Santa Monica Stakes Explained

Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Santa Monica Stakes
Location:Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated:1957
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website:Santa Anita Park
Distance:7 furlongs
Surface:Dirt
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Fillies and Mares, four years old & up
Weight:124 lbs. with allowances[1]
Purse:US$200,000 (since 2014)

The Santa Monica Stakes is an American Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late January/early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to fillies and mares age four and older, it is run on the dirt over a distance of seven furlongs. Until 2010, the race name was the Santa Monica Handicap.[2]

Inaugurated in 1957, through 1959 it was open to horses three-year-olds and up of either sex.

The race was run in two divisions in 1961 and 1965.

It was rated as GII in 1973–1983, GIII in 1984–1987, GII in 1988 and 1989, GI in 1990–2012, and GII in 2013 and later.[2]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwner
Time
2024Three Witches5Flavien PratMichael McCarthyYuesheng Zhang1:23.21
2023Fun to Dream4Juan HernandezBob BaffertNatalie J. Baffert & Connie Pageler1:22.75
2022Merneith5Edwin A. MaldonadoBob BaffertHRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud1:22.39
2021Merneith4Edwin A. MaldonadoBob BaffertHRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud1:22.28
2020Hard Not to Love5Mike E. SmithJohn ShirreffsMercedes Stables, West Point Thoroughbreds, S. Dilworth, D. Ingordo, F. Mooney1:22.19
2019Marley's Freedom5Drayden Van DykeBob BaffertCicero Farms, LLC 1:22.34
2018Selcourt4Tyler BazeJohn W. SadlerMedallion Racing, Keith Abrahams, Sandra Lazaruk 1:21.00
2017Finest City5Mike E. SmithIan KruljacSeltzer Thoroughbreds 1:21.49
2016Lost Bus4Fernando Hernandez PerezGary SherlockTerry C. Lovingier1:21.78
2015Sam's Sister4Elvis TrujilloJerry HollendorferDedomenico/Hollendorfer/Todaro1:22.42
2014Scherzinger4Mike E. SmithJerry HollendorferHollendorfer/Dedomenico/et al.1:22.00
2013Teddy's Promise5Victor EspinozaRonald W. EllisTed & Judy Nichols1:22.64
2012Home Sweet Aspen4Joel RosarioJohn W. SadlerCRK Stable1:21.42
2011Switch4Joel RosarioJohn W. SadlerCRK Stable1:20.70
2010Gabby's Golden Gal4Bob BaffertArnold Zetcher1:21.25
2009Ventura5Garrett K. GomezRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms1:21.61
2008Intangaroo4Alonso QuinonezGary SherlockTom Grether Farms, Inc.1:20.71
2007Pussycat Doll5Garrett GomezMichael E. Pegram1:22.32
2006Behaving Badly5Victor EspinozaBob BaffertHal & Patti Earnhardt1:21.93
2005Salt Champ (ARG)5Gary StevensRichard MandellaArturo Vargas1:22.14
2004Island Fashion4Kent DesormeauxMarcelo PolancoEverest Stables1:21.37
2003Affluent5Alex SolisRon McAnallyJanis R. Whitham1:22.77
2002Kalookan Queen6Alex SolisBruce HeadleyLouis Asistio1:22.37
2001Nany's Sweep5 Kent DesormeauxKathy WalshBudget Stable1:22.50
2000Honest Lady4Corey NakataniRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms1:21.45
1999Stop Traffic6Corey BlackRichard MandellaDiamond A Racing Corp.1::22.17
