Barbara Fritchie Stakes

The Barbara Fritchie Stakes is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run at Laurel Park Racecourse in February. A Grade III event, this race is open to fillies and mares age four and up. It is run at seven furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $250,000.[2] Originally a handicap, the race is currently run under allowance weight conditions.[1]

Barbara Fritchie Stakes
Grade III race
LocationLaurel Park Racecourse,
Laurel, Maryland,
United States
Inaugurated1952
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.laurelpark.com
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old & up, fillies and mares
Weight124 lbs. with allowances[1]
Purse$250,000 (since 2019)[2]

The race is run in honor of Barbara Fritchie, who was an American patriot during the American Civil War. According to legend, Fritchie, a 95-year-old woman at the time, stood in the street and attempted to block or at least antagonize Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and his troops by waving the Union flag as they marched through Frederick, Maryland, on their campaign to the Battle of Gettysburg.[3]

The Barbara Fritchie Handicap was run at Bowie Race Course in Bowie, Maryland, from 1952-1984 before being moved to its present location at Laurel Park. The race was a grade 3 race from 1973-1991 before being upgraded to grade 2 status for the 1992 running. The race was not held in 1960, 1972 and 2006. Its distance was six furlongs from 1957 to 1959 and 1963, and it was run at one mile in 1961. Tosmah won this race in 1966.[3] The race was downgraded to Grade III status in 2019.[2]

The race was run in two divisions in 1982, 1984 and 1985.

Records

Speed record:

  • 7 furlongs - 1:21.40 - Tappiano (1989)
  • 6 furlongs - 1:10.80 - All Brandy (1963) and Tinkalero (1958)
  • 1 116 miles - 1:44.80 - Sotto Voce (1954)

Most wins by an horse:

  • 2 - Xtra Heat (2002 & 2003);
  • 2 - Twixt (1974 & 1975);
  • 2 - Skipat (1979 & 1981)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 3 - Katharine Voss (1974, 1975 & 1992)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - nine different owners are tied with two wins each

