The San Miguel Stakes was American Thoroughbred horse race run between 1956 and 2009 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A race for three-year-olds, it was contested on dirt until its final two years when the synthetic Cushion Track was installed. It was raced at a distance of 7 furlongs in its 1956 inaugural then at 6 furlongs in 1957 and at 6.5 furlongs from 1958 through 1963 after which it reverted permanently to six furlongs.[1]

San Miguel Stakes
Discontinued stakes race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California,
United States
Inaugurated1956
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Purse$70,000

Tompion came in third, and T.V. Lark placed in 1960. Linda's Chief won and Ancient Title placed in 1973. Bold Forbes placed in 1976. A filly, Motivity, won in 1981. Precisionist won in 1984.

The final running of the San Miguel Stakes took place on March 28, 2009.[2]

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1:08.22 @ 6 furlongs : Prince Wild (1991)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Win$
Gr.
2009 Triumphant Flight 3 Victor Espinoza Eric Kruljac Tyler Seltzer 6 F 1:09.54 $57,480 BT
2008 Salute the Sarge 3 Michael Baze Eric Guillot Southern Equine Stable LLC (Michael Moreno & Eric Guillot) 6 F 1:09.07 $46,800 LR
2007 EZ Warrior 3 David Flores Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 6 F 1:08.82 $48,000 LR
2006 Too Much Bling 3 Garrett Gomez Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable & Blazing Meadow Farm 6 F 1:08.59 $48,720 LR
2005 Going Wild 3 Mike E. Smith D. Wayne Lukas Robert & Beverly Lewis 6 F 1:09.62 $64,140 LR
2004 Hosco 3 Tyler Baze Douglas F. O'Neill Rod & Lorraine Rodriguez 6 F 1:09.36 $64,860 G3
2003 Omega Code 3 Martin Pedroza Wesley A. Ward Mike Moore, Dan Butler, Wesley Ward 6 F 1:08.65 $64,680 G3
2002 Popular 3 Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corp. 6 F 1:09.00 $64,740 G3
2001 Lasersport 3 Corey Nakatani Darrell Vienna Herrick Racing Stable (Donna & William J. Herrick) 6 F 1:08.60 $64,500 G3
2000 Swept Overboard 3 Eddie Delahoussaye John Shirreffs 505 Farms 6 F 1:08.99 $64,320 G3
1999 Cape Canaveral 3 David Flores D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 6 F 1:09.15 $62,760 G3
1998 Rio Oro 3 Dario A. Lozoya Debi Ferguson Larry D. Wells 6 F 1:08.60 $66,180 LR
1997 Thisnearlywasmine 3 Chris McCarron Randy Bradshaw Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel 6 F 1:08.55 $64,350 LR
1996 Honour And Glory 3 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 6 F 1:08.93 $64,350 LR
1995 Petionville 3 Chris Antley Randy Bradshaw Everest Stables (Jeffrey L. Nielsen) 6 F 1:09.16 $45,225
1994 Mr. Cooperative 3 Martin Pedroza Donald Roberts Kanichi Ando, Alan Klein, John Woo 6 F 1:09.53 $48,300
1993 Denmars Dream 3 Alex Solis Ian P. D. Jory Dennis Deering, Terry Kirchenwitz, Marvin Malmuth 6 F 1:08.76 $47,475
1992 Race not held
1991 Prince Wild 3 Gary Stevens Jack Van Berg John & JoAnn Bozak 6 F 1:08.22 $46,875
1990 Apollo 3 Chris McCarron Gary F. Jones Diane & Harold Keith & Leon Rasmussen 6 F 1:08.60 $46,050
1989 Tarascon 3 Chris McCarron David Hofmans Ridder Thoroughbred Stable 6 F 1:08.60 $49,200
1988 Raise a Stanza 3 Eddie Delahoussaye Jay Robbins Jack Kent Cooke 6 F 1:09.80 $48,200
1987 Drouilly's Boy 3 Frank Olivares William Spawr Jim Franklin, William Spawr, John Sullivan 6 F 1:09.80 $46,800
