The Very One Stakes (Gulfstream Park)

The Very One Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years or older held annually in late February or early March at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. Run over a distance of ​1 3⁄16 miles on the turf, the event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

This article is about the thoroughbred horse race held at Gulfstream Park. For the thoroughbred horse race with similar name at Pimlico Race Course, see The Very One Stakes (Pimlico).
The Very One Stakes
Grade III race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated1984
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing – Turf
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance​1 3⁄16 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualificationfillies and mares, four years old and older
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
PurseUS$150,000 (since 2015)

History

The race was inaugurated in May 1987[1] and named after the winning mare The Very One[2] who won 22 races in her career including the Grade I Santa Barbara Handicap. The event was not held in 1988 and 1989.[3]

The event was initially named The Very One Handicapand was predominantly run at ​1 3⁄8 miles but was shortened to the current distance of ​1 3⁄16 miles in 2016.[3]

Records

Speed record:

  • Current distance: ​1 3⁄16 miles 1:51.40 – Suffused (GB) (2017)
  • Former distance: ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:11.71 – Honey Rider (2005)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
The Very One Stakes
2020 Elizabeth Way (IRE) 4 Paco Lopez Roger L. Attfield John J. McCormack ​1 3⁄16 miles 1:54.26 $150,000 3 [4]
2019 Holy Helena 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. James A. Jerkens Stronach Stables ​1 3⁄16 miles 1:54.20 $150,000 3 [5]
2018 Holy Helena 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. James A. Jerkens Stronach Stables ​1 3⁄16 miles 1:54.67 $150,000 3 [6]
2017 Suffused (GB) 5 José L. Ortiz William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms ​1 3⁄16 miles 1:51.40 $150,000 3 [7]
2016 Olorda (GER) 4 Julien R. Leparoux Chad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz ​1 3⁄16 miles 1:54.51 $150,000 3 [8]
2015 Irish Mission 6 John R. Velazquez Christophe Clement Robert S. Evans ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:18.66 $150,000 3 [9]
2014 Inimitable Romanee 6 Alan Garcia H. Graham Motion Gallagher's Stud ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:15.50 $100,000 3 [10]
2013 Starformer 5 Edgar S. Prado William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:18.03 $100,000 3 [11]
2012 Here to Win (BRZ) 6 Joe Bravo Kiaran P. McLaughlin Trick or Treat International ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:13.22 $100,000 3 [12]
2011 Keertana 5 Jose Lezcano Thomas F. Proctor Barbara Hunter ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:19.33 $98,000 3 [13]
2010 Changing Skies (IRE) 5 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott Swettenham Stud ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:16.27 $100,000 3 [14]
2009 Criticism (GB) 5 Edgar S. Prado Thomas Albertrani Darley Stable ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:15.23 $100,000 3 [15]
The Very One Handicap
2008 Mauralakana (FR) 5 René R. Douglas Christophe Clement Robert Scarborough ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.94 $100,000 3 [16]
2007 Royal Highness (GER) 5 Edgar S. Prado Christophe Clement Monceaux Stable ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:12.63 $100,000 3 [17]
2006 Dynamite Lass 4 Rafael Bejarano Kiaran P. McLaughlin Alfred Corrado ​1 7⁄16 miles 2:18.81 $100,000 3 [18]
2005 Honey Ryder 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:11.71 $100,000 3 [19]
2004 Binya (GER) 5 John R. Velazquez Kiaran P. McLaughlin Joseph Allen ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:19.65 $100,000 3 [20]
2003 San Dare 5 Mark Guidry Rick Hiles David G. Mounts ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:13.76 $100,000 3 [21]
2002 Moon Queen (IRE) 4 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Joseph Allen abt. ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:18.38 $100,000 3 [22]
2001 Innuendo (IRE) 6 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Gerald W. Leigh ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:13.62 $100,000 3 [23]
2000 My Sweet Westly 4 Pat Day Dale L. Romans Frank L. Jones, Jr ​1 1⁄4 miles 2:06.79 $75,000 Listed On dirt[24]
1999 Delilah (IRE) 5 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Michael Ings ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:13.45 $75,000 3 [25]
1998 Shemozzle (IRE) 5 John R. Velazquez Christophe Clement Lord Hartington abt. ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:19.06 $75,000 3 [26]
1997 Tocopilla (ARG) 7 Brian Dale Peck Herbert Miller Castle Rock Racing Stable ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:14.35 $75,000 3 [27]
1996 Electric Society (IRE) 5 Mike E. Smith John C. Kimmel Michel Jean Zerolo ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:15.23 $50,000 3 [28]
1995 P J Floral 6 Shane Sellers Vincent L. Blengs Gerald Robins & Jay Weiss ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:14.44 $50,000 Listed [29]
1994 Russian Tango 4 Jerry D. Bailey Mohammed Moubarak Buckram Oak Farm ​1 1⁄4 miles 2:02.58 $50,000 Listed On dirt[30]
1993 Fairy Garden 5 Wigberto S. Ramos Roger L. Attfield Virginia Kraft Payson ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:14.67 $50,000 Listed [31]
1992 Bungalow 5 Shane Sellers Harvey L. Vanier Nancy A. Vanier ​1 1⁄4 miles 2:05.79 $50,000 Listed On dirt[32]
1991 Rigamajig 5 Randy Romero Richard A. DeStasio Peter E. Blum ​1 3⁄8 miles 2:15.10 $50,000 Listed [33]
1990 Storm of Glory 6 Jerry D. Bailey Ronald Gaffney M Cardoza & J Gallo 7 furlongs 1:25.00 $50,000 On dirt[lower-alpha 1]
1989 Race not held
1988 Race not held
1987 First Prediction 5 Julio Molina Pezua Janet Del Castillo Janet Del Castillo 1 mile 1:35.20 $50,000 [lower-alpha 2]

Notes
  1. held 4 March 1990[3]
  2. held 10 May 1987[3]

References
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