Royal Delta Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds and up Fillies and mares |
| Weight | 124 pounds (56 kg) with allowances[1] |
| Purse | $150,000 (since 2019)[2] |
The Royal Delta Stakes (formerly the Sabin Stakes) is an American Thoroughbred horse race for older fillies and mares (four-year-olds and up) run at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A Grade III stakes race, it is currently set at a distance of 1+1⁄16 mile on the dirt with a purse of $200,000.[2]
The race was originally named for the multiple Grade I stakes-winning filly Sabin. Born in 1980, she made 25 starts and won 18 of them. In 2015, Gulfstream Park renamed the race after the three-time Eclipse Award winner Royal Delta, who won the race in 2013.[3]
This race was upgraded to a Grade II event for its 2014 running[4] but returned to Grade III status in 2018.
Records
Most wins:
- 2 – Awesome Maria (2011, 2012)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – John Velazquez (2004, 2005, 2011, 2012)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Claude R. McGaughey III (1991, 1995, 1997)
- 3 – Kiaran McLaughlin (2004, 2008, 2016)
- 3 – Todd Pletcher (2005, 2011, 2012)
- 3 – William I. Mott (2006, 2013, 2019)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Purse | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cookie Dough | Paco Lopez | Saffie Joseph Jr. | $150,000 | III | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2019 | Blamed | Irad Ortiz Jr. | William I. Mott | $150,000 | III | 1 mile |
| 2018 | Martini Glass | Paco Lopez | Keith Nations | $200,000 | III | 1 mile |
| 2017 | Curlin's Approval | Luis Saez | Martin D. Wolfson | $200,000 | II | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2016 | Penwith | Luis Saez | Kiaran McLaughlin | $200,000 | II | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2015 | Sheer Drama | Joe Bravo | David Fawkes | $200,000 | II | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2014 | Devil's Cave | Javier Castellano | Martin D. Wolfson | $200,000 | II | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2013 | Royal Delta | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | $100,000 | III | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2012 | Awesome Maria | John R. Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | $100,000 | III | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2011 | Awesome Maria | John R. Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | $100,000 | III | 1 mile |
| 2010 | Aurora Lights | Cornelio Velasquez | Eric Coatrieux | $100,000 | III | 1 mile |
| 2009 | One Caroline | Edgar Prado | George R. Arnold II | $100,000 | III | 1 mile |
| 2008 | Golden Velvet & Lady Marlboro dead heat |
Eibar Coa Javier Castellano |
Kiaran McLaughlin James A. Jerkens |
$150,000 | III | 1 mile |
| 2007 | Swap Fliparoo | Javier Castellano | H. Allen Jerkens | $150,000 | III | 1 mile |
| 2006 | Taittinger Rose | Edgar Prado | William I. Mott | $100,000 | III | 1-1/8 miles |
| 2005 | Isola Piu Bella | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | $100,000 | III | 1-1/8 miles |
| 2004 | Roar Emotion | John Velazquez | Kiaran McLaughlin | $100,000 | III | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2003 | Allamerican Bertie | Jerry Bailey | Steven Flint | $100,000 | III | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2002 | Miss Linda | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | $100,000 | III | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2001 | De Bertie | Jorge Chavez | Bernard S. Flint | $100,000 | III | 1-1/16 miles |
| 2000 | Brushed Halory | Mike E. Smith | Josie Carroll | $75,000 | III | 1-mile, 70 yards |
| 1999 | Timely Broad | Nicholas Petro | Michael Petro | $75,000 | III | 1-mile, 70 yards |
| 1998 | Radiant Megan | Julie Krone | H. Allen Jerkens | $75,000 | III | 1-mile, 70 yards |
| 1997 | Rare Blend | Jerry Bailey | Claude R. McGaughey III | $75,000 | III | 1-mile, 70 yards |
| 1996 | Lindsay Frolic | Pat Day | Milton Wolfson | $75,000 | III | 1-mile, 70 yards |
| 1995 | Recognizable | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | $75,000 | III | 1-mile, 70 yards |
| 1994 | Hunzinga | Julio Felix | Barranet Farquharson | $75,000 | III | 1-mile, 70 yards |
| 1993 | Now Dance | Mark Guidry | J. Bert Sonnier | $50,000 | 1-mile, 70 yards | |
| 1992 | Lemhi Go | Robert Neal Lester | Robert G. Voelkner | $75,000 | 1-1/16 mile | |
| 1991 | Fit for a Queen | Jerry Bailey | Claude R. McGaughey III | $50,000 | 1-1/16 mile |
References
- ^ "Chart of the 2020 Royal Delta". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Royal Delta Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Dwyer, Tim. "Six entries set for Royal Delta Stakes". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Eight stakes elevated in status