Robert B. Lewis Stakes

Robert B. Lewis Stakes
Grade III race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1935 (as Santa Catalina Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-Year-Olds
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$200,000

The Robert B. Lewis Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old horses at the distance of one mile on the dirt held annually in late January or early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. [1]

History

Inaugurated as the Santa Catalina Handicap in 1935, there was no race in 1936. Upon its return in 1937, it was run as the Santa Catalina California-Bred Championship Stakes until 1940 when it was renamed the Santa Catalina Nursery Stakes and was a three-furlong race for two-year-olds. In 1941 it reverted to its original name, the Santa Catalina Handicap and remained as that until 1964 when it became the Santa Catalina Stakes. In 2007, the race was renamed again in order to honor the prominent racehorse owner Robert B. Lewis, who had died in 2006.[2]

Due to restrictions and consolidations during World War II, there was no race held from 1942 through 1944.

Until 1964, the race was open to horses three years of age and older with the exception of 1940.

The race has been run at a variety of distances:

  • 1935, 2024 to present : 1 mile
  • 1937-1938, 1941, 1945-1946, 1953, 1964-1969, 1971-2010, 2012-2023 : 1+1⁄16 miles
  • 1939, 1947-1952, 1954-1963, 2011 : 1+1⁄8 miles
  • 1940 : 3 furlongs (for 2-year-olds)
  • 1970 : 7 furlongs

The Robert B. Lewis Stakes is one of the key prep races leading to the Santa Anita Derby each year[2] and is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Records