1998Exotic Wood6Chris McCarronRonald W. EllisPam & Martin Wygod1:21.07
1997Toga Toga Toga5Julio A. GarciaEduardo IndaStanley J. Bell1:23.27
1996Serena's Song4 Gary StevensD. Wayne LukasRobert & Beverly Lewis1:21.56
1995Key Phrase4Chris AntleyRonald W. EllisPam & Martin Wygod1:22.82
1994Southern Truce6 Gary StevensRoger SteinRegal Rose Stable1:21.44
1993Freedom Cry5Alex SolisGary F. JonesHi Card Ranch1:21.78
1992Laramie Moon5Neil D. DrysdaleHenry E. Pabst1:22.66
1991Devil's Orchid4Richard MandellaShannon Farms1:21.80
1990Stormy But Valid4Gary StevensBrian A. MayberryJan Siegel et al.1:22.40
1989Miss Brio5Neil D. DrysdaleWilliam S. Farish III1:21.60
1988Pine Tree Lane6Gary StevensD. Wayne LukasWilliam T. Young1:23.00
1987Pine Tree Lane5Ángel Cordero Jr.D. Wayne LukasL. Don Mathis1:21.80
1986Her Royalty5Chris McCarronBruce HeadleyJohnston et al.1:21.60
1985Lovlier Linda5Bill ShoemakerWillard L. ProctorWilliam R. Hawn1:22.80
1984Bara Lass5Walter GuerraD. Wayne LukasSam E. Stevens1:22.00
1983Past Forgetting5Chris McCarronGordon CampbellBernard J. Ridder1:23.40
1982Past Forgetting4Bill ShoemakerGordon CampbellBernard. J. Ridder1:20.60
1981Parsley5Ángel Cordero Jr.D. Wayne LukasRobert H. Spreen1:23.40
1980Flack Flack5Bill ShoemakerD. Wayne LukasBlatz & Smith1:23.80
1979Grenzen4Laffit Pincay Jr.Loren RetteleDelaplaine/Schaffer/Woolsey1:21.60
1979Winter Solstice6Darrel McHargueGordon C. CampbellBernard J. Ridder1:21.20
1977Hail Hilarious4Don PierceNeil D. DrysdaleSaron Stable1:22.60
1976Gay Style6Don PierceCharles WhittinghamJohn Sikura Jr.1:22.00
1975Sister Fleet5Robert P. KingGordon B. Howell1:21.40
1974Tizna5Fernando ToroHenry M. MorenoNile Financial Corp.1:24.00
1973Chou Croute5John L. RotzBob G. DunhamFolsom Farm & Jones Jr.1:23.60
1972Typecast6Tommy DoyleWesterly Stud Farms1:21.40
1971Manta5Laffit Pincay Jr.Farrell W. JonesElmendorf1:22.20
1970no race
1969Gamely5Wayne HarrisJames W. MaloneyWilliam Haggin Perry1:23.60
1968Amerigo Lady4Don PierceRobert L. WheelerRokeby Stables1:23.00
1967Miss Moona4Laffit Pincay Jr.Steve IppolitoJacnot Stable1:22.40
1966Batteur6Eddie BelmonteJames W. MaloneyWilliam Haggin Perry1:22.40
1965Face The Facts4 Manuel YcazaJames W. MaloneyWilliam Haggin Perry1:22.00
1965Chop House 5 Ismael ValenzuelaTed SaladinM/M Bert W. Martin1:22.40
1964Chop House4Braulio BaezaTed SaladinM/M Bert W. Martin1:22.80
1963Table Mate4Bill ShoemakerWarren StuteKerr Stable1:22.00
1962Perizade6Rudy CampasNoble ThreewittDr. & Mrs. T. M. Brown1:22.40
1961Taboo4 Bill ShoemakerJohn H. AdamsRalph Lowe 1:23.00
1961Swiss Roll4 Bill ShoemakerRobert L. WheelerC. V. Whitney1:22.20
1960Silver Spoon4Eddie ArcaroRobert L. WheelerC. V. Whitney1:23.00
1959Bug Brush4Angel ValenzuelaRobert L. WheelerC. V. Whitney1:23.00
1958Market Basket4Raymond YorkJack. M. PhillipsConnie M. Ring1:22.80
1957Mary Machree6George TaniguchiWilliam B. FinneganEl Peco Ranch1:22.00

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart of the 2020 Santa Monica . Equibase. 24 May 2020 .
  2. https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=445 / Santa Monica Stakes (Gr. 2) (equibase.com)