1986 Broadway Pointe 3 Eddie Delahoussaye Jude T. Feld Michael House 6 F 1:10.40 $38,700
1985 † Dancing Pirate 3 Eddie Delahoussaye Morris Soriano Berman, Shanberg, Soriano 6 F 1:10.60 $36,100
1985 † Teddy Naturally 3 Jorge Estrada Ted West Sr. A. Hubert Webb 6 F 1:08.80 $37,150
1984 Precisionist 3 Chris McCarron Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 6 F 1:09.00 $37,150
1983 Pillager 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Joseph Manzi Robert E. Hibbert 6 F 1:09.80 $38,250
1982 Unpredictable 3 Eddie Delahoussaye David LaCroix Joseph W. LaCroix 6 F 1:10.20 $38,550
1981 Motivity 3 Ron Hansen Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 6 F 1:09.80 $32,000
1980 Rex Imperator 3 Bill Shoemaker Bud Delp James A. & Nancy L. Bayard 6 F 1:09.40 $34,150
1979 Crest of the Wave 3 William Rodriguez Ross Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 6 F 1:09.00 $32,400
1978 O Big Al 3 Darrel McHargue Joseph Manzi Mildred or Al Ross 6 F 1:09.40 $26,000
1977 Smasher 3 Bill Shoemaker Jay Robbins Robbins & Rogers 6 F 1:10.20 $26,450
1976 Sure Fire 3 Carlos E. Lopez Sr. Bert C. Littrell Bert C. Littrell 6 F 1:09.60 $19,800
1975 Mr. Paul 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Paul Falkenstein Harold Elkind & Paul Falkenstein 6 F 1:11.00 $22,050
1974 Money Lender 3 Dennis Tierney Johnny Longden Hazel Longden 6 F 1:11.40 $20,600
1973 Linda's Chief 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Robert J. Frankel Neil Hellman 6 F 1:11.40 $20,450
1972 MacArthur Park 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Tommy Doyle Mark Three Stable 6 F 1:08.40 $19,500
1971 Tower East 3 Bill Shoemaker Wayne B. Stucki Robert J. Sabinske & Leslie A. Stemmons Jr. 6 F 1:13.20 $17,900
1970 Race not held
1969 Mr. Joe F. 3 Merlin Volzke Carl A. Roles Mrs. Joseph T. Forno 6 F 1:09.80 $13,700
1968 Don B. 3 Donald Pierce Lester Holt Donald B. Wood 6 F 1:09.40 $15,000
1967 Disciplinarian 3 Donald Pierce Edward A. Neloy Wheatley Stable 6 F 1:10.80 $13,700
1966 Port Wine 3 Bill Shoemaker Robert L. Wheeler Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 6 F 1:10.00 $15,800
1965 Hempen 3 Ismael Valenzuela Steve Ippolito Jacnot Stable (Jack R. Hogan) 6 F 1:09.40 $15,150
1964 Real Good Deal 3 Bill Shoemaker T. R. Scott Elwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston 6 F 1:10.20 $14,200
1963 Royal Grounded 3 Ismael Valenzuela Cecil C. Jolly Royal Oaks Farm & J K Stable 6.5 F 1:17.20 $10,800
1962 Admiral's Voyage 3 Braulio Baeza Julius E. Tinsley Fred W. Hooper 6.5 F 1:16.40 $11,150
1961 Captain Fair 3 Donald Pierce Charles A. Comiskey Robert S. LeSage 6.5 F 1:16.20 $10,750
1960 New Policy 3 Bill Shoemaker John H. Adams Ralph Lowe 6.5 F 1:15.80 $13,100
1959 Race not held
1958 Aliwar 3 Ralph Neves Noble Threewitt Warner Ranch 6.5 F 1:16.40 $10,300
1957 Buford 3 Ismael Valenzuela Willie Alvarado Earl O. Stice & Sons 6 F 1:09.60 $9,900
1956 Count Chic 3 William Boland Lloyd A. Lawson Dino A. Lozzi 7 F 1:23.60 $11,700
  • † In 1985 the race was run in January and again in December.

References

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  1. ^ "Santa Anita Media Guides" (PDF). Santa Anita Park. 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. ^ "San Miguel Stakes". Equibase Co. LLC. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-28.