Ghostzapper Stakes

Ghostzapper Stakes
Class	Grade III
Location	Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida
Inaugurated	1985 (as Creme Fraiche Stakes)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.gulfstreampark.com
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄16 miles
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and older
Weight	124 lbs with allowances
Purse	$150,000 (since 2023)

The inaugural running of the event was on 26 April 1990 as the Creme Fraiche Stakes over a distance of 7 furlongs and was won by Big Sal ridden US Hall of Fame jockey Earlie Fires by who led all the way in a time of 1:244⁄5^[1]

The event was named in honor of the 1985 Belmont Stakes winner, Creme Fraiche who also won Grade I Donn Handicap and W.L. McKnight Handicap at Gulfstream Park.^[2]

The following year, 1991 the event's conditions were changed to a handicap and the distance extended to 1+1⁄16 miles.^[3]

In 1993 the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the race to Grade III.^[3]

In 2003 the event was renamed to the Hal's Hope Handicap after the Florida-bred Hal's Hope who had won the event in 2002 and who also won the 2000 Grade I Florida Derby, 2000 Holy Bull Stakