Santa Ynez Stakes

Santa Ynez Stakes

Grade II race
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated	1952
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$200,000 (since 2014)

The Santa Ynez Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt. The race is a Grade II event with a current purse of $200,000 and is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Inaugurated in 1952, the Santa Ynez Stakes has been contested at various distances:

• 6 furlongs : 1952-1953, 1956–1957
• 6+1⁄2 furlongs : 1958-1966, 2012-2016
• 7 furlongs : 1967–2011, 2017 to present

In 1952, the race was held in January and again in December rather than January 1953.

It was run in two divisions in 1984.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:19.89 (at distance of 7 furlongs) - Indian Blessing (2008)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 7 - Bill Shoemaker (1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1971, 1980, 1987)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 - Bob Baffert (1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2020)
• 5 - D. Wayne Lukas (1979, 1984, 1985, 1995, 2006)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Bernard J. Ridder and/or Ridder Thoroughbred Stable (1974, 1981, 1996)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2020	Bast	Drayden Van Dyke	Bob Baffert	Baoma Corporation	1:23.42
2019	Bellafina	Flavien Prat	Simon Callaghan	Kaleem Shah, Inc.	1:22:00
2018	Midnight Bisou	Mike E. Smith	William Spawr	Allen Racing LLC and Bloom Racing Stable LLC (Jeffrey Bloom)	1:23.40
2017	Unique Bella	Mike E. Smith	Jerry Hollendorfer	Don Alberto Stable	1:22.21
2016	Forever Darling	Rafael Bejarano	Richard Baltas	Baltas/Hebert Bloodstock/J K Racing	1:16.25
2015	Seduire	Rafael Bejarano	Jerry Hollendorfer	Regis Farms	1:15.37
2014	Awesome Baby	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Kaleem Shah, Inc.	1:16.62
2013	Renee's Titan	Tyler Baze	Doug F. O'Neill	Zillah Reddam	1:16.14
2012	Reneesgotzip	Corey Nakatani	Peter Miller	Lanni Family Trust	1:15.25
2011	California Nectar	Pat Valenzuela	Doug O'Neill	Suarez Racing, Inc.	1:21.34
2010	Amen Hallelujah	Chantal Sutherland	Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.	IEAH Stables/Whizway Farms	1:21.39
2009	Alpha Kitten	Tyler Baze	John W. Sadler	Ann & Jerry Moss	1:21.84
2008	Indian Blessing	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	Patti & Hal J. Earnhardt III	1:19.89
2007	Jump On In	Corey Nakatani	John W. Sadler	C R K Stable	1:23.45
2006	Dance Daily	Jon Court	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:23.34
2005	Sharp Lisa	Tyler Baze	Douglas F. O'Neill	Reddam, Suarez Racing, et al.	1:23.10
2004	Yearly Report	Jerry D. Bailey	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:21.11
2003	Elloluv	Pat Valenzuela	Craig Dollase	J. Paul Reddam	1:23.03
2002	Dancing	Gary Stevens	Jenine Sahadi	Howard J. Baker	1:23.07
2001	Golden Ballet	Chris McCarron	Jenine Sahadi	Team Valor & Heiligbrodt Racing	1:22.30
2000	Penny Blues	Eddie Delahoussaye	Edwin J. Gregson	Buffalo Wallet	1:23.38
1999	Honest Lady	Kent Desormeaux	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:21.67
1998	Nijinsky's Passion	Corey Black	Tim Pinfield	Imagination Stable	1:23.15
1997	Queen of Money	David Flores	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	1:22.55
1996	Raw Gold	Chris Antley	David Hofmans	Ridder Thoroughbred Stable	1:22.66
1995	Serena's Song	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:21.45
1994	Tricky Code	Corey Nakatani	Gary F. Jones	Kallenberg Thoroughbred, Inc.	1:22.16
