Stars and Stripes Stakes

Stars and Stripes Stakes
Discontinued Grade 3 stakes race
LocationArlington Park
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Inaugurated1929
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
WebsiteArlington Park
Race information
Distance1+12 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & up
Purse$100,000 (2018)[1]

The Stars and Stripes Stakes was a Grade III horse race in the United States for Thoroughbreds aged three years and up. It was last raced over a distance of 12 furlongs (1½ miles) on the turf at Arlington Park near Chicago as a lead up race to the Arlington Million and Breeders' Cup Turf.

Inaugurated in 1929, it was raced on dirt through 1949 and again in 1973 and 1974. It was hosted by Washington Park Racetrack from 1943 to 1945 and in 1958 and 1959. It was run for three-year-olds only in 1958.

Until the advent of the Breeders' Cup races, the race was known as the Stars and Stripes Handicap and was an important part of the annual racing calendar. It drew the top horses from across the United States and has been won by a number of U.S. Hall of Fame horses as well as U.S. Triple Crown champion Citation.

Key to Content finished first in 1981 but was disqualified and placed fourth. As a result, Rossi Gold and Ben Fab, who finished in a dead heat for second, were moved up to a dead heat for first.[2]

In 2019 the Stars and Stripes Stakes was dropped from the Arlington Park schedule.[3]

Records

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Speed record on turf:

  • 1:42 1/5 @ 1 1/16 miles: Drumalis (1985)
  • 1:47 1/5 @ 1 1/8 miles: Round Table (1959)
  • 1:55.00 @ 1 3/16 miles: Plate Dancer (1992)
  • 2:27.39 @ 1 1/2 miles: Dark Cove (2013)

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 – Pat Day (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989)

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Grade
2018 Catcho En Die 6 Jose Valdivia Jr. Naipaul Chatterpaul Naipaul Chatterpaul & Sotirios Sakatis 1+12 m 2:27.51 G3
2017 Keystoneforvictory 4 Julien Leparoux Michael J. Maker Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey 1+12 m 2:29.89 G3
2016 Greengrassofwyoming 6 Shaun Bridgmohan Michael J. Maker Michael Hui 1+12 m 2:27.74 G3
2015 The Pizza Man 6 Florent Geroux Roger Brueggemann Midwest Thoroughbreds (Richard & Karen Papiese) 1+12 m 2:34.13 G3
2014 The Pizza Man 5 Florent Geroux Roger Brueggemann Midwest Thoroughbreds (Richard & Karen Papiese) 1+12 m 2:33.67 G3
2013 Dark Cove 6 Rosie Napravnik Michael J. Maker Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey 1+12 m 2:27.39 G3
2012 Ioya Bigtime 5 Jeffrey Sanchez Chris M. Block Team Block 1+12 m 2:28.44 G3
2011 Free Fighter 6 Tim Thornton Michael Reavis Frank Mancari 1+12 m 2:31.98 G3
2010 Memorial Maniac 5 James Graham Larry Demeritte Butterfly Stable (Larry Slavin, et al.) 1+58 m 2:44.29 G3
2009 Free Fighter 4 James Graham Chris M. Block Team Block & Thomas Fedro Sr. 1+12 m 2:28.31 G3
2008 Silverfoot 8 René Douglas Dallas Stewart Chrysalis Stables LLC 1+12 m 2:30.40 G3
2007 Always First 6 Robby Albarado Thomas H. Voss Merriefield Farm & Charles Noell 1+12 m 2:31.74 G3
2006 Major Rhythm 7 Earlie Fires Ed J. Beam James Messineo 1+12 m 2:29.93 G3
2005 Revved Up 7 Brice Blanc Christophe Clement Live Oak Racing (Charlotte Weber) 1+12 m 2:28.29 G3
2004 Ballingarry 5 René Douglas Laura de Seroux Sidney L. Port Trust et al. 1+12 m 2:36.30 G3
2003 Ballingarry 4 René Douglas Laura de Seroux Sidney L. Port Trust et al. 1+12 m 2:28.30 G3
2002 Cetewayo 8 René Douglas Michael Dickinson John A. Chandler 1+12 m 2:27.50 G3
2001 Falcon Flight 5 René Douglas Donald J. Burke II Gary A. Tanaka 1+12 m 2:27.86 G3
2000 Williams News 5 Robby Albarado Tom Amoss On Target Racing Stable 1+12 m 2:31.22 G3
1998 – 1999 Race not held
1997 Lakeshore Road 4 Calvin Borel Tom Amoss Ralph Wilson 1+12 m 2:29.57 G3
1996 Vladivostok 6 Craig Perret Neil J. Howard Bayard Sharp 1+12 m 2:30.23 G3
1995 Snake Eyes 5 Robby Albarado Steven L. Morguelan Marco Bommarito & Melvin Isenstein 1+316 m 1:56.46 G3
1994 Marastani 4 Aaron Gryder Tom Amoss Temple Webber Jr. 1+316 m 1:54.64 G3
1993 Little Bro Lantis 5 Curt Bourque Merrill R. Scherer Robert Hall & William McCollough 1+316 m 1:56.92 G3
1992 Plate Dancer 7 Earlie Fires P. Noel Hickey Irish Acres Farm 1+316 m 1:55.00 G3
1991 Blair's Cove 6 Garrett Gomez P. Noel Hickey Irish Acres Farm 1+316 m 1:55.95 G3
1990 Mister Sicy 4 Corey Black Nicolas Clément Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cahan 1+316 m 1:54.40 G3
1989 Salem Drive 7 Pat Day Thomas J. Skiffington Jr. Virginia Kraft Payson 1+316 m 1:55.20 G2
1988 Race not held
1987 Sharood 4 Fernando Toro John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 1+316 m 1:56.20 G2
1986 Explosive Darling 4 Earlie Fires Louis M. Goldfine Richard L. Duchossois 1+18 m 1:48.40 G2
1985 Drumalis 5 Pat Day Darrell Vienna William Gumpert & Robert Kennedy 1+116 m 1:42.20 G2
1984 Tough Mickey 4 Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Michelina Napolitano 1+116 m 1:42.40 G2
1983 Rossi Gold 7 Pat Day Raymond S. Lawrence Jr. Leslie Combs II 1+116 m 1:48.80 G2
1982 Rossi Gold 6 Pat Day Raymond S. Lawrence Jr. Leslie Combs II 1+116 m 1:46.00 G2
1981 Rossi Gold (DH) 5 Pat Day Raymond S. Lawrence Jr. Leslie Combs II 1+116 m 1:43.80 G2
1981 Ben Fab (DH) 4 Gary Stahlbaum Jacques Dumas Fernand Audet & René Benoit
1980 Told 4 Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Meadowhill 1+116 m 1:43.00 G2
1979 Overskate 4 Robin Plats Gil Rowntree Jack H. Stafford 1+116 m 1:44.00 G2
1978 Old Frankfort 6 Ron Turcotte David K. Feldman David K. Feldman & Al Wittlin 1+18 m 1:50.20 G2
1977 Quick Card 4 Mickey Solomone Thomas J. Kelly John M. Schiff 1+116 m 1:43.00 G2
1976 Passionate Pirate 5 Heriberto Arroyo Harry Trotsek Dr. Robert A. Franklyn 1+116 m 1:43.00 G2
1975 Buffalo Lark 5 Larry Snyder Joseph M. Bollero Rogers Red Top Farm (Walter F. Mullady) 1+116 m 1:43.00 G2
1974 Zografos 6 William Gavidia Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1+18 m 1:50.80 G2
1973 Triumphant 4 Anthony F. Rini Joseph M. Bollero Marion O. Reineman 1 m 1:34.80 G2
