Bayakoa Stakes (Los Alamitos)

This article is about the thoroughbred horse race held at Los Alamitos Race Course. For the thoroughbred horse race with similar name in Oaklawn Park, Arkansas, see Bayakoa Stakes (Oaklawn Park).
Bayakoa Stakes
Grade III race
LocationLos Alamitos Race Course
Cypress, California
Inaugurated1981 (as Silver Belles Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteLos Alamitos
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
Surfacedirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFillies and Mares three-years-old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and older: 124 lbs.
3-year-olds: 121 lbs.
Purse$100,000 (since 2019)

The Bayakoa Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three and older run over a distance of one and one sixteenth miles (8+1⁄2 furlongs) on the dirt held annually in early December at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California. The event currently offers a purse of $100,000.

History

The inaugural running of the race was on 13 December 1981 as the Silver Belles Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles and was won by the imported five-year-old Argentine-bred mare Happy Guess who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker in a time of 1:493⁄5.[1]

In 1983 the American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event with Grade III status.[2] In 1986 the race was upgraded once more to Grade II.[2]

In 1990 the distance of the event was decreased to 1+1⁄16 miles.[3]

The race was renamed the Bayakoa Handicap in 1994 in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bayakoa.[2]

On 7 December 1997, Sharp Cat won the Bayakoa Stakes in the first walkover in the history of Hollywood Park Racetrack.[4]

In 2006 the event was run on a new synthetic Cushion Track which was installed at Hollywood Park.[2]

With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was moved Los Alamitos Race Course and was run with stakes allowance conditions as the Bayakoa Stakes.[2]

The event was not held in 1987, 2015 and in 2018.[3]

The event was held at Del Mar Racetrack in 2016 with handicap conditions and in 2024 as a stakes event on the undercard of the Breeders' Cup.[2]

In 2019 the event was downgraded to Grade III status.[5]

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)

  • 1:40.38 - Briecat (2008)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Manistique (1998, 1999)
  • 2 - Starrer (2001, 2002)
  • 2 - Star Parade (2003, 2005)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - George Krikorian (2001, 2002, 2004)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Del Mar – Bayakoa Stakes
2024 Hope Road 3 Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Cicero Farms 1 mile 1:36.51 $200,500 III [6]
At Los Alamitos
2023 Midnight Memories 4 Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, Paul Weitman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.84 $101,000 III [7]
2022 Race not held
2021 As Time Goes By 6 Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.97 $100,500 III [8]
2020 Proud Emma 6 Juan J. Hernandez Peter L. Miller Gem Incorporated & Tom Kagele 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $100,000 III [9]
2019 Queen Bee to You 5 Ruben Fuentes Andrew Lerner Christopher St. Hilaire & Adam Vali 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.21 $100,351 III [10]
2018 Race not held
2017 Majestic Heat 5 Mike E. Smith Richard E. Mandella Madeline Auerbach, Bardy Farm & Ron McCauley 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.15 $201,035 II [11]
At Del Mar – Bayakoa Handicap
2016 Vale Dori (ARG) 4 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Sheikh Mohammed Khalifa Al Maktoum 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.79 $201,035 II [12]
2015 Race not held
At Los Alamitos – Bayakoa Stakes
2014 Tiz Midnight 4 Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, Paul Weitman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.62 $200,250 II [13]
At Hollywood Park
2013 Broken Sword 3 Joel Rosario Jerry Hollendorfer Mark Dedomenico, Jerry Hollendorfer, George Todaro 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.98 $151,000 II [14]
Bayakoa Handicap
2012 Lady of Fifty 3 Martin Garcia Jerry Hollendorfer Jerry Hollendorfer & George Todaro 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.36 $200,000 II [15]
2011 Ellafitz 4 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert D & E Racing (Sivage) 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.69 $150,000 II [16]
2010 Washington Bridge 3 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer Mark DeDomenico & Jerry Hollendorfer 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.25 $150,000 II [17]
2009 Zardana (BRZ) 5 Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs Arnold Zetcher 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.24 $150,000 II [18]
2008 Briecat 3 Jon Court Vladimir Cerin David & Holly Wilson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.38 $150,000 II [19]
2007 Romance Is Diane 3 Michael C. Baze Mike R. Mitchell Senji Nishimura 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.90 $150,000 II [20]
2006 Foxysox (GB) 3 Victor Espinoza Carla Gaines Warren B. Williamson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.84 $150,000 II [21]
2005 Star Parade (ARG) 6 Martin A. Pedroza Darrell Vienna Gary A. Tanaka 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.96 $150,000 II [22]
2004 Hollywood Story 3 Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs George Krikorian 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.11 $150,000 II [23]
2003 Star Parade (ARG) 4 Victor Espinoza Darrell Vienna J. Doug McClure 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.02 $150,000 II [24]
2002 Starrer 4 Pat Valenzuela John Shirreffs George Krikorian 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.74 $150,000 II [25]
2001 Starrer 3 Jerry D. Bailey David E. Hofmans George Krikorian 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.52 $150,000 II [26]
2000 Feverish 5 Eddie Delahoussaye Dan L. Hendricks Pam & Martin Wygod 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.26 $150,000 II [27]
1999 Manistique 4 Corey Nakatani John Shirreffs 505 Farms 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.16 $150,000 II [28]
1998 Manistique 3 Gary L. Stevens John Shirreffs 505 Farms 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.51 $98,000 II [29]
1997 Sharp Cat 3 Alex O. Solis D. Wayne Lukas The Thoroughbred Corp. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.68 $100,000 II Walkover[30]
1996 Listening 3 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitham 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.66 $108,200 II [31]
1995 Pirate's Revenge 4 Chris Antley Ronald W. Ellis Pam & Martin Wygod 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $106,900 II [32]
1994 Thirst for Peace 5 Alex O. Solis Sanford Shulman Clear Valley Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.28 $108,500 II [33]
Silver Belles Handicap
1993 Golden Klair (GB) 4 Chris McCarron Darrell Vienna No Problem Stable et al. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.20 $108,500 II [34]
1992 Brought to Mind 5 Pat Valenzuela Ron McAnally Tadahiro Hotehama 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.62 $110,200 II [35]
1991 Paseana (ARG) 4 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Jenny & Sidney Craig 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.70 $107,700 II [36]
1990 Fantastic Look 4 Chris McCarron Gary F. Jones John C. Mabee 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $107,200 II [37]
1989 Approved to Fly 3 Alex O. Solis Victor L. Garcia Barry & Judith Becker 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.20 $108,400 II [38]
1988 Nastique 4 Bill Shoemaker Stephen A. DiMauro Chaus Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.00 $121,800 II [39]
1987 Race not held
1986 Family Style 3 Gary L. Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.00 $137,150 II [40]
1985 Love Smitten 4 Chris McCarron Edwin J. Gregson Gail & Del Chase 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.80 $120,100 III [41]
1984 Dontstop Themusic 4 Terry Lipham Randell W. Winick Albert R. & Dana N. Broccoli 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.20 $123,750 III [42]
1983 Sweet Diane 3 Ray Sibille Robert J. Frankel Harry W. Stone, Pinwheel Farm & Milt Bronson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.00 $112,900 III [43]
1982 Sierva (ARG) 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Henry Moreno R. Charlene Parks 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.40 $113,900 [44]
1981 Happy Guess (ARG) 5 Bill Shoemaker Ron McAnally James Mamakos & Dr. Marc Stubrin 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.60 $107,100 [1]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt

See also

References

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