Sweetest Chant Stakes

The Sweetest Chant Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of 1 mile on the turf held annually in late January or early February at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

Sweetest Chant Stakes
Grade III race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated1986
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies, three years old
WeightAllowance
Purse$100,000 (2020)

History

The race was inaugurated in 1986 and was run on the dirt[1] and named after the winning mare Sweetest Chant[2] who won twelve races in her career including the Grade II Orchid Stakes.

The event has been run at several different distances the current distance of one mile and on the turf since 2009[3] after a lengthy absence of nine years.[3]

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2015.[1]


Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
  • 6 - Chad C. Brown (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Most wins by an owner
  • 3 - Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence (2014, 2015, 2016)

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2020 Cheermeister Emisael Jaramillo Armando De La Cerda Teresa & David Palmer 1 mile 1:37.25 $100,000 III [4]
2019 A Bit Special (GB) Julien R. Leparoux Patrick L. Biancone Linda Shanahan, Mrs. M.V. & J.P. Magnier 1 mile 1:35.62 $100,000 III [5]
2018 Thewayiam (FR) Jose L. Ortiz H. Graham Motion Great Point Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables 1 mile 1:36.90 $100,000 III [6]
2017 Rymska (FR) Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Part., A. Jathiere, T. Coleman, N. Herrick 1 mile 1:35.04 $100,000 III [7]
2016 Pricedtoperfection Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:36.98 $100,000 III [8]
2015 Consumer Credit Edgard J. Zayas Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:35.80 $100,000 III [9]
2014 Ready to Act Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:36.97 $100,000 Listed [10]
2013 Premier Steps (IRE) Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Swift Thor., Vintage Thor., Kisber & Bradley Thor. 1 mile 1:34.20 $100,000 Listed [11]
2012 Dayatthespa Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown J. Frankel, R. Frankel, S. Laymon & Bradley Thor. 1 mile 1:34.43 $100,000 Listed [12]
2011 Kathmanblu Julien R. Leparoux Kenneth G. McPeek Five D Thoroughbreds and Wind River Stable 1 mile 1:39.14 $100,000 Listed [13]
2010 Sassy Image Robby Albarado Dale L. Romans Jerry Romans 1 mile 1:37.42 $98,000 Listed On dirt[14]
2009 Oilgonewile Wesley Henry Joseph G. Calascibetta C. Bishop, R. Crichton, S. Screnci & W. Ebanks 1 mile 1:36.24 $100,000 Listed [15]
2001–2008 Race not held
2000 Capital Request Robbie Davis Julian Canet Herman Wilensky ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:40.91 $75,000 III [16]
1999 Pico Teneriffe Jerry D. Bailey Todd A. Pletcher Eugene Melnyk abt. ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.46 $75,000 III [17]
1998 Quick Lap Pat Day Neil J. Howard W.S. Farish III ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $75,000 Listed [18]
1997 Reach the Top José A. Santos Mary E. Eppler Samuel H. Rogers Jr. ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $75,000 Listed [19]
1996 Careless Heiress Shane Sellers Jimmy Croll Sibling Stables ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $50,000 Listed [20]
1995 Mistress S. José A. Santos Mark A. Hennig E P. Evans ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $50,000 Listed On dirt[21]
1994 Malli Star José A. Santos Ronald H. McKenzie Five Star Stable ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.24 $50,000 Listed [22]
1993 O. P. Cat Eduardo O. Nunez Oliver E. Edwards Jacqueline & A.S. Roger ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:51.00 $50,000 Listed [23]
1992 Chinese Empress José A. Santos H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann abt. ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:50.00 $50,000 Listed [24]
1991 Kiwi Mint Craig Perret Flint S. Schulhofer ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $50,000 Listed On dirt[25]
1990 Virgin Michael[26] Jacinto Vasquez H. Allen Jerkens Middletown Stables abt. 1 mile 1:37.80 $50,000 [lower-alpha 1]
1989 Race not held
1988 Race not held
1987 Lady Vernalee Julio Molina Pezua J. Bert Sonnier Ross Heritage Farm 7 furlongs 1:25.00 $20,000 On dirt[3][lower-alpha 2]
1986 Natania Herb McCauley William Curtis Jr. Dogwood Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:46.00 $25,000 On dirt[3][lower-alpha 3]

Notes
  1. Held: 28 February 1990[1]
  2. Held: 4 April 1987[1]
  3. Held: 20 February 1986[1]

References
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  2. "SWEETEST CHANT (USA) b. M, 1978 - 40 Starts, 12 Wins, 6 Places, 3 Shows Career Earnings: $414,410". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. "SWEETEST CHANT STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. "2020 Sweetest Chant Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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  6. "2018 Sweetest Chant Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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  8. "2016 Sweetest Chant Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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  13. "2011 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  14. "2010 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 17 January 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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  17. "1999 Sweetest Chant Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 18 January 1999. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  18. "1998 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  19. "1997 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 20 January 1997. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  20. "1996 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 15 January 1996. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  21. "1995 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 15 January 1995. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  22. "1994 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 15 March 1994. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  23. "1993 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 24 March 1993. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  24. "1992 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 March 1992. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  25. "1991 Sweetest Chant Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 31 March 1991. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  26. ""Virgin Michael (NJ) Horse Profile"". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020. 2/28/1990 Sweetest Chant Stakes Gulfstream Park (race 10) - 1 (winner) (from Results tab)
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