Sweet Life Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Listed
Horse Race:Sweet Life Stakes
Location:Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated:2010
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website:www.santaanita.com
Distance:abt. furlongs
Track:Downhill - Left-handed
Qualification:Fillies, three years old
Weight:124 lbs with allowances
Purse:US$100,000 (2019)

The Sweet Life Stakes is a listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies over the distance of about six and one-half furlongs on the downhill turf course scheduled annually in February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History

The race was inaugurated in 2010 and was raced on the downhill turf course over the about furlongs distance.[1]

The event is named in honor of the 2009 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year[2] Sweet Life.[3] Sweet Life was the dam of 2004 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Sweet Catomine and 2009 GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Life Is Sweet.[2] Also Sweet Life was victorious in the 1999 Providencia Stakes at Santa Anita Park.[4]

In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event[5] but was run on the dirt track due to inclement weather.[5]

In 2020 the event was run at a distance of furlongs on turf, using the backstretch start[1] and in 2021 the distance was increased to six furlongs.[5] In 2022 the event was scheduled on the original downhill turf course at the about six and one-half furlongs distance.[1]

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to a Listed race.[6]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
align=center 2024Antifona (FR) Hector BerriosJohn W. SadlerHronis Racing align=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.91align=center $103,000align=center Listed[7]
align=center 2023Frankie DettoriMichael McCarthyEclipse Thoroughbred Partnersalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:14.08align=center $102,500align=center Listed[8]
align=center 2022Ouraika (FR) Juan HernandezH. Graham MotionMadaket Stables & Michael Dubb align=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:13.98align=center $102,500align=center III[9]
align=center 2021Going Global (IRE) Flavien PratPhilip D'AmatoCYBT, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano align=center 6 furlongsalign=center 1:07.68align=center $103,500align=center III[10]
align=center 2020Laura's LightAbel CedilloPeter L. MillerGary Barberalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:02.90align=center $101,000align=center III[11]
align=center 2019Apache PrincessKent J. DesormeauxKMN Racingalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.82align=center $100,000align=center III[12]
align=center 2018War HeroineTyler BazePeter L. MillerGary Barberalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.86align=center $83,415align=center Listed [13]
align=center 2017Miss SunsetJeff BondeAlan P. Klein & Phillip Lebherzalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:13.09align=center $91,935align=center Listed [14]
align=center 2016Swift LadyMartin GarciaBob BaffertBaoma Corporationalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:13.04align=center $79,080align=center [15]
align=center 2015She's a Big WinnerBrice BlancPeter EurtonSharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing, Rob Dyrdek & Robin Christianson align=center align=center 1:12.42align=center $79,800align=center [16]
align=center 2014On the BackstreetsRafael BejaranoPeter L. MillerBrewer Racing, Lanzman Racing, Rockingham Ranch, J. Woodalign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.44align=center $81,650align=center [17]
align=center 2013Rafael BejaranoSimon CallaghanEclipse Thoroughbred Partneralign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.25align=center $81,850align=center [18]
align=center 2012Indigo River (IRE)Joel RosarioJeff MullinsMichael Housealign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:13.36align=center $73,950align=center [19]
align=center 2011Bloemer GirlVictor EspinozaJedd B. JosephsonAndrew & Christa Arthuralign=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:13.75align=center $94,150align=center Listed [20]
align=center 2010Rose CatherineGarrett K. GomezTodd A. PletcherPaul P. Pompa Jr.align=center abt. furlongsalign=center 1:12.00align=center $66,150align=center [21]
Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweet Life Stakes (Gr. 3) . Equibase . 2020 . 6 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Sweet Life is KY Broodmare of the Year. BloodHorse. 6 May 2020. 21 April 2010. BloodHorse Staff.
  3. Web site: Sweet Life (USA) dkb/br. M, 1996 - 13 Starts, 4 Wins, 1 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $223,486 . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 6 May 2020.
  4. Web site: 1999 Providencia Stakes Black Type - (race 3) . Equibase . 3 April 1999 . 6 May 2020.
  5. Web site: SWEET LIFE STAKES - SANTA ANITA PARK, CA. Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 6 May 2020.
  6. Web site: American Graded Stakes Committee Releases 2023 Grades; The Stephen Foster Stakes is the only new grade 1 stakes for 2023. . 16 December 2022 . 28 December 2022 . Bloodhorse.com . Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
  7. Web site: 2024 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 7) . Equibase . 10 February 2024 . 12 February 2024.
  8. Web site: 2023 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 11 February 2023 . 12 February 2023.
  9. Web site: 2022 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 12 February 2022 . 12 February 2022.
  10. Web site: 2021 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 14 February 2021 . 15 February 2021.
  11. Web site: 2020 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 16 February 2020 . 6 May 2020.
  12. Web site: 2019 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 10 February 2019 . 6 May 2020.
  13. Web site: 2018 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 11 February 2018 . 6 May 2020.
  14. Web site: 2017 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 5) . Equibase . 12 February 2017 . 6 May 2020.
  15. Web site: 2016 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 14 February 2016 . 6 May 2020.
  16. Web site: 2015 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 9) . Equibase . 14 February 2015 . 6 May 2020.
  17. Web site: 2014 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 7) . Equibase . 15 February 2014 . 6 May 2020.
  18. Web site: 2013 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 16 February 2013 . 6 May 2020.
  19. Web site: 2012 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 12 February 2012 . 6 May 2020.
  20. Web site: 2011 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 8) . Equibase . 22 January 2011 . 6 May 2020.
  21. Web site: 2010 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 4) . Equibase . 24 January 2010 . 6 May 2020.

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