Buena Vista Stakes
The Buena Vista Stakes is an annual race for Thoroughbred horses held in mid-February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The race is open to fillies and mares, age four and up, willing to race one mile (8 furlongs) on the turf. It is a Grade II event with a purse of $200,000.
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
| Weight | 124 lbs. with allowances[1] |
| Purse | $200,000 (since 2014)[2] |
History
Inaugurated in 1988, it was run as a handicap through 2012 but since has been run under allowance weight conditions. It was upgraded to Grade II status in 1995.[1][2]
The Buena Vista Handicap was run in two divisions in 1992.[2]
It was taken off the turf and run on the dirt course in 2017 due to poor conditions on the turf course. When a graded stakes is taken off the turf, the race is automatically downgraded one level for that running only. After the race, the American Graded Stakes Committee meets to review the race's running and determine if its former status should be reinstated. In the case of the 2017 Buena Vista Stakes, it was decided that the race's status would not be reinstated and as such it was recorded as a Grade III event.[3]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:33.33 - Pontchatrain (2014)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Juddmonte Farms (1994, 1997, 2008, 2009)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Gary Stevens (1996, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - Robert J. Frankel (1994, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2009)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Keeper Of the Stars | 4 | Abel Cedillo | Jonathan Wong | Tommy Town Thoroughbreds | 1:34.15 |
| 2019 | Vasilika | 5 | Flavien Prat | Jerry Hollendorfer | All Schlaich Stables, Hollendorfer, Gatto Racing & G. Todaro | 1:33.35 |
| 2018 | Fault | 4 | Geovanni Franco | Philip D'Amato | Agave Racing Stable and Little Red Feather Racing | 1:33.49 |
| 2017 | Wild At Heart | 5 | Flavien Prat | Richard E. Mandella | Ramona S. Bass LLC | 1:36.48[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2016 | Paulina's Love | 4 | Gary Stevens | Richard Baltas | KM Racing Enterprise/Head of Plains | 1:36.06 |
| 2015 | Diversy Harbor | 4 | Gary Stevens | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:34.33 |
| 2014 | Pontchatrain | 4 | Gary Stevens | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:33.33 |
| 2013 | Mizdirection | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Mike Puype | Jungle Racing/Grohs/Beljak/KMN Racing | 1:33.50 |
| 2012 | City to City | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Jerry Hollendorfer | DeBurgh/Dedomenico/Hollendorfer | 1:34.19 |
| 2011 | Cozi Rosie | 4 | Mike E. Smith | John W. Sadler | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:35.94 |
| 2010 | Tuscan Evening | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer | William de Burgh | 1:33.47 |
| 2009 | Jibboom | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:38.68[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2008 | Costume | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:34.57 |
| 2007 | Conveyor’s Angel | 5 | Saul Arias | Christopher Paasch | Charles Cono | 1:35.77 |
| 2006 | Silver Cup | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Patrick Biancone | Martin S. Schwartz | 1:34.92 |
| 2005 | Uraib | 5 | Jon Court | Sanford Shulman | Ron Charles et al. | 1:33.72[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2004 | Fun House | 5 | Gary Stevens | Ron McAnally | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1:36.13 |
| 2003 | Final Destination | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:35.99 |
| 2002 | Blue Moon | 5 | Brice Blanc | Ronald W. Ellis | B. Wayne Hughes | 1:35.54 |
| 2001 | Rare Charmer | 6 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Craig Dollase | Nick Cafarchia | 1:36.67 |
| 2000 | Lexa | 6 | Brice Blanc | Ronald W. Ellis | B. Wayne Hughes | 1:36.17 |
| 1999 | Tuzla | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Julio C. Canani | David S. Milch | 1:35.79 |
| 1998 | Dance Parade | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Neil D. Drysdale | Prince Fahd Salman | 1:36.83 |
| 1997 | Media Nox | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:33.48 |
| 1996 | Matiara | 4 | Gary Stevens | Richard Mandella | Alec Head | 1:35.74 |
| 1995 | Lyin To The Moon | 6 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Mandella | Allred & Hubbard | 1:36.77 |
| 1994 | Skimble | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:34.85 |
| 1993 | Marble Maiden | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Gary F. Jones | Darley Racing | 1:36.23 |
| 1992 | Gold Fleece | 4 | Alex Solis | John W. Sadler | Alvarez & Ham | 1:33.48 |
| 1992 | Appealing Missy | 5 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | M/M Jerome Brody | 1:34.25 |
| 1991 | Taffeta And Tulle | 5 | Chris McCarron | Charlie Whittingham | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:34.20 |
| 1990 | Saros Brig | 6 | Pat Valenzuela | Dominick Manzi | Green Thumb Farm | 1:34.20 |
| 1989 | Annoconnor | 5 | Corey Black | Richard Mettee | Fink & Gottlieb | 1:36.40 |
| 1988 | Davie's Lamb | 4 | Fernando Toro | Julio C. Canani | Deals On Stable | 1:39.00 |
- Run on main track
References
- "Chart of the 2020 Buena Vista". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Grade 2 Status Not Reinstated for Buena Vista". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.