Goldikova Stakes

Goldikova Stakes
Grade III race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA
Inaugurated1969 (as Las Palmas Handicap at Santa Anita Park)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteDel Mar
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFilles & Mares, three-years-old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse$200,000 (since 2022)

The Goldikova Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three years old or older over the distance of one mile on the turf scheduled annually in November at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

History

The event was inaugurated on 13 October 1969 as the Las Palmas Handicap at the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting at Santa Anita Park over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt and was won easily by the 9/5 favourite Manta with a margin of five lengths.[1] The Las Palmas Handicap was named for the California-bred racing mare, Las Palmas. Foaled in 1929, she won the first ever race at the modern Santa Anita Park on Tuesday, 25 December 1934.[2]

The following year the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 miles and moved to the turf track with Manta winning the event for the second time.[3]

When the grading of races began as a Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association project in 1973 the event was classified as Grade III.[4] In 1983 the event was upgraded to Grade II.[5]

In 2012 the event was renamed to the Goldikova Stakes in honor of Goldikova, the champion Irish bred mare who won the Breeders' Cup Mile three times in succession - 2008, 2009 and 2010. That same year the event was shortened to the one mile distance.[5]

In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade III status.[6]

The event has been scheduled at times during the Breeders' Cup. In 2017, 2021, 2024 the event was moved to Del Mar.[5]

Records

Time record:

  • 1 mile: 1:33.33 – Beautyandthebeast (GB) (2006)
  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:43.92 – Kostroma (IRE) (1991)

Margins:

Most wins:

  • 2 - Manta (1969, 1970)
  • 2 - Ack's Secret (1980, 1981)
  • 2 - Going Global (IRE) (2021, 2022)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Del Mar – Goldikova Stakes
2024 Raqiya (IRE) 3 Frankie Dettori Owen Burrows Shadwell Stable 1 mile 1:36.09 $302,500 III [7]
At Santa Anita
2023 Closing Remarks 4 Juan J. Hernandez Carla Gaines Harris Farms 1 mile 1:32.69 $200,500 II [8]
2022 Going Global (IRE) 4 Umberto Rispoli Philip D'Amato CYBT, Michael Dubb, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano 1 mile 1:33.85 $200,500 II [9]
At Del Mar
2021 Going Global (IRE) 3 Flavien Prat Michael J. Maker CYBT, Michael Dubb, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano 1 mile 1:34.57 $301,500 II [10]
At Santa Anita
2020 Maxim Rate 4 Umberto Rispoli Simon Callaghan Slam Dunk Racing & James D. Branham 1 mile 1:33.85 $201,000 II [11]
2019 Toinette 4 Flavien Prat Neil D. Drysdale Ken Baca, Lynne & Joseph Hudson 1 mile 1:33.38 $200,351 II [12]
2018 Vasilika 4 Flavien Prat Jerry Hollendorfer All Schlaich Stables, Jerry Hollendorfer, Gatto Racing & G. Todaro 1 mile 1:33.49 $201,035 II [13]
At Del Mar
2017 Kitten's Roar 5 John R. Velazquez Michael J. Maker Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1 mile 1:35.18 $203,105 II [14]
At Santa Anita
2016 Zindaya 5 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown e Five Racing Thoroughbreds 1 mile 1:34.38 $200,690 II [15]
At Del Mar
2015 Uzziel 4 Kent J. Desormeaux J. Keith Desormeaux James W. McKenney & Tammy M. McKenney 1 mile 1:34.77 $200,250 II [16]
At Santa Anita
2014 Filimbi 4 Joel Rosario William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:34.13 $200,750 II [17]
2013 Egg Drop 4 Martin Garcia Mike R. Mitchell Little Red Feather Racing 1 mile 1:33.52 $151,000 II [18]
2012 Rhythm of Light (GB) 4 Garrett K. Gomez Thomas Dascombe Lowe Silver Deal 1 mile 1:33.42 $150,000 II [19]
Las Palmas Stakes
2011 All Star Heart (CAN) 4 Brice Blanc Ron McAnally Gerald L. Gibbs 1 mile 1:35.74 $150,000 II [20]
At Hollywood Park – Las Palmas Handicap
2010 Briecat 5 Pat Valenzuela Vladimir Cerin Holly & David Wilson 1 mile 1:34.77 $150,000 II [21]
At Santa Anita
2009 Tuscan Evening (IRE) 4 Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer William Deburgh 1 mile 1:33.50 $200,000 II [22]
2008 Roshani 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Ben McElroy 1 mile 1:34.32 $250,000 II [23]
2007 Naissance Royale (IRE) 5 Garrett K. Gomez Christophe Clement Monceaux Stable 1 mile 1:34.14 $150,000 II [24]
2006 Beautyandthebeast (GB) 4 Corey Nakatani Neil D. Drysdale Abergwaun Farm 1 mile 1:33.33 $150,000 II [25]
2005 Mea Domina 4 Tyler Baze Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitham 1 mile 1:33.80 $150,000 II [26]
2004 Theater R. N. 4 Rene R. Douglas Robert J. Frankel Pegasus Thoroughbred Training Center 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.81 $150,000 II [27]
2003 Race not held
2002 Tates Creek 4 Jerry D. Bailey Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.69 $200,000 II [28]
2001 Golden Apples (IRE) 3 Garrett K. Gomez Ben D. A. Cecil Gary A. Tanaka 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.61 $250,000 II [29]
2000 Smooth Player 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Dan L. Hendricks Martin J. Wygod & John Spohler 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.99 $175,000 II [30]
1999 Sapphire Ring (GB) 4 Gary L. Stevens Neil D. Drysdale The Thoroughbred Corporation 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.20 $250,000 II [31]
1998 Sonja's Faith (IRE) 4 Emile Ramsammy Ian P. D. Jory Marvin Malmuth 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.92 $150,000 II [32]
1997 Real Connection 6 Goncalino Almeida Melvin F. Stute Bill M. Thomas 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.60 $125,000 II [33]
1996 Wandesta (GB) 5 Corey Nakatani Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.72 $129,700 II [34]
1995 Onceinabluemamoon 4 Brice Blanc Jack Van Berg Louis J. Roussel 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.34 $132,650 II [35]
1994 Aube Indienne (FR) 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Charles E. Whittingham Frankfurt Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.62 $106,300 II [36]
1993 Miatuschka 5 Corey Black Bruce L. Jackson Bollinger, Ramirez, Varni, et al 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.98 $100,000 II [37]
1992 Super Staff 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Ron McAnally Juddmonte Farms 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.89 $134,000 II [38]
1991 Kostroma (IRE) 5 Kent J. Desormeaux Gary F. Jones William De Burgh, Prestonwood Farm & Robert Sangster 1+1⁄8 miles 1:43.92 $137,000 II [39]
1990 Little Brianne 5 Julio A. Garcia Jack Van Berg Robert Alick 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.80 $160,700 II [40]
1989 Nikishka 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Joseph H. Cannon Aaron U. Jones 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.60 $164,300 II [41]
1988 Annoconnor 4 Corey Black John Gosden Mort Fink & Roy Gottlieb 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.00 $165,300 II [42]
1987 Autumn Glitter 4 Pat Day Carl A. Nafzger North Ridge Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.40 $154,800 II [43]
1986 Outstandingly 4 Gary L. Stevens Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.60 $108,400 II [44]
1985 Estrapade 5 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Summa Stables (Lessee) 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.20 $120,850 II [45]
1984 Fenny Rough (IRE) 4 Kenneth D. Black Darrell Vienna Round Meadow Farm, Warner, et al 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $132,800 II [46]
1983 Castilla 4 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.20 $109,300 II [47]
1982 Berry Bush 5 Marco Castaneda Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $115,400 III [48]
1981 Ack's Secret 5 D. G. McHargue Michael C. Whittingham E. E. Buddy Fogelson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.00 $84,250 III [49]
1980 Ack's Secret 4 Pat Valenzuela Michael C. Whittingham E. E. Buddy Fogelson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.00 $68,400 III [50]
1979 High Pheasant 4 Frank Olivares William T. Canney Lou Rowan & Wheelock Whitney 1+1⁄8 miles 1:54.00 $66,700 III Off turf[51]
1978 Grenzen 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Loren Rettele Diane Delaplaine, Majorie Schaffer & Jacqueline Woolsey 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.40 $66,400 III [52]
1977 Swingtime 5 Fernando Toro Charles E. Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley & Charles E. Whittingham 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.20 $43,650 III [53]
1976 Vagabonda 5 Octavio A. Vergara Charles E. Whittingham Arno D. Schefler 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.60 $57,000 III [54]
1975 Charger's Star 5 Bill Shoemaker C. Ralph West Granja Vista Del Rio 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.20 $44,000 III [55]
1974 Lucky Spell 3 Jorge Tejeira Henry Moreno James L. Wilder & Walter Burris 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $44,750 III [56]
1973 Minstrel Miss 6 Donald R. Pierce Gordon C. Campbell Jack M. Grossman 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.80 $45,100 III [57]
1972 Resolutely 5 Jerry Lambert Willard L. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.80 $42,550 [58]
1971 Typecast 5 Bill Shoemaker A. Thomas Doyle Westerly Stud 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.80 $32,650 [59]
1970 Manta 4 Rudy Rosales Farrell W. Jones Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.60 $32,850 [3]
1969 Manta 3 Rudy Rosales Farrell W. Jones Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $44,850 [1]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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