Forward Gal Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale, Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 (since 2019)[1] |
The Forward Gal Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of January or early February at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The seven-furlong dirt event is open to three-year-old fillies. The race is currently a Grade III event with a purse of $150,000, and is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.
The race is named for Forward Gal, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1970.
Records
Time record:
- 1:21.76 - Glitter Woman (1997)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Hickory Tree Stable (1981 & 1982)
- 2 - Edward P. Evans (1991 & 2001)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Craig Perret (1985, 1988 & 1991)
- 3 - Irad Ortiz Jr. (2015, 2019, 2020)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Woody Stephens (1981, 1982 & 1984)
- 3 - D. Wayne Lukas (1989, 1991 & 1999)
- 3 - Todd Pletcher (2012, 2013, 2014)
Winners of the Forward Gal Stakes since 1981
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tonalist's Shape | 3 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Slam Dunk Racing, Doug Branham and Legacy Ranch | 7 fur. | 1:24.47 | $150,000 | III |
| 2019 | Feedback | 3 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables | 7 fur. | 1:23.51 | $150,000 | III |
| 2018 | Take Charge Paula | 3 | Paco Lopez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Peter Deutsch | 7 fur. | 1:23.47 | $200,000 | II |
| 2017 | Tequilita | 3 | Luis Saez | Michael R. Matz | Dorothy Alexander Matz | 7 fur. | 1:24.36 | $200,000 | II |
| 2016 | Cathryn Sophia | 3 | Joel Rosario | John Servis | Cash is King | 7 fur. | 1:22.04 | $200,000 | II |
| 2015 | Birdatthewire | 3 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Dale L. Romans | Forum Racing | 7 fur. | 1:24.92 | $200,000 | II |
| 2014 | Onlyforyou | 3 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Glencrest Farm LLC | 7 fur. | 1:22.50 | $200,000 | II |
| 2013 | Kauai Katie | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Stonestreet Stables | 7 fur. | 1:22.13 | $200,000 | II |
| 2012 | Broadway's Alibi | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham | 7 fur. | 1:21.94 | $200,000 | II |
| 2011 | Pomeroys Pistol | 3 | Paco Lopez | Amy Tarrant | Hardacre Farm LLC | 7 fur. | 1:22.89 | $200,000 | II |
| 2010 | Bickersons | 3 | Joe Bravo | Kelly Breen | Lori & George Hall | 7 fur. | 1:22.35 | $150,000 | II |
| 2009 | Frolic's Dream | 3 | Jere Bridgmohan | Martin D. Wolfson | Dare To Dream Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.15 | $150,000 | II |
| 2008 | Bsharpsonata | 3 | Eric Camacho | Timothy Saltzman | Cloverleaf Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.09 | $150,000 | II |
| 2007 | Forever Together | 3 | Elvis Trujillo | John Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.60 | $150,000 | II |
| 2006 | Miraculous Miss | 3 | Jeremy Rose | Steve Klesaris | Puglisi Stables & Klesaris | 7 fur. | 1:22.78 | $150,000 | II |
| 2005 | Letgomyecho | 3 | Javier Castellano | George R. Arnold II | Dixiana Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.24 | $150,000 | II |
| 2004 | Madcap Escapade | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Frank L. Brothers | Bruce Lunsford | 7 fur. | 1:22.97 | $150,000 | II |
| 2003 | Midnight Cry | 3 | Edgar Prado | Kenneth McPeek | Barrister Hall Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.55 | $100,000 | III |
| 2002 | Take the Cake | 3 | Rene Douglas | Carl Nafzger | Elizabeth Valando | 7 fur. | 1:25.47 | $100,000 | III |
| 2001 | Gold Mover | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 7 fur. | 1:22.43 | $100,000 | III |
| 2000 | Miss Inquistive | 3 | Tommy Turner | Frank Passero, Jr. | Colebrook Farm | 7 fur. | 1:22.25 | $75,000 | III |
| 1999 | China Storm | 3 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.69 | $75,000 | III |
| 1998 | Uanme | 3 | Shane Sellers | Dallas Stewart | Horton Stables Inc. | 7 fur. | 1:24.56 | $75,000 | III |
| 1997 | Glitter Woman | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Shug McGaughey | H. Joseph Allen | 7 fur. | 1:21.76 | $75,000 | III |
| 1996 | Mindy Gayle | 3 | Julie Krone | Julian Canet | Harvey Tenenbaum | 7 fur. | 1:24.54 | $75,000 | II |
| 1995 | Chaposa Springs | 3 | Heberto Castillo, Jr. | Martin D. Wolfson | Suresh Chintamaneni | 7 fur. | 1:24.18 | $75,000 | II |
| 1994 | Mynameispanama | 3 | Marco Castaneda | Odin Londono | Paredes & Ameglio | 7 fur. | 1:22.97 | $75,000 | II |
| 1993 | Sum Runner | 3 | Randy Romero | Donald Winfree | Solon Cohen | 7 fur. | 1:23.67 | $75,000 | II |
| 1992 | Spinning Round | 3 | José A. Santos | James E. Baker | Kinsman Stable | 7 fur. | 1:24.85 | $75,000 | II |
| 1991 | Withallprobability | 3 | Craig Perret | D. Wayne Lukas | Edward P. Evans | 7 fur. | 1:22.50 | $75,000 | II |
| 1990 | Charon | 3 | Earlie Fires | Gene Navarro | Stanley Ersoff | 7 fur. | 1:24.80 | $60,000 | III |
| 1989 | Open Mind | 3 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 7 fur. | 1:24.20 | $60,000 | III |
| 1988 | On To Royalty | 3 | Craig Perret | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | Ben Perkins & Neil Litten | 7 fur. | 1:23.20 | $60,000 | III |
| 1987 | Added Elegance | 3 | Jacinto Vasquez | Frank Gomez | Wimborne Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.60 | $60,000 | III |
| 1986 | Noranc | 3 | Herb McCauley | Joe Provost | P. Rosbeck & J. Roberts | 7 fur. | 1:23.80 | $60,000 | III |
| 1985 | Lucy Manette | 3 | Craig Perret | J. Willard Thompson | William M. Hackman | 7 fur. | 1:23.40 | $65,000 | |
| 1984 | Miss Oceana | 3 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Newstead Farm | 7 fur. | 1:22.40 | $40,000 | |
| 1983 | Unaccompanied | 3 | Robert Woodhouse | Dennis Ebert | B. Walden & W. Hardesty | 7 fur. | 1:23.40 | $45,000 | |
| 1982 # | Trove | 3 | Larry Saumell | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.80 | $30,000 | |
| 1982 # | All Manners | 3 | Odin Londono | Duke Davis | 7 fur. | 1:23.00 | $30,000 | ||
| 1981 | Dame Mysterieuse | 3 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.20 | $40,000 |
See also
References
- ^ "Forward Gal Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017.