Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes

Arlington-Washington Futurity
Listed race
LocationArlington Park
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Inaugurated1927
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.arlingtonpark.com
Race information
DistanceOne Mile
TrackTurf, left-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
PurseUS$100,000

The Arlington-Washington Futurity is a Listed horse race for Thoroughbred two-year-olds. It is scheduled to run at a distance of one mile on the turf at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois every fall and as at 2020 offers a purse of $100,000.[1]

It was run as the American National Futurity in 1927 and 1928 and as the Arlington Futurity Stakes from 1932 through 1961. In 1962, the Arlington Futurity and Washington Park Futurity Stakes were merged to create the Arlington-Washington Futurity.

Raced at Washington Park Race Track from 1943 to 1945, and as a result of the 1985 fire, at Hawthorne Race Course in 1985. It was not run from 1929 through 1931 as well as 1970, 1988, 1995, 1998 and 1999.

Former Race Names:

  • Arlington-Washington Futurity: 1962–2003, and 2007 to present
  • Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Futurity: 2004–2006
    • American National Futurity: 1927–1928
    • Arlington Futurity: 1932–1961
    • Washington Park Futurity Stakes: 1937–1961

Distances:

  • 1 Mile: 1984, 1986–2013, 2020 to present
  • 7 Furlongs: 1962–1969, 1979–1983, 2014–2019
  • 6 ½ Furlongs: 1974–1978, 1985
  • 6 Furlong: 1927–1961, 1971–1973

