Bayakoa Stakes (Oaklawn Park)

The Bayakoa Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in February at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.

Bayakoa Stakes
Grade III race
LocationOaklawn Park
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Inaugurated1992
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.oaklawn.com
Race information
Distance1+116 miles
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
Qualificationfillies and mares, four years old and older
Weight122 lbs with allowances
Purse$250,000 (2021)

History

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The race was inaugurated in 1992[1] and named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bayakoa[2] who had won the 1989 Grade I Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park.

In 1993 event was run over a longer distance of 1+18 miles and in 1995 the event was not held.[1]

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2015.[3]

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1+116 miles – 1:41.52 - Really Polish (1999)

Margins:

  • 6+12 lengths – Don't Tell Sophia (2013)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref (, )
2024 Comparative 4 Manuel Franco Brad H. Cox Godolphin 1+116 miles 1:44.81 $250,000 III [4]
2023 A Mo Reay 4 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Hunter Valley Farm 1+116 miles 1:45.07 $250,000 III [5]
2022 Miss Bigly 6 Ramon Vazquez Philip D'Amato Agave Racing Stable, Living The Dream Stables & Rockin Robin Racing Stables 1+116 miles 1:44.82 $250,000 III [6]
2021 Monomoy Girl 6 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox My Racehorse Stable, Spendthrift Farm & Madaket Stables 1+116 miles 1:45.92 $250,000 III [7]
2020 Go Google Yourself 5 Brian Hernandez Jr. Paul J. McGee Jay Em Ess Stable 1+116 miles 1:43.65 $200,000 III [8]
2019 She's a Julie 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Whispering Oaks Farm, Team Hanley, T. & A. Cambron, Bradley Thor., Madaket Stables 1+116 miles 1:43.55 $200,000 III [9]
2018 Streamline 6 Gary L. Stevens Brian Williamson Nancy A. Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds 1+116 miles 1:47.22 $150,000 III [10]
2017 Terra Promessa 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Stonestreet Stables 1+116 miles 1:43.18 $150,000 III [11]
2016 Call Pat 6 Joseph Rocco Jr. Brad H. Cox Miller Racing LLC (Myron Miller) 1+116 miles 1:45.81 $100,000 III [12]
2015 Mufajaah 4 Emmanuel Esquivel Daniel C. Peitz Shadwell Stable 1+116 miles 1:45.04 $100,000 III [13]
2014 Don't Tell Sophia 6 Channing Hill Philip A. Sims Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy 1+116 miles 1:44.78 $100,000 Listed [14]
2013 Don't Tell Sophia 5 Robby Albarado Philip A. Sims Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $100,000 Listed [15]
2012 Absinthe Minded 5 Terry J. Thompson D. Wayne Lukas Briland Farm 1+116 miles 1:44.14 $98,000 Listed [16]
2011 Absinthe Minded 4 Terry J. Thompson D. Wayne Lukas Briland Farm 1+116 miles 1:43.62 $100,000 Listed [17]
2010 Payton d'Oro 4 Terry J. Thompson Cindy Jones John Ferris, Mike Pressley, et al. 1+116 miles 1:43.93 $98,000 Listed [18]
2009 Euphony 4 Cliff Berry Donnie K. Von Hemel Pin Oak Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $100,000 Listed [19]
2008 Buy the Barrel 4 Gabriel Saez J. Larry Jones Hinkle Farms (Tom Hinkle) 1+116 miles 1:44.29 $100,000 Listed [20]
2007 Gasia 4 Terry J. Thompson J. Larry Jones Susan Knoll 1+116 miles 1:45.32 $100,000 Listed [21]
2006 Capeside Lady 4 Stewart Elliott Steven M. Asmussen Dapple Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.12 $100,000 Listed [22]
2005 Two Trail Sioux 4 John McKee Wallace Dollase John D. Gunther & Don Winton 1+116 miles 1:43.61 $100,000 Listed [23]
2004 La Reason 4 Justin Shepherd David R. Vance Ron Kirby & Tom Kirby 1+116 miles 1:43.68 $75,000 Listed [24]
2003 McKinney 5 Carlos H. Marquez Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Nelson Bunker Hunt 1+116 miles 1:44.20 $48,000 Listed [25]
2002 Due to Win 7 Justin J. Vitek Howard Scarberry Penny Scarberry 1+116 miles 1:44.20 $75,000 Listed [26]
2001 Dorothy Ann 5 Joseph C. Judice Robert E. Holthus James T. Hines Jr. 1+116 miles 1:45.80 $50,000 Listed [27]
2000 Tuscania 4 Michael R. Morgan Joseph Petalino Lazy E Racing Stable, et al. 1+116 miles 1:43.80 $50,000 Listed [28]
1999 Really Polish 4 James Lopez Joseph Petalino Team Valor International 1+116 miles 1:42.52 $50,000 [29]
1998 Water Street 4 Calvin H. Borel Peter M. Vestal Willmott Stables, Inc. (Peter S. Willmott) 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $40,000 [30]
1997 Omi 4 Pat Day William I. Mott Donald R. Dizney 1+116 miles 1:44.20 $40,000 [31]
1996 Herat of Gold 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1+116 miles 1:43.80 $40,000 [32]
1995 Race not held
1994 Eskimo's Angel 5 Pat Valenzuela Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1+116 miles 1:43.67 $55,400 [33]
1993 Teddy's Top Ten 4 Jerry D. Bailey Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1+18 miles 1:50.20 $44,200 [34]
1992 Timetocheckin 5 Pat Day Terrence W. Dunlavy Charles Randolph 1+116 miles 1:45.60 $40,128 [35]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "BAYAKOA (ARG) b. M, 1984 - 39 Starts, 21 Wins, 9 Places, 0 Shows Career Earnings: $2,861,701". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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