Hillsborough Stakes

Hillsborough Stakes
Grade II race
LocationTampa Bay Downs
Oldsmar, Florida
Inaugurated1999
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.tampabaydowns.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, four years old and older
Weight123 lbs with allowances
Purse$225,000 (since 2018)

The Hillsborough Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on turf, held annually in March at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. The purse is currently $225,000.

History

The event was inaugurated on 21 March 1999 at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles with conditions for fillies and mares three-year-old and older and was won by the 7-10 odds-on favorite Pleasant Temper who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day in a time of 1:42.62.[1]

In 2004 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs).[2] That same year the event was upgraded to Grade III.[2]

The event was upgraded to Grade II status in 2016.[3]

The winner of the 2012 Hillsborough, Zagora, won the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf and was voted an Eclipse Award in her category. Tepin, a two-time Eclipse Award winner, set a new course record when winning the race in 2016.[4]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄8 miles – 1:46.26 Tepin (2016)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:41.14 Strait From Texas (2003)

Margins:

Most wins:

  • No horse has won this race more than once.

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
2024 Sparkle Blue 5 Jorge Ruiz H. Graham Motion Augustin Stable & Catherine Parke 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.62 $200,000 II [5]
2023 Shantisara 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Madakat Stables, Michael Dubb and Robert LaPenta 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.14 $225,000 II [6]
2022 Bleecker Street 4 Hector Diaz Jr. Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.21 $200,000 II [7]
2021 Micheline 4 Luis Saez Michael Stidham Godolphin Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.19 $200,000 II [8]
2020 Starship Jubilee 7 Javier Castellano Kevin Attard Blue Heaven Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.83 $225,000 II [9]
2019 Rymska (FR) 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Madaket Stables, Tom Coleman, Team Hanley & Elayne Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.18 $200,000 II [10]
2018 Fourstar Crook 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Gary Aisquith 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.43 $200,000 II [11]
2017 Dickinson 5 Paco Lopez Kiaran P. McLaughlin Godolphin Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1.46.75 $200,000 II [12]
2016 Tepin 5 Julien R. Leparoux Mark E. Casse Robert E. Masterson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.26 $200,000 II [13]
2015 Stephanie's Kitten 6 John R. Velazquez Chad C. Brown Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.05 $150,000 III [14]
2014 Cloud Scapes 5 Erick D. Rodriguez H. Graham Motion Pin Oak Stud abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.56 $150,000 III [15]
2013 Old Tune (BRZ) 5 Joel Rosario Todd A. Pletcher Stud TNT abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.92 $150,000 III [16]
2012 Zagora (FR) 5 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.97 $150,000 III [17]
2011 Denomination 5 Frederic Lenclud Christophe Clement Ghislaine Head abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.69 $150,000 III [18]
2010 Phola 4 Ramon A. Dominguez Todd A. Pletcher George Saufley, J.J. Pletcher, Graydon & William Patterson abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.51 $150,000 III [19]
2009 Backseat Rhythm 4 Eibar Coa Patrick L. Reynolds Paul P. Pompa Jr. abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.43 $175,000 III [20]
2008 Dreaming of Anna 4 Cornelio Velasquez Wayne M. Catalano Frank Carl Calabrese abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.18 $175,000 III [21]
2007 Cassydora (GB) 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Green Hills Farm abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.90 $150,000 III [22]
2006 Ready's Gal 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.50 $137,500 III [23]
2005 Rizzi Girl 7 Oliver Castillo William Downing Joshua & Marnie Whitney abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.59 $125,000 III [24]
2004 Coney Kitty (IRE) 6 Jose A. Santos James J. Toner William J. Betz, Steve Humphrey & Arthur Seelbinder abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.83 $100,000 III [25]
2003 Strait From Texas 4 Jesus Lopez Castanon James A. Michael J & J Investments 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.14 $100,000 Listed [26]
2002 Platinum Tiara 4 Manoel R. Cruz Joseph J. Waunsch M375 Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.34 $100,000 Listed [27]
2001 Song for Annie 5 Larry Melancon Henry S. Cochran Live Oak Plantation 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.23 $100,000 Listed [28]
2000 St Clair Ridge (IRE) 4 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Thomas F. Van Meter II, Douglas Hendrickson & Mike Lowenbaum 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.17 $75,000 Listed [29]
1999 Pleasant Temper 5 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Mark H. Stanley 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.62 $58,000 Listed [1]

See also

External sites

Tampa Bay Downs Media Guide 2021[permanent dead link‍]

References

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