Mac Diarmida Stakes
The Mac Diarmida Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. It is run over a distance of one-and-three-eighth miles (11 furlongs) on the turf, and is open to horses age four and older. The current purse is $200,000.[2]
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1995 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.gulfstreampark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 3⁄8 miles (11 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds & up |
| Weight | 124 lbs. with allowances[1] |
| Purse | $200,000 (since 2014)[2] |
The event was originally held in January but since 2017 has been run in late February or early March.[2]
History
Inaugurated in 1995, the race was named in honor of Florida-bred Mac Diarmida who was the American Champion Male Turf Horse of 1978.[3] It was run as a handicap from 1997 through 2008 but is now run under allowance weight conditions. In 2007, it was elevated to Grade II status.[2]
For its first running in 1995, the race was run at a distance of one mile and 70 yards, lengthened slightly to one-and-one-sixteenth miles in 1996. In 1997, wet weather forced the race to be moved from the turf course to the main dirt track and set at a distance of one-and-one-quarter miles. In 1998 the race was changed to its present distance of one-and-three-eighths miles.[2]
The race was not run in 2001.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 3⁄8 miles on turf)
- 2:10.87 - Stream of Gold (2008) - track record[1]
Most wins:
- 2 - Presious Passion (2009, 2010)
- 2 - Zulu Alpha – (2019, 2020)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Michael M. Hui
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Jerry Bailey (1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - William Mott (1999, 2013)
- 2 - Mary Hartman (2009, 2010)
- 2 - Thomas Albertrani (2014, 2018)
- 2 - Michael J. Maker (2019, 2020)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Purse$ |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zulu Alpha | 7 | Tyler Gaffalione | Michael J. Maker | Michael M. Hui | 1-3/8 | 2:11.47 | $200,000 | II |
| 2019 | Zulu Alpha | 6 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Michael J. Maker | Michael M. Hui | 1-3/8 | 2:16.39 | $200,000 | II |
| 2018 | Sadler's Joy | 5 | Julien Leparoux | Thomas Albertrani | Woodslane Farm | 1-3/8 | 2:12.93 | $200,000 | II |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 7 | Javier Castellano | Chad Brown | Michael Dubb / Sheep Pond Part. / Bethlehem Stables | 1-3/8 | 2:13.54 | $200,000 | II |
| 2016 | Grand Tito | 6 | Emisael Jaramillo | Gustavo Delgado | Grupo 7C Racing Stable | 1-3/8 | 2:12.55 | $200,000 | II |
| 2015 | Main Sequence | 6 | Rajiv Maragh | H. Graham Motion | Flaxman Holdings | 1-3/8 | 2:15.06 | $200,000 | II |
| 2014 | Twilight Eclipse | 5 | Jose Lezcano | Thomas Albertrani | West Point Thoroughbreds | 1-3/8 | 2:15.18 | $200,000 | II |
| 2013 | Amira's Prince | 4 | John Velazquez | William I. Mott | Wachtel Stable / Eclipse Thoroughbred / Gary Barber | 1-3/8 | 2:17.14 | $150,000 | II |
| 2012 | Simmard | 7 | Javier Castellano | Roger Attfield | Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A. | 1-3/8 | 2:11.71 | $150,000 | II |
| 2011 | Prince Will I Am | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Michelle Nihei | Casa Farms I, LLC | 1-3/8 | 2:13.04 | $150,000 | II |
| 2010 | Presious Passion | 7 | Elvis Trujillo | Mary Hartmann | Patricia Generazio | 1-3/8 | 2:13.49 | $150,000 | II |
| 2009 | Presious Passion | 6 | Elvis Trujillo | Mary Hartmann | Patricia Generazio | 1-3/8 | 2:12.10 | $150,000 | II |
| 2008 | Stream of Gold | 7 | Eddie Castro | Kiaran McLaughlin | Zabeel Racing | 1-3/8 | 2:10.87 | $150,000 | II |
| 2007 | Ramazutti | 5 | John Velazquez | Anthony J. Sciametta Jr. | Anstu Stable, Inc. | 1-3/8 | 2:11.86 | $150,000 | II |
| 2006 | Hotstufanthensome | 6 | Rajiv Maragh | Nathan Sinclair | Running Horse Farm | 1-3/8 | 2:10.90 | $100,000 | II |
| 2005 | Host | 5 | Javier Castellano | John C. Kimmel | Caesar P. Kimmel / Philip J. Solondz | 1-3/8 | 2:12.83 | $100,000 | II |
| 2004 | Request For Parole | 5 | José A. Santos | Stanley M. Hough | Jeri & Sam Knighton | 1-3/8 | 2:12.58 | $100,000 | II |
| 2003 | Riddlesdown | 6 | Roger Velez | Niall O'Callaghan | Gary A. Tanaka | 1-3/8 | 2:14.75 | $100,000 | II |
| 2002 | Crash Course | 6 | Jerry Bailey | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Mack Robinson | 1-3/8 | 2:16.27 | $100,000 | II |
| 2001 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 2000 | Unite's Big Red | 6 | Jorge Chavez | Randy Mills | Breakaway Racing Stable | 1-3/8 | 2:12.14 | $100,000 | II |
| 1999 | Panama City | 5 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Robert Sangster / Joseph LaCombe | 1-3/8 | 2:20.65 | $100,000 | II |
| 1998 | Copy Editor | 6 | Jerry Bailey | Martin D. Wolfson | Team Valor | 1-3/8 | 2:16.72 | $100,000 | III |
| 1997 | Mecke | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Emanuel Tortora | James Lewis Jr. | 1-1/4 | 2:05.80 | $75,000 | III |
| 1996 | A Real Zipper | 3 | Aaron Gryder | Ronald Spatz | Horses of Course Inc. (Leland Parker) | 1-1/16 | 1:42.66 | $50,000 | |
| 1995 | Kings Fiction | 3 | Robbie Davis | H. Allen Jerkens | Hardwicke Stables | 1m 70y | 1:43.12 | $50,000 | |
References
- "Chart of the 2020 Mac Diarmida". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Mac Diarmida draws strong". ESPN.com. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.