Monrovia Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1968 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | about 6 1⁄2 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares four years old and older |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The Monrovia Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, four years old and older over a distance of about 6 1⁄2 furlongs on the downhill turf course scheduled annually in May at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
History
The event was inaugurated in 1968 as the Monrovia Handicap.[1]
The race was contested at a distance of seven furlongs in 1969. When conditions are too wet the Los Angeles Turf Club on discretion has moved the event to the dirt track.
The event was run in two divisions in 1979.[2]
The event was originally scheduled in February but the Los Angeles Turf Club in late 1999 moved the race to the start of the winter racing meet at Santa Anita whereby the race was run twice in the calendar year.[3] In 2006 the club reverted to later in the winter meet and consequently the event was not held in 2006.
The race is named after Monrovia, the local city near the track at Arcadia.
The race was renamed to the current name in 2011.[3]
Records
Speed record: (about 6 1⁄2 furlongs on turf)
- 1:11.14 Pontchatrain (2014)
Most wins:
- 2 - Winter Solstice (1976, 1977)
- 2 - Mizdirection (2012, 2013)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - William Haggin Perry (1969, 1979)
- 2 - Fred W. Hooper (1972, 1975)
- 2 - Bernard J. Ridder (1976, 1977)
- 2 - Ann & Jerry Moss (1985, 1988)
- 2 - William de Burgh (1991, 2010)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Kent Desormeaux (1991, 2000, 2001, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Charles E. Whittingham (1979, 1981, 1989)
- 3 - Robert J. Frankel (1985, 1988, 2009)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Belvoir Bay | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Peter Miller | Team Valor International and Gary Barber | 1:12.80 | $200,000 | II |
| 2017 | Illuminant | 5 | Flavien Prat | Michael McCarthy | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Head of Plains Partners, SF Racing | 1:12.13 | $201,035 | II |
| 2016 | Prize Exhibit | 4 | Santiago Gonzalez | James M. Cassidy | DP Racing | 1:12.96 | $200,000 | II |
| 2015 | Shrinking Violet | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Wesley A. Ward | Wesley A. Ward | 1:12.56 | $200,000 | II |
| 2014 | Pontchatrain | 4 | Gary Stevens | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:11.14 | $200,000 | II |
| 2013 | Mizdirection | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Michael Puype | Jungle Racing LLC, et al. | 1:11.94 | $150,000 | II |
| 2012 | Mizdirection | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Michael Puype | Jungle Racing LLC, et al. | 1:11.64 | $100,000 | III |
| 2011 | Unzip Me | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Martin F. Jones | Harris Farms Inc., Valpredo et al. | 1:12.72 | $100,000 | III |
| 2010 | Tuscan Evening | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer | William de Burgh | 1:12.56 | $100,000 | III |
| 2009 | Jibboom | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:13.21 | $100,000 | III |
| 2008 | Alexandra Rose | 6 | Rafael Bejarano | Neil D. Drysdale | Team Valor | 1:12.86 | $100,000 | III |
| 2007 | Society Hostess | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Christophe Clement | Moyglare Stud Farm | 1:12.85 | $100,000 | III |
| ¶2006 | Race not held | |||||||
| 2005 | Awesome Lady | 4 | Tyler Baze | Gary Stute | Cavanaugh & Stute | 1:16.77 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2004 | Resplendency | 3 | Casey Fusilier | Bob Baffert | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1:15.34 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2003 | Icantgoforthat | 4 | Tyler Baze | Steve Knapp | Broberg & Knapp | 1:13.07 | $100,000 | III |
| 2002 | Lil Sister Stich | 5 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Douglas F. O'Neill | Howard, Kilgor, Koser, et al. | 1:13.81 | $100,000 | III |
| 2001 | Paga | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Richard Mandella | E. C. Allred & R. D. Hubbard | 1:15.09 | $100,000 | III |
| 2000 | Evening Promise | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Kathy Walsh | Duggan & Vreeland | 1:12.62 | $100,000 | III |
| 1999 (Dec.) | Show Me The Stage | 3 | Kent Desormeaux | Eric Guillot | Cain, Guillot & LeBlanc | 1:15.14 | $100,000 | III |
| 1999 (Jan.) | Desert Lady | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:14.59 | $100,000 | III |
| 1998 | Madame Pandit | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Ron McAnally | Janis R. Whitham | 1:15.80 | $100,000 | III |
| 1997 | Grab The Prize | 5 | Alex Solis | Darrell Vienna | Ernest Auerbach | 1:16.89 | $100,000 | III |
| 1996 | Klassy Kim | 5 | Goncalino Almeida | Melvin F. Stute | Bill M. Thomas | 1:14.48 | $100,000 | III |
| 1995 | Rabiadella | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Mike Orman | Stonehenge Stables | 1:14.92 | $75,000 | III |
| 1994 | Mamselle Bebette | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Jack Van Berg | Big Train Farm | 1:15.35 | $75,000 | III |
| 1993 | Glen Kate | 6 | Corey Black | Bill Shoemaker | W. Gretzky & B. McNall | 1:12.89 | $75,000 | III |
| 1992 | Middlefork Rapids | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Terry Knight | Dame Construction Co., Inc. | 1:12.55 | $75,000 | III |
| 1991 | Wedding Bouquet | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Gary F. Jones | William de Burgh (Lessee) | 1:13.80 | $75,000 | III |
| 1990 | Down Again | 6 | Corey Black | Richard L. Cross | Larry Robinson & Summa Stable | 1:13.00 | $75,000 | III |
| 1989 | Daloma | 5 | Fernando Valenzuela | Charles E. Whittingham | Enemy Stables & Mandysland Farm | 1:16.20 | $75,000 | Listed |
| 1988 | Aberuschka | 6 | Gary Stevens | Robert J. Frankel | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:14.60 | $75,000 | Listed |
| 1987 | Sari's Heroine | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Melvin F. Stute | Grinstead & Rochelle | 1:15.00 | $60,000 | Listed |
| 1986 | Water Crystals | 5 | Gary Stevens | Richard E. Mandella | Bruce Steinberg | 1:15.60 | $60,000 | Listed |
| 1985 | Lina Cavalieri | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Robert J. Frankel | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:14.00 | $60,000 | Listed |
| 1984 | Tangent | 4 | Julio A. Garcia | Wayne Murty | Bacchus, Harrison, McGee, et al. | 1:14.60 | $60,000 | Listed |
| 1983 | Matching | 5 | Ray Sibille | Steve Morguelan | Glencrest Farm & Morguelan | 1:13.20 | $60,000 | Listed |
| 1982 | Cat Girl | 4 | Chris McCarron | Edwin J. Gregson | Windblown Farm | 1:14.60 | $60,000 | Listed |
| 1981 | Kilijaro | 5 | Marco Castaneda | Charles E. Whittingham | Serge Fradkoff | 1:12.40 | $50,000 | Listed |
| 1980 | Fondre | 5 | Frank Olivares | John W. Fulton | Currin & Hawn | 1:15.20 | $40,000 | Listed |
| ‡1979 | Camarado | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles E. Whittingham | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1:15.40 | $30,000 | Listed |
| Palmistry | 4 | Chris McCarron | Willard L. Proctor | William Haggin Perry | 1:15.20 | |||
| 1978 | Little Happiness | 4 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1:16.00 | $40,000 | Listed |
| 1977 | Winter Solstice | 5 | Mark Sellers | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | 1:13.60 | $40,000 | Listed |
| 1976 | Winter Solstice | 4 | Jerry Lambert | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | 1:17.60 | $30,000 | Listed |
| 1975 | †Special Goddess | 4 | Sandy Hawley | Robert Smith | Fred W. Hooper | 1:13.80 | Listed | |
| 1974 | Viva La Vivi | 4 | Donald Pierce | Harold Hodosh | Alix Brotman & Malibu Stable | 1:15.00 | Listed | |
| 1973 | Tizna | 4 | Fernando Toro | Henry M. Moreno | Regal Enterprises Inc. | 1:13.80 | Listed | |
| 1972 | Mia Mood | 4 | Victor Tejada | John W. Russell | Fred W. Hooper | 1:13.00 | ||
| 1971 | Atomic Wings | 4 | Robby Kilborn | James I. Nazworthy | Sledge Stable | 1:13.40 | ||
| 1970 | Beautiful Dream | 5 | Jerry Lambert | Joseph S. Dunn | J. T. Jones | 1:16.20 | ||
| 1969 | Morgaise | 4 | Donald Pierce | James W. Maloney | William Haggin Perry | 1:22.20 | ||
| 1968 | Mellow Marsh | 5 | Mario Valenzuela | Jay Saladin | Edward C. Flynn | 1:13.40 | ||
Legend:
Turf – about 6 1⁄2 furlongs
Dirt – 6 1⁄2 furlongs
Dirt – 7 furlongs
Notes:
¶ Not held due to change of scheduling during the winter meet
‡ Run in Divisions
† Viva La Vivi won the race but was disqualified for interference
References
- ↑ "MONROVIA STAKES - SANTA ANITA PARK, CA UNITED STATES - Grade II". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "MONROVIA STAKES (2ND. DIV.) - SANTA ANITA PARK, CA UNITED STATES - Grade II". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Monrovia Stakes (Gr. 2)". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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