Derby City Distaff Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, four-years-old & up |
| Weight | Allowance |
| Purse | US$300,000 (since 2007)[1] |
The Humana Distaff Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually on the first Saturday in May as part of Derby Day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Open to fillies and mares age four and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 7 furlongs. The current purse is $300,000.[1]
Inaugurated in 1987 as the Brown & Williamson Handicap, the race's name was changed in 1995 to the Humana Distaff Handicap. In 2007, it was changed to the Humana Distaff Stakes, and is now run under allowance weight conditions. A Listed race until 1990 when it was given Grade III status, it was subsequently upgraded to a Grade II event in 1999 then to its present Grade I status in 2002.[1]
Records
- Speed record
- 1:20.44 - Groupie Doll (2012)
- Most wins
- No horse has won this race more than once.
- Most wins by a jockey
- 7 – Pat Day (1987-1991, 2001, 2004)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 2 - Bob Baffert (2006, 2014)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | American Gal | 5 | Jose Ortiz | Simon Callaghan | Kaleem Shah | 7 fur. | 1:22.33 | I |
| 2017 | Paulassilverlining | 5 | Jose Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | Juddmonte Farms | 7 fur. | 1:23.68 | I |
| 2016 | Taris | 5 | Flavien Prat | Simon Callaghan | Tabor/Smith/Magnier | 7 fur. | 1:21.03 | I |
| 2015 | Dame Dorothy | 4 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Bobby Flay | 7 fur. | 1:22.67 | I |
| 2014 | Midnight Lucky | 4 | Rosie Napravnik | Bob Baffert | Watson/Pegram/Weitman | 7 fur. | 1:22.23 | I |
| 2013 | Aubby K | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Ralph E. Nicks | James C. Spence | 7 fur. | 1:22.93 | I |
| 2012 | Groupie Doll | 4 | Rajiv Maragh | William Bradley | Bradley/Bradley/Hurst/Brent | 7 fur. | 1:20.44 | I |
| 2011 | Sassy Image | 4 | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans | Jerry Romans | 7 fur. | 1:20.01 | I |
| 2010 | Mona de Momma | 4 | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | Michael Talla | 7 fur. | 1:22.73 | I |
| 2009 | Informed Decision | 4 | Julien Leparoux | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 7 fur. | 1:23.69 | I |
| 2008 | Intangaroo | 4 | Alonso Quinonez | Gary Sherlock | Tom Grether Farms | 7 fur. | 1:22.03 | I |
| 2007 | Hystericalady | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | Jerry Hollendorfer | Rancho San Miguel et al. | 7 fur. | 1:21.87 | I |
| 2006 | Pussycat Doll | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 7 fur. | 1:21.62 | I |
| 2005 | My Trusty Cat | 5 | Jerry Bailey | David R. Vance | Carl Pollard | 7 fur. | 1:21.18 | I |
| 2004 | Mayo on the Side | 5 | Pat Day | Carl Nafzger | Robert Lothenbach | 7 fur. | 1:22.78 | I |
| 2003 | Sightseek | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 7 fur. | 1:22.12 | I |
| 2002 | Celtic Melody † | 4 | Mark Guidry | James A. Jerkens | Vinery Stables | 7 fur. | 1:22.98 | I |
| 2001 | Dream Supreme | 4 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Kinsman Stable | 7 fur. | 1:20.70 | II |
| 2000 | Ruby Surprise | 5 | Joseph Judice | Robert E. Holthus | James T. Hines, Jr. | 7 fur. | 1:21.25 | II |
| 1999 | Zuppardo Ardo | 5 | Shane Sellers | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 7 fur. | 1:23.40 | II |
| 1998 | Colonial Minstrel | 4 | John Velazquez | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 7 fur. | 1:22.12 | III |
| 1997 | Capote Belle | 4 | John Velazquez | Daniel C. Peitz | Lawana & Robert Low | 7 fur. | 1:22.38 | III |
| 1996 | In Conference | 4 | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 7 fur. | 1:23.30 | III |
| 1995 | Laura's Pistolette | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Murray W. Johnson | Jack Smith | 7 fur. | 1:22.24 | III |
| 1994 | Roamin Rachel | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey, III | Tri Honors Stables | 7 fur. | 1:23.83 | III |
| 1993 | Court Hostess | 5 | Chris McCarron | Neil Howard | W. S. Kilroy | 7 fur. | 1:23.18 | III |
| 1992 | Ifyoucouldseemenow | 4 | Craig Perret | Brian Mayberry | Jan Siegel | 7 fur. | 1:22.22 | III |
| 1991 | Illeria | 4 | Pat Day | Michael Doyle | Eaton Hall Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.20 | III |
| 1990 | Medicine Woman | 4 | Pat Day | G. R. Arnold | Glencrest Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.40 | III |
| 1989 | Sunshine Always | Pat Day | Ernest Retamoza | 7 fur. | Listed | |||
| 1988 | Le l'Argent | Pat Day | Philip Hauswald | 7 fur. | Listed | |||
| 1987 | Lazer Show | Pat Day | Donald R. Winfrey | 7 fur. | Listed |
† In 2002, Gold Mover won the race but was disqualified to second after stewards ruled she had bumped and interfered with Celtic Melody near the eighth pole.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Humana Distaff Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.