Fort Lauderdale Stakes

Fort Lauderdale Stakes
Grade II race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated1947 (as Fort Lauderdale Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree year olds and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and older: 126 lbs.
3-year-olds: 123 lbs.
Purse$215,000 (since 2024)

The Fort Lauderdale Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race open for three years old or older, over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf track held annually in December at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $215,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event was on 5 April 1947 as the Fort Lauderdale Handicap and was won by the 2/5 odds-on favorite Eternal Reward who set a track record of 1:452⁄5 for the 1+1⁄16 miles distance on the dirt track.[1] The event was brought forward for the second running during the 1947–48 meeting and was held on 27 December 1947.[2] In 1950 and 1951 the event was run as the Fort Lauderdale Purse.[3]

By the 1950s the event had established itself as a feature handicap for older horses in South Florida. The 1954 running attracted enough entrants that it was split into two divisions.[4] In 1956 the winner New Trend ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Willie Shoemaker set a new track record for the 1+1⁄16 miles distance of 1:42 flat winning easily by 3+1⁄2 lengths.[5]

The following year in 1957 the event attracted the U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Colt Needles who had won both the 1956 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes and was running his last race of his career. Needles produced one of the most amazing performance after racing 20 lengths behind the leaders during the race to produce a breathtaking performance in the straight to overhaul the leaders and win by two lengths and equal the track record that was set in 1956.[6]

The 1960s were a stable period for the event as it continually was held in early April. During those years the event attracted many fine entrants including three foreign bred winners including Captain Kidd II[7] who won the National Breeders' Produce Stakes in England as a two-year-old, Valentine won won the event by 7 lengths in 1963[8] ran second in the important Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park in England to Henry The Seventh.[9] The 1965 renewal of the event was as the Fort Lauderdale Purse and was held on the turf track for the first time was won by the Argentine-bred Babington who equaled the world record for the distance in a stunning 1:404⁄5.[10]

During the 1970s the legal inflighting between owner Donn family's Gulfstream Park and John W. Galbreath's Hialeah Park over racing date allotments impacted the scheduling of the event.[11] The event was only held five times during that period. During the early 1980s the event was held over a distance of seven furlongs.[12] In 1988 the event was scheduled on the turf over 1+1⁄16 miles and run in split divisions for the second time.[4]

The 1994 winner Paradise Creek won the event as a 3/5 odds-on favorite with a determined stretch drive winning by 1⁄2 length.[13] The victory was Paradise Creek's third win in a seven race winning streak. Later in the year Paradise Creek was awarded US Champion Male Turf Horse honors.

In 1995 the American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III.[14]

The event was not held in 2001, 2003 and 2004 which led to the event losing it classification.

In 2005 the race was renewed as a Black Type event with stakes allowance conditions with the modified name Fort Lauderdale Stakes.[15]

Assigned Grade III status beginning in 2010. Due to weather, however, the race was run off the turf in 2010. It was run a mile on dirt and was automatically downgraded, pending review, after the event was switched. The American Graded Stakes Committee reinstated the Grade III rating. The decision to reinstate the Grade 3 rating was based on the quality of the horses who competed in the race following the surface change.[16]

In 2013 the event was upgraded once more to Grade II.[16]

In 2019 the distance of the event was increased from 1+1⁄16 miles to 1+1⁄8 miles.[16]

