The Senator Ken Maddy Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, two years old and older over a distance of about 6+12 furlongs on the Downhill turf course scheduled in early November at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California

Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...
Senator Ken Maddy Stakes
Listed race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1969 (as Autumn Days Stakes at Santa Anita Park)
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
WebsiteSanta Anita
Race information
Distanceabout 6+12 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-years-old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
4-year-olds and older: 126 lbs.
PurseUS$150,000 (since 2023)
Close

History

The event was inaugurated on 8 October 1969, opening day of the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting at Santa Anita Park as the Autumn Days Stakes, an allowance stakes for age three and older of either sex over the Downhill turf course at a distance of about 6+12 furlongs.[1] The event was the first stakes race and first turf race ever run by the Oak Tree Racing Association and was won by Elizabeth Keck's entry Tell who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker defeating his stablemate Pinjara by one length in a time of 1:1335.[1] The following year, in 1970 the event was run as a handicap, Autumn Days Handicap and was won by the US Hall of Fame Champion Ack Ack who carried an imposing weight of 128 pounds as top weight to victory by 1+12 lengths over Fleet Surprise.[2]

In 1971 the conditions of the event were changed to a fillies and mares race.[3] When the grading of races began as a Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association project in 1973 the event was classified as Grade III.[4] The event would hold Grade III status for one more year before being downgrade to Listed until 1998 when it again was classified as Grade III.[5]

In 1999 the race was renamed to honor the long-serving California State Senator Kenneth L. Maddy for his support of thoroughbred racing.[6] Senator Kenneth L. Maddy was elected into the California Racing Hall of Fame in 2007.[7]

In 2010, Oak Tree's meeting was moved to Hollywood Park and the race was shortened to six furlongs due to Hollywood Park's course configuration. In 2017 the event was held at Del Mar Racetrack over the five furlongs distance.

The event has been run in split divisions eight times with the last such occurrence in 1986.[8]

In 2021 the event was downgraded to a Listed event.[9] Also the event was moved from Santa Anita and scheduled as an undercard event on the Breeders' Cup program at Del Mar Racetrack.[10]

Records

Speed record:

  • 5+12 furlongs: 1:02.03 – Biddy Duke (2020)
  • about 6+12 furlongs: 1:11.56 – Elusive Diva (2005)

Margins:

