Kitten's Joy Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade III
Horse Race:Kitten's Joy Stakes
Location:Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated:2012
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing – Turf
Website:Gulfstream Park
Distance: miles
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-olds
Weight:124 lbs with allowances
Purse:US$175,000 (2023)

The Kitten's Joy Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old at the distance of one and one-sixteenths mile on the turf held annually in late January or early February at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.

History

The race was inaugurated in 2012 over the distance of miles[1] after Kitten's Joy[2] who was a multiple graded stakes winner and the 2004 American Champion Turf Horse. Kitten's Joy also won the Grade III Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park where this race is held.

The event was shortened in one mile in 2015 and once again in 2018 to the current distance of about furlongs.[3]

In 2020 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[1]

In 2021 the distance of the event was increased to 1 mile.[1]

The 2013 winner Charming Kitten and the 2017 winner Kitten's Cat were both sired by Kitten's Joy.[3] Also both winners were owned Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey who also owned Kitten's Joy.[2]

In 2022 the distance of the event was increased again to miles.[1]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
align=center 2024First World War Tyler GaffalioneBrendan P. WalshQatar Racing & Hunter Valley Farmalign=center miles align=center 1:39.78align=center $175,000align=center III[4]
align=center 2023Major DudeIrad Ortiz Jr.Todd A. PletcherSpendthrift Farmalign=center miles align=center 1:40.22align=center $175,000align=center III[5]
align=center 2022Grand Sonata Tyler GaffalioneTodd A. PletcherWhisper Hill Farmalign=center align=center 1:41.53align=center $100,000align=center III[6]
align=center 2021Chess's DreamTyler GaffalioneMichael J. MakerMichael Dubb, Steven Bouchey, Bethlehem Stables & Chester A. Bishop align=center 1 milealign=center 1:35.18align=center $100,000align=center III[7]
align=center 2020Island CommishPaco LopezSaffie A. Joseph Jr.Matthew Scheraalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:28.25align=center $100,000align=center III[8]
align=center 2019Casa CreedJohn R. VelazquezWilliam I. MottLRE Racing & JEH Racing Stablealign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:30.64align=center $100,000align=center Listed [9]
align=center 2018FlameawayJulien R. LeparouxMark E. CasseJohn C. Oxleyalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:29.78align=center $100,000align=center Listed [10]
align=center 2017Kitten's CatLuis SaezJoe SharpKenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramseyalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:36.41align=center $100,000align=center Listed [11]
align=center 2016J R 's HolidayEmisael JaramilloJose GaroffaloJ.R. Racingalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:35.20align=center $100,000align=center Listed [12]
align=center 2015Dubai SkyJohn R. VelazquezWilliam I. MottThree Chimneys Farm and Besilu Stable align=center 1 milealign=center 1:36.05align=center $100,000align=center Listed [13]
align=center 2014Storming IntiAlan GarciaChad C. BrownSanta Rosa Racing Stablesalign=center milesalign=center 1:42.34align=center $100,000align=center Listed [14]
align=center 2013Charming KittenJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherKenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramseyalign=center milesalign=center 1:43.43align=center $100,000align=center Listed [15]
align=center 2012Howe GreatEdgar S. PradoH. Graham MotionTeam Valor Internationalalign=center milesalign=center 1:40.42align=center $100,000align=center Listed [16]

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kitten's Joy Stakes (Gr. 3). Equibase . 2020 . 12 May 2020.
  2. Web site: KITTEN'S JOY (USA) ch. H, 2001 - 14 Starts, 9 Wins, 4 Places, 0 Shows Career Earnings: $2,075,791 . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. 12 May 2020.
  3. Web site: KITTENS JOY STAKES – GULFSTREAM PARK, Florida. Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 12 May 2020.
  4. Web site: 2024 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 (race 11) . Equibase . 3 February 2024 . 4 February 2024.
  5. Web site: 2023 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9). Equibase . 5 February 2023 . 5 February 2023.
  6. Web site: 2022 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7). Equibase . 5 February 2022 . 5 February 2022.
  7. Web site: 2021 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4) . Equibase . 30 January 2021 . 31 January 2021.
  8. Web site: 2020 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 4 January 2020 . 12 May 2020.
  9. Web site: 2019 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 5 January 2019 . 12 May 2020.
  10. Web site: 2018 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 7) . Equibase . 6 January 2018 . 12 May 2020.
  11. Web site: 2017 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 4) . Equibase . 4 February 2017 . 12 May 2020.
  12. Web site: 2016 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 5) . Equibase . 30 January 2016 . 12 May 2020.
  13. Web site: 2015 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 11) . Equibase . 24 January 2015 . 12 May 2020.
  14. Web site: 2014 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 19 January 2014 . 12 May 2020.
  15. Web site: 2013 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 20 January 2013 . 12 May 2020.
  16. Web site: 2012 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 21 January 2012 . 12 May 2020.

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