Records

Speed record
  • 1+1⁄8 miles turf: 1:45.60 – Doswell (2021)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles turf: 1:38.26 – Union Place (2005)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles dirt: 1:41.00 – Rouge Chanteur (1971)
Margins
  • 8 lengths – Belleau Chief (1959)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Fort Lauderdale Stakes
2024 Major Dude 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Spendthrift Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.73 $200,000 II [17]
2023 Main Event 4 Javier Castellano George Weaver Harrell Ventures 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.47 $200,000 II [18]
2022 City Man 5 Joel Rosario Christophe Clement Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Peter & Patty Searles 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.10 $200,000 II [19]
2021 Doswell 6 Junior Alvarado Barclay Tagg Joseph Allen abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.60 $200,000 II [20]
2020 Largent 4 Paco Lopez Todd A. Pletcher Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Twin Creeks Racing Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.16 $200,000 II [21]
2019 Instilled Regard 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown OXO Equine 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.18 $200,000 II [22]
2018† Glorious Empire (IRE) 8 Edgar S. Prado James L. Lawrence II Matthew Schera 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.44 $200,000 II December[23]
2018 Shining Copper 8 Jose L. Ortiz Michael J. Maker Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.44 $200,000 II January[24]
2017 Flatlined 5 Joe Bravo Charles L. Dickey Brian Hytrek, Rodney Paden & Ryan Kuhn 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.29 $200,000 II [25]
2016 Heart to Heart 5 Julien R. Leparoux Brian A. Lynch Terry Hamilton 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.71 $200,000 II [26]
2015 Mshawish 5 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Al Shaqab Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.14 $200,000 II [27]
2014 Summer Front 5 Joe Bravo Christophe Clement Waterford Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.24 $200,000 II [28]
2013 Mucho Mas Macho 4 Juan C. Leyva Henry Collazo Signal Hill Farms 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.39 $150,000 II [29]
2012 Silver Medallion 4 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Black Rock Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.04 $100,000 III [30]
2011 Little Mike 4 Joe Bravo Allen Iwinski Priscilla Vaccarezza & KZ Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.52 $100,000 III [31]
2010 Duke of Mischief 4 Eibar Coa David Fawkes Alex Lieblong, Marilyn McMaster & David Fawkes 1 mile 1:37.70 $100,000 III Off turf[32]
2009 Kiss the Kid 6 Elvis Trujillo Amy Tarrant Amy Tarrant 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.59 $100,000 Listed [33]
2008 Race not held
2007 Classic Campaign 5 Edgar S. Prado William I. Mott Kinsman Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.19 $75,750 Listed [34]
2006 Honor in War 7 Shaun Bridgmohan Paul J. McGee 3rd Turn Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.13 $75,000 Listed [35]
2005 Union Place 6 Javier Castellano Randy Schulhofer William A. Sorokolit, Sr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:38.26 $60,000 [15]
2003–2004 Race not held
Fort Lauderdale Handicap
2002 Del Mar Show 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson Living Trust 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.54 $100,000 III [36]
2001 Race not held
2000 Beckon the King 4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.36 $100,000 III [37]
1999 Garbu 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.33 $100,000 III [38]
1998 Statesmanship 4 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement Peter F. Karches, Charles E. & Susan T. Harris 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.46 $100,000 III [39]
1997 Doublethebetwice 4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Kevin B. Halter 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.61 $100,000 III [40]
1996 Winged Victory 6 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Pin Oak Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.94 $100,000 III [41]
1995 The Vid 5 Jerry D. Bailey Martin D. Wolfson Joseph J. Sullivan 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.12 $100,000 III [42]
1994 Paradise Creek 5 Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Masayuki Nishiyama 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.30 $100,000 Listed [13]
1993 Archies Laughter 5 Jose A. Santos Milton W. Wolfson Stride Rite Racing Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.13 $100,000 Listed Off turf[43]
1992 Now Listen 5 Jose A. Santos Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.44 $100,000 Listed [44]
1991 ƒ Miss Josh 5 Dave Penna Barclay Tagg Bonner Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.13 $100,000 Listed [45]
1990 Wanderkin 7 Jose A. Santos Richard O'Connell Poma Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.60 $100,000 [46]
1989 Regal Brek 7 Randy Romero Mark R. Weiss Selma L. Weiss, Glenda Salyer et al. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.20 $61,650 Off turf[47]
1988 Lordalik (FR) 4 Randy Romero Robert J. Frankel Robert J. Frankel & Jerome S. Moss 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.40 $49,150 Division 1[48]
