Desert Vixen Stakes
| Restricted Black Type[1] race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.gulfstreampark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$100,000 |
The Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen division is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park, in Hallandale Beach, Florida for two-year-old, fillies by FTBOA registered stallions at a distance of six furlongs on dirt. It is part of the eleven-race Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association (FTBOA) Florida Sire series of which seven races are hosted by Gulfstream Park and four by Tampa Bay Downs.[2]
History
Inaugurated at Calder Race Course in 1982, the race was part of Calder's Florida Stallion Stakes series through 2013 after which Calder's racing operations were leased to the Stronach Group, operators of Gulfstream Park.[3]
Named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Desert Vixen, it is the first and shortest of the three Gulfstream Park FBTOA races exclusively for this specific age and gender group of registered Florida-breds who are from a Florida Sire Stakes eligible stallion.[4] Run between the beginning of August and the end of September, the Desert Vixen Stakes precedes the Susan's Girl Stakes at 7 furlongs and the My Dear Girl Stakes at 1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs).[5]
Records
Speed record at Gulfstream Park:
- At 6 furlongs : 1:11.08 by Go Astray in 2017
Speed record at Calder:
- At 6 furlongs : 1:11.26 by Valid Forbes in 2000
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – José A. Vélez Jr. (1983, 1984, 1988, 1990)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Emanuel Tortora (1989, 1996, 2009)
- 3 – Stanley I. Gold (2010, 2011, 2014)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. (2010, 2011, 2014)
Winners
Gulfstream Park 2017–2018 Media Guide and race history:[6]
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (F) |
Time |
Win$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lenzi's Lucky Lady | Jairo Rendon | Kathleen O'Connell | Stonehedge LLC | 6 F | 1:13.55 | $60,000 |
| 2018 | Capture Your Dream | Tyler Gaffalione | Ángel Rodríguez | Kathy Machesky, John C. Oxley | 6 F | 1:11.31 | $60,000 |
| 2017 | Go Astray | Jose A. Batista | Angel M. Rodriguez | Ramiro R. Medina | 6 F | 1:11.08 | $60,000 |
| 2016 | Cajun Delta Dawn | Juan Leyva | David J. Fawkes | Curtis Mikkelsen | 6 F | 1:11.94 | $120,000 |
| 2015 | It's High Time | Harry Hernandez | Jose M. Pinchin | Tracy Pinchin | 6 F | 1:12.59 | $120,000 |
| 2014 | Leap Year Luck | Jesus Rios | Stanley I. Gold | Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. | 6 F | 1:11.74 | $60,000 |
| 2013 | Scandalous Act | Eduardo O. Nunez | Kathleen O'Connell | Gilbert G. Campbell | 6 F | 1:11.87 | $45,000 |
| 2012 | Candy Coded Kisses | Cecilio Penalba | Easton DeSouza | Easton & Elsaida DeSouza | 6 F | 1:12.27 | $45,000 |
| 2011 | Redbud Road | Luis Saez | Stanley I. Gold | Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. | 6 F | 1:14.46 | $45,000 |
| 2010 | Awesome Feather | Jeffrey Sanchez | Stanley I. Gold | Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. | 6 F | 1:14.06 | $45,000 |
| 2009 | Sweetlalabye | Manoel Cruz | Emanuel Tortora | Jacqueline Tortora & Arcona | 6 F | 1:13.72 | $60,000 |
| 2008 | La Chica Sensual | Ray Fuentes | Pablo Andrade | Jennifer Harris & Brenda Tabraue | 6 F | 1:11.61 | $60,000 |
| 2007 | Silk Ridge | Manuel Aguilar | Gordon R. Potter | Karen Keen | 6 F | 1:13.64 | $60,000 |
| 2006 | Snow Lady | Abel Castellano Jr. | Edward Plesa Jr. | Padua Stable | 6 F | 1:13.94 | $60,000 |
| 2005 | Running Lass | Manoel Cruz | Angel Salvias | Michael Sherman & William Condren | 6 F | 1:12.45 | $45,000 |