1993	Fit To Lead	Corey Nakatani	Caesar Dominguez	Birnbaum, Walski, Walski, et al.	1:22.55
1992	Looie Capote	Kent Desormeaux	Eyal Klayman	Martin L. or Lois E. Gellman	1:23.42
1991	Brazen	Chris McCarron	Jerry M. Fanning	Olin B. Gentry	1:23.60
1990	Fit to Scout	Chris McCarron	Jack Van Berg	Robert M. Snell	1:23.80
1989	Hot Novel	Eddie Delahoussaye	Fabio Nor	Joanne H. Nor	1:22.80
1988	Goodbye Halo	Jorge Velasquez	Charles E. Whittingham	Arthur B. Hancock III	1:23.40
1987	Very Subtle	Bill Shoemaker	Melvin F. Stute	C. Grinstead & B. Rochelle	1:22.60
1986	Sari's Heroine	Alex Solis	Melvin F. Stute	C. Grinstead & B. Rochelle	1:23.40
1985	Wising Up	Eddie Delahoussaye	D. Wayne Lukas	Sam E. Stevens	1:23.40
1984	Gene's Lady	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	M/M Eugene V. Klein	1:23.80
1984	Boo La Boo	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Melvin F. Stute	Cale, Liebau & Davis	1:23.20
1983	A Lucky Sign	Chris McCarron	Bruce Headley	Headley, Johnston, et al.	1:23.40
1982	Flying Partner	Ray Sibille	Charles E. Whittingham	Buckland Farm	1:22.80
1981	Past Forgetting	Sandy Hawley	Gordon C. Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	1:22.40
1980	Table Hands	Bill Shoemaker	Willard L. Proctor	Allen & Brant	1:22.40
1979	Terlingua	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	B. Beal & L. R. French	1:21.20
1978	Grenzen	Darrel McHargue	Loren Rettele	D. Delaplaine/J. Schaffer/J. Woolsey	1:22.20
1977	Wavy Waves	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Julius E. Tinsley, Jr.	Fred W. Hooper	1:22.80
1976	Daisy Do	Sandy Hawley	Hector O. Palma	M/M. Robert Levey	1:22.40
1975	Raise Your Skirts	William Mahorney	Barney Willis	Jacqueline Woolsey & Virginia Willis	1:22.40
1974	Modus Vivendi	Donald Pierce	Gordon C. Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	1:22.40
1973	Tallahto	Jorge Tejeira	Charles E. Whittingham	Elizabeth A. Keck	1:21.40
1972	Susan's Girl	Victor Tejeda	John W. Russell	Fred W. Hooper	1:21.80
1971	Turkish Trousers	Bill Shoemaker	Charles E. Whittingham	Elizabeth A. Keck	1:23.60
1970	Opening Bid	Donald Pierce	Lou Glauburg	M/M John J. Elmore	1:22.20
1969	Poona Downs	Bill Shoemaker	Lou Glauburg	M/M John J. Elmore	1:24.00
1968	Allie's Serenade	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	William J. Hirsch	Mereworth Farm	1:22.60
1967	Mira Femme	Walter Blum	Irv Guiney	Verne H. Winchell	1:24.20
1966	Spearfish	Donald Pierce	William A. Peterson	Michael H. Silver	1:16.20
1965	Respected	Manuel Ycaza	James W. Maloney	William H. Perry	1:16.20
1964	Face The Facts	Manuel Ycaza	James W. Maloney	William H. Perry	1:15.40
1963	Nalee	Kenneth Church	Pete Groos	Edith Ferguson Cardy	1:16.40
1962	Don't Linger	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	1:17.60
1961	Het's Pet	Bill Shoemaker	J. G. Evenson	M/M John Eyraud	1:16.80
1960	Solid Thought	Bill Shoemaker	J. Lee Mosbacher	Mosbacher & Leach	1:18.00
1959	Silver Spoon	Raymond York	Robert L. Wheeler	C. V. Whitney	1:17.00
1958	Zev's Joy	George Taniguchi	Roy H. Highley	Harvey F. Dick	1:17.40
1957	Sully's Trail	George Taniguchi	Warren Stute	Mrs. Ann Peppers	1:10.20
1956	Neva T.	George Taniguchi	R. L. Anderson	Chastain & Elmore	1:11.00
1955	In Reserve	Johnny Longden	Vance Longden	Alberta Ranches, Ltd.	1:22.40
1954	Sweet As Honey	Johnny Longden	Ellwood B. Johnston	M/M. Ellwood B. Johnston	1:23.00
1953	no race
1952	Lap Full	Eddie Arcaro	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:11.60
1952	Last Greetings	Eddie Arcaro	C. Ralph West	Clifford Mooers	1:11.20

See also

• Road to the Kentucky Oaks

References

• The 2009 Santa Ynez Stakes at the NTRA