Kitten's Joy Stakes

The Kitten's Joy Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old at the distance of about ​7 1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in January at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

Kitten's Joy Stakes
Grade III race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated2012
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distanceabt. ​7 1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightAllowance
Purse$100,000 (2020)

History

The race was inaugurated in 2012 over the distance of ​1 1⁄16 miles[1] after Kitten's Joy[2] who was a multiple graded stakes winner and the 2004 American Champion Turf Horse. Kitten's Joy also won the Grade III Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park where this race is held.

The event was shortened in one mile in 2015 and once again in 2018 to the current distance of about ​7 1⁄2 furlongs.[3]

In 2020 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[1]

The 2013 winner Charming Kitten and the 2017 winner Kitten's Cat were both sired by Kitten's Joy.[3] Also both winners were owned Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey who also owned Kitten's Joy.[2]

Records

Speed record:

  • about ​7 1⁄2 furlongs – 1:28.25 – Island Commish (2020)

Margins:

  • ​2 1⁄2 lengths – Howe Great (2012)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Winners


Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2020 Island Commish Paco Lopez Saffie A. Joseph Jr. Matthew Schera abt. ​7 1⁄2 furlongs 1:28.25 $100,000 3 [4]
2019 Casa Creed John R. Velazquez William I. Mott LRE Racing & JEH Racing Stable abt. ​7 1⁄2 furlongs 1:30.64 $100,000 Listed [5]
2018 Flameaway Julien R. Leparoux Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley abt. ​7 1⁄2 furlongs 1:29.78 $100,000 Listed [6]
2017 Kitten's Cat Luis Saez Joe Sharp Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 1 mile 1:36.41 $100,000 Listed [7]
2016 J R 's Holiday Emisael Jaramillo Jose Garoffalo J.R. Racing 1 mile 1:35.20 $100,000 Listed [8]
2015 Dubai Sky John R. Velazquez William I. Mott Three Chimneys Farm and Besilu Stable 1 mile 1:36.05 $100,000 Listed [9]
2014 Storming Inti Alan Garcia Chad C. Brown Santa Rosa Racing Stables ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.34 $100,000 Listed [10]
2013 Charming Kitten John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.43 $100,000 Listed [11]
2012 Howe Great Edgar S. Prado H. Graham Motion Team Valor International ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:40.42 $100,000 Listed [12]

References
  1. "Kitten's Joy Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. "KITTEN'S JOY (USA) ch. H, 2001 - 14 Starts, 9 Wins, 4 Places, 0 Shows Career Earnings: $2,075,791". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "KITTENS JOY STAKES - GULFSTREAM PARK, FL". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "2020 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. "2019 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. "2018 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  7. "2017 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. "2016 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 5)". Equibase. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. "2015 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  10. "2014 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  11. "2013 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  12. "2012 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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