Honey Fox Stakes

Honey Fox Stakes
Grade III race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated1984
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing – Turf
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
DistanceOne mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualificationfillies and mares, four years old and older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$150,000 (since 2022)

The Honey Fox Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years or older held over a distance of 1 mile on the turf scheduled annually in late February or early March at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

History

The event was inaugurated on 25 May 1984 as the Honey Fox Stakes for three-year-old fillies over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles and pitted the two divisional winners Oakbrook Lady, Delta Mary from the newly created Herecomesthebride Stakes which was held 16 days earlier. Oakbrook Lady was victorious over Delta Mary with longshot Lady Mellody a distant third in a time of 1:43 flat.[1]

The event was named after the winning mare Honey Fox[2] who won thirteen races in her career including the Grade II Orchid Handicap.

In 1985 Gulfstream Park introduced a new race which was a predecessor to today's named event, known as the Joe Namath Stakes which continued the conditions established in the inaugural running in 1984 with a shorter distance of one mile. This race was named after the New York Jets Super Bowl winning quarterback Joe Namath.[3] In 1986 the event's conditions were changed to handicap which also saw a rename to Joe Namath Handicap.[3] Gulfstream Park acknowledges that the Honey Fox Stakes had its beginnings from the Joe Namath Handicap.[4]

However, the name Honey Fox was used in events and a branch continued in 1985 and with the last running in 1991.[5]

Between 1985 and 1989 the event was held in split divisions.[6]

The event was upgraded to Grade III in 1994.[7]

The event was renamed to the Honey Fox Handicap in 2000 and between 2013 and 2017 it was run as a Grade II race.[3]

In 2009, the race was changed from a handicap to an stakes allowance weight basis and rename to the original name of the event - Honey Fox Stakes.[3]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1 mile 1:32.78 – Chili Flag (FR) (2024)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles 1:38.31 – Wend (2016)

Margins:

  • 12 lengths – One Fine Lady (1985)

Most wins:

  • 2 – One Fine Lady (1985, 1986)
  • 2 – Fieldy (IRE) (1989, 1990)
  • 2 – Centre Court (2013, 2014)
  • 2 – Celestine (2017, 2018)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Honey Fox Stakes
2024 Chili Flag (FR) 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb & Michael E. Kisber 1 mile 1:32.78 $150,000 III [8]
2023 Faith in Humanity (FR) 4 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1 mile 1:34.12 $150,000 III [9]
2022 In Italian (GB) 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant abt. 1 mile 1:35.16 $150,000 III [10]
2021 Got Stormy 6 Tyler Gaffalione Mark E. Casse My Racehorse CA & Spendthrift Farm 1 mile 1:35.52 $125,000 III [11]
2020 Getmotherarose 4 Junior Alvarado Thomas M. Bush Mary Abeel Sullivan Trust 1 mile 1:34.73 $150,000 III [12]
2019 Precieuse (IRE) 4 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1 mile 1:34.14 $150,000 III [13]
2018 Lull 4 José L. Ortiz Christophe Clement Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider 1 mile 1:33.14 $250,000 III [14]
2017 Celestine 5 José L. Ortiz Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud Farm 1 mile 1:35.19 $300,000 II [15]
2016 Celestine 4 Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Phaedrus Flights 1 mile 1:36.09 $300,000 II [16]
2015 Lady Lara (IRE) 4 Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Swettenham Stud 1 mile 1:34.03 $300,000 II [17]
2014 Centre Court 5 Julien R. Leparoux George R. Arnold II G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 1 mile 1:36.61 $200,000 II [18]
2013 Centre Court 4 Julien R. Leparoux George R. Arnold II G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 1 mile 1:33.18 $150,000 II [19]
2012 Tapitsfly 5 Julien R. Leparoux Dale L. Romans Frank L. Jones Jr 1 mile 1:34.23 $150,000 II [20]
2011 Never Retreat 6 Julien R. Leparoux Chris M. Block Team Block 1 mile 1:34.24 $100,000 III [21]
2010 Wasted Tears 5 Cornelio H. Velasquez Bart B. Evans Bart B. Evans 1 mile 1:33.81 $100,000 III [22]
2009 I Lost My Choo 4 Jose Lezcano Philip M. Serpe Flying Zee Stable (Carl Lizza, Jr. &Herbert Hochreiter) 1 mile 1:33.40 $100,000 III [23]
2008 Race not held
Honey Fox Handicap
2007 Wait a While 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher William S. Farish III & W. Temple Webber Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.37 $100,000 III [24]
2006 Wend 5 Edgar S. Prado William I. Mott Claiborne Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:38.31 $100,000 III [25]
2005 Sand Springs 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Swettenham Stud 1+1⁄16 miles 1:38.41 $100,000 III [26]
2004 Delmonico Cat 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Pam & Martin Wygod 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.30 $100,000 III [27]
2003 San Dare 5 Mark Guidry Rick Hiles David G. Mounts 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.19 $100,000 III [28]
2002 Batique 6 Jorge F. Chavez Michael R. Matz Helen K. Groves abt. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:49.32 $100,000 III [29]
2001 Spook Express (SAF) 7 Mike E. Smith Thomas J. Skiffington Kinloch Enterprises 1 mile 1:35.60 $100,000 III [30]
Joe Namath Handicap
2000 Dominique's Joy 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Madeleine A. Paulson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.91 $75,000 III [31]
1999 Colcon 6 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Cavallix 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.71 $75,000 III [32]
1998 Parade Queen 4 Pat Day Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III & Edward J. Hudson Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.10 $75,000 III [33]
1997 Rare Blend 4 Jerry D. Bailey Claude R. McGaughey III H. Joseph Allen 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.28 $75,000 III On dirt[34]
1996 Apolda 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.55 $75,000 III [35]
1995 Regal Joy 4 Dave Penna Larry Bates Margulies Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.79 $60,000 III On dirt[36]
1994 Sambacarioca 5 Jerry D. Bailey Martin D. Wolfson Team Valor Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.41 $60,000 III On dirt[37]
1993 Hero's Love 5 Earlie Fires Daniel J. Vella Frank Stronach 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.90 $50,000 Listed [38]
1992 Explosive Kate 5 Dave Penna Louis M. Goldfine Richard L. Duchossois 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.37 $50,000 Listed [39]
1991 Vigorous Lady 5 Michael Andre Lee Joseph P. Bertolino Monarch Stable 1 mile & 70 yards 1:40.30 $50,000 Listed On dirt[40]
1990 Fieldy (IRE) 7 Jerry D. Bailey Thomas J. Skiffington Fernwood Stable abt. 1 mile 1:37.60 $50,000 Listed [41]
1989 Vana Turns 4 Randy Romero George R. Arnold II Glencrest Farm 1 mile 1:35.80 $50,725 Listed Division 1[42]
Fieldy (IRE) 6 Craig Perret Thomas J. Skiffington Fernwood Stable 1:36.00 $50,225 Division 2[43]
1988 Allegedum 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Thomas J. Skiffington Barbara Phillips 1 mile 1:36.00 $51,525 Listed Division 1[44]
Shaughnessy Road 4 José A. Vélez Jr. Carl A. Nafzger Genter Frances A Stable 1:35.20 $51,025 Division 2[45]
1987 Small Virtue 4 Jacinto Vásquez H. Allen Jerkens Tayhill Stable 1 mile 1:37.00 $46,025 Listed Division 1[46]
Top Socialite 5 Craig Perret Alan E. Goldberg Betty Marcus 1:37.40 $46,525 Division 2[47]
1986 Gypsy Prayer 5 Robert Neal Lester James D. Frederiksen Troy H. Seale 7 furlongs 1:22.00 $49,975 Listed Division 1[48]
One Fine Lady 4 José A. Vélez Jr. Al W. Hinson Larry Foggle 1:21.00 $49,475 Division 2[49]
Joe Namath Stakes
1985 One Fine Lady 3 Victor H. Molina Al W. Hinson Larry Foggle abt. 1 mile 1:35.60 $32,095 Listed Division 1[50]
Affirmance 3 Eddie Maple Frank Martin Sr. Harbor View Farm 1:34.60 $32,695 Division 2[51]

Honey Fox (1984–1991)

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Honey Fox Handicap
1991 Be Exclusive (IRE) 5 Kendra Taylor Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.97 $50,000 Listed [52]
1990 Leave It Be 5 Herbert Castillo Mark C. Dumas Liberty D Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.00 $40,000 [53]
Honey Fox Stakes
1989 View Of Royalty 5 Julio Pezua J. David Braddy Donald R. Dizney 1+1⁄2 miles 2:32.00 $34,950 [54]
1988 Munchkin Michelle 4 Steve Gaffalione Margie Allen Black Chip Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:29.80 $38,130 [55]
1987 Easter Mary 3 Julio Pezua Hubert Hine William A. Wood & Estate of Arnold Funger 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $40,845 [56]
Honey Fox Purse
1986 Connie's Taj 4 Jose A. Santos Manuel A. Estavez Manuel A. Estavez & Grassymeade Stables abt. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $25,000 [57]
1985 Warglo 5 Robert Woodhouse James Fogarty Kenmare Farm abt. 1 mile 1:38.00 $26,500 [58]
Honey Fox Stakes
1984 Oakbrook Lady 3 Alex Solis Reed M. Combest Oakbrook Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $33,425 3YOF only[1]

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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