La Cañada Stakes

La Cañada Stakes
Grade III race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA
Inaugurated1975
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteSanta Anita Park
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFillies and mares age four and older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$200,000 (since 2020)

The La Cañada Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age four-years-old and older over a distance of one-and-one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, USA. The event currently offers a purse of US$200,000.

History

The event was named after a 1843 Mexican land grant known as Rancho La Cañada in the San Rafael Hills and Crescenta Valley of Southern California.[1] The name means "ranch of the canyon". The rancho included the current day city of La Cañada Flintridge.[2][3]

The inaugural running of the event was on 1 February 1975 over a distance of one-and-one-sixteenth miles and was won by the 1974 U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Chris Evert who carried 128 pounds, winning by a nose as the 13/10 favorite over Mercy Dee with Lucky Spell in third place 1+3⁄4 lengths away in a time of 1:413⁄5.[4] The winning time recorded for the distance continues today to be the stakes record.

The following year, the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 miles.[5] The event was run at this distance until 2011.

Given the quality of competition after the first two runnings of the event in 1977 the American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade II.[6]

In 1978 Santa Anita Park administration created the La Cañada Series, a series of races for newly turning/turned 4-year-old fillies and run at an increasing distance. The series begins with the La Brea Stakes at 7 furlongs followed by the Grade II El Encino Stakes at 1+1⁄16 miles in mid January, then the upgraded Grade I La Cañada Stakes at 1+1⁄8 miles in mid February.[6] Until the series ended in 2011 when the El Encino Stakes was discontinued, only three fillies had ever won all three races: Taisez Vous (1978), Mitterand (1985), and Got Koko (2003). The Santa Anita Park counterpart series for male horses is the Strub Series.

In 1990 the event was downgraded Grade II.[6]

For three years (2008–10) the event was held on the synthetic All-Weather course which had been installed at Santa Anita Park.[6]

With the discontinuation of the El Encino Stakes in 2012 the La Cañada Stakes distance was decreased to 1+1⁄16 miles and the race was scheduled in mid January.[6]

In 2018 the event was run at a distance of one mile.[5]

In 2019 the event was downgraded Grade III.[6]

The 1986 winner Lady's Secret had an outstanding year culminating with a victory in the Grade I Breeders' Cup Distaff and winning the U.S. Champion Older Filly award and being voted as United States Horse of the Year. The 1996 winner Jewel Princess also won the Breeders' Cup Distaff and winning the U.S. Champion Older Filly award and being voted as United States Horse of the Year. While the 2000 Breeders' Cup Distaff winner Spain won two legs of the La Cañada Series and finished second in the El Encino Stakes.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