Winners of the Barbara Fritchie Stakes since 1952

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Furlongs)
Time
Purse
Gr.
2020 Majestic Reason 5 Trevor McCarthy H. Graham Motion Hillwood Stable & R. Golden 7 F 1:23.35 $250,000 III
2019 Late Night Pow Wow 4 Fredy Peltroche Javier Contreras Breeze Easy, LLC 7 F 1:21.61 $250,000 III
2018 Ms Locust Point 4 Jorge Vargas Jr. John Servis Cash is King 7 F 1:24.13 $300,000 II
2017 High Ridge Road 5 Horacio Karamanos Linda L. Rice Martin S. Schwartz 7 F 1:22.50 $300,000 II
2016 Dancing House 5 Kendrick Carmouche Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing 7 F 1:25.23 $300,000 II
2015 Lady Sabelia 5 Horacio Karamanos Robin Graham Mrs. Frank Wright 7 F 1:23.14 $300,000 II
2014 My Wandy's Girl 5 Rajiv Maragh Michael Hushion Guillermo Berrios 7 F 1:23.79 $300,000 II
2013 Funnys Approval 4 Juan P. Vargas Jose L. Lopez Bobby R. Rankin 7 F 1:25.29 $250,000 II
2012 Magical Feeling 6 Robby Albarado Allen Iwinski Peter E. Blum 7 F 1:22.36 $200,000 II
2011 Harissa 4 Ramon Dominguez Michael Hushion GEM, Inc. 7 F 1:23.65 $150,000 II
2010 Sweet Goodbye 5 J. D. Acosta Christopher Grove William R. Harris 7 F 1:21.81 $150,000 II
2009 Royale Michele 4 Geovany Garcia Matthew Kintz Sam Pollock 7 F 1:23.64 $200,000 II
2008 Golden Dawn 4 Channing Hill Michael Hushion Marty Cunningham 7 F 1:23.64 $200,000 II
2007 Oprah Winney 4 Mike E. Smith Anthony Dutrow Sanford Goldfarb 7 F 1:23.64 $200,000 II
2006 no race
2005 Cativa 5 Edgar Prado Richard Dutrow Manorwood Stables 7 F 1:23.64 $200,000 II
2004 Bear Fan 5 Ryan Fogelsonger Wesley A. Ward P. Fan & W. Ward 7 F 1:23.55 $200,000 II
2003 Xtra Heat 5 Rick Wilson John E. Salzman Sr. John E. Salzman Sr. 7 F 1:24.76 $200,000 II
2002 Xtra Heat 5 Harry Vega John E. Salzman Sr. John E. Salzman Sr. 7 F 1:22.70 $200,000 II
2001 Prized Stamp 4 Travis Dunkelberger Dale Capuano William A. Sorokolit 7 F 1:23.74 $200,000 II
2000 Tap To Music 5 Joe Bravo Joe Orseno Frank Stronach 7 F 1:24.75 $200,000 II
1999 Passeggiata 6 Mario Pino A. Ferris Allen III Burning Day Farms 7 F 1:23.55 $250,000 II
1998 J J's Dream 5 Larry C. Reynolds Edward Plesa, Jr. John A. Franks 7 F 1:24.21 $250,000 II
1997 Miss Golden Circle 5 Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Kimmel & Solondz 7 F 1:23.05 $250,000 II
1996 Lottsa Talc 6 Frank T. Alvarado Thomas D. Kelly Vincent McGuire 7 F 1:22.61 $200,000 II
1995 Smart 'n Noble 4 Mario Pino Richard Delp Nickel's Stable 7 F 1:24.13 $200,000 II
1994 Mixed Appeal 6 Austreberto Salazar Dean Gaudet Israel Cohen 7 F 1:23.31 $200,000 II
1993 Moon Mist 4 Thomas G. Turner Wray Lawrence Barlee Farms 7 F 1:23.50 $200,000 II
1992 Wood So 5 Mario Pino Katharine Voss John A. Franks 7 F 1:24.56 $200,000 II
1991 Fappaburst 4 Angel Cordero Jr. Philip Johnson Susan Kaskel 7 F 1:23.30 $200,000 II
1990 Amy Be Good 4 Mike E. Smith Thomas D. Kelly David P. Reynolds 7 F 1:23.40 $200,000 II
1989 Tappiano 5 Kent Desormeaux Flint Schulhofer Frances A. Genter 7 F 1:21.40 $200,000 II
1988 Psyched 5 Kent Desormeaux Barclay Tagg Russell B. Jones 7 F 1:22.60 $200,000 II
1987 Spring Beauty 4 José A. Santos Bruce N. Levine Glencrest Farm 7 F 1:25.40 $135,420 II
1986 Willowy Mood 4 Buck Thornburg Ron McAnally Verne Winchell 7 F 1:25.40 $123,660 II
1985 Dumdedumdedum 4 Donnie Miller Jr. Mel W. Gross Allen E. Paulson 7 F 1:25.00 $146,655 II
1985 Flip's Pleasure 5 Jean-Luc Samyn H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 7 F 1:24.00 $146,655 II
1984 Pleasure Cay 4 Donnie Miller Jr. Neil D. Drysdale William S. Kilroy 7 F 1:22.80 $93,875 II
1984 Bara Lass 5 Donnie Miller Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Sam Ed Stevens 7 F 1:24.00 $93,875 II
1983 Stellarette 5 Alberto Delgado Mel Gross Frank Stronach 7 F 1:24.40 $123,850 II
1982 Lady Dean 4 Donnie Miller Jr. Ronald Alfano David Reynolds 7 F 1:24.20 $77,950 II
1982 The Wheel Turns 5 Greg McCarron Rusty Arnold David Greathouse 7 F 1:23.60 $77,950 II
1981 Skipat 7 James W. Edwards Leon Blusiewicz Constance P. Beler 7 F 1:23.00 $121,440 II
1980 Misty Gallore 4 Don MacBeth Thomas J. Kelly Spring Hill Stable 7 F 1:23.60 $92,950 II
1979 Skipat 6 James W. Edwards Leon Blusiewicz Constance P. Beler 7 F 1:22.40 $89,590 II
1978 Bold Brat 5 James W. Mosely Carlos A. Garcia Boginod Farm 7 F 1:23.40 $62,290 II
1977 Mt. Airy Queen 4 Danny Ray Wright Leslie G. Glazier Leslie G. Glazier 7 F 1:23.80 $60,450 II
1976 Donetta 5 James W. Mosely Carlos A. Garcia Herman Kossow 7 F 1:24.60 $62,940 II
1975 Twixt 6 William Passmore Katharine Voss Mrs. John Franklin 7 F 1:25.40 $63,915 II
1974 Twixt 5 William Passmore Katharine Voss Mrs. John Franklin 7 F 1:24.40 $63,915 II
1973 First Bloom 5 Avelino Gomez not found Lucien Chen 7 F 1:23.40 $63,375 II
1972 no race
1971 Cold Comfort 4 Mike Venezia Willard Freeman Alfred G. Vanderbilt 7 F 1:23.60 $64,500
1970 Process Shot 4 Larry Adams J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm 7 F 1:23.60 $64,500
1969 Too Bald 5 Manuel Ycaza William Stephens Cain Hoy Stable 7 F 1:23.80 $63,150
1968 Too Bald 4 Manuel Ycaza William Stephens Cain Hoy Stable 7 F 1:21.80 $63,150
1967 Holly-O. 4 Frank Lovato Robert Camac Guy H. Burt 7 F 1:21.80 $63,150
1966 Tosmah 5 Sam Boulmetis Sr. Joseph W. Mergler Briardale Farm (Anthony Imbesi) 7 F 1:23.40 $63,150
1965 Basking 7 Oliver Cutshaw Hirsch Jacobs Dennis Noviello 7 F 1:25.00 $37,250
1964 Pams Ego 4 Ronnie Ferraro not found Clear Springs Stab. 7 F 1:24.40 $37,250
1963 All Brandy 4 Sam Boulmetis Sr. E. B. Ryan John A. Manfuso 6 F 1:10.80 $29,000
1962 Call Card 5 Joe Culmone Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 7 F 1:25.60 $29,000
1961 Sun Glint 4 Johnny Sellers Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 8 F 1:40.20 $29,000
1960 no race
1959 Tinkalero 6 Art Sherman Jake B. Dodson John J. Monaco 6 F 1:10.80 $29,000
1958 Movitave 3 Nick Shuk not found Knollwood Stable 6 F 1:13.60 $30,000
1957 Solar System 6 Jim Lynch Tom Taaffe Louis L. Voigt Jr. 6 F 1:12.00 $31,000
1956 Sometime Thing 4 Eric Guerin Jim Fitzsimmons Alfred G. Vanderbilt 7 F 1:22.80 $31,000
1955 Guayana 4 Walter Blum Harry Trotsek Lily-Ann Stable 7 F 1:24.40 $31,000
1954 Sotto Voce 3 Walter Blum Jim Fitzsimmons Mrs. Louis Lazare 8.5 F 1:44.80 $18,000
1953 Sunshine Nell 5 Hedley Woodhouse William Winfrey Meyer J. Kaplan 8.5 F 1:46.20 $25,000
1952 Singing Beauty 3 Nick Shuk not found Mrs. Samuel M. Pistorio 8.5 F 1:51.60 $25,000

See also

References

  1. "Chart of the 2020 Barbara Fritchie". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 45 on March 3, 2007.
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