Houston Ladies Classic

The Houston Ladies Classic (also called Houston Ladies Classic Stakes) is the richest race in the Houston Racing Festival. It is one of the park's largest social events with almost $800,000 in purses. Inaugurated in 2013, this race is the richest graded thoroughbred race in Texas.[2]

Houston Ladies Classic
Grade III race
LocationSam Houston Race Park
Houston, Texas, United States
Inaugurated2013
Race typeThoroughbredflat racing
Race information
Distance1 1/16 Mile
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationF & M, 4YO+
WeightHandicap
Purse$300,000 (since 2019)[1]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:42.30 – Joyful Victory (NTR)

Most wins:

  • None as of 2018

Most wins by a jockey:

  • None as of 2018

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Fox Hill Farm

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Purse$
Gr.
2020 Lady Apple 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Phoenix Thoroughbred III & KatieRich Stables LLC 1116 1:44.19 $300,000 G3
2019 Midnight Bisou 4 Mike E. Smith Steven M. Asmussen Bloom Racing Stable, LLC, Madaket Stables, Allen Racing LLC 1116 1:44.52 $300,000 G3
2018 Tiger Moth 6 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox John D. Gunther 1116 1:46.01 $400,000 G3
2017 Unbridled Mo 4 José Ortiz Todd Pletcher Red Oak Stable (Steve Brunetti) 1116 1:42.89 $400,000 G3
2016 Forever Unbridled 4 Joel Rosario Dallas Stewart Charles Fipke 1116 1:43.74 $400,000 G3
2015 Cassatt 4 Kerwin Clark J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farm (Rick & Betsy Porter) 1116 1:44.96 $400,000 LS
2014 Rose To Gold 4 Jesus Rios Sal Santoro Kathleen Amaya 1116 1:43.87 $400,000
2013 Joyful Victory 5 Rosie Napravnik J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farm (Rick & Betsy Porter) 1116 1:42.30 $400,000

[3]

References

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