Mr. Prospector Stakes

The Mr. Prospector Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race open for three years old or older, over a distance of 7 furlongs on the dirt track held annually in December at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

Mr. Prospector Stakes
Grade III race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated1946 (as Hallandale Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Dirt
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualificationthree year olds and older
WeightAssigned
Purse$100,000 (2019)

History

The event is named in honor of the outstanding breeding stallion and notable sire of sires Mr. Prospector[1] who held the 6 furlongs track record at Gulfstream Park.[2]

The race was inaugurated in 1946 and the event was run as the Hallandale Handicap.[3] The conditions of the race were open for three years old over a distance of ​1 1⁄16 miles.[3] The following two runnings were extended to three years olds and older and the distance extended to 9 furlongs.[3] The race was not run in 1949 and was resumed in 1950 under the name Hallandale Purse.[3] In 1956 the event was run under the original naming of Hallandale Handicap. In 1957 again the event was not held.[3] From 1958 to 1971 the event was run again as the Hallandale Purse.

The 1970s were an unstable period for the event. From 1972 –74 the event was not held[3] and the 1975 event was moved to Calder Racecourse.[4] In 1978 the event was held as a long distance 2 mile turf event.[5] The race was run two more time over the turf in 1980 and 1982 before it was converted to a dirt sprint race over 6 furlongs in 1983.[5]

In 1999 the event was upgraded to Grade III and in 2001 the event was renamed to the Mr. Prospector Handicap.[5] Since 2009 the event has been run under the current name Mr. Prospector Stakes and from 2018 over the current distance of 7 furlongs.[5]

The event has attracted some of the finest sprinters to Gulfstream Park including 2010 American Champion Sprint Horse Big Drama and 2019 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner X Y Jet who won this event twice.

Records

Speed record:

  • 6 furlongs – 1:08.12 - Big Drama (2011)
  • 7 furlongs – 1:21.36 - Diamond Oops (2019)

Margins:

  • ​9 1⁄4 lengths – X Y Jet (2015)
Most wins by a jockey
  • 4 - Jerry D. Bailey (1989, 1992, 1994, 2001)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Mr. Prospector Stakes
2019 Diamond Oops 4 Julien R. Leparoux Patrick L. Biancone Diamond 100 Racing, A. Dunne, D P Racing & P.L. Biancone Racing 7 furlongs 1:21.36 $100,000 3 [6]
2018 Coal Front 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher R.V. LaPenta & Head of Plains Partners 7 furlongs 1:23.16 $100,000 3 [7]
2017 X Y Jet 4 Emisael Jaramillo Jorge Navarro Rockingham Ranch and Gelfenstein Farm 6 furlongs 1:09.45 $100,000 3 December[8]
2017[lower-alpha 1] Squadron A 7 Corey J. Lanerie Dale L. Romans Carolyn Vogel 6 furlongs 1:10.23 $100,000 3 January[9]
2015 X Y Jet 3 Emisael Jaramillo Jorge Navarro Gelfenstein Farm 6 furlongs 1:08.56 $100,000 3 [10]
2014 Speechify 4 Paco Lopez Ralph E. Nicks Team Valor International 6 furlongs 1:09.54 $100,000 3 [11]
2013 Singanothersong 3 Juan C. Leyva Ronald Pellegrini Herman Van Den Broec 6 furlongs 1:09.92 $100,000 3 [12]
2012 Indiano 4 Luis Saez Martin D. Wolfson Stud El Aguila 6 furlongs 1:10.26 $98,000 3 [13]
2011 Apriority 4 Luis Saez David Fawkes Donald R. Dizney 6 furlongs 1:09.28 $100,000 3 [14]
2011 Big Drama 5 Eibar Coa David Fawkes Harold L. Queen 6 furlongs 1:08.12 $100,000 3 [15]
2010 Custom for Carlos 4 Julien R. Leparoux Eddie Kenneally Homewrecker Racing and Avalon Farm 6 furlongs 1:10.07 $98,000 3 [16]
2009 Ikigai 4 Jermaine V. Bridgmohan Martin D. Wolfson Edmund A. Gann 6 furlongs 1:09.37 $100,000 3 [17]
Mr. Prospector Handicap
2008 Noonmark 5 Rene R. Douglas Steven M. Asmussen George Bolton, Joan Corrigan & Anton Beck 6 furlongs 1:09.72 $100,000 3 [18]
2007 Kelly's Landing 6 Edgar S. Prado Eddie Kenneally Summerplace Farm 6 furlongs 1:08.84 $100,000 3 [19]
2006 Gaff 4 Shaun Bridgmohan Steven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable & Michael Smurfit 6 furlongs 1:08.50 $100,000 3 [20]
2005 Saratoga County 4 Javier Castellano George Weaver Evelyn M. Pollard 6 furlongs 1:08.99 $100,000 3 [21]
2004 Cajun Beat 4 Cornelio H. Velasquez Steve Margolis Padua Stables and John & Joseph Iracane 6 furlongs 1:09.06 $100,000 3 [22]
2003 Baileys Edge 6 Gary Boulanger Steve Margolis Holm Thoroughbreds 6 furlongs 1:09.95 $100,000 3 [23]
2002 Hook and Ladder 5 John R. Velazquez John C. Kimmel Chester & Mary Broman 6 furlongs 1:09.69 $100,000 3 [24]
2001 Istintaj 5 Jerry D. Bailey Mark A. Hennig Shadwell Stable 6 furlongs 1:09.63 $100,000 3 [25]
Hallandale Handicap
2000 Mountain Top 5 José A. Santos William W. Perry John D. Murphy Sr 6 furlongs 1:10.80 $75,000 3 [26]
1999 Cowboy Cop 5 Pat Day Patrick B. Byrne Stronach Stables 6 furlongs 1:09.65 $75,000 3 [27]
1998 Rare Rock 5 Pat Day Todd A. Pletcher Betty G. Massey & Jake J. Pletcher 6 furlongs 1:08.67 $75,000 Listed [28]
1997 Punch Line 7 Pat Day William H. Turner Jr. Althea D. Richard 6 furlongs 1:08.45 $75,000 Listed [29]
1996 Meadow Monster 5 Rick Wilson Ben W. Perkins Sr. New Farm 6 furlongs 1:09.47 $50,000 Listed [30]
1995 Sweet Beast 5 Mike E. Smith Robert J. Durso Howard G. Crowell & Gerald Gallo 6 furlongs 1:09.36 $50,000 Listed [31]
1994 Binalong 5 Jerry D. Bailey Carl A. Nafzger Jim Tafe 6 furlongs 1:09.68 $50,000 Listed [32]
1993 Surely Six 4 Rick Wilson Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. Candy Stables 7 furlongs 1:21.85 $50,000 Listed [33]
1992 Take Me Out 4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 7 furlongs 1:23.75 $50,000 Listed [34]
1991 Stalker 4 Craig Perret Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. Anthony F. Tornetta 7 furlongs 1:22.50 $50,000 Listed [35]
1990 Beau Genius 5 Bill Shoemaker Gerald S. Bennett D. B. Davidson 7 furlongs 1:23.20 $50,000 Listed [lower-alpha 2]
1989 Miami Slick 4 Jerry D. Bailey Edward Plesa Jr. Loretta Kessler 6 furlongs 1:09.20 $50,000 Listed [lower-alpha 3]
1988 Jato D'Agua (BRZ) 6 Walter Guerra Paul Cheng Haras Rosa Do Sul 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $50,000 Listed [lower-alpha 4]
1987 Uncle Ho 4 José A. Santos H. Allen Jerkens Sugartown Stable 7 furlongs 1:22.60 $40,000 Listed [lower-alpha 5]
1986 Fortunate Prospect 5 Roger I. Velez LeRoy Jolley G Robins 6 furlongs 1:10.40 $40,000 [lower-alpha 6]
1985 For Halo 4 B. Fann Mary L. Edens Mrs H.D. Paxson 6 furlongs 1:09.60 $50,000 [lower-alpha 7]
1984 D. White 4 Alex O. Solis Frank A. Alexander Albert Davis ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.40 $35,000 [lower-alpha 8]
1983 Chan Balum 4 Jean-Luc Samyn William H. Turner Jr. Barbara W. Labrot 6 furlongs 1:10.00 $35,000 [lower-alpha 9]
1982 Noble Warrior 6 Odin J. Londono Jose A. Mendez Wanda Hooper ​1 1⁄2 miles 2:27.20 $25,000 Turf[lower-alpha 10]
1981 Race not held
1980 Archie Beamish 7 Walter Guerra Robert F. Connors W.F. Wickes Jr ​1 1⁄2 miles 2:27.20 $20,000 Turf[lower-alpha 11]
1979 Race not held
1978 Practitioner 5 J. A. Santiago Leo Sierra Dogwood Stable 2 miles 3:18.20 $20,000 Turf[lower-alpha 12]
1977 Race not held
1976 Race not held
1975[lower-alpha 13] Indian Ambush 5 Wayne Crews W. R. Smith W R Smith & Sunrise Farm ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:54.40 $25,000 [lower-alpha 14]

