Beverly D. Stakes

Beverly D. Stakes
Grade II race
LocationColonial Downs
New Kent County, Virginia
Inaugurated1987 (at Arlington Park)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteColonial Downs
Race information
Distance1+3⁄16 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-years-old and older
WeightWeight for Age
Purse$500,000 (2022)

The Beverly D. Stakes is a Grade II flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years and upward over a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia. The event is a supporting stakes race on the Arlington Million racing program.

Churchill Downs, whose parent company owns the land of the defunct Arlington Park racetrack, hosted the Beverly D. Stakes in 2022.[1] The 2023 race was run at Churchill-owned Colonial Downs in Virginia.[2]

History

The race was first run in 1987, but was not run the following season due to refurbishment at Arlington Park. It became a Grade I race in 1991.[3] It was also not run in 1998/99 as the track was closed during this time.

The event was a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.[4]

Seven Beverly D winners have gone on to be voted the American Champion Female Turf Horse: Flawlessly (1993), Hatoof (1994), Possibly Perfect (1995), Golden Apples (2002), Stacelita (2011), Dank (2013), and Sistercharlie (2018).[5]

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Arlington Park did not schedule the event in their shortened meeting.[6]

The 2022 Beverly D. Stakes was run at Churchill Downs. The Louisville racetrack's parent company, Churchill Downs Incorporated (which owns the Arlington Park property), announced early that year that it would relocate the race along with several of Arlington's traditional stakes races, including the Arlington Million.[1] Because the Churchill Downs turf course is smaller than the one used at Arlington, the distance of the 2022 race was shortened from 1+3⁄16 miles to 1+1⁄8 miles.[7]

In December 2022 an agreement was reached between Churchill Downs and the American Graded Stakes Committee to move the 2023 Arlington Million and its supporting races, including the Beverly D., to Colonial Downs in Virginia. The move allowed the Beverly D. to return to its original distance of 1+3⁄16 miles.[2]

Records

Stakes record: (At 1+3⁄16 miles)

Margins:

  • 7+3⁄4 lengths – England's Legend (FR) (2001)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Sistercharlie (IRE) (2018, 2019)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 6 – Chad Brown (2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Colonial Downs – Beverly D. Stakes
2024 Moira 5 José L. Ortiz Kevin Attard Lanni Bloodstock, Madaket Stables & SF Racing 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.80 $500,000 II [8]
2023 Fev Rover (IRE) 5 Javier Castellano Mark E. Casse Tracy Farmer 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.35 $500,000 I [9]
At Churchill Downs
2022 × Dalika (GER) 6 Brian Hernandez Jr. Albert Stall Jr. Bal Mar Equine 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.31 $500,000 I [10]
At Arlington Park
2021 Santa Barbara (IRE) 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerburg 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.55 $392,000 I [11]
2020 Race not held
2019 Sistercharlie (IRE) 5 John R. Velazquez Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1+3⁄16 miles 1:52.43 $600,000 I [12]
2018 Sistercharlie (IRE) 4 John R. Velazquez Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.77 $600,000 I [13]
2017 Dacita (CHI) 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Partners & Bradley Thoroughbreds 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.49 $600,000 I [14]
2016 Sea Calisi (FR) 4 Florent Geroux Chad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.93 $700,000 I [15]
2015 † Watsdachances (IRE) 5 Joe Bravo Chad C. Brown Michael E. Kisber, Bradley Thoroughbreds & Nelson McMakin 1+3⁄16 miles 1:57.36 $700,000 I [16]
2014 Euro Charline (GB) 3 Ryan L. Moore Marco Botti Team Valor 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.52 $750,000 I [17]
2013 Dank (GB) 4 Ryan L. Moore Sir Michael R. Stoute James Wigan 1+3⁄16 miles 1:53.38 $750,000 I [18]
2012 I'm A Dreamer (IRE) 5 Hayley Turner David Simcock Andrew Stone 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.29 $750,000 I [19]
2011 Stacelita (FR) 5 Ramon A. Dominguez Chad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz 1+3⁄16 miles 1:57:57 $750,000 I [20]
2010 Eclair de Lune (GER) 4 Junior Alvarado Ron McAnally Richard L. Duchossois 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.56 $750,000 I [21]
2009 Dynaforce 6 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott John A. Chandler 1+3⁄16 miles 1:58.29 $750,000 I [22]
2008 Mauralakana (FR) 5 Kent J. Desormeaux Christophe Clement Robert Scarborough 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.18 $750,000 I [23]
2007 Royal Highness (GER) 5 Rene R. Douglas Christophe Clement Monceaux Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.68 $750,000 I [24]
2006 Gorella (FR) 4 Julien R. Leparoux Patrick L. Biancone Martin S. Schwartz 1+3⁄16 miles 1:53.71 $750,000 I [25]
2005 Angara (GB) 4 Gary L. Stevens Patrick L. Biancone Martin S. Schwartz 1+3⁄16 miles 1:58.30 $750,000 I [26]
2004 Crimson Palace (SAF) 5 Lanfranco Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.58 $750,000 I [27]
2003 Heat Haze (GB) 4 Jose Valdivia Jr. Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.94 $700,000 I [28]
2002 Golden Apples (IRE) 4 Pat Valenzuela Ben D. A. Cecil Gary A. Tanaka 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.86 $700,000 I [29]
2001 England's Legend (FR) 4 Corey Nakatani Christophe Clement Baron Edouard de Rothschild 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.75 $700,000 I [30]
2000 Snow Polina 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Gary A. Tanaka 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.87 $500,000 I [31]
1998–1999 Race not held
1997 Memories of Silver 4 Jerry D. Bailey James J. Toner Joan G. & John W. Phillips 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.38 $500,000 I [32]
1996 § Timarida (IRE) 4 John P. Murtagh John M. Oxx HH Aga Khan IV 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.06 $500,000 I [33]
1995 Possibly Perfect 5 Corey Nakatani Robert J. Frankel Blue Vista 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.95 $500,000 I [34]
1994 Hatoof 5 Walter R. Swinburn Christiane Head Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.59 $500,000 I [35]
1993 ‡ Flawlessly 5 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Harbor View Farm 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.61 $500,000 I [36]
1992 Kostroma (IRE) 6 Kent J. Desormeaux Gary F. Jones Robert Sangster 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.10 $500,000 I [37]
1991 Fire the Groom 4 Gary L. Stevens Bill Shoemaker Edward C. Allred, Randall D. Hubbard & Constance Sczesny 1+3⁄16 miles 1:53.40 $500,000 I [38]
1990 Reluctant Guest 4 Robbie Davis Richard E. Mandella Robert Folsom 1+3⁄16 miles 1:53.20 $500,000 [39]
1989 Claire Marine (IRE) 4 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Sidney L. Port & Charles E. Whittingham 1+3⁄16 miles 2:01.40 $500,000 [40]
1988 Race not held
Beverly D. Handicap
1987 Dancing On A Cloud 4 Jack M. Lauzon James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:55.00 $57,750 [41]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
× In the 2022 running at Churchull Downs, German-bred Dalika set a new track record for the 1+1⁄8 miles distance.
† In the 2015 running of the event Secret Gesture (GB) was first past the post but drifted out in the stretch run impeding Stephanie's Kitten the third-place finisher and was disqualified and placed third. Watsdachances (IRE) was declared the winner, Stephanie's Kitten placed and Secret Gesture (GB) placed third.
‡ In the 1993 running Australian Champion Let's Elope (NZ) crowded in close to the finishing line and was disqualified and placed third. Flawlessly was declared the winner and Via Borghese was placed second.

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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