In Reality Stakes

(Florida Sires) In Reality Stakes
Restricted Black Type[1] race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Inaugurated1982
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.calderracecourse.com
Race information
Distance8.5 furlong
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo years old
WeightAssigned
Purse$400,000 (2018)

The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes In Reality division is the fifth leg of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association (FTBOA) Florida Sire series. It has been run on dirt over a distance of six furlongs since inception. The race was named in honor of the Florida-bred champion stakes winner and sire In Reality who was often referred to as a "sire of sires."[2] The In Reality Stakes has been run in two divisions on two separate occasions in 1983 and 1986.

History

Inaugurated at Calder Race Course in 1982, it was part of the Florida Stallion Stakes series through 2013 after which Calder's racing operations were leased to the Stronach Group, operators of Gulfstream Park.[3]

Records

Speed record: (at the distance of 7 furlongs)

  • 1999 Kiss a Native (1:44.52)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 5 – Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Winners

Year[4] Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. Time
1982 Luv A Libra Michael Lee Emanuel Tortora V. Decosta & S.Yagoda 8.5F 1:47.80
1983 My G P Gary Bain Harold J. Rose Elsie Rose 8.5F 1:47.60
1984 Smile Gene St. Leon Frank Gomez Genter Frances 8.5F 1:46.60
1985 Scat Dancer Santiago Soto Domingo Vasconcelos Felix Castro 8.5F 1:48.80
1986 Never Waiver Gene St. Leon Carl J. Domino George Steinbrenner 8.5F 1:50.00
1987 Medieval Victory Steve Gaffalione Richard R. Root John C. Sessa 8.5F 1:48.60
1988 Silver Sunsets Heberto Castillo Jr. Luis Oliveres Three G Stable 8.5F 1:48.20
1989 Shot Gun Scott Walter Guerra Ron Sarazin Jean Friedberg & A. Scott Hamilton 8.5F 1:47.36
1990 Pro Flight Walter Guerra Greg Sanders Ray and David Mueller 8.5F 1:48.20
1991 Naked Greed José A. Vélez Jr. Frank Gomez Jill E. Robinson 8.5F 1:48.64
1992 Silver of Silver Jacinto Vásquez Stanley Shapoff Chevalier Stable 8.5F 1:47.66
1993 Holy Bull Mike E. Smith Warren A. Croll Jr. Warren A. Croll Jr. 8.5F 1:46.35
1994 Sea Emperor Wigberto Ramos Emanuel Tortora James R. Lewis Jr. 8.5F 1:47.44
1995 Seacliff René Douglas William Kaplan Ione & H. J. Elkins 8.5F 1:47.15
1996 His Honor Ender Jimenez David Vivian Robert C. Roffey Jr. 8.5F 1:47.60
1997 Excellent Luck Mark Guidry Bobby Barnett John Franks 8.5F 1:49.19
1998 Ten Pound Test Javier Castellano Steven Standridge Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 8.5F 1:47.01
1999 Kiss A Native Cornelio Velásquez William P. White John Franks 8.5F 1:44.52
2000 Express Tour Julio Garcica Martin Wolfson A. Clare Silva Jr. 8.5F 1:45.12
2001 Booklet Eibar Coa Steve Klesaris Philip Cohen, Marcia Cohen 8.5F 1:46.56
2002 Trust N' Luck Cornelio Velásquez Ralph Ziadie E. Paul Robsham 8.5F 1:46.52
2003 Sir Oscar Julio Garcia Manuel Azpurua International Fair Play, Inc. 8.5F 1:47.40
2004 B B Best Eddie Castro Edward Plesa Jr. Bea Oxenberg & Laurie Plesa 8.5F 1:47.66
2005 Blazing Rate Cecilio Penalba Richard R. Root Ralph Sessa 8.5F 1:47.45
2006 Green Vegas Julio Garcia Luis Olivares Luis Olivares 8.5F 1:47.87
2007 Wise Answer Eibar Coa David Brownlee J D Farms 8.5F 1:45.51
2008 Big Drama Pascacio Lopez David Fawkes Harold L. Queen 8.5F 1:47.12
2009 Jackson Bend Jeffery Sanchez Stanley I. Gold Jack or Better Farm, Inc. 8.5F 1:46.86
2010 Reprized Halo Jose Alvarez Manuel Azpurua Roger Urbina 8.5F 1:50.50
2011 Fort Loudon Luis Jurado Stanley I. Gold Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. 8.5F 1:48.29
2012 Speak Logistics Angel Serpa Edward Plesa Jr. Ralph Nabavi 8.5F 1:47.79
2013 Best Plan Yet Jeffrey Sanchez Stanley I. Gold Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. 8.5F 1:47.90
2014 Sing Praises Ramsey Zimmerman Stanley I. Gold Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. 8.5F 1:45.79
2015 Fellowship Jose C. Caraballo Stanley I. Gold Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. 8.5F 1:46.13
2016 Three Rules Cornelio Velásquez Jose M. Pinchin Shade Tree Thoroughbreds 8.5F 1:44.63
2017 Soutache Tyler Gaffalione Ralph Nicks GoldMark Farm 8.5F 1:45.10
2018 Well Defined Carlos Montalvo Kathleen O'Connell Stonehedge, LLC 8.5F 1:44:97
2019 Chance It Tyler Gaffalione Saffie Joseph Jr.[5] Shooting Stars Thoroughbreds, LLC[6] 8.5F 1:44:26
2020 Boca Boy Edgard Zayas Cheryl Winebaugh Kenneth E. Fishbein 8.5F 1:46.34
2021 Octane Emisael Jaramillo Carlos A. David Arindel Farm 8.5F 1:43.97

Second Division winners

Year[7] Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time
1983 Rexsons Hope Robert Gaffglione Harold Rose Elsie Rose 8.5F 1:48.20
1986 Uncle Cam Pat Day Carl Domino George Steinbrenner 8.5F 1:49.20

References

  1. ^ "North American International Cataloguing Standards Committee". northamericanicsc.com.
  2. ^ "Man o' War". www.tbheritage.com.
  3. ^ "FTBOA article Florida Sire Stakes Program and Calder history" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Thoroughbred Horse Pedigree Query". www.pedigreequery.com.
  5. ^ "Saffie Joseph Jr |Horse Racing | Gulfstream Park | Hallandale Bch FL". SaffieJosephJrRacing.
  6. ^ "Home | Shooting Star Thoroughbreds". Shooting Star TB.
  7. ^ "Thoroughbred Horse Pedigree Query". www.pedigreequery.com.