align=center II[27]
align=center 2001Finder's Feealign=center 4John R. VelazquezOgden Phippsalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:17.60align=center $129,225align=center II[28]
align=center 2000Dream Supremealign=center 3Pat DayWilliam I. MottKinsman Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.96align=center $107,300align=center III[29]
align=center 1999Positive Galalign=center 3Jerry D. BaileyD. Wayne LukasRobert B. & Beverly J. Lewisalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.86align=center $109,700align=center III[30]
align=center 1998Catincaalign=center 3Richard MiglioreJohn C. KimmelRobert K. Waxmanalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.60align=center $84,325align=center III[31]
align=center 1997Top Secretalign=center 4John R. VelazquezGeorge R. Arnold IIJohn H. Peacealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.00align=center $82,100align=center III[32]
align=center 1996align=center 4Richard MiglioreJohn C. KimmelCaesar P. Kimmelalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.26align=center $83,400align=center Listed [33]
align=center 1995Classy Miragealign=center 5Jerry D. BaileyH. Allen JerkensMiddletown Stablesalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:17.34align=center $80,625align=center Listed[34]
align=center 1994Vivanoalign=center 5Herb McCauleyHoward M. Tesheralign=center 6 furlongsalign=center 1:10.93align=center $80,426align=center Listed[35]
1993Race not held
At Saratoga  - Gallant Bloom Stakes
align=center 1992Apelia (CAN)align=center 3Larry AttardPhillip EnglandSteve A. Stavroalign=center 6 furlongsalign=center 1:08.97align=center $54,000align=center Listed[36]

Notes:
† In 2023, Caramel Swirl originally finished third but was placed first when the top two finishers, Sterling Silver and Headland, were both disqualified for interference.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GALLANT BLOOM (USA) b. M, 1966 – 22 Starts, 16 Wins, 1 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $535,739 . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 5 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Apelia – Hall of Fame Inductee, 2014 . . 2014 . 5 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GALLANT BLOOM HANDICAP – MULTIPLE TRACKS . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 5 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Gallant Bloom Handicap (Gr. 2). Equibase . 2020 . 5 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Ehalt . Bob . NYRA Shifts Belmont Fall Meet to Aqueduct Change will allow construction of infield tunnel, redevelopment plan to begin. . 28 July 2022 . 22 August 2022.
  6. Web site: 2023 Gallant Bloom Stakes Grade 2 – (race 5) . Equibase . 1 October 2023. 1 October 2023.
  7. Web site: 2022 Gallant Bloom Stakes Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 25 September 2022 . 26 September 2022.
  8. Web site: 2021 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 26 September 2021 . 27 September 2021.
  9. Web site: 2020 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 5) . Equibase . 3 October 2020 . 5 October 2020.
  10. Web site: 2019 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 3) . Equibase . 22 September 2019 . 5 September 2020.
  11. Web site: 2018 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8) . Equibase . 23 September 2018 . 5 September 2020.
  12. Web site: 2017 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 5) . Equibase . 24 September 2017 . 5 September 2020.
  13. Web site: 2016 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 7) . Equibase . 1 October 2016 . 5 September 2020.
  14. Web site: 2015 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 7) . Equibase . 26 September 2015 . 5 September 2020.
  15. Web site: 2014 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8) . Equibase . 20 September 2014 . 5 September 2020.
  16. Web site: 2013 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 21 September 2013 . 5 September 2020.
  17. Web site: 2012 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 22 September 2012 . 5 September 2020.
  18. Web site: 2011 Foxwoods Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 24 September 2011 . 5 September 2020.
  19. Web site: 2010 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 25 September 2010 . 5 September 2020.
  20. Web site: 2009 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 26 September 2009 . 5 September 2020.
  21. Web site: 2008 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 20 September 2008 . 5 September 2020.
  22. Web site: 2007 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 22 September 2007 . 5 September 2020.
  23. Web site: 2006 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 8 October 2006 . 5 September 2020.
  24. Web site: 2005 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8) . Equibase . 9 October 2005 . 5 September 2020.
  25. Web site: 2004 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 10 October 2004 . 5 September 2020.
  26. Web site: 2003 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 5 October 2003 . 5 September 2020.
  27. Web site: 2002 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8) . Equibase . 6 October 2002 . 5 September 2020.
  28. Web site: 2001 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 2 – (race 6) . Equibase . 29 September 2001 . 5 September 2020.
  29. Web site: 2000 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7) . Equibase . 7 October 2000 . 5 September 2020.
  30. Web site: 1999 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 3 – (race 9) . Equibase . 10 October 1999 . 5 September 2020.
  31. Web site: 1998 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 3 – (race 9) . Equibase . 11 October 1998 . 5 September 2020.
  32. Web site: 1997 Gallant Bloom Handicap Grade 3 – (race 9) . Equibase . 11 October 1997 . 5 September 2020.
  33. Web site: 1996 Gallant Bloom Handicap Listed – (race 9) . Equibase . 13 October 1996 . 5 September 2020.
  34. Web site: 1995 Gallant Bloom Handicap Listed – (race 8) . Equibase . 8 October 1995 . 5 September 2020.
  35. Web site: 1994 Gallant Bloom Handicap Listed – (race 8) . Equibase . 16 October 1994 . 5 September 2020.
  36. Web site: 1992 Gallant Bloom Stakes Listed – (race 7) . Equibase . 30 August 1992 . 5 September 2020.

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