| Class: | Discontinued stakes |
| Horse Race: | San Miguel Stakes |
| Location: | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
| Inaugurated: | 1956 |
| Race Type: | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Distance: | 6 furlongs |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Track: | left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-year-olds |
| Purse: | $70,000 |
The San Miguel Stakes was American Thoroughbred horse race run between 1956 and 2009 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A race for three-year-olds, it was contested on dirt until its final two years when the synthetic Cushion Track was installed. It was raced at a distance of 7 furlongs in its 1956 inaugural then at 6 furlongs in 1957 and at 6.5 furlongs from 1958 through 1963 after which it reverted permanently to six furlongs.[1]
Tompion came in third, and T.V. Lark placed in 1960. Linda's Chief won and Ancient Title placed in 1973. Bold Forbes placed in 1976. A filly, Motivity, won in 1981. Precisionist won in 1984.
The final running of the San Miguel Stakes took place on March 28, 2009.[2]
Speed record:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. (Miles) | Time | Win$ | Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Triumphant Flight | 3 | Victor Espinoza | Eric Kruljac | Tyler Seltzer | 6 F | 1:09.54 | $57,480 | BT |
| 2008 | Salute the Sarge | 3 | Michael Baze | Eric Guillot | Southern Equine Stable LLC (Michael Moreno & Eric Guillot) | 6 F | 1:09.07 | $46,800 | LR |
| 2007 | EZ Warrior | 3 | David Flores | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | 6 F | 1:08.82 | $48,000 | LR |
| 2006 | Too Much Bling | 3 | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable & Blazing Meadow Farm | 6 F | 1:08.59 | $48,720 | LR |
| 2005 | Going Wild | 3 | Mike E. Smith | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 6 F | 1:09.62 | $64,140 | LR |
| 2004 | Hosco | 3 | Tyler Baze | Douglas F. O'Neill | Rod & Lorraine Rodriguez | 6 F | 1:09.36 | $64,860 | G3 |
| 2003 | Omega Code | 3 | Martin Pedroza | Wesley A. Ward | Mike Moore, Dan Butler, Wesley Ward | 6 F | 1:08.65 | $64,680 | G3 |
| 2002 | Popular | 3 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 6 F | 1:09.00 | $64,740 | G3 |
| 2001 | Lasersport | 3 | Corey Nakatani | Darrell Vienna | Herrick Racing Stable (Donna & William J. Herrick) | 6 F | 1:08.60 | $64,500 | G3 |
| 2000 | Swept Overboard | 3 | Eddie Delahoussaye | John Shirreffs | 505 Farms | 6 F | 1:08.99 | $64,320 | G3 |
| 1999 | Cape Canaveral | 3 | David Flores | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 6 F | 1:09.15 | $62,760 | G3 |
| 1998 | Rio Oro | 3 | Dario A. Lozoya | Debi Ferguson | Larry D. Wells | 6 F | 1:08.60 | $66,180 | LR |
| 1997 | Thisnearlywasmine | 3 | Chris McCarron | Randy Bradshaw | Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel | 6 F | 1:08.55 | $64,350 | LR |
| 1996 | Honour And Glory | 3 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | 6 F | 1:08.93 | $64,350 | LR |
| 1995 | Petionville | 3 | Chris Antley | Randy Bradshaw | Everest Stables (Jeffrey L. Nielsen) | 6 F | 1:09.16 | $45,225 | |
| 1994 | Mr. Cooperative | 3 | Martin Pedroza | Donald Roberts | Kanichi Ando, Alan Klein, John Woo | 6 F | 1:09.53 | $48,300 | |
| 1993 | Denmars Dream | 3 | Alex Solis | Ian P. D. Jory | Dennis Deering, Terry Kirchenwitz, Marvin Malmuth | 6 F | 1:08.76 | $47,475 | |
| 1992 | align=center colspan=8 | Race not held | |||||||
| 1991 | Prince Wild | 3 | Gary Stevens | Jack Van Berg | John & JoAnn Bozak | 6 F | 1:08.22 | $46,875 | |
| 1990 | Apollo | 3 | Chris McCarron | Gary F. Jones | Diane & Harold Keith & Leon Rasmussen | 6 F | 1:08.60 | $46,050 | |
| 1989 | Tarascon | 3 | Chris McCarron | David Hofmans | Ridder Thoroughbred Stable | 6 F | 1:08.60 | $49,200 | |
| 1988 | Raise a Stanza | 3 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Jay Robbins | Jack Kent Cooke | 6 F | 1:09.80 | $48,200 | |
| 1987 | Drouilly's Boy | 3 | Frank Olivares | William Spawr | Jim Franklin, William Spawr, John Sullivan | 6 F | 1:09.80 | $46,800 | |
| 1986 | Broadway Pointe | 3 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Jude T. Feld | Michael House | 6 F | 1:10.40 | $38,700 | |
| 1985 † | Dancing Pirate | 3 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Morris Soriano | Berman, Shanberg, Soriano | 6 F | 1:10.60 | $36,100 | |
| 1985 † | Teddy Naturally | 3 | Jorge Estrada | Ted West Sr. | A. Hubert Webb | 6 F | 1:08.80 | $37,150 | |
| 1984 | Precisionist | 3 | Chris McCarron | Ross Fenstermaker | Fred W. Hooper | 6 F | 1:09.00 | $37,150 | |
| 1983 | Pillager | 3 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Joseph Manzi | Robert E. Hibbert | 6 F | 1:09.80 | $38,250 | |
| 1982 | Unpredictable | 3 | Eddie Delahoussaye | David LaCroix | Joseph W. LaCroix | 6 F | 1:10.20 | $38,550 | |
| 1981 | Motivity | 3 | Ross Fenstermaker | Fred W. Hooper | 6 F | 1:09.80 | $32,000 | ||
| 1980 | Rex Imperator | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | Bud Delp | James A. & Nancy L. Bayard | 6 F | 1:09.40 | $34,150 | |
| 1979 | Crest of the Wave | 3 | William Rodriguez | Ross Fenstermaker | Fred W. Hooper | 6 F | 1:09.00 | $32,400 | |
| 1978 | O Big Al | 3 | Darrel McHargue | Joseph Manzi | Mildred or Al Ross | 6 F | 1:09.40 | $26,000 | |
| 1977 | Smasher | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | Jay Robbins | Robbins & Rogers | 6 F | 1:10.20 | $26,450 | |
| 1976 | Sure Fire | 3 | Carlos E. Lopez Sr. | Bert C. Littrell | Bert C. Littrell | 6 F | 1:09.60 | $19,800 | |
| 1975 | Mr. Paul | 3 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Paul Falkenstein | Harold Elkind & Paul Falkenstein | 6 F | 1:11.00 | $22,050 | |
| 1974 | Money Lender | 3 | Dennis Tierney | Johnny Longden | Hazel Longden | 6 F | 1:11.40 | $20,600 | |
| 1973 | Linda's Chief | 3 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Robert J. Frankel | Neil Hellman | 6 F | 1:11.40 | $20,450 | |
| 1972 | MacArthur Park | 3 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Tommy Doyle | Mark Three Stable | 6 F | 1:08.40 | $19,500 | |
| 1971 | Tower East | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | Wayne B. Stucki | Robert J. Sabinske & Leslie A. Stemmons Jr. | 6 F | 1:13.20 | $17,900 | |
| 1970 | align=center colspan=8 | Race not held | |||||||
| 1969 | Mr. Joe F. | 3 | Merlin Volzke | Carl A. Roles | Mrs. Joseph T. Forno | 6 F | 1:09.80 | $13,700 | |
| 1968 | Don B. | 3 | Donald Pierce | Lester Holt | Donald B. Wood | 6 F | 1:09.40 | $15,000 | |
| 1967 | Disciplinarian | 3 | Donald Pierce | Edward A. Neloy | Wheatley Stable | 6 F | 1:10.80 | $13,700 | |
| 1966 | Port Wine | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | Robert L. Wheeler | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | 6 F | 1:10.00 | $15,800 | |
| 1965 | Hempen | 3 | Ismael Valenzuela | Steve Ippolito | Jacnot Stable (Jack R. Hogan) | 6 F | 1:09.40 | $15,150 | |
| 1964 | Real Good Deal | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | T. R. Scott | Elwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston | 6 F | 1:10.20 | $14,200 | |
| 1963 | Royal Grounded | 3 | Ismael Valenzuela | Cecil C. Jolly | Royal Oaks Farm & J K Stable | 6.5 F | 1:17.20 | $10,800 | |
| 1962 | Admiral's Voyage | 3 | Braulio Baeza | Julius E. Tinsley | Fred W. Hooper | 6.5 F | 1:16.40 | $11,150 | |
| 1961 | Captain Fair | 3 | Donald Pierce | Charles A. Comiskey | Robert S. LeSage | 6.5 F | 1:16.20 | $10,750 | |
| 1960 | New Policy | 3 | Bill Shoemaker | John H. Adams | Ralph Lowe | 6.5 F | 1:15.80 | $13,100 | |
| 1959 | align=center colspan=8 | Race not held | |||||||
| 1958 | Aliwar | 3 | Ralph Neves | Noble Threewitt | Warner Ranch | 6.5 F | 1:16.40 | $10,300 | |
| 1957 | Buford | 3 | Ismael Valenzuela | Willie Alvarado | Earl O. Stice & Sons | 6 F | 1:09.60 | $9,900 | |
| 1956 | Count Chic | 3 | William Boland | Lloyd A. Lawson | Dino A. Lozzi | 7 F | 1:23.60 | $11,700 | |