San Luis Rey Stakes

The San Luis Rey Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Held during the third week of March, the Grade II event is open to horses of either gender, age four and up, willing to race one and one-half miles (12 furlongs) on the turf. The race normally begins on Santa Anita's downhill chute; from this position horses race down the hill and cross the dirt track before running one complete lap of the main turf course.

San Luis Rey Stakes
Grade II race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1952
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance​1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
Trackdownhill chute, left-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$200,000

Prior to 1955, the race was restricted to California-foaled three-year-olds and in 1958 and 1959 to three-year-olds and up. It was contested on dirt at 7 furlongs in 1952, 6 furlongs in 1953, one mile in 1954, and at ​1 1⁄2 miles in 1962. The race was transferred to the dirt track in 1975 and in 1989 was started on the backstretch instead of its normal position on the hillside. Two divisions were run in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970.

In its 66th running in 2013, Bright Thought won with a final time of 2:22.72, a world record time for ​1 1⁄2 miles[1] that stood for only one week; Twilight Eclipse lowered the standard at Gulfstream Park one week later.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of ​1 1⁄2 miles)

  • 2:22.72 – Bright Thought (2013)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Cedar Key (1965, 1966)
  • 2 – Noble Dancer (1978, 1979)
  • 2 – John Henry (1980, 1981)
  • 2 – Bourbon Bay (2010, 2012)
  • 2 – Itsinthepost (2017,2018)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2019 Epical 4 Tyler Baze Jim Cassidy DP Racing LLC 2:24.06
2018 Itsinthepost 6 Tyler Baze Jeff Mullins Red Baron's Barn LLC 2:27.73
2017 Itsinthepost (FR) 5 Tyler Baze Jeff Mullins Red Baron's Barn LLC 2:25.43
2016 Generosidade (URU) 7 Tiago Josue Pereira Paulo H. Lobo Haras Phillipson 2:28.80
2015 Ashleyluvssugar 4 Gary Stevens Peter Eurton Alesia/Bran Jam Stable/Ciaglia Racing 2:25.78
2014 Fire With Fire 6 Tyler Baze Neil D. Drysdale David Heerensperger 2:25.03
2013 Bright Thought 4 Victor Espinoza Jorge Gutierrez Dye and Venneri Racing 2:22.72
2012 Bourbon Bay 6 Joel Rosario Neil D. Drysdale David & Jill Heerensperger 2:25.78
2011 Juniper Pass 4 Rafael Bejarano Thomas Ray Bell II Betty & Robert G. Irvin 2:32.64
2010 Bourbon Bay 4 Rafael Bejarano Neil D. Drysdale David and Jill Heerensberger 2:24.08
2009 Midships 4 Victor Espinoza Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 2:25.63
2008 Boule d'Or 7 Tyler Baze Jeff Mullins Robert D. Bone et al. 2:25.48
2007 Forty Niners Son 6 Garrett Gomez Neil D. Drysdale El Faruk Stable 2:27.50
2006 King's Drama 6 Jon Court Robert J. Frankel Gary A. Tanaka 2:26.50
2005 Stanley Park 5 Gary Stevens John Shirreffs Ann & Jerry Moss 2:24.45
2004 Meteor Storm 5 Jose Valdivia Jr. Wallace Dollase Jarvis, Margolis, et al. 2:26.03
2003 Champion Lodge 6 Alex Solis Sanford Shulman R. Charles & Clear Valley Stable 2:33.48
2002 Continental Red 6 Pat Valenzuela Ian Jory Sharon M. Fitzpatrick 2:26.81
2001 Blueprint 6 Gary Stevens Robert B. Hess Jr. Fog City Stable 2:28.57
2000 Dark Moondancer 5 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Charles J. Cella 2:26.00
1999 Single Empire 5 Kent Desormeaux Neil D. Drysdale Sangster & Tanaka 2:27.97
1998 Kessem Power 6 Frankie Dettori Mike R. Mitchell Robert J. Baron 2:28.40
1997 Marlin 4 Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 2:28.14
1996 Windsharp 5 Eddie Delahoussaye Wallace Dollase Richard J. & Martha J. Stephen 2:27.91
1995 Sandpit 6 Corey Nakatani Richard E. Mandella Sierra Thoroughbreds 2:27.15
1994 Bien Bien 5 Chris McCarron J. Paco Gonzalez McCaffery & John Toffan 2:26.65
1993 Kotashaan 5 Kent Desormeaux Richard E. Mandella La Presle Farm 2:23.91
