Beverly D. Stakes
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Arlington Park Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.ArlingtonPark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+3⁄16 miles (9.5 furlongs) |
| Record | 1:52.43, Sistercharlie (IRE) (2019) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, Three-years-old & Up |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | $600,000 (2019) |
The Beverly D. Stakes is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upward. It is a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.[1]
The Beverly D. Stakes is the fillies' counterpart of the Arlington Million and is raced on the same day and on the same turf course at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois in August. The race currently carries a purse of $600,000. The distance is 1+3⁄16 miles (approximately 1,900 metres), but was run at 1 1/16 miles in the first edition.
The race was first run in 1987, but was not run the following season due to refurbishment at Arlington Park. It became a Grade I race in 1991.[2] It was also not run in 1998/99 as the track was closed during this time.
Seven Beverly D winners have gone on to be voted the American Champion Female Turf Horse: Flawlessly (1993), Hatoof (1994), Possibly Perfect (1995), Golden Apples (2002), Stacelita (2011), Dank (2013), and Sistercharlie (2018).[3]
In 2015, Secret Gesture crossed the wire first but was disqualified to third for interference.[4]
Records
Stakes record:
- 1:52.43 - Sistercharlie (2019)
Longest Odds:
- 10.80 - Euro Charline (2014)
Shortest Odds:
- 0.40 - Sistercharlie (2019)
Most wins:
- Sistercharlie (2018, 2019)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Martin S. Schwartz (2005, 2006, 2011, 2016)
- 2 - Peter Brant (2018, 2019)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Kent Desormeaux (1992, 2008, 2009)
- 2 - Chris McCarron (1989, 1993)
- 2 - Gary Stevens (1991, 2005)
- 2 - Corey Nakatani (1995, 2001)
- 2 - Jerry Bailey (1997, 2000)
- 2 - Ryan Moore (2013, 2014)
- 2 - John R. Velazquez (2018, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Chad Brown (2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- 3 - Christophe Clement (2001, 2007, 2008)
Largest Margin of Victory:
- 7 ¾ lengths - England's Legend (2001)
Shortest Margin of Victory:
- Nose - Let's Elope (NZ)* (1993)
- Head - Royal Highness (2007)
- Head - I'm a Dreamer (2012)
*Let’s Elope (NZ) won the 1993 Beverly D. by a nose over Flawlessly, but was disqualified and placed third.
Winners
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Statistics - Beverly D." equibase.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Ten Things About the Beverly D." helloracefans.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Chart of the 2015 Beverley D." equibase.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.