Hillsborough Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, Florida |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.tampabaydowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, four years old and older |
| Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $225,000 (since 2018) |
The Hillsborough Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on turf, held annually in March at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. The purse is currently $225,000.
History
[edit]The event was inaugurated on 21 March 1999 at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles with conditions for fillies and mares three-year-old and older and was won by the 7-10 odds-on favorite Pleasant Temper who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day in a time of 1:42.62.[1]
In 2004 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs).[2] That same year the event was upgraded to Grade III.[2]
The event was upgraded to Grade II status in 2016.[3]
The winner of the 2012 Hillsborough, Zagora, won the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf and was voted an Eclipse Award in her category. Tepin, a two-time Eclipse Award winner, set a new course record when winning the race in 2016.[4]
Records
[edit]Speed record:
- 1+1⁄8 miles – 1:46.26 Tepin (2016)
- 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:41.14 Strait From Texas (2003)
Margins:
- 6+3⁄4 lengths – Dreaming of Anna (2008)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Godolphin Racing (2017, 2021)
- 2 – Madakat Stables (2019, 2023)
- 2 – Michael Dubb (2018, 2023)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – John Velazquez (2006, 2007, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 – Chad C. Brown (2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sparkle Blue | 5 | Jorge Ruiz | H. Graham Motion | Augustin Stable & Catherine Parke | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:52.62 | $200,000 | II | [5] |
| 2023 | Shantisara | 5 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Madakat Stables, Michael Dubb and Robert LaPenta | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.14 | $225,000 | II | [6] |
| 2022 | Bleecker Street | 4 | Hector Diaz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.21 | $200,000 | II | [7] |
| 2021 | Micheline | 4 | Luis Saez | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Racing | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.19 | $200,000 | II | [8] |
| 2020 | Starship Jubilee | 7 | Javier Castellano | Kevin Attard | Blue Heaven Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.83 | $225,000 | II | [9] |
| 2019 | Rymska (FR) | 5 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Madaket Stables, Tom Coleman, Team Hanley & Elayne Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.18 | $200,000 | II | [10] |
| 2018 | Fourstar Crook | 6 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Gary Aisquith | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.43 | $200,000 | II | [11] |
| 2017 | Dickinson | 5 | Paco Lopez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Godolphin Racing | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1.46.75 | $200,000 | II | [12] |
| 2016 | Tepin | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | Robert E. Masterson | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:46.26 | $200,000 | II | [13] |
| 2015 | Stephanie's Kitten | 6 | John R. Velazquez | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.05 | $150,000 | III | [14] |
| 2014 | Cloud Scapes | 5 | Erick D. Rodriguez | H. Graham Motion | Pin Oak Stud | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:51.56 | $150,000 | III | [15] |
| 2013 | Old Tune (BRZ) | 5 | Joel Rosario | Todd A. Pletcher | Stud TNT | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.92 | $150,000 | III | [16] |
| 2012 | Zagora (FR) | 5 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Martin S. Schwartz | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:46.97 | $150,000 | III | [17] |
| 2011 | Denomination | 5 | Frederic Lenclud | Christophe Clement | Ghislaine Head | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.69 | $150,000 | III | [18] |
| 2010 | Phola | 4 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher | George Saufley, J.J. Pletcher, Graydon & William Patterson | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:52.51 | $150,000 | III | [19] |
| 2009 | Backseat Rhythm | 4 | Eibar Coa | Patrick L. Reynolds | Paul P. Pompa Jr. | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:51.43 | $175,000 | III | [20] |
| 2008 | Dreaming of Anna | 4 | Cornelio Velasquez | Wayne M. Catalano | Frank Carl Calabrese | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:52.18 | $175,000 | III | [21] |
| 2007 | Cassydora (GB) | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Green Hills Farm | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.90 | $150,000 | III | [22] |
| 2006 | Ready's Gal | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | James T. Scatuorchio | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.50 | $137,500 | III | [23] |
| 2005 | Rizzi Girl | 7 | Oliver Castillo | William Downing | Joshua & Marnie Whitney | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:52.59 | $125,000 | III | [24] |
| 2004 | Coney Kitty (IRE) | 6 | Jose A. Santos | James J. Toner | William J. Betz, Steve Humphrey & Arthur Seelbinder | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.83 | $100,000 | III | [25] |
| 2003 | Strait From Texas | 4 | Jesus Lopez Castanon | James A. Michael | J & J Investments | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.14 | $100,000 | Listed | [26] |
| 2002 | Platinum Tiara | 4 | Manoel R. Cruz | Joseph J. Waunsch | M375 Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.34 | $100,000 | Listed | [27] |
| 2001 | Song for Annie | 5 | Larry Melancon | Henry S. Cochran | Live Oak Plantation | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.23 | $100,000 | Listed | [28] |
| 2000 | St Clair Ridge (IRE) | 4 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Thomas F. Van Meter II, Douglas Hendrickson & Mike Lowenbaum | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.17 | $75,000 | Listed | [29] |
| 1999 | Pleasant Temper | 5 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Mark H. Stanley | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.62 | $58,000 | Listed | [1] |
See also
[edit]External sites
[edit]Tampa Bay Downs Media Guide 2021[permanent dead link]
References
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- ^ a b "Stakes profile". Equibase. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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