1972 Unanime 5 William Gavidia Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1+18 m 1:51.20
1971 Knight in Armor 4 Mike Venezia H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 1+18 m 1:51.20
1970 Mr. Leader 4 Jorge Tejeira MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1+18 m 1:47.40
1969 Hawaii 5 Manuel Ycaza MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1+18 m 1:49.80
1968-1 Out The Window 4 Henry M. Moreno Thomas W. Kelley James R. Chapman 1+18 m 1:50.40
1968-2 Fort Marcy 4 Carlos H. Marquez J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables 1+18 m 1:50.60
1967 Climax II 6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Harold Tinker August Muckler 1+18 m 1:49.60
1966 1966 Climax II 5 Bill Hartack Harold Tinker August Muckler 1+18 m 1:50.20
1965 Marlin Bay 5 Herb Hinojosa John Russell Verna Lea Farm (Gene & Verna Lee Goff) 1+18 m 1:49.40
1964 Spanish Fort 4 Don Brumfield Steve Ippolito Jacnot Stable (O. T. & Jack R. Hogan) 1+18 m 1:48.60
1963 Hard Rock Man 4 Walter Blum Robert Cramer R. Morton Johnson 1+18 m 1:48.20
1962 Porvenir II 8 Avelino Gomez Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1+18 m 1:51.20
1961 Oink 4 Johnny Sellers Steve Ippolito Jacnot Stable (O. T. & Jack R. Hogan) 1+18 m 1:50.60
1960 Dunce 4 Braulio Baeza Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 1+18 m 1:57.60
1959 Round Table 5 Bill Shoemaker William Molter Kerr Stable 1+18 m 1:47.20
1958 Terra Firma 3 Lois C. Cook R. Douglas Prewitt H. Edsall Olson & R. Douglas Prewitt 1+18 m 1:50.60
1957 Manasas 4 Charles E. Burr John Zitnik John Zitnik 1+18 m 1:50.60
1956 Sir Tribal 5 Bill Hartack Steve Ippolito Charles Fritz 1+18 m 1:49.00
1955 Mark-Ye-Well 6 David Erb Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1+18 m 1:48.40
1954 Sir Mango 4 David Erb Charles E. Eads Harry N. Eads 1+18 m 1:49.40
1953 Abbe Sting 5 Ronald Baldwin John P. Keezek Mrs. John P. Keezek 1+18 m 1:48.40
1952 Royal Mustang 4 Paul J. Bailey Joseph "Whitey" Jansen Sam E. Wilson Jr. 1+18 m 1:49.20
1951 Royal Governor 7 Eddie Arcaro James E. Ryan Esther D. du Pont Weir 1+18 m 1:49.20
1950 Inseparable 5 Kenneth Church Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1+18 m 1:52.20
1949 Coaltown 4 Steve Brooks Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1+18 m 1:48.40
1948 Citation 3 Eddie Arcaro Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1+18 m 1:49.20
1947 Armed 6 Douglas Dodson Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1+18 m 1:49.20
1946 Witch Sir 4 Robert Campbell Leonard J. Wilson Louis Schlosser 1+18 m 1:49.40
1945 Devalue 7 Steve Brooks Ralph Salvino Happy Hour Farm 1+18 m 1:51.60
1944 Georgie Drum 5 George Woolf Allen B. Drumheller Allen B. Drumheller 1+18 m 1:49.80
1943 Rounders 4 Ferrill Zufelt Frank Catrone Valdina Farms 1+18 m 1:53.60
1942 Take Wing 4 Fred A. Smith Clyde Troutt Clyde Troutt 1+18 m 1:58.60
1941 Steel Heels 5 Albert Snider Frank Letllier Junius Bell 1+18 m 1:49.80
1940 Advocator 6 John E. Oros Philip F. Dwyer Charles S. Howard 1+18 m 1:50.00
1939 Count d'or 4 Johnny Longden Don Cameron Fannie Hertz 1+18 m 1:50.80
1938 War Minstrel 4 Ira Hanford Willie Booth Jean Denemark 1+18 m 1:54.20
1937 Corinto 5 Jack Westrope Frank Gilpin Jean Denemark 1+18 m 1:50.00
1936 Stand Pat 5 Charles McTague Frank Gilpin Edward F. Seagram 1+18 m 1:49.60
1935 Discovery 4 John Bejshak Joseph H. Stotler Alfred G. Vanderbilt Jr. 1+18 m 1:50.80
1934 Indian Runner 5 Allen Tipton George W. Ogle D. A. Wood 1+18 m 1:49.80
1933 Indian Runner 4 Allen Tipton George W. Ogle D. A. Wood 1+18 m 1:51.40
1932 Equipoise 4 Raymond Workman Fred Hopkins C. V. Whitney 1+18 m 1:54.80
1931 Plucky Play 4 Delmar Trivett Elwood L. Fitzgerald Northway Stable (Norman W. Church) 1+18 m 1:50.80
1930 Blue Larkspur 4 James W. Smith Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley 1+18 m 1:49.40
1929 Dowagiac 4 Antony Pascuma C. F. Cherry Wild Rose Farm (Valentine "Val" Crane) 1+18 m 1:50.60

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics – Stars and Stripes". Equibase. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Fiddle Dancer Boy Wins Queen's Plate". New York Times. 1981-07-05. Section 5, page 3. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  3. ^ "Previewing the 2019 Ride to the Million: Arlington Handicap". ChicagoNow. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2020-08-01.