Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location | Arlington Park Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1929 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.arlingtonpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Track | Synthetic, left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-Year-Old Fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $75,000 |
The Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Lassie Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid September at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Raced on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of seven furlongs, it is open to Two-Year-Old Fillies and currently offers a purse of $75,000.[1] It was a Grade III race through 2012, but was a listed stakes in 2013.[2]
Inaugurated in 1929 as the Arlington Lassie Stakes, in 1963 it was renamed the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes and in 2005 was given the Breeders' Cup designation.
Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances:
- 1929–1931 : 5.5 furlongs
- 1932–1961 & 1972–1979 : 6 furlongs
- 1962–1969 : 6.5 furlongs
- 1980–1984 & 1986–1987 : 7 furlongs
- 1985 : 6.5 furlongs (at Hawthorne Race Course)
- 1986–2013 : 1 mile
- 2014 to present : 7 furlongs
The race was not run in 1970, 1971, 1988, 1995, 1998 and 1999.
Records
[edit]Time record: (at one mile distance)
- 1:35.93 – Original Spin (2005)
Largest winning margin:
- 12 lengths – Eliza (1992)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – Calumet Farm (1937, 1943, 1947, 1949)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Steve Brooks (1949, 1952, 1954, 1959, 1960)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 – Ben A. Jones (1938, 1943)
- 2 – Howard Wells (1942, 1950)
- 2 – J. Hodgins (1946, 1952)
- 2 – Horace A. Jones (1947, 1949)
- 2 – Harry Trotsek (1951, 1953)
- 2 – Moody Jolley (1954, 1959)
- 2 – Joe Pierce Jr. (1969, 1972)
- 2 – Woody Stephens (1983, 1984)
- 2 – Michael L. Reavis (1994, 2010)
Winners
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Blood-Horse
- ^ Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Archived October 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine