Gold Rush Stakes

Gold Rush Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race
Location Golden Gate Fields
Berkeley, California
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.goldengatefields.com
Race information
Distance 1 Mile (8 Furlongs)
Track Synthetic, left-handed
Qualification Two-year-olds
Weight Assigned
Purse $75,000

The Gold Rush Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds run at Golden Gate Fields in mid-December. An ungraded stakes set at distance of one mile on Tapeta Footings, the Gold Rush currently offers a purse of $75,000.

The race, named for the California Gold Rush of 1849, is a steppingstone to the $100,000 Golden Gate Derby (gr. III).

Past winners

  • 2016 - Colonel Samsen (1:38.59) (Juan J. Hernandez) (trainer Eoin G. Harty)
  • 2015 - Mana Strike (1:38.36) (Pedro M. Terrero) (trainer Frank Lucarelli)
  • 2014 - Stand and Salute (1:39.26) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
  • 2013 - Exit Stage Left (1:38.53) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
  • 2012 - Zeewat (1:38:13) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
  • 2011 - Russian Greek (1:39.18) (Inoel Beato) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
  • 2010 - Positive Response (1:37.75)
  • 2009 - Sourdough Sam (1:39.39)
  • 2008 - Merus Miami (1:38.48) (Alex Bisono)
  • 2007 – El Gato Malo (1:37.62) (Patrick Valenzuela)
  • 2006 – Pure As Gold (Jon Court)
  • 2005 –
  • 2004 – Dover Dere (1:36.55) (Ignacio Puglisi)
  • 2003 – Skipaslew (Eric Saint-Martin)
  • 2002 – Spensive
  • 2001 - Danthebluegrassman (1:34.69)
  • 2000 - I’madrifter
  • 1995 - Petionville
  • 1994 - Bai Brun
  • 1992 - Big Pal
  • 1990 - Restless Con (won the 1990 Haskell Invitational Handicap)
  • 1989 – Avenging Force (Roberto Gonzalez)
  • 1988 - Prospectors Gamble (a leading sire of 1999)
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