Federico Tesio Stakes
| Ungraded Stakes race | |
| Location | Laurel Park,  Laurel, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000[1] |
The Federico Tesio Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt for three-year-old horses.
Run during the latter part of April/early May, the race can be a stepping stone to the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes. Local patrons refer to the Tesio Stakes as the "Preakness Trial."[2] Since 2016, it has been a "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Preakness.[3]
History
The race was named in honor of famous Italian breeder Federico Tesio, owner of Dormello Stud in Dormelletto, Novara. Tesio was one of the most important breeders of Thoroughbreds in the history of horse racing. His homebreds Nearco and Ribot, both great sires, dominate Thoroughbred bloodlines throughout the world. Tesio died in 1954 at age 85.
The last horse to win this race and the Preakness was Deputed Testamony in 1983. Several Tesio runners have made a major impact on the Triple Crown by placing in the Preakness during the last twenty years, including Icabad Crane in 2008, Magic Weisner in 2002, Oliver's Twist in 1995, and Rock Point in 1989 and Broad Brush in 1986. In 2011, Tesio runner-up Ruler On Ice won the Belmont Stakes and in 1998 Tesio winner Thomas Jo placed third in the Belmont Stakes.
The Federico Tesio Stakes was an American Grade III stakes race from 1986 through 1997. The race was restricted to Maryland breds from 1981 through 1985.
Prior to 2016, it was held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland and was run over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles.[1]
Records
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄8 miles - 1:49.00 - Marciano (2001)
- 1+1⁄16 miles - 1:42.60 - Sparrowvon (1985)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Earle I. Mack (1998 & 2008)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Ryan Fogelsonger (2003, 2004 & 2006)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - King T. Leatherbury (2005 & 2006)
- 2 - J. William Boniface (1983 & 1995)
Winners of the Federico Tesio Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time | Purse |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Happy Saver | Trevor McCarthy | Todd A. Pletcher | Wertheimer and Frere | 1-1/8 | 1:49.15 | $125,000 | |
| 2019 | Alwaysmining | Daniel Centeno | Kelly Rubley | Runnymede Racing | 1-1/8 | 1:50.12 | $125,000 | |
| 2018 | Diamond King | Frankie Pennington | John Servis | Cash is King & D.J Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:50.31 | $125,000 | |
| 2017 | Twisted Tom | Feargal Lynch | Chad Brown | Cobra Farm, Inc. | 1-1/8 | 1:53.60 | $125,000 | |
| 2016 | Awesome Speed | Jevian Toledo | Alan E. Goldberg | Colts Neck Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:53.31 | $100,000 | |
| 2015 | Bodhisattva | Trevor McCarthy | Jose Corrales | Jose Corrales | 1-1/16 | 1:45.18 | $100,000 | |
| 2014 | Kid Cruz | Julian Pimentel | Linda L. Rice | Vina Del Mar T-breds | 1-1/16 | 1:47.38 | $100,000 | |
| 2013 | Abstraction | Leandro Goncalves | David Carroll | My Meadowview Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:46.16 | $75,750 | |
| 2012 | Pretension | Javier Santiago | Christopher Grove | Kidwell Petite Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:45.70 | $75,000 | |
| 2011 | Concealed Identity | Sheldon Russell | Edmond D. Gaudet | Gaudet/Bailey | 1-1/16 | 1:45.67 | $70,000 | |
| 2010 | Bank the Eight | Mario G. Pino | Anthony W. Dutrow | Mercedes Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:52.11 | $70,000 | |
| 2009 | Miner's Escape | Luis Garcia | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 1-1/8 | 1:51.23 | $75,000 | |