  • 4+34 lengths - Palmistry (1979)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Bel's Starlet (1991, 1992)
  • 2 – Belleski (2003, 2004)
  • 2 – Broken Dreams (2011, 2012)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Santa Anita Senator Ken Maddy Stakes
2023 Wet My Beak 4 Jose L. Ortiz Vladimir Cerin Thelma & Louise Stable abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.37 $153,000 Listed [11]
2022 Amy C (GB) 4 Umberto Rispoli Doug F. O'Neill Madaket Stables ,Michael Dubb, & Robert V. LaPenta, abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.36 $102,500 Listed [12]
At Del Mar
2021 A.G. Indy 4 Umberto Rispoli Doug F. O'Neill R3 Racing 5 furlongs 0:56.71 $202,000 Listed [13]
At Santa Anita
2020 Biddy Duke 3 Juan Hernandez Doug F. O'Neill Joseph E. Besecker 5+12 furlongs 1:02.03 $101,500 III [14]
2019 Just Grazed Me 4 Geovanni Franco Philip D'Amato Nicholas B. Alexander 5+12 furlongs 1:02.94 $101,404 III [15]
2018 Storm the Hill 4 Rafael Bejarano Philip D'Amato Alastar Thoroughbred Company & Michael Valdes abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.13 $101,380 III [16]
At Del Mar
2017 Belvoir Bay (GB) 4 Flavien Prat Peter L. Miller Team Valor International & Gary Barber 5 furlongs 0:56.63 $151,725 III [17]
At Santa Anita
2016 Fair Point 4 Jose L. Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:11.75 $102,415 III [18]
2015 Baruta (BRZ) 6 Rafael Bejarano Richard E. Mandella Rio Dois Irmaos abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.96 $100,750 III [19]
2014 Amaranth 3 Dennis Carr O. J. Jauregui Highland Yard 6+12 furlongs 1:16.07 $100,250 Listed Off turf[20]
2013 Pontchatrain 3 Gary L. Stevens Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.25 $101,500 III [21]
2012 Broken Dreams 6 Garrett K. Gomez Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:11.81 $100,000 III [22]
2011 Broken Dreams 5 Garrett K. Gomez Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.23 $100,000 III [23]
At Hollywood Park Senator Ken Maddy Handicap
2010 Unzip Me 4 Rafael Bejarano Martin F. Jones Harris Farms, Donald Valpredo, Per Antonsen & Martin F. Jones 6 furlongs 1:08.50 $100,000 III [24]
At Santa Anita
2009 Gotta Have Her 5 Tyler Baze Jenine Sahadi Green Lantern Stables abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.09 $100,000 III [25]
2008 Queen of the Castle 4 Mike E. Smith Howard L. Zucker Carl T. Grether abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.84 $111,600 III [26]
2007 Dancing Edie 5 Corey Nakatani Craig Dollase Julian Basin, Fast Lane Farms & J. Paul Reddam abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.30 $114,900 III [27]
2006 Cambiocorsa 5 Jon Court Doug F. O'Neill Leatherman Racing & Ran Jan Racin abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.02 $100,000 III [28]
2005 Elusive Diva 4 Pat Valenzuela Mark Glatt Branch & Konecny, et al. abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:11.56 $100,000 III [29]
2004 Belleski 5 Corey Nakatani John W. Sadler Ann & Jerry Moss abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.86 $100,000 III [30]
2003 Belleski 4 Victor Espinoza John W. Sadler Ann & Jerry Moss abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.37 $112,000 III [31]
2002 Rolly Polly (IRE) 4 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Wildenstein Stable abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.86 $114,100 III [32]
2001 A La Reine 4 Alex O. Solis Richard E. Mandella Ann & Jerry Moss abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.27 $110,400 III [33]
2000 Evening Promise (GB) 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Kathy Walsh Richard Duggan & James R. Vreelan abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.05 $111,700 III [34]
1999 Hula Queen 5 Alex O. Solis Luis E. Seglin Firmamento Corp abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.05 $112,900 III [35]
Autumn Days Handicap
1998 Dance Parade 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Neil D. Drysdale Prince Fahd Salman abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.87 $100,000 III [36]
1997 Madame Pandit 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitham abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.82 $100,000 Listed [37]
1996 Dixie Pearl 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Richard E. Mandella Ann & Jerry Moss abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.33 $106,400 Listed [38]
1995 Denim Yenem 3 Chris McCarron Ronald W. Ellis Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:14.92 $105,400 Listed [39]
1994 Starolamo 5 Kent J. Desormeaux Kim Lloyd Lamont Isom & Stanley Moore 6+12 furlongs 1:16.07 $81,225 Listed [40]
1993 Toussaud 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:14.32 $80,700 Listed [41]
1992 Bel's Starlet 5 Kent J. Desormeaux Richard E. Mandella Golden Eagle Farm abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:11.63 $83,325 Listed [42]
1991 § Bel's Starlet 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Richard E. Mandella Golden Eagle Farm abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:11.89 $85,875 Listed [43]
1990 Stylish Star 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Dan L. Hendricks Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Cavanagh abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.00 $85,275 [44]
1989 Warning Zone 4 Rafael Q. Meza Ron McAnally Covella & Hernandez abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.80 $85,425 [45]
1988 Jeanne Jones 3 Aaron Gryder Charles E. Whittingham Golden Eagle Farm abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:14.80 $86,850 [46]
1987 Aberuschka (IRE) 5 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Ann & Jerry Moss abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:14.80 $68,050 [47]
1986 Lichi (CHI) 6 Gary Baze Gary F. Jones Preston Farm abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:14.60 $50,125 Division 1[48]
Shywing 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Jerry M. Fanning Cardiff Stud Farm 1:14.80 $51,325 Division 2[49]
1985 Solva (GB) 4 Rafael Q. Meza Robert J. Frankel Ann & Jerry Moss abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:14.60 $51,175 Division 1[50]
Love Smitten 4 Gary L. Stevens Edwin J. Gregson Gailyndel Farms 1:15.40 $49,975 Division 2[51]
1984 Irish O'Brien 6 Joseph J. Steiner Hector O. Palma Barry & Susan Isaacs abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:14.60 $52,450 Division 1[52]
Lina Cavalieri (GB) 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel Ann & Jerry Moss 1:14.40 $50,650 Division 2[53]
1983 Matching 5 Ray Sibille Steven L. Morguelan Glencrest Farm & Steven L. Morguelan 6+12 furlongs 1:17.00 $64,850 [54]
1982 Maple Tree 4 Eddie Delahoussaye Richard E. Mandella Elmendorf abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:15.60 $50,900 Division 1[55]
Jones Time Machine 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Duke C. Jones 1:16.00 $52,200 Division 2[56]
1981 Kilijaro (IRE) 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charles E. Whittingham Serge Fradkoff & Edward A. Seltzer abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.80 $46,650 Division 1[57]
Save Wild Life 4 Marco Castaneda Howard M. Tesher H. Joseph Allen 1:14.20 $47,750 Division 2[58]
1980 Great Lady M. 5 Pat Valenzuela D. Wayne Lukas Robert H. Spreen abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.60 $47,400 [59]
1979 Palmistry 4 Chris McCarron Willard L. Proctor William Haggin Perry abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.80 $35,825 Division 1[60]
Wishing Well 4 Fernando Toro Gary F. Jones Michael Lima 1:12.60 $34,925 Division 2[61]
1978 Happy Holme 3 Chris McCarron Warren Stute Indian Hill Stable abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:14.20 $35,400 Division 1[62]
† Country Queen 4 Fernando Toro Randy Winick Maribel G. Blum 1:14.20 $35,000 Division 2[63]
1977 Dancing Femme 4 Darrel McHargue A. Thomas Doyle Jack L. Finley abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.20 $35,700 [64]
1976 If You Prefer 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Roger E. Clapp Connie M. Ring abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.00 $25,875 Division 1[65]
Dancing Liz 4 Bill Shoemaker David Bernstein Ralph E. & Aury Todd 1:12.40 $26,175 Division 2[66]
1975 Tizna (CHI) 6 Donald Pierce Henry Moreno Nile Financial Corporation abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.80 $28,950 [67]
1974 Impressive Style 5 Rudy Rosales Bill McCormick Ellwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.80 $30,400 III [68]
1973 New Moon II (NZ) 6 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley & Charles E. Whittingham abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.20 $30,450 III [69]
1972 Street Dancer 5 Fernando Toro John G. Canty William T. Brady abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.60 $28,800 [70]
1971 Manta 5 Howard Grant Farrell W. Jones Elmendorf abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:12.80 $29,100 [3]
1970 Ack Ack 4 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Cain Hoy Stable abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.00 $21,900 3YO+[2]
Autumn Days Stakes
1969 § Tell 3 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Elizabeth A. Keck abt. 6+12 furlongs 1:13.60 $27,450 3YO+[1]
Close

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
† In the 1978 running of the Second Division of the event, Sweet Little Lady was first past the post but was disqualified for interference in the straight and Country Queen was declared the winner.

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.