Earlier Winners

The following lists are earlier winners of the event.[3]

Hallandale Purse (1958–1971)
  • 1971 – Smooth It
  • 1970 – Stop Time
  • 1969 – One For All
  • 1968 – Go Marching
  • 1967 – Irish Rebellion
  • 1966 – Flaps Down
  • 1965[lower-alpha 15] – Tibidabo / I'm Rusty
  • 1964 – Clem Pac
  • 1963 – Jet Traffic
  • 1962 – Summer Savory
  • 1961 – Noble Turn
  • 1960 – McPhee
  • 1959 – Roman Colonel
  • 1958 – Rockmoore
Hallandale Handicap (1956)
  • 1957 – Race not held
  • 1956 – Galdar
Hallandale Purse (1950–1955)
  • 1955 – Deb Chaser
  • 1954 – Better Goods
  • 1953 – Elixir
  • 1952 – Mass Ogold
  • 1951 – Ocean Drive
  • 1950 – Gangway
Hallandale Handicap (1946–1948)
  • 1949 – Race not held
  • 1948 – Harmonica
  • 1947 – Kingarvie
  • 1946 – Roberto

Notes
  1. Gulfstream Park administration moved the event to New Year's Day in their 2016–17 meeting from the usual December scheduling. Hence, there were two runnings of the event in the calendar year for 2017 and no running in 2016.
  2. Held 20 January 1990[5]
  3. Held 3 March 1989[5]
  4. Held 16 January 1988[5]
  5. Held 18 March 1987[5]
  6. Held 11 January 1986[5]
  7. Held 13 January 1985[5]
  8. Held 19 May 1984[5]
  9. Held 15 January 1983[5]
  10. Held 15 May 1982 on the turf[5]
  11. Held 3 May 1980 on the turf[5]
  12. Held 6 May 1978 on the turf[5]
  13. Event in 1975 held at Calder Racecourse[36]
  14. Held 13 September 1975[4]
  15. Event run in two divisions[37]

References
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  2. "Royal and Regal Scores by Three Lengths in. Florida Derby, Returns $15.20". The New York Times. 1 April 1973. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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  14. "2011 Mr. Prospector Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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  32. "1994 Hallandale Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 4 January 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  33. "1993 Hallandale Handicap Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 12 January 1993. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  34. "1992 Hallandale Handicap Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 8 January 1992. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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