Autumn Miss Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Oak Tree Racing Association |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in October during the Oak Tree Racing Association at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Contested on turf over a distance of 8 furlongs, it is open to three-year-old fillies. Currently a Grade III event, it offers a purse of $100,000.
Inaugurated in 1981 as the Yankee Valor Handicap, in 1989 it was renamed the Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap.
- For three-year-olds and up through 1989.
- Not run in 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996-97.
- Raced on the main track at 1+1⁄16 miles from 1981 to 1985 and 1987 to 1989 (inclusive); at 1+1⁄8 miles in 1986.
In 2002, the Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap was run in two divisions.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:32.87 - Valentine Dancer (2003)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Chris McCarron (1991, 1999)
- 2 - Kent Desormeaux (1995, 2000)
- 2 - Gary Stevens (1998, 2004)
- 2 - Garrett Gomez (2001, 2009)
- 2 - Patrick Valenzuela (2002, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Ronald McAnally (1999, 2004)
- 2 - Robert Frankel (2002, 2005)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - The Thoroughbred Corporation (1998, 2002)
Winners of the Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Up In Time | Martin Garcia | Simon Callaghan | Three Chimneys/Ramsden | 1:34.25 |
| 2010‡ | Go Forth North | David Flores | A. C. Avila | L-Bo Racing/Pyle/Summer of Fun Stables | 1:34.48 |
| 2009 | April Pride (GB) | Garrett Gomez | James Cassidy | Forging Oaks Farm | 1:34.02 |
| 2008 | Tasha's Miracle | Mike Smith | John W. Sadler | Budget Stable & Team Valor | 1:34.83 |
| 2007 | Gotta Have Her | Richard Migliore | Jenine Sahadi | Green Lantern Stables LLC | 1:34.16 |
| 2006 | Illuminise (IRE) | Corey Nakatani | Neil Drysdale | Ballygallon Stud Ltd. | 1:34.62 |
| 2005 | Louvain (IRE) | Tyler Baze | Robert Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:35.14 |
| 2004 | Mea Domina | Gary Stevens | Ronald McAnally | Janis R. Whitham | 1:33.90 |
| 2003 | Valentine Dancer | Patrick Valenzuela | Craig Lewis | Al & Saundra Kirkwood | 1:32.87 |
| 2002 | Kirthira (GB) | Patrick Valenzuela | Robert Frankel | Juddmonte Farm | 1:33.73 |
| 2002 | Sentimental Value | Victor Espinoza | Kristin Mulhall | The Thoroughbred Corporation | 1:33.98 |
| 2001 | Cindy's Hero | Garrett Gomez | David E. Hofmans | Tom & Elizabeth Baxter | 1:33.70 |
| 2000 | High Margin | Kent Desormeaux | Craig Dollase | Bruce & Joanne Thayre | 1:35.19 |
| 1999 | Olympic Charmer | Chris McCarron | Ronald McAnally | Deborah McAnally | 1:34.30 |
| 1998 | Sapphire Ring (GB) | Gary Stevens | Wallace Dollase | The Thoroughbred Corporation | 1:38.32 |
| 1997 | NO RACE | ||||
| 1996 | |||||
| 1995 | Ski Dancer | Kent Desormeaux | Gary F. Jones | Kallenberg Thoroughbred, Inc. | 1:36.78 |
| 1994 | NO RACE | ||||
| 1993 | Zoonaqua | Alex Solis | Brian A. Mayberry | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:34.42 |
| 1992 | NO RACE | ||||
| 1991 | Flawlessly | Chris McCarron | Charles Whittingham | Harbor View Farm | 1:33.42 |
‡ In 2010 run at Hollywood Park.
Earlier winners
- 1990 - no race
- 1989–Present Value (5)
- 1988 - Mi Preferido (3)
- 1987 - Super Diamond (7)
- 1986 - Precisionist (5)
- 1985 - Fran's Valentine (3)
- 1984 - Pettrax (6)
- 1983 - Pettrax (5)†
- 1982 - no race
- 1981 - Shamgo (5)
† In 1983, Water Bank finished first, was disqualified and placed second.