Santa Paula Stakes

The Santa Paula Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. An event open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested over a distance of six and one half furlongs. The race was downgraded from Grade III status for 2011 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.^[1]

Santa Paula Stakes

Ungraded stakes race
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA, United States
Inaugurated	1968
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance	6+1⁄2 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	Assigned
Purse	US$75,000

The Santa Paula Stakes was run at 7 furlongs for fillies and mares, age three and older, from 1968 through 1974.

There was no race held from 1975 through 1991, nor in 1993.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs)

• 1:14.61 - Magnificience (2007)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 – Alex Solis (1995, 1997, 2007, 2010)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 2 – Brian A. Mayberry (1992, 1994)
• 2 – David Hofmans (1996, 2001)
• 3 – Bob Baffert (2004, 2005, 2015)

Most wins by an owner:

• No owner has won this race more than once.

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Enchanting Lady	3	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Kaleem Shah	1:15.01
2014	Uzziel	3	Tyler Baze	Mike Puype	James & Tammy McKenney	1:17.19
2011	Mildly Offensive	3	Rafael Bejarano	Carla Gaines	Warren B. Williamson	1:15.70
2010	Tanda	3	Alex Solis	Dan Hendricks	Dream Stable	1:14.36
2009	Carlsbad	3	Tyler Baze	Jeff Mullins	Dennis Weir	1:14.65
2008	Lethal Heat	3	Gerry Olguin	Barry Abrams	Barry Abrams et al.	1:14.91
2007	Magnificience	3	Alex Solis	Bruce Headley	John G. Sikura et al.	1:14.61
2006	Bettarun Fast	3	Aaron Gryder	Vladimir Cerin	Patricia & Stephen Fitzpatrick	1:15.08
2005	No Bull Baby	3	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Patti & Hal Earnhardt III	1:15.79
2004	Friendly Michelle	3	Tyler Baze	Bob Baffert	Ed Friendly	1:17.34
2003	Buffythecenterfold	3	Victor Espinoza	Melvin F. Stute	Allen Brian & Frank Stronach	1:16.56
2002	Bella Bellucci	3	Mike E. Smith	Neil D. Drysdale	Michael Tabor	1:16.36
2001	Starrer	3	Chris McCarron	David Hofmans	George Krikorian	1:16.40
2000	Abby Girl	3	Corey Nakatani	Craig Dollase	Stephan G. Herold	1:15.47
1999	Perfect Six	3	David Flores	William Morey Jr.	Chaiken & Heller, et al.	1:15.41
1998	Loveontheroad	3	Kent Desormeaux	Sanford Shulman	Charles & Clear Valley Stables	1:16.07
1997	Lavender	3	Alex Solis	Ben D. A. Cecil	Est. Robert E. Hibbert	1:16.34
1996	Raw Gold	3	Chris Antley	David Hofmans	Ridder Stable	1:15.63
1995	Made To Perfection	3	Alex Solis	Donald Warren	John S. Stonebraker et al.	1:16.24
1994	Sardula	3	Ed Delahoussaye	Brian A. Mayberry	Ann & Jerry Moss	1:15.02
1993	Race not held
1992	Peaceful Road	3	Martin Pedroza	Brian A. Mayberry	Siegel Family	1:16.33
1976	– 1991	Race not held
1974	Viva La Vivi	4	Donald Pierce	Harold Hodosh	Brotman & Malibu Stable	1:24.00
1973	Tizna	4	Fernando Toro	Henry M. Moreno	Regal Enterprises, Inc.	1:21.60
1972	Convenience	4	Eddie Belmonte	Willard L. Proctor	Glen Hill Farm	1:21.60
1971	Duke's Little Gal	4	Robby Kilborn	James I. Nazworthy	Mrs. Orrin Tucker	1:23.20
1970	Everything Lovely	5	Álvaro Pineda	Sidney Martin	Colin Campbell	1:22.20
1969	Guest Room	4	Walter Blum	Roger Laurin	Taylor's Purchase Farm	1:25.40
1968	Sharp Curve	4	Wayne Harris	Lester Holt	Fred Astaire	1:24.80

References

1. Blood Horse: 2011 Graded Stakes: 13 Fewer Than '10

• The 2008 Santa Paula Stakes at the NTRA