  • 13+1⁄2 lengths – As Time Goes By (2022)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2023 Kirstenbosch Kazushi Kimura John W. Sadler Keith Abrahams 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.19 $200,500 III [7]
2022 As Time Goes By Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.31 $200,000 III [8]
2021 Sanenus (CHI) Umberto Rispoli Michael W. McCarthy Matriarca 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.44 $201,000 III [9]
2020 Queen Bee to You Ruben Fuentes Andrew Lerner An Equal Amount Of Blueberries & Adam Vali 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.36 $200,500 III [10]
2019 Escape Clause Tyler Baze Don Schnell Don Schnell 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.89 $100,351 III [11]
2018 Mopotism Mario Gutierrez Doug F. O'Neill Reddam Racing 1 mile 1:37.29 $201,035 II [12]
2017 Vale Dori (ARG) Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.95 $200,000 II [13]
2016 Taris Gary L. Stevens Simon Callaghan Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.38 $196,250 II [14]
2015 Thegirlinthatsong Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer Tim & Peter Russo, Jerry Hollendorfer & Daniel J. Gatto 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.84 $200,500 II [15]
2014 Spellbound Victor Espinoza Richard E. Mandella Ramona Bass, Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.14 $200,500 II [16]
2013 More Chocolate Garrett K. Gomez John W. Sadler Michael Talla 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.59 $150,250 II [17]
2012 Include Me Out Joseph Talamo Ronald W. Ellis Jay Em Ess Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.89 $150,000 II [18]
2011 Always a Princess Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Arnold Zetcher 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.36 $147,000 II [19]
2010 Striking Dancer Alex O. Solis Kenneth G. McPeek Steve Stan Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.48 $150,000 II [20]
2009 Life Is Sweet Garrett K. Gomez John Shirreffs Pam & Martin Wygod 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.70 $200,000 II [21]
2008 Dawn After Dawn Garrett K. Gomez John W. Sadler Ike & Dawn Thrash 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.37 $200,000 II [22]
2007 Balance Victor Espinoza David E. Hofmans Amerman Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.41 $200,000 II [23]
2006 Seafree Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.04 $200,000 II [24]
2005 Tarlow Pat Valenzuela John Shirreffs Ann & Jerome Moss 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.64 $200,000 II [25]
2004 § Cat Fighter Alex O. Solis Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corporation 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.41 $200,000 II [26]
2003 Got Koko Alex O. Solis Bruce Headley Aase Headley & Paul Leung 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.41 $200,000 II [27]
2002 Summer Colony Gary L. Stevens Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.26 $200,000 II [28]
2001 Spain Victor Espinoza D. Wayne Lukas The Thoroughbred Corporation 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.74 $200,000 II [29]
2000 Scholars Studio Corey Nakatani Martin F. Jones King Edward Racing Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.14 $200,000 II [30]
1999 Manistique Gary L. Stevens John Shirreffs 505 Farms 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.81 $200,000 II [31]
1998 Fleet Lady Garrett K. Gomez Jerry Hollendorfer Golden Eagle Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.59 $200,000 II [32]
1997 Belle's Flag Corey Nakatani Darrell Vienna Ernest Auerbach 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.28 $213,200 II [33]
1996 Jewel Princess Alex O. Solis Wallace Dollase Richard J. & Martha J. Stephen 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.42 $209,900 II [34]
1995 Dianes Halo Corey Nakatani David C. Cross Jr. Diane Garber 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.35 $213,800 II [35]
1994 Stalcreek Gary L. Stevens David Bernstein Gaylord Ailshie & Joseph Shields 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.85 $205,000 II [36]
1993 Alysbelle Eddie Delahoussaye Jack Van Berg Clarence Scharbauer Jr. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.85 $220,850 II [37]
1992 Exchange Laffit Pincay Jr. William Spawr Sidney Craig 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.96 $218,250 II [38]
1991 Fit to Scout Julio A. Garcia Jack Van Berg Robert M. Snell 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.50 $216,700 II [39]
1990 Gorgeous Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Robert N. Clay 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.00 $212,000 II [40]
1989 Goodbye Halo Pat Day Charles E. Whittingham Alex G. Campbell Jr. & Arthur B. Hancock III 1+1⁄8 miles 1:54.40 $215,300 I [41]
1988 Hollywood Glitter Laffit Pincay Jr. Gary F. Jones Joanne Batchelor 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.20 $161,700 I [42]
1987 Family Style Gary L. Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.60 $162,300 I [43]
1986 Lady's Secret Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Mr. & Mrs. Eugene V. Klein 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.80 $205,700 I [44]
1985 Mitterand Eddie Delahoussaye Randy Winick Silver Star Stable & Arnold Winick 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.80 $208,200 I [45]
1984 Sweet Diane Ray Sibille Robert J. Frankel Harry W. Stone, Pinwheel Farm & Milton Bronson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.20 $198,950 I [46]
1983 Avigaition Eddie Delahoussaye Vivian M. Pulliam C. Norman Pulliam 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.80 $169,400 I [47]
1982 Safe Play Don Brumfield Harvey L. Vanier Dr. Carl Lauer & Nancy A. Vanier 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.60 $168,300 I [48]
1981 Summer Siren Marco Castaneda Louis R. Carno Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Cavanagh 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.60 $142,500 I [49]
1980 Glorious Song (CAN) Chris McCarron Gerald W. Belanger Jr. Frank Stronach 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.60 $136,600 I [50]
1979 B. Thoughtful Donald R. Pierce Robert L. Wheeler Mrs. Walter Haefner 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.80 $114,900 I [51]
1978 Taisez Vous Donald R. Pierce Robert L. Wheeler Vernon D. & Ann Eachus 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.80 $110,000 I [52]
1977 Lucie Manet Bill Shoemaker Jaime Villagomez John & Donald Valpredo 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.20 $113,300 II [53]
1976 Raise Your Skirts Bill Shoemaker Barney Willis Harris Farms, Virginia Willis & Kemper Marley 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.40 $83,900 [54]
1975 Chris Evert Jorge Velasquez Joseph A. Trovato Carl Rosen 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.60 $57,900 [4]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races


References

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