Time record: (at the previous distance of 1+1⁄16 miles)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 12 - Bob Baffert (1999, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
 Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
(Miles)
Time Grade
2024 Nysos 3 Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Baoma Corp 1 1:36.65 III
2023 Newgate 3 Frankie Dettori Bob Baffert SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables, Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan 1+1⁄16 1:43.11 III
2022 Messier 3 John R. Velazquez Bob Baffert SF Racing, Starlight Racing, & Madaket Stables 1+1⁄16 1:42.89 III
2021 Medina Spirit 3 Abel Cedillo Bob Baffert Zedan Racing Stables 1+1⁄16 1:46.26 III
2020 Thousand Words 3 Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Albaugh Family Stables and Spendthrift Farm 1+1⁄16 1:43.64 III
2019 Mucho Gusto 3 Joe Talamo Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen 1+1⁄16 1:41.81 III
2018 Lombo 3 Flavien Prat Michael Pender Michael V. Lombardi 1+1⁄16 1:45.41 III
2017 Royal Mo 3 Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs Ann & Jerry Moss 1+1⁄16 1:43.48 III
2016 Mor Spirit 3 Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen 1+1⁄16 1:43.21 III
2015 Dortmund 3 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah 1+1⁄16 1:42.20 III
2014 Candy Boy 3 Gary Stevens John W. Sadler C R K Stable 1+1⁄16 1:41.83 II
2013 Flashback 3 Julien Leparoux Bob Baffert Gary & Mary West 1+1⁄16 1:42.95 II
2012 I'll Have Another 3 Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill J. Paul Reddam 1+1⁄16 1:40.84 II
2011 Anthony's Cross 3 Joel Rosario Eoin G. Harty A D K Racing 1+1⁄8 1:48.63 II
2010 Caracortado 3 Paul Atkinson Michael Machowsky Lo Hi Racing/Blahut 1+1⁄16 1:41.75 II
2009 Pioneerof the Nile 3 Garrett Gomez Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 1+1⁄16 1:41.90 II
2008 Crown of Thorns 3 Victor Espinoza Richard Mandella B. Wayne Hughes 1+1⁄16 1:40.76 II
2007 Great Hunter 3 Corey Nakatani Douglas F. O'Neill J. Paul Reddam 1+1⁄16 1:42.89 II
2006 Brother Derek 3 Alex Solis Dan L. Hendricks Cecil N. Peacock 1+1⁄16 1:41.96 II
2005 Declan's Moon 3 Victor Espinoza Ronald W. Ellis Jay Em Ess Stable 1+1⁄16 1:42.41 II
2004 St Averil 3 Tyler Baze Rafael Becerra Stan E. Fulton 1+1⁄16 1:41.62 II
2003 Domestic Dispute 3 David R. Flores Bob Baffert Gary M. Garber 1+1⁄16 1:42.20 II
2002 Labamta Babe 3 Kent Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1+1⁄16 1:42.50 II
2001 Millennium Wind 3 Chris McCarron David Hofmans David & Jill Heerensperger 1+1⁄16 1:42.38 II
2000 The Deputy 3 Chris McCarron Jenine Sahadi Team Valor & Gary Barber 1+1⁄16 1:43.04 II
1999 General Challenge 3 Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Golden Eagle Farm 1+1⁄16 1:42.93 II
1998 Artax 3 Chris McCarron Randy Bradshaw Paraneck Stable 1+1⁄16 1:42.32 III
1997 Hello 3 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Al & Sandee Kirkwood 1+1⁄16 1:42.60
1996 Prince of Thieves 3 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Peter Mitchell 1+1⁄16 1:42.94
1995 Larry the Legend 3 Kent Desormeaux Craig A. Lewis Craig A. Lewis 1+1⁄16 1:42.93
1994 Wekiva Springs 3 Kent Desormeaux Robert Hess Jr. Donald R. Dizney 1+1⁄16 1:41.94
1993 Art of Living 3 Gary Stevens Gary Jones Golden Eagle Farm 1+1⁄16 1:43.48
1992 Vying Victor 3 Corey Black Ian P. D. Jory M/M Marvin Malmuth 1+1⁄16 1:44.33
1991 Mane Minister 3 David R. Flores J. Paco Gonzalez T. McCaffery & John Toffan 1+1⁄16 1:42.60
1990 Music Prospector 3 Frank Olivares Steve Miyadi Silky Green, Inc. 1+1⁄16 1:43.60
1989 Flying Continental 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Jay M. Robbins Jack Kent Cooke 1+1⁄16 1:43.60
1988 Lively One 3 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Nelson Bunker Hunt 1+1⁄16 1:43.40
1987 Stylish Winner 3 Gary Stevens Bruce Headley Johnston/Headley/Roncelli 1+1⁄16 1:43.80
1986 Ferdinand 3 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Elizabeth A. Keck 1+1⁄16 1:43.00
1985 Floating Reserve 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Joseph Manzi Robert E. Hibbert 1+1⁄16 1:42.60
1984 Tights 3 Rafael Meza Laz Barrera Mill House Stable 1+1⁄16 1:43.60
1983 Fast Passage 3 Ed Delahoussaye Laz Barrera Dolly Green 1+1⁄16 1:42.60
1982 Water Bank 3 Darrel McHargue Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄16 1:42.40