Winners since 1962

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner Distance Time
2019 Flap Jack Sophie Doyle Jack Sisterson Calumet Farm 7 Furlongs 1:24.35
2018 Big Drink of Water Jose Valdivia Jr. Larry Rivelli Patricia's Hope LLC 7 Furlongs 1:25.20
2017 Barry Lee Horacio Karamanos Horacio DePaz Sagamore Farm LLC & Stanley M. Hough 7 Furlongs 1:25.27
2016 Wellabled E. T. Baird Larry Rivelli C. Wilson 7 Furlongs 1:24.70
2015 Shogood Christopher A. Emigh Scott Becker William Stiritz 7 Furlongs 1:24.19
2014 Recount Emmanuel Esquivel James DiVito Doubledown Stables, Inc. 7 Furlongs 1:24.25
2013 Solitary Ranger Diego Sanchez Anne P. Smith S. Moulton 8 Furlongs 1:38.17
2012 Pataky Kid Garrett Gomez Thomas F. Proctor Swifty Farms Inc. 8 Furlongs 1:37.58
2011 Shared Property Leandro Goncalves Tom Amoss J. Namy 8 Furlongs 1:37.93
2010 Major Gain Junior Alvarado Wayne Catalano Mary & Gary West 8 Furlongs 1:36.36
2009 Dixie Band David Flores Wayne Catalano D. & E. Yates 8 Furlongs 1:39.45
2008 Terrain Jamie Theriot Albert Stall Jr. Adele Dilschneider 8 Furlongs 1:35.68
2007 Wicked Style Robby Albarado George R. Arnold II Ashbrook Farm 8 Furlongs 1:36.52
2006 Officer Rocket (DH) Mark Guidry Robert Holthus Frank Fletcher Racing Operations 8 Furlongs 1:36.71
2006 Got the Last Laugh (DH) René Douglas William Mott Zayat Stables LLC 8 Furlongs 1:36.71
2005 Sorcerer's Stone Mark Guidry Patrick B. Byrne R. Sheppard 8 Furlongs 1:35.16
2004 Three Hour Nap Eusebio Razo Jr. Hugh Robertson Homewrecker Racing LCC & H. Robertson 8 Furlongs 1:38.56
2003 Cactus Ridge Eddie Martin Jr. W. Bret Calhoun Dream Walkin Farms Inc. 8 Furlongs 1:35.44
2002 Most Feared Mark Guidry Ronny Werner T. Durant 8 Furlongs 1:37.52
2001 Publication Randall Meier Terry Knight Triple Crown Bloodstock 8 Furlongs 1:38.78
2000 Trailthefox Shane Sellers Patrick Biancone J. Liebau et al. 8 Furlongs 1:37.25
1999 No Race
1998 No Race
1997 Cowboy Dan Dean Kutz Danny Hutt D. Hutt 8 Furlongs 1:37.68
1996 Night in Reno Mark Guidry Larry Kelly Blue Goose Stable 8 Furlongs 1:36.67
1995 No Race
1994 Evansville Slew Perry Compton Donnie K. Von Hemel R. L. Sanford 8 Furlongs 1:37.84
1993 Polar Expedition Curt Bourque Hugh Robertson J. Cody 8 Furlongs 1:39.28
1992 Gilded Time Chris McCarron Darrell Vienna D. Milch & D. & M. Silverman 8 Furlongs 1:37.84
1991 Caller I. D. Jerry Bailey Stanley M. Hough Triumviri Stable 8 Furlongs 1:36.01
1990 Hansel Pat Day Frank Brothers Lazy Lane Farm 8 Furlongs 1:36.40
1989 Secret Hello Aaron Gryder Frank Brothers Lazy Lane Farm 8 Furlongs 1:35 45
1987 Tejano Jacinto Vasquez D. Wayne Lukas Beal & French Jr. 8 Furlongs 1:36 15
1986 Bet Twice Craig Perret Warren A. Croll Jr. Blanche P. Levy 8 Furlongs 1:37 15
1985 Meadowlake Juvenal Diaz J. B. Sonnier Saron Stable 6 ½ Furlongs 1:16 45
1984 Spend A Buck C. Hussey Cam Gambolati Hunter Farm 8 Furlongs 1:38
1983 All Fired Up R. Evans Timothy J. Muckler Muckler Stable 7 Furlongs 1:27
1982 Total Departure Earlie Fires J. Bert Sonnier Lyons & Templeman 7 Furlongs 1:23 35
1981 Let's Don't FIght John Lively Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 7 Furlongs 1:29 15
1980 Well Decorated Laffit Pincay Jr. Eugene Jacobs Herbert A. Allen Sr. 7 Furlongs 1:23 45
1979 Execution's Reason Eddie Delahoussaye J. Bert Sonnier H. B. Noonan 7 Furlongs 1:22 25
1978 Jose Binn Ángel Cordero Jr. J. Martin M. Binn 6 ½ Furlongs 1:17 25
1977 Sauce Boat Steve Cauthen Thomas Joseph Kelly J. M. Smith 6 ½ Furlongs 1:16 35
1976 Run Dusty Run Darrel McHargue Smiley Adams Golden Chance Farm (Robert & Verna Lehmann) 6 ½ Furlongs 1:16 25
1975 Honest Pleasure Darrel McHargue LeRoy Jolley Bertram R. Firestone 6 ½ Furlongs 1:18 25
1974 Greek Answer Marco Castaneda Frank H. Merrill Jr. W. Preston Gilbride 6 ½ Furlongs 1:17 45
1973 Lover John Bobby Ussery Thomas H. Heard Jr. Caesar P. Kimmel 6 ½ Furlongs 1:11 35
1972 Shecky Greene Carlos H. Marquez Sr. Louis M. Goldfine Joseph Kellman 6 Furlongs 1:10 25
1971‡‡ Hold Your Pece Carlos H. Marquez Sr. Arnold N. Winick Maribel G. Blum 6 Furlongs 1:11
1971‡‡ Governor Max Craig Perret Howard M. Tesher Serendipity Farm 6 Furlongs 1:11 15
1970 No Race
1969 Silent Screen John L. Rotz J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm 7 Furlongs 1:22 35
1968 Strong Strong Danny Gargan William J. Ressequet Jr. Steiner III & W. Ressequet Jr. 7 Furlongs 1:22 45
1967‡ T. V. Commercial Pete Anderson Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 7 Furlongs 1:23 45
1967‡ Vitriolic Bill Shoemaker Edward A. Neloy Ogden Phipps 7 Furlongs 1:24
1966 Diplomat Way Bill Shoemaker John O. Meaux Harvey Peltier Sr. 7 Furlongs 1:22 35
1965 Buckpasser Braulio Baeza William C. Winfrey Ogden Phipps 7 Furlongs 1:23
1964 Sadair Bill Shoemaker Les Lear North Forty Stable 7 Furlongs 1:23 25
1963 Golden Ruler Herberto Hinojosa Charles R. Werstler Mary Fisher 7 Furlongs 1:24 45
1962 Candy Spots Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex Ellsworth 7 Furlongs 1:21 45
  • † In 2008, Jose Adan and Advice finished first and second, respectively, but were disqualified and set back to second and third.
  • In 2006, there was a dead heat between Officer Rocket and Got the Last Laugh.
  • ‡‡ In 1971 the race was run in two divisions
  • ‡ In 1967 the race was run in two divisions

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas H. Burns" (PDF). Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
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