Kings River II (IRE) 6 Randy Romero William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 1:41.00 $50,150 Division 2[49]
1987 Skip Trial 5 Randy Romero Sonny Hine Mrs. Zelda Cohen 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $59,500 [50]
1986 Midway Circle 4 Jerry D. Bailey Woodford C. Stephens Jayeff B Stable 7 furlongs 1:23.00 $59,150 [51]
1985 For Halo 4 Bryan Fann Mary L. Edens Mrs. Adele W. Paxson 7 furlongs 1:22.40 $56,800 [52]
1984 Uncle Jeff 5 Gene St. Leon Frank Gomez Locust Lane Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.40 $44,205 [53]
1983 Distinctive Pro 4 Craig Perret Warren A. Croll Jr. Aisco Stable & Howard Kaskel 7 furlongs 1:22.40 $42,735 [54]
1982 Hat Room 4 Bryan Fann Warren A. Croll Jr. Blanche P. Levy 7 furlongs 1:22.60 $30,350 [55]
1981 Race not held
1980 Go With the Times 4 Craig Perret Joseph M. Bollero Russell L. Reineman Stable 7 furlongs 1:22.40 $29,300 [56]
1979 Race not held
1978 Poor Man's Bluff 4 Jerry D. Bailey Joseph S. Nash George A. Cavanaugh Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $29,150 [57]
1977 Race not held
1976 Enchumao (ARG) 5 Marco Castaneda Grover W. Stephens Miss Christine Mancuso 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $28,000 [58]
1974–1975 Race not held
1973 Gentle Smoke 5 Walter Blum David Sazer Forus Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $20,000 [59]
1972 Race not held
1971 Rouge Chanteur 5 Thomas Barrow Louis Goldfine Leonard Prussky 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $20,000 [60]
1970 Al Hattab 4 Walter Blum Warren A. Croll Jr. Pelican Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $20,000 [61]
1969 Addy Boy 4 William Gavidia George Zateslo Keystone Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.00 $15,000 [62]
1968 Swoonaway 7 Jacinto Vasquez S. Bryant Ott E. Gay Drake 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $15,000 [63]
1967 Cool Reception 3 Johnny Sellers Louis C. Cavalaris Jr. Mrs. J. W. Sietz & Mrs. V. P. Reid 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $15,000 [64]
1966 Pollux 3 Ray Broussard Douglas A. Dodson Charles Parker 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.00 $15,000 [65]
Fort Lauderdale Purse
1965 Babington (ARG) 6 Michael Solomone Arnold N. Winick John M. Olin 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.80 $10,000 [10]
Fort Lauderdale Handicap
1964 Tumble Turbie 5 Larry Gilligan H. G. Brockman Tumblewood Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.60 $15,000 [66]
1963 Valentine (GB) 5 Larry Gilligan Harold O. Simmons Louis Christopher 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $15,000 [8]
1962 Cactus Tom 5 Johnny Sellers H. C. Dodson Natiolee Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.60 $15,000 [67]
1961 Heroshogala 5 Howard Grant Joe Brady Mrs. Mary D. Keim 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.60 $15,000 [68]
1960 Captain Kidd II (GB) 4 Michael Solomone Harris Brown Mrs. Tilyou Christopher 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.00 $15,000 [7]
1959 Belleau Chief 4 Lois C. Cook Edward B. Carpenter Mrs. Lora Birr 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $15,000 [69]
1958 § Air Pilot 4 Frank Smith Jim Conway Mrs. Ada L. Rice 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $15,000 [70]
1957 Needles 4 David Erb Hugh L. Fontaine D. & H. Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.00 $28,200 [6]
1956 New Trend 4 William Shoemaker Meshach Tenney Rex. C. Ellsworth 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.00 $10,000 [5]
1955 Two Fisted 4 Ronnie Baldwin Elmer Kalensky Marvin E. Affelds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $7,500 [71]
1954 Amphiblen 6 William Cook L.J. Keating Jacnot Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.40 $10,000 Division 1[72]
Go A Bit 7 Walter B. Williams Frank I. Wright Tinkham Veale II 1:46.00 $10,000 Division 2[73]
1953 Elixir 5 Charles E. Burr David J. Schneider David J. Schneider 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $15,000 [74]
1952 Thee and Me 4 Porter Roberts Mose Shapoff Samuel H. Popkin 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.60 $7,500 [75]
Fort Lauderdale Purse
1951 Black George 4 Logan Batcheller Raymond Barnett William H. Venneman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $7,500 [76]
1950 Sallequilo (ARG) 6 Fernando Fernandez Thomas Bonham Correll Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $5,000 [3]
Fort Lauderdale Handicap
1949 Big Dial 4 Antonio J. Fernandez Ernest E. Hart George B. Jacobson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:48.80 $7,500 [77]
1947‡ Bug Juice 4 Joseph Licausi Ralph W. McIlvian Bermil Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $15,000 December[2]
1947 Eternal Reward 4 Jack Richards Chester J. Hall Louis Augustus & Charles Nahm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.40 $9,050 April[1]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In 2018 the event was held twice in the calendar year. For the 2017–18 meeting the event was held in January and in the 2018–19 meeting the event was held in December
‡ In 1947 the event was held twice in the calendar year. The inaugural running was held in April and for the 1947–48 season the event was scheduled in December

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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