San Simeon Stakes
The San Simeon Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old or older over the distance of 5 1⁄2 furlongs on the turf (originally 1,408.5 yd (1,287.9 m) scheduled annually in late December at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 as Daytona Handicap |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5 1⁄2 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
History
The event was inaugurated in 2004 as the Daytona Handicap.[1]
Due to course conditions, several runnings of the Daytona Handicap were taken off the turf and run on the dirt track.
The event was upgraded to a Grade III event for 2009.[2]
In 2011 the race was renamed to the Daytona Stakes.[1]
The event was originally scheduled in February but the Los Angeles Turf Club in late 2012 moved the race to the start of the winter racing meet at Santa Anita whereby the race was run twice in the calendar year.[1]
In 2016 the Los Angeles Turf Club renamed the race to the current name.[3] The original San Simeon Stakes was renamed to the Daytona Stakes.[4]
Since 2020, the race is shortened to the current 5.5 furlongs on turf, using the backstretch start.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:11.59 - Caracortado (2012)
- 1:02.68 – Cistron (2020).
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Garrett Gomez (2005, 2011)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Peter Eurton (2014, 2016)
Winners since 2004
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Simeon Stakes | ||||||||
| 2020 | Cistron | 6 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1:02.68 | $101,000 | III |
| 2019 | Law Abidin Citizen | 5 | T. J. Pereira | Mark Glatt | D J Agnew, G Schneider, J V Xitco | 1:11.21 | $100,702 | III |
| 2018 | Belvoir Bay (GB) | 6 | Tyler Baze | Peter Miller | Team Valor International & Gary Barber | 1:12.37 | $100,345 | III |
| 2017 | Race not held | |||||||
| 2016 | Bettys Bambino | 6 | Joel Rosario | Peter Eurton | Alesia/Bran Jam Stable/Ciaglia Racing | 1:11.95 | $100,000 | III |
| Daytona Stakes | ||||||||
| 2015 | Toowindytohaulrox | 4 | Tiago Josue Pereira | Philip D'Amato | Queen Bee Racing | 1:14.26 | $100,000 | III |
| 2014 | Bettys Bambino | 4 | Martin Garcia | Peter Eurton | Alesia/Bran Jam Stable/Ciaglia Racing | 1:12.49 | $100,000 | III |
| 2013 | Unbridled's Note | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Steven Asmussen | Mike McCarty | 1:11.89 | $100,000 | III |
| 2012 (Dec.) | Comma to the Top | 4 | Edwin Maldonado | Peter Miller | G. Barber, R. Birnbaum, K. Tsujihara | 1:14.55 | $100,000 | III |
| 2012 (Jan.) | Caracortado | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Mike Machowsky | AJL P/Blahut Racing/Lo Hi Stable | 1:11.59 | $100,000 | III |
| 2011 | Dilemma | 7 | Garrett K. Gomez | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:12.28 | $100,000 | III |
| Daytona Handicap | ||||||||
| 2010 | Race not held | |||||||
| 2009 | Desert Code | 5 | Aaron Gryder | David Hofmans | Tarabilla Farms | 1:12.58 | $100,000 | III |
| 2008 | Cheroot | 7 | Martin Pedroza | Darrell Vienna | Charlotte M. Wrather | 1:12.82 | $75,000 | Listed |
| 2007 | Night Chapter | 6 | Brice Blanc | Robert J. Frankel | Frankel/Diamond Pride, LLC | 1:12.57 | $75,000 | Listed |
| 2006 | Siren Lure | 5 | Alex Solis | Art Sherman | S. Kesselman/T & M Melkonian | 1:16.20 | $80,000 | Listed |
| 2005 | Royal Place | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Rafael Becerra | K. K. Sangara | 1:14.03 | $75,000 | |
| 2004 | Tsigane | 5 | David Flores | Julio C. Canani | Prestonwood Farm | 1:12.49 | $75,000 | |
Legend:
Turf – about 6 1⁄2 furlongs
Dirt – 6 1⁄2 furlongs
References
- "San Simeon Stakes (Gr. 3)". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-07-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Graded Stakes (2016)". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
SA 26-Dec-16 SAN SIMEON H. (formerly DAYTONA S.)
- "Graded Stakes (2017)". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
SA 27-May 3UP SPR DAYTONA S. (formerly SAN SIMEON S.)