Gold Rush Stakes
| Ungraded Stakes race | |
| Location | Golden Gate Fields Berkeley, California |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.goldengatefields.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 Mile (8 Furlongs) |
| Track | Synthetic, left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $75,000 |
The Gold Rush Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds run at Golden Gate Fields in mid-December. An ungraded stakes set at distance of one mile on Tapeta Footings, the Gold Rush currently offers a purse of $75,000.
The race, named for the California Gold Rush of 1849, is a steppingstone to the $100,000 Golden Gate Derby (gr. III).
Past winners
- 2016 - Colonel Samsen (1:38.59) (Juan J. Hernandez) (trainer Eoin G. Harty)
- 2015 - Mana Strike (1:38.36) (Pedro M. Terrero) (trainer Frank Lucarelli)
- 2014 - Stand and Salute (1:39.26) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
- 2013 - Exit Stage Left (1:38.53) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
- 2012 - Zeewat (1:38:13) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
- 2011 - Russian Greek (1:39.18) (Inoel Beato) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
- 2010 - Positive Response (1:37.75)
- 2009 - Sourdough Sam (1:39.39)
- 2008 - Merus Miami (1:38.48) (Alex Bisono)
- 2007 – El Gato Malo (1:37.62) (Patrick Valenzuela)
- 2006 – Pure As Gold (Jon Court)
- 2005 –
- 2004 – Dover Dere (1:36.55) (Ignacio Puglisi)
- 2003 – Skipaslew (Eric Saint-Martin)
- 2002 – Spensive
- 2001 - Danthebluegrassman (1:34.69)
- 2000 - I’madrifter
- 1995 - Petionville
- 1994 - Bai Brun
- 1992 - Big Pal
- 1990 - Restless Con (won the 1990 Haskell Invitational Handicap)
- 1989 – Avenging Force (Roberto Gonzalez)
- 1988 - Prospectors Gamble (a leading sire of 1999)