| 2008 | Icabad Crane | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Earle I. Mack | 1-1/8 | 1:50.83 | $100,000 | |
| 2007 | Xchanger | Ramon Dominguez | Mark Shuman | Circle Z Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:49.98 | $100,000 | |
| 2006 | Ah Day | Ryan Fogelsonger | King T. Leatherbury | Jim Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:50.88 | $125,000 | |
| 2005 | Malibu Moonshine | Steve Hamilton | King T. Leatherbury | Woodrow Marriott | 1-1/8 | 1:53.31 | $125,000 | |
| 2004 | Water Cannon | Ryan Fogelsonger | Linda Albert | Ell Fredel/Pat Dooher | 1-1/8 | 1:50.50 | $100,000 | |
| 2003 | Cherokee's Boy | Ryan Fogelsonger | Gary Capuano | Z W P Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:49.86 | $150,000 | |
| 2002 | Smoked Em | Richard Migliore | Todd A. Pletcher | G Three Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:50.33 | $100,000 | |
| 2001 | Marciano | Mark T. Johnston | Timothy F. Ritchey | Win More Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:49.00 | $150,000 | |
| 2000 | Runspastum | Robbie Davis | Alan E. Goldberg | Jayeff B Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:51.16 | $150,000 | |
| 1999 | Talks Cheap | Mike Luzzi | Linda L. Rice | Harry V. Quadracci | 1-1/8 | 1:50.11 | $150,000 | |
| 1998 | Thomas Jo | Steve Hamilton | James A. Jerkens | Earl Mack/Team Valor | 1-1/8 | 1:50.04 | $200,000 | |
| 1997 | Concerto | Mike Smith | John Tammaro | Kinsman Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:49.10 | $150,000 | III |
| 1996 | Tour's Big Red | Joe Bravo | Enrique Alonso | William Penn | 1-1/8 | 1:50.00 | $200,000 | III |
| 1995 | Oliver's Twist | Alberto Delgado | J. William Boniface | Charles M. Oliver | 1-1/8 | 1:52.00 | $200,000 | III |
| 1994 | Silver Profile | Omar Klinger | Vincent L. Blengs | Vincent L. Blengs | 1-1/8 | 1:51.40 | $150,000 | III |
| 1993 | Woods of Windsor | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | Augustus Riggs, IV | 1-1/8 | 1:49.40 | $125,000 | III |
| 1992 | Speakerphone | Clarence J. Ladner | Dean Gaudet | Israel Cohen | 1-1/8 | 1:49.40 | $125,000 | III |
| 1991 | Tong Po | Marco Castaneda | Leon Blusiewicz | Robert Quinichett | 1-1/16 | 1:44.20 | $175,000 | III |
| 1990 | Smelly | Jean Cruguet | Craig Nicholson | Bob Watkins | 1-1/16 | 1:45.20 | $200,000 | III |
| 1989 | Rock Point | Chris Antley | Sydney Watters, Jr. | Brookmeade Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:44.20 | $200,000 | III |
| 1988 | Private Terms | Chris Antley | Charles Hadry | Locust Hill Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:44.60 | $170,000 | III |
| 1987 | Rolls Aly | Richard Migliore | Bruce Johnstone | Francis X. Weber | 1-1/16 | 1:44.40 | $205,000 | III |
| 1986 | Broad Brush | Chris McCarron | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 1-1/16 | 1:44.80 | $125,000 | III |
| 1985 | Sparrowvon | Wayne Barnett | Harold A. Allen | Harold A. Allen | 1-1/16 | 1:42.60 | $115,000 | |
| 1984 | Fourmatt | Paul Nicol, Jr. | Joe Clancy | Not Found | 1-1/16 | 1:43.80 | $125,000 | |
| 1983 | Deputed Testamony | Herb McCauley | J. William Boniface | Bonita Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:42.80 | $125,000 | |
| 1982 | Hush Hush Hush | Jack Kaenel | Bill Dixon | Benray Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:46.40 | $92,500 | |
| 1981 | Boston Tea | William Jenkins | Glenn L. Ballenger | Glenn L. Ballenger | 1-1/16 | 1:44.80 | $35,000 |
See also
- Federico Tesio Stakes top three finishers
- Pimlico Race Course
- List of graded stakes at Pimlico Race Course
References
- ^ a b "Federico Tesio Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 107 on March 3, 2007.
- ^ "Late Bloomer Action Everyday Heads Tesio". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.