| 2004 | Aclassysassylassy | Manuel Aguilar | David A. Vivian | Barbara Vivian & Dominic Vitesse | 6 F | 1:12.37 | $45,000 |
| 2003 | French Village | Cecilio Penalba | William P. White | Eugene & Laura Melnyk | 6 F | 1:12.46 | $45,000 |
| 2002 | Fortunate Card | Sebastian Madrid | N. Henry Collazo | Richlyn Farms | 6 F | 1:11.72 | $45,000 |
| 2001 | Pharmstar | Cornelio Velásquez | Ralph Ziadie | Centaur Farms | 6 F | 1:12.79 | $45,000 |
| 2000 | Valid Forbes | Julio Garcia | Ralph Ziadie | Centaur Farms | 6 F | 1:11.26 | $45,000 |
| 1999 | Sweeping | Jhonny Rojas | Julian O. Canet | G&P Enterprises | 6 F | 1:12.13 | $45,000 |
| 1998 | A Penny Saved | Rosemary Homeister Jr. | Joe Waunsch | Jaime Carion | 6 F | 1:12.00 | $45,000 |
| 1997 | Nancy's Glitter | Pedro Rodriguez | Frederick O. Knibbs | Cecilia & Elbert Dixon | 6 F | 1:12.80 | $45,000 |
| 1996 | Devilish Brunette | Dale Beckner | Emanuel Tortora | James Lewis Jr. | 6 F | 1:12.40 | $45,000 |
| 1995 | U Can Do It | Eibar Coa | Duke Davis | Carina & Frank Marano | 6 F | 1:11.80 | $45,000 |
| 1994 | Cottage Flower | Gary Boulanger | James E. Bracken | Kathy Jo Stable | 6 F | 1:13.42 | $45,000 |
| 1993 | Miss Gibson County | Abdiel Toribio | Martin D. Wolfson | Michael E. Pegram | 6 F | 1:12.20 | $45,000 |
| 1992 | Sigrun | René Douglas | Jacqueline Brittain | Elaine Wold | 6 F | 1:12.40 | $45,000 |
| 1991 | Mystic Obsession | Eric Valles | J. David Braddy | Anita Hicken | 6 F | 1:12.80 | $60,000 |
| 1990 | Nany's Appeal | José A. Vélez Jr. | Richard R. Root | Harry T. Mangurian Jr. | 6 F | 1:12.40 | $30,000 |
| 1989-1 | Stacie's Toy | Jorge F. Chavez | J. David Braddy | Joel W. Sanier | 6 F | 1:13.00 | $30,000 |
| 1989-2 | Oh My Jessica Pie | Mike Gonzalez | Emanuel Tortora | Bee Bee Stables | 6 F | 1:11.80 | $30,000 |
| 1988-1 | Born Famous | José A. Vélez Jr. | Reed M. Combest | Ann & Clint Lagrosa | 6 F | 1:11.80 | $30,000 |
| 1988-2 | Seaquay | Robyn Ehrlinspeil | James R. Garrard | Barbara Handy & Gerry Swanson | 6 F | 1:11.80 | $30,000 |
| 1987-1 | Go Gaiter | Heberto Castillo Jr. | J. Carroll Barnhill | Julianne Barnhill | 6 F | 1:14.00 | $30,000 |
| 1987-2 | Crafty Wife | Constantino Hernandez | Philip A. Gleaves | Due Process Stable | 6 F | 1:13.40 | $30,000 |
| 1986-1 | My Nichole | Robyn Ehrlinspeil | Edward Plesa Jr. | Loretta Kessler & Dan Ebert | 6 F | 1:13.20 | $30,000 |
| 1986-2 | Blues Court | Robert Lester | David A. Vivian | M. Roy Cohen | 6 F | 1:11.80 | $30,000 |
| 1985-1 | Summer Flight | Odin J. Londono | Newcomb Green | Aronoe Stable | 6 F | 1:13.20 | $30,000 |
| 1985-2 | Regal Princess | Odin J. Londono | Jose A. Mendez | Fred Berens & Sol Garazi | 6 F | 1:12.60 | $30,000 |
| 1984 | French Gold | José A. Vélez Jr. | Carl J. Domino | P. Lyon & P. Haley | 6 F | 1:15.20 | $51,000 |
| 1983-1 | Early Lunch | José A. Vélez Jr. | James E. Bracken | Roy Bowen | 6 F | 1:12.60 | $27,000 |
| 1983-2 | Majestic Flag | Gene St. Leon | Curtis Spencer | Oak Manor Farm | 6 F | 1:13.20 | $27,300 |
| 1982 | Crystal Rail | Chuck Baltazar | Marvin Moncrief | Dan R. Lasater | 6 F | 1:12.80 | $36,900 |
References
- ^ North American International Cataloguing Standards Committee – Black Type Requirements, Stake Status
- ^ FTBOA January 23, 2018 article titled "New Florida Sire Stakes Races To Be Offered at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs" Retrieved June 30, 2018
- ^ FTBOA article Florida Sire Stakes Program and Calder history Retrieved June 30, 2018
- ^ Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association Florida Sires stakes Retrieved June 28, 2018
- ^ Gulfstream Park Spring-Summer stakes schedule Retrieved June 22, 2018
- ^ Gulfstream Park Media Guide, Desert Vixen Stakes history Retrieved June 23, 2018