Miami Mile Stakes

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The Miami Mile Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race once run annually during the last week of April at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. Open to horses age three and older, it was contested on turf over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs). The last running was in 2017.

Miami Mile Stakes
Discontinued stakes race (discontinued)
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
Inaugurated1987 (as Miami Breeders' Cup Handicap at Calder Race Course)
Last run2017
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & older
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$100,000

Inaugurated as the Miami Breeders' Cup Handicap in 1987, it has been raced at various distances:

  • About 1+18 miles: 1987–1989, 1992–1993
  • 1+18 miles : 1990–1991, 1994–1996
  • 1 mile : 1997–present

The race was run on dirt in 1990 and 1991. In 2003, the race also had to be shifted from the turf to the dirt due to weather considerations but maintained its Grade III status.

In 2015, this race began to run at Gulfstream Park.

Records

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Speed record: (at current distance of 1 mile)

  • 1:33.01 – Smokem Kitten (2016)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Simply Majestic (1988, 1989)
  • 2 – Band Is Passing (2000, 2002)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2017 War Correspondent 7 Tyler Gaffalione Christophe Clement Calumet Farm/Sagamore Farm/Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 1:34.39
2016 Smokem Kitten 4 Edgar S. Prado Michael J. Maker Sarah & Kenneth Ramsey 1:33.01
2015 Rerun 6 Jose C. Caraballo Stewart Chad World Thoroughbreds Racing 1:37.55
2014 Grand Tito 4 Antonio Sano Santiago González Grupo 7C Racing Stable 1:38.60
2013 Summer Front 4 Joe Bravo Christophe Clement Waterford Stable 1:35.31
2012 Imperial Czar 4 Jesus Rios Saul Matos Jessica Colon 1:39.86
2011 Successful Mission 5 Elvis Trujillo Edward Plesa Jr. Live Oak Plantation 1:35.01
2010 Mambo Meister 5 Manoel Cruz Philip A. Gleaves Quantum Racing Team #1, LLC 1:35.04
2009 Wesley 4 Javier Castellano Mark A. Hennig Reddam/Willmott Stable 1:36.31
2008 Soldiers Dancer 4 Manoel Cruz David Vivian Herman Heinlein 1:35.73
2007 Jet Propulsion 4 Eduardo Nunez Daniel C. Hurtack Dennis Punches 1:34.11
2006 Gigawatt 6 Chantal Sutherland Michael Lerman Steve Ramsey 1:34.50
2005 Bob's Proud Moment 4 Manoel Cruz Douglas G. Potter Robert M. Dubois 1:38.18
2004 Twilight Road 7 Phil Teator David Fawkes Donamire Farm 1:39.56
2003 Tour Of The Cat 5 Abad Cabassa Jr. Myra Mora Double G Stables 1:38.65
2002 Band Is Passing 6 Cornelio Velásquez Stanley M. Ersoff Stanley M. Ersoff 1:37.78
2001 Mr. Livingston 4 Abel Castellano Jr. William A. Kaplan Theresa & David Palmer 1:33.75
2000 Band Is Passing 4 Eibar Coa Stanley M. Ersoff Stanley M. Ersoff 1:37.28
1999 Sharp Appeal 6 Javier Castellano Martin D. Wolfson Martin Cherry 1:35.70
1998 Unite's Big Red 4 Eduardo Nunez Randy Mills Break Away Racing et al. 1:36.62
1997 Vilhelm 5 José Ferrer Jacqueline Brittain Keith C. Wold 1:36.67
1996 Satellite Nealski 3 José Ferrer James Hatchett Hickory Lane Farm 1:47.63
1995 Elite Jeblar 5 Earlie Fires Milton W. Wolfson N T S Stable et al. 1:47.67
1994 The Vid 4 René Douglas Martin D. Wolfson Joseph J. Sullivan 1:48.28
1993 Carterista 4 Michael Lee Ronald B. Spatz S. A. Of South Florida, Inc. 1:47.51
1992 Jodi's Sweetie 4 Jerry Bailey Martin D. Wolfson Group L 1:43.94
1991 Run Turn 4 Gene St. Leon George Julian Elsie A. & Tobias Julian 1:52.80
1990 Public Account 5 Pedro A. Rodriguez George Gianos S. Young Stables, Inc. 1:52.00
1989 Simply Majestic 5 Heberto Castillo Jr. John Parisella Ted Sabarese 1:48.60
1988 Simply Majestic 4 Jerry Bailey John Parisella Ted Sabarese 1:43.60
1987 Blazing Bart 3 José A. Santos Happy Alter Sara & David Burton 1:44.20

References

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