1992 Fly Till Dawn 6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Darrell Vienna Josephine T. Gleis 2:27.26
1991 Pleasant Variety 7 Gary Stevens Jerry M. Fanning Martin B. & Eileen Alpert 2:24.40
1990 Prized 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Clover Racing Stable et al. . 2:25.20
1989 Frankly Perfect 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Charles E. Whittingham Summa Stable 2:32.80
1988 Rivlia 6 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Narvick International 2:27.20
1987 Zoffany 7 Eddie Delahoussaye John Gosden Speelman, et al. 2:27.20
1986 Dahar 5 Alex Solis Charles E. Whittingham Summa Stable (Lessee) 2:26.40
1985 Prince True 4 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Mrs. Howard B. Keck 2:25.40
1984 Interco 4 Pat Valenzuela Ted West David I. Sofro 2:26.80
1983 Erins Isle 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charles E. Whittingham Brian Sweeney 2:26.20
1982 Perrault 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charles E. Whittingham Thierry van Zuylen & Serge Fradkoff 2:24.00
1981 John Henry 6 Laffit Pincay Jr. Ron McAnally Dotsam Stable 2:25.20
1980 John Henry 5 Darrel McHargue Ron McAnally Dotsam Stable 2:23.00
1979 Noble Dancer 7 Jacinto Vásquez Thomas J. Kelly Haakon Fretheim 2:34.60
1978 Noble Dancer 6 Steve Cauthen Thomas J. Kelly Haakon Fretheim 2:24.00
1977 Caucasus 5 Fernando Toro Charles E. Whittingham Cardiff Stud Farm 2:25.60
1976 Avatar 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Tommy Doyle Arthur A. Seeligson Jr. 2:24.80
1975 Trojan Bronze 4 Jorge Tejeira Charles E. Whittingham Adrian B. Roks 2:29.60
1974 Astray 5 Jacinto Vásquez David A. Whiteley William Haggin Perry 2:24.40
1973 Big Spruce 4 Donald Pierce Victor J. Nickerson Elmendorf Farm 2:27.60
1972 Nor II 5 Danny Velasquez John G. Canty Castlebrook Farm & Canty 2:25.80
1971 Try Sheep 5 Fernando Alvarez Noble Threewitt Middle Ranch & LaTourrette 2:26.00
1970 Fiddle Isle 5 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Howard B. Keck 2:23.00
1970 Quilche 6 Jerry Lambert Steve Ippolito Kerr Stables 2:25.40
1969 Taneb 6 Ángel Cordero Jr. Al A. Fiore Barney Lobel 2:29.40
1968 Biggs 8 Jerry Lambert Farrell W. Jones Edward F. Gould 2:26.00
1968 Quicken Tree 5 Jerry Lambert Clyde Turk Rowan & Whitney 2:24.60
1967 Niarkos 7 Bill Shoemaker John H. Adams Hasty House Farm 2:26.00
1967 Fleet Host 4 Bill Shoemaker Ray Priddy Westerly Stud Farms 2:23.80
1966 Polar Sea 6 Bill Hartack John Sullivan Edward & Harry Seltzer 2:26.40
1966 Cedar Key 6 Bill Shoemaker Don McCoy Jerry Basta 2:25.20
1965 Cedar Key 5 Manuel Ycaza Don McCoy Jerry Basta 2:24.20
1964 Inclusive 4 Rudy Campas George D. McIvor G. D. McIvor & R. M. Foman 2:25.20
1963 The Axe II 5 Peter Moreno Robert L. Wheeler Greentree Stable 2:34.60
1962 Vinci 4 Rudy Campas John H. Adams Ralph Lowe 2:36.60
1961 Don't Alibi 5 Bill Shoemaker Matt Dragna Dragna & Son/ S. E. Santoro 2:26.20
1960 Lookout Point 7 Donald Pierce J. Benak Tom D. Atkins 2:33.40
1959 Infantry 6 George Taniguchi Wayne B. Stucki Sunny Side Stable 2:31.80
1958 Solid Son 5 Raymond York Carl A. Roles M/M Carl A. Roles 2:30.60
1957 Posadas 6 Bill Shoemaker Willie F. Alvarado Anita King & Harry Brown 2:27.60
1956 Blue Volt 7 Bill Shoemaker Edward D. Cox Altandor Stable & E. D. Cox 2:28.00
1955 Alidon 4 Roy Lumm William Molter Louis B. Mayer 2:26.40
1954 Allied 3 Raymond York William Molter Andrew J. Crevolin 1:35.60
1953 Tee Dee Gee 3 Johnny Longden Ted D. Grimes Mrs. Fred Grimes 1:11.20
1952 Dark Count 3 Gordon Glisson Norman R. McLeod L. R. Allison & M. R. Prestridge 1:24.20

References
  1. "Bright Thought Set World Mark in San Luis Rey Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/76924/bright-thought-set-world-mark-in-san-luis-rey#ixzz2NrUJGOhE". BloodHorse.com. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013. External link in |title= (help)
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