Providencia Stakes

Providencia Stakes
Grade III race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1981
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$100,000 (since 2021)

The Providencia Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf course scheduled annually in April at Santa Anita Park. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History

Inaugurated in 1981, it has been run at 1+1⁄8 miles for most of its existence. It was run at 1 mile in 2004 and from 2006 to 2009.

In 2008, this race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II, with its purse increased from $100,000 to $150,000. It has been downgraded to a Grade III again although its purse remains the same.


Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:46.80 – Lady of Shamrock (2012)
  • 1 mile: 1:34.20 – Acting Lady (2009)

Margins:

  • 7 lengths - Artica (1995)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – William R. Hawn (1985, 1990)
  • 2 – Mary Jones Bradley (1986, 1993)
  • 2 – Ellwood W. & Judy Johnston (1987, 1994)
  • 2 – Jim Ford, Deron Pearson (2003, 2004)
  • 2 – Warren B. Williamson (2006, 2014)

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2024 Medoro Antonio Fresu Peter Eurton C R K Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.95 $100,500 III [1]
2023 Paris Secret (IRE) Kazushi Kimura Philip D'Amato Strand Beach 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.50 $100,000 III [2]
2022 Cairo Memories Mike E. Smith Robert Hess Jr. David A. Bernsen & Schroeder Farms 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.33 $100,500 III [3]
2021 Going Global (IRE) Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato CYBT, Michael Dubb, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.50 $101,000 III [4]
2020 Race not held
2019 Hostess (GB) Drayden Van Dyke Simon Callaghan John Warren Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.09 $151,755 III [5]
2018 Fatale Bere (FR) Joel Rosario Leonard Powell Benowitz Family Trust, Head of Plains Partners,Mark Mathiesen & Mathilde Powell 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.09 $151,035 III [6]
2017 Sircat Sally Mike E. Smith Jerry Hollendorfer Joe L. Turner 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.09 $150,345 III [7]
2016 Decked Out Kent J. Desormeaux J. Keith Desormeaux Big Chief Racing & Gene A. Voss 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.72 $151,380 III [8]
2015 Spirit of Xian (IRE) Joseph Talamo Richard E. Mandella Ben Keswick 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.10 $151,750 III [9]
2014 Nashoba's Gold Joseph Talamo Carla Gaines Warren B. Williamson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.06 $151,250 III [10]
2013 Scarlet Strike Rafael Bejarano Jerry Hollendorfer John Carver, Jerry Hollendorfer & Green Smith 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.52 $151,250 III [11]
2012 Lady of Shamrock Mike E. Smith John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.80 $150,000 III [12]
2011 Cambina (IRE) Garrett K. Gomez Jeff Bonde Anthony Bilich, Charles Cline, George Schmitt, Dennis Raihill, et al 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.38 $150,000 II [13]
2010 City to City Joel Rosario Jerry Hollendorfer William DeBurgh, Jerry Hollendorfer & Mark DeDomenico 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.16 $150,000 II [14]
2009 Acting Lady Victor Espinoza Doug F. O'Neill Andy Bell & Stephen Russell 1 mile 1:34.20 $150,000 II [15]
2008 Missit (IRE) Victor Espinoza Ben D. A. Cecil Three Chimneys Racing 1 mile 1:34.91 $150,000 II [16]
2007 Super Freaky Jon Court Doug F. O'Neill Suarez Racing & Alex Venneri 1 mile 1:35.59 $112,600 III [17]
2006 Foxysox (GB) Alex Bisono Carla Gaines Warren B. Williamson 1 mile 1:34.88 $109,400 III [18]
2005 Berbatim Alex O. Solis Richard E. Mandella Gary & Wendy Broad 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.66 $111,600 III [19]
2004 Ticker Tape (GB) Kent J. Desormeaux James M. Cassidy Jim Ford, Deron Pearson & Jack Sweesy 1 mile 1:34.55 $113,700 Listed [20]
2003 § Star Vega (GB) Mike E. Smith James M. Cassidy Jim Ford, Deron Pearson & John R. Cuchna 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.89 $150,000 Listed [21]
2002 Megahertz (GB) Alex O. Solis Robert J. Frankel Michael Bello 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.34 $82,500 [22]
2001 Dynamous Victor Espinoza Robert J. Frankel Dr. John A. Chandler 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.13 $81,975 [23]
2000 Kumari Continent David R. Flores J. Paco Gonzalez Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.97 $79,650 [24]
1999 Sweet Life Alex O. Solis Neil D. Drysdale Pam & Martin Wygod 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.85 $80,625 [25]
1998 Country Garden (GB) Kent J. Desormeaux Walter R. Greenman Edward T. McGrath 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.84 $81,750 [26]
1997 § Famous Digger Brice Blanc Barry Abrams Let It Ride Stable, et al 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.85 $75,000 [27]
1996 Gastronomical Kent J. Desormeaux Gary F. Jones G. Arthur Seelbinder 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.40 $77,880 [28]
1995 Artica Laffit Pincay Jr. Mike Harrington Robert E. Resoff 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.36 $80,475 [29]
1994 Fancy 'n Fabulous Alex O. Solis Donald Warren Ellwood W. & Judy Johnston & Marjorie Stonebraker 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.02 $81,450 [30]
1993 On the Catwalk (IRE) Eddie Delahoussaye Rodney Rash Mary Jones Bradley 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.35 $80,400 [31]
1992 Miss Turkana Antonio Lopez Castanon Gary F. Jones Saron Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.32 $81,225 [32]
1991 Fantastic Ways Chris McCarron Gary F. Jones Golden Eagle Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.40 $83,175 [33]
1990 Materco Eddie Delahoussaye Mark MacDonald William R. Hawn 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $82,650 [34]
1989 Formidable Lady Gary L. Stevens Joseph Manzi Fast Friends Stable, et al 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.60 $83,100 [35]
1988 Pattern Step Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Evergreen Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.00 $81,750 [36]
1987 Some Sensation Laffit Pincay Jr. Donald Warren Ellwood W. & Judy Johnston, Harold Meloth, et al 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.20 $64,950 [37]
1986 Miraculous Gary L. Stevens Charles E. Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.80 $65,350 [38]
1985 Soft Dawn Bill Shoemaker Willard L. Proctor William R. Hawn 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.60 $64,850 [39]
1984 Class Play Laffit Pincay Jr. LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.20 $64,850 [40]
1983 Spruce Song Sandy Hawley Gary F. Jones Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $66,800 [41]
1982 § Phaedra Laffit Pincay Jr. Stephen A. DiMauro Happy Valley Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.00 $66,800 [42]
1981 Flying Baton Terry Lipham Terry Knight Surf and Turf Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.60 $56,550 [43]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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