The FTBOA Wildcat Heir Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race open to horses of either sex age three and older who are a registered Florida-bred sired by an FSS eligible stallion. It is contested at a distance of six furlongs.[1]
| Restricted (Black type) race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2018 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.gulfstreampark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The first running took place on September 29, 2018 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida as part of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association (FTBOA) Florida Sire series.[2]
The race is named for Wildcat Heir, a Florida-bred multiple stakes winner who was a four-time leading sire in Florida. [3]
Owner Harold Queen and trainer David Fawkes won the first and the third of the three editions of the Wildcat Heir Stakes run since inception. They had previously enjoyed national and international recognition with their outstanding colt Big Drama who won the 2010 Breeders' Cup Sprint and was voted the Eclipse Award as that year's American Champion Sprint Horse.[4] [5] https://www.ntra.com/eclipse-awards/history/
Records edit
Speed record:
- 1:35.34 @ 1 mile: Noble Drama (2020)
Most wins:
- Noble Drama (2018, 2020)
Most wins by a jockey:
- No jockey has won this race more than once
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - David Fawkes
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Harold L. Queen
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time | Win $ | Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Noble Drama | 5 | Emisael Jaramillo | David Fawkes | Harold L. Queen | 1 m | 1:35.34 | $90,000 | B/T |
| 2019 | Extraordinary Jerry | 4 | Edgard J. Zayas | Todd Pletcher | Nice Guys Stable (Steven Spielman) | 1 m | 1:35.75 | $90,000 | B/T |
| 2018 | Noble Drama | 3 | Nik Juarez | David Fawkes | Harold L. Queen | 1 m | 1:37.71 | $90,000 | B/T |
References edit
- ^ Paulick Report June 13, 2018 on the (FTBOA) Florida Sire series Retrieved June 22, 2018
- ^ Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association Floridas Sires stakes Retrieved June 28, 2018
- ^ "Florida Horse 2021 Stallion Register". Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association (FTBOA). 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Event By Year". Breederscup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Eclipse Awards History". NTRA. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-02.