1981 Stancharry * 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Melvin F. Stute Cole, Freeman & Gold 1+1⁄16 1:41.40
1980 Super Moment * 3 Donald Pierce Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄16 1:44.40
1980 Rumbo * 3 Bill Shoemaker Thomas Bell Jr. Gayno Stable/Bell Bloodstock 1+1⁄16 1:44.60
1979 Pole Position 3 Chris McCarron George E. Goodwin Eldorado Stables 1+1⁄16 1:42.00
1978 Johnny's Image 3 Sandy Hawley Mike R. Mitchell Meryl Ann Tanz 1+1⁄16 1:44.00
1977 Text 3 Donald Pierce Vincent Clyne Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄16 1:42.00
1976 An Act 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Ron McAnally Katz, Brun & Roberts et al. 1+1⁄16 1:42.00
1975 Kinalmeaky 3 Bill Shoemaker Lester Holt Helen Kenaston 1+1⁄16 1:42.80
1974 Rube the Great 3 Angel Santiago Pancho Martin Sigmund Sommer 1+1⁄16 1:43.00
1973 Sham 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Pancho Martin Sigmund Sommer 1+1⁄16 1:45.00
1972 Knightlander 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Paul K. Parker Robert H. Grant 1+1⁄16 1:42.40
1971 Unconscious 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. John G. Canty Arthur A. Seeligson Jr. 1+1⁄16 1:41.80
1970 Colorado King, Jr. 3 Bill Shoemaker Charles Whittingham Forked Lightning Ranch 7-fur. 1:25.00
1969 Inverness Drive 3 Bill Shoemaker Joseph Manzi Robert E. Hibbert 1+1⁄16 1:44.80
1968 Prince Pablo 3 Johnny Sellers Linwood J. Brooks Kratz-Thayer 1+1⁄16 1:42.60
1967 Serve Notice 3 Ismael Valenzuela Ted Saladin M/M. B. W. Martin 1+1⁄16 1:43.60
1966 Exhibitionist 3 Eddie Belmonte Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1+1⁄16 1:43.20
1965 Arksroni 3 Art Sherman Frank E. Childs M/M. Harry Hart 1+1⁄16 1:42.80
1964 Count Charles 3 Manuel Ycaza Charles Whittingham Flying M Stable 1+1⁄16 1:43.20
1963 Sea Orbit 7 Raymond York John M. Leavitt Wonder Y Ranch 1+1⁄8 1:49.00
1962 New Policy 5 Bill Shoemaker John H. Adams Ralph Lowe 1+1⁄8 1:48.40
1961 T. V. Lark 4 Eddie Arcaro Paul K. Parker C. R. Mac Stable 1+1⁄8 1:49.00
1960 American Comet 4 Tommy Barrow Martin L. Fallon C. W. Smith Ent. 1+1⁄8 1:47.60
1959 Terrang 6 William Boland Carl A. Roles Poltex Stable & R. Bond 1+1⁄8 1:48.60
1958 Terrang 5 William Boland Carl A. Roles Poltex Stable & R. Bond 1+1⁄8 1:49.20
1957 Honeys Alibi 5 Johnny Longden Lev Fanning W-L Ranch Co. 1+1⁄8 1:48.80
1956 Guerrero 4 Johnny Longden Graceton Philpot Peter Strub 1+1⁄8 1:50.00
1955 Golden Abbey 5 Johnny Longden Reggie Cornell W. W. Naylor 1+1⁄8 1:48.80
1954 Stranglehold 5 Billy Pearson Red McDaniel N. G. Phillips 1+1⁄8 1:52.60
1953 Blue Reading 6 Billy Pearson Red McDaniel Clement L. Hirsch 1+1⁄16 1:43.80
1952 Lion 4 William M. Cook Hugh Brundage John Himelhoch 1+1⁄8 1:51.80
1951 Your Host 4 Eric Guerin Harry L. Daniels William Goetz 1+1⁄8 1:48.20
1950 Moonrush 4 Eddie Arcaro Willie Alvarado Anita King / Gus Luellwitz 1+1⁄8 1:51.40
1949 Stepfather 5 Eddie Arcaro Wayne B. Stucki W-L Ranch Co. 1+1⁄8 1:48.80
1948 On Trust 4 Johnny Longden William Molter E. O. Stice 1+1⁄8 1:50.80
1947 See-Tee-See 4 Ralph Neves Art Gruber Hacienda de Cortez 1+1⁄8 1:50.60
1946 Nanby Pass 4 Charley Stevenson Sam Sechrest Norman W. Church 1+1⁄16 1:43.80
1945 Sea Sovereign 3 Ferril Zufelt Bud Stotler Charles S. Howard 1+1⁄16 1:43.80
1944 No race - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00
1943 No race - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00
1942 No race - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00
1941 Sweepida 4 Ralph Neves Larry R. Staples H. C. Hill 1+1⁄16 1:48.00
1940 Valdina Myth 2 Eugene Rodriguez John J. Flanigan Valdina Farm 3-fur. 0:33.20
1939 Brown Jade 5 John H. Adams Ross E. Cooper Charles E. Cooper 1+1⁄8 1:52.00
1938 Lady Florise 5 Lester Balaski George W. Glick John W. Marchbank 1+1⁄16 1:45.60
1937 Lloyd Pan 4 Harry Richards H. B. Thomas Alexander Pantages 1+1⁄16 1:48.00
1936 No race - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00
1935 Bluebeard 3 Harry Richards Clyde Phillips William R. Coe 1-mile 1:40.00
*Run in two divisions in 1980. In 1981, Minnesota Chief won the race in record time but was disqualified and set back to second.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Robert B. Lewis Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Santa Catalina to be Renamed for Bob Lewis". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.