Washington Park Futurity Stakes Explained

Class:Discontinued stakes
Horse Race:Washington Park Futurity
Location:Washington Park Race Track
Woodlawn, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Inaugurated:1937
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:n/a
Distance:6.5 furlongs
Surface:Dirt
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Two-year-olds
Weight:Assigned
Purse:$200,000

The Washington Park Futurity Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the now defunct Washington Park Race Track in Woodlawn, Chicago. A race on dirt for two-year-olds, it was first run in 1937 as a six furlong event. Placed on hiatus for two years, it returned as an annual feature in 1940.

From 1959 through 1961 the race was hosted by Chicago's Arlington Park race track where it was run at a distance of furlongs. Made permanent at Arlington Park, the Washington Park Futurity was merged with the Arlington Futurity Stakes and is known as the Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes.

Race notes

During its tenure, the Washington Park Futurity hosted some of the best horses in the United States.

Records

Speed record: (at distance of 6 furlongs)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1961RidanBill HartackLeRoy JolleyMrs. Moody Jolley1:18.00
1960CrozierBraulio BaezaCharles R. ParkeFred W. Hooper1:15.20
1959Venetian WayManuel GonzalezVictor J. SovinskiSunny Blue Farm1:09.60
1958Restless WindBill ShoemakerHoratio LuroLlangollen Farm Stable1:09.60
1957Jewel's RewardBill HartackIvan H. ParkeMaine Chance Farm1:11.20
1956Greek Game †Bill HartackIvan H. ParkeFred W. Hooper1:10.80
1955Swoon's SonDavid ErbLex WilsonE. Gay Drake1:09.60
1954Royal NoteEddie ArcaroFrank GilpinWilton Stable 1:10.80
1953Hasty RoadEddie ArcaroHarry TrotsekHasty House Farm1:12.80
1952Mr. ParadiseEddie ArcaroHoward C. HoffmanAda L. Rice1:10.60
1951Oh LeoPaul J. BaileyMilton ResseguetJames H. Dunn1:10.20
1950To MarketAngel RiveraWilliam J. HirschSam A. Mason II 1:12.00
1949CurticeOvie ScurlockRobert V. McGarveyJean Denemark1:10.20
1948Model CadetAnthony SkoronskiTom SmithAda L. Rice1:12.20
1947BewitchDouglas DodsonJimmy JonesCalumet Farm1:10.40
1946EducationJohn AdamsIvan H. ParkeFred W. Hooper1:12.20
1945RevokedAlbert BodiouHoward WellsDr. Eslie Ashbury1:11.80
1944Free For AllOtto GrohsBurley ParkeJohn Marsch1:12.00
1943OccupyLyle WhitingBurley ParkeJohn Marsch1:13.40
1942Lester BalaskiBurley ParkeJohn Marsch1:12.00
1941Robert VedderSarge SwenkeAlbert Sabath1:11.00
1940Porter's CapCarroll BiermanTom SmithCharles S. Howard1:12.80
1937TigerAlfred RobertsonRobert V. McGarveyMilky Way Farm Stable1:11.00
† In 1956, California Kid won but was disqualified bumping in the stretch and set back to second.

References

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025072001/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/419932141.html?dids=419932141:419932141&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+17,+1947&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Bewitch+Grabs+Rich+Futurity&pqatl=google