Houston Ladies Classic Stakes
Appearance
Grade III race | |
Location | Sam Houston Race Park Houston, Texas, United States |
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Inaugurated | 2013 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 1/16 Mile |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | F & M, 4YO+ |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | $300,000 (since 2019)[1] |
The Houston Ladies Classic (also called Houston Ladies Classic Stakes) is the richest race in the Houston Racing Festival. It is one of the park's largest social events with almost $800,000 in purses. Inaugurated in 2013, this race is the richest graded thoroughbred race in Texas.[2]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:42.30 - Joyful Victory (NTR)
Most wins:
- None as of 2018
Most wins by a jockey:
- None as of 2018
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - J. Larry Jones
- 2 - Steven M. Asmussen
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Fox Hill Farm
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Purse$ |
Gr. |
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2020 | Lady Apple | 4 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Phoenix Thoroughbred III & KatieRich Stables LLC | 11⁄16 | 1:44.19 | $300,000 | G3 |
2019 | Midnight Bisou | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Steven M. Asmussen | Bloom Racing Stable, LLC, Madaket Stables LLC, Allen Racing LLC | 11⁄16 | 1:44.52 | $300,000 | G3 |
2018 | Tiger Moth | 6 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | John D. Gunther | 11⁄16 | 1:46.01 | $400,000 | G3 |
2017 | Unbridled Mo | 4 | Jose Ortiz | Todd Pletcher | Red Oak Stable (Steve Brunetti) | 11⁄16 | 1:42.89 | $400,000 | G3 |
2016 | Forever Unbridled | 4 | Joel Rosario | Dallas Stewart | Charles Fipke | 11⁄16 | 1:43.74 | $400,000 | G3 |
2015 | Cassatt | 4 | Kerwin Clark | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farm (Rick & Betsy Porter) | 11⁄16 | 1:44.96 | $400,000 | LS |
2014 | Rose To Gold | 4 | Jesus Rios | Sal Santoro | Kathleen Amaya | 11⁄16 | 1:43.87 | $400,000 | |
2013 | Joyful Victory | 5 | Rosie Napravnik | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farm (Rick & Betsy Porter) | 11⁄16 | 1:42.30 | $400,000 |
References
- ^ "SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ANNOUNCES 2018 THOROUGHBRED STAKES SCHEDULE". Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Sam Houston moves Houston Ladies Classic to Sunday in 2017". Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Houston Ladies Classic". Retrieved 27 December 2017.