Sea o'Erin Stakes explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Discontinued Grade 3 stakes
Horse Race:Sea o'Erin Stakes
Location:Arlington Park
Arlington Heights, Illinois,
United States
Inaugurated:1980
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website:www.arlingtonpark.com
Distance:1 mile (8 furlongs)
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-olds & up
Weight:Assigned
Purse:US$100,000

The Sea o'Erin Stakes was American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early September at Arlington Park racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A Grade III event open to horses age three and older, it was contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).

Inaugurated in 1980 as the Sea o'Erin Handicap, the race was run at various distances:

Due to heavy rains, the 1996 race was switched from the turf course to the main dirt track.

There was no race run in 1986, 1988, 1995, and 1997–2000.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2012Nikki's Sandcastle5Diego SanchezDavid KassenRichard Sherman1:43.38
2010- 2011align=center colspan=6Race not held
2009Public Speaker4Junior AlvaradoDale BennettPeter J. Kalahalios1:35.04
2008Karelian6James GrahamGeorge R. Arnold IIRichard Masson1:36.37
2007Spotsgone4Earlie FiresWilliam FiresRobert Yagos1:38.10
2006Therecomesatiger4Mark GuidryThomas F. ProctorCharles R. Patton1:37.15
2005Fort Prado4Eddie Razo Jr.Chris M. BlockTeam Block1:36.18
2004Herculated4Carlos H. Marquez Jr.Mike StidhamOak Crest Farm1:36.48
2003Rock Slide5Robby AlbaradoNeil J. HowardW. Farish/ J. Elkins/ W.T. Webber Jr.1:35.85
2002Mystery Giver4René DouglasChris M. BlockTeam Block1:38.17
2001Intern5Eddie Martin Jr.Louie Roussel IIILouie Roussel III1:35.73
1997- 2001align=center colspan=6Race not held
1996Jambalaya Jazz4John C. Oxley1:36.57
1995align=center colspan=6Race not held
1994First And Only7Mason C. Rudd1:34.93
1993Journalism5Richard Stephen1:36.35
1992Lotus Pool5Yoshiki Akazawa1:35.12
1991Roscius4Nancy Vanier & Dr. Louis Aitken1:37.64
1990Charlie Barley4Robin PlattsGrant PearceKing Caledon Farms1:36.60
1989Set a Record5Hermitage Farm 1:37.20
1988align=center colspan=6Race not held
1987New Colony4Heriberto ValdiviesoCharlie StuttsSonny Lou Stable 1:48.80
1986align=center colspan=6Race not held
1985Sari's Baba5N. Calvin MooreN. Calvin Moore1:43.00
1984Jack Slade4Andrew Adams1:42.40
1983Dom Cimarosa4Charles E. Schmidt Jr.1:44.20
1982Parcel4Michael R. MorganTartan Stable1:43.40
1981Summer Advocate4Pat DayMike BallDon Ball1:47.60
1980Rossi Gold4Leslie Combs II & Frank McMahon1:52.20

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