Joe Hernandez Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Joe Hernandez Stakes
Location:Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated:2008
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:www.santaanita.com
Distance:about furlongs
Track:Left-handed (Downhill)
Qualification:Four-year-olds & up
Weight:124 lbs with allowances
Purse:$250,000 (2022)

The Joe Hernandez Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years old or older over the distance of furlongs on the turf scheduled annually in January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.

History

The race was inaugurated in 2008[1] in honor of Joe Hernandez[2] (June 3, 1909February 2, 1972) the race caller at Santa Anita Park from the time the track opened on Christmas Day 1934 until he fainted at the microphone on 27 January, 1972.

The event was predominantly raced on the downhill turf course over the about furlongs distance.[3] In 2010 the event was moved to the synthetic All Weather track due to weather.[3] The 2015 running was also moved off the turf but by then Santa Anita Park had restored the natural dirt track.[3]

In 2019 the event was upgraded to Grade III and a year later to Grade II.[1]

In 2020 the event was moved and run using the backstretch start at a distance of furlongs on turf, and the following year the event was run on the newly extended backstretch and close to the former distance of furlongs.[3]

The 2017 winner Stormy Liberal followed up winning the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint and repeating that effort in 2018.

The event was run twice in the calendar year in 2022 due to scheduling changes.[3]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a trainer

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Joe Hernandez Stakes
align=center 2023align=center 4Flavien PratRichard Mandellaalign=center furlongs align=center 1:14.92align=center $203,500align=center II[4]
align=center Air Force Red align=center 4Juan HernandezLeonard PowellEclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Holly Golightly align=center align=center 1:11.53align=center $252,500align=center II[5]
align=center Chewing Gum align=center 6Umberto RispoliWilliam I. MottPantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable & Jerold Zaroalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.47align=center $251,000align=center II[6]
align=center 2021Hembree align=center 7Joel RosarioPeter L. MillerTom Kagelealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:13.80align=center $201,000align=center II[7]
align=center 2020Texas Wedgealign=center 5Flavien PratPeter L. MillerAltamira Racing Stable, Rafter JR Ranch, STD Racing Stable & A. Milleralign=center furlongsalign=center 1:02.47align=center $202,500align=center II[8]
align=center 2019Caribou Clubalign=center 5Joseph TalamoThomas F. ProctorGlen Hill Farmalign=center align=center 1:11.66align=center $101,053align=center III[9]
align=center 2018Pee Wee Reesealign=center 5Joseph TalamoPhilip D'AmatoNicholas B. Alexanderalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.37align=center $98,375align=center Listed [10]
align=center 2017Stormy Liberalalign=center 5Peter L. MillerRockingham Ranchalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:11.89align=center $80,035align=center Listed [11]
align=center 2016Guns Loadedalign=center 5Santiago GonzalezDoug F. O'NeillWestside Rentals.com, Neil Haymes, Leo Rodriguez & Steve Rothblum align=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.60align=center $79,190align=center Listed [12]
align=center 2015align=center 5Jeff BondeEdward J. Brown Jr., Alan Klein & Phillip Lebherzalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:14.33align=center $74,284align=center [13]
align=center 2014Sweet Swapalign=center 5Joseph TalamoJohn W. SadlerHronis Racingalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.28align=center $76,900align=center [14]
Joe Hernandez Handicap
align=center 2013Unbridled's Notealign=center 4Corey NakataniSteven M. AsmussenMike McCartyalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:11.17align=center $76,900align=center [15]
align=center 2012Mr Gruffalign=center 8Joel RosarioRonald W. EllisGary Broadalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.06align=center $79,880align=center [16]
Joe Hernandez Stakes
align=center 2011Regally Readyalign=center 4Corey NakataniVinery Stablesalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.98align=center $79,150align=center Listed [17]
align=center 2010Sangareealign=center 5Martin GarciaBob BaffertDarley Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.28align=center $60,350align=center [18]
align=center 2009Noble Courtalign=center 5Joel RosarioJohn W. SadlerJoy Ride Racingalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.16align=center $71,300align=center [19]
align=center 2008Desert Codealign=center 4Richard MiglioreDavid E. HofmansTarabilla Farmsalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.36align=center $76,850align=center Listed [20]
Legend:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JOE HERNANDEZ STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 5 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Joe Hernandez (I) . . 5 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Joe Hernandez Stakes (Gr. 2) . Equibase . 2021 . 2 January 2021.
  4. Web site: 2023 Joe Hernandez Stakes Grade 2 - (race 1) . Equibase . 30 December 2023 . 31 December 2023.
  5. Web site: 2022 (December) Joe Hernandez Stakes Grade 2 - (race 1) . Equibase . 1 January 2023.
  6. Web site: 2022 (January) Joe Hernandez Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6) . Equibase . 1 January 2022.
  7. Web site: 2021 Joe Hernandez Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7) . Equibase . 1 January 2021 . 2 January 2021 .
  8. Web site: 2020 Joe Hernandez Stakes Grade 2 - (race 8) . Equibase . 1 January 2020 . 5 May 2020.
  9. Web site: 2019 Joe Hernandez Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 1 January 2019 . 5 May 2020.
  10. Web site: 2018 Joe Hernandez Stakes Listed - (race 7) . Equibase . 1 January 2018 . 5 May 2020.
  11. Web site: 2017 Joe Hernandez Stakes Listed - (race 7) . Equibase . 4 March 2017 . 5 May 2020.
  12. Web site: 2016 Joe Hernandez Stakes Listed - (race 4) . Equibase . 28 February 2016 . 5 May 2020.
  13. Web site: 2015 Joe Hernandez Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 22 February 2015 . 5 May 2020.
  14. Web site: 2014 Joe Hernandez Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 23 February 2014 . 5 May 2020.
  15. Web site: 2013 Joe Hernandez Handicap Black Type - (race 5) . Equibase . 23 February 2013 . 5 May 2020.
  16. Web site: 2012 Joe Hernandez Handicap Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 4 March 2012 . 5 May 2020.
  17. Web site: 2011 Joe Hernandez Stakes Listed - (race 5) . Equibase . 18 March 2011 . 5 May 2020.
  18. Web site: 2010 Joe Hernandez Stakes Black Type - (race 7) . Equibase . 7 March 2010 . 5 May 2020.
  19. Web site: 2009 Joe Hernandez Stakes Black Type - (race 9) . Equibase . 21 March 2009 . 5 May 2020.
  20. Web site: 2008 Joe Hernandez Stakes Listed - (race 3) . Equibase . 22 March 2008 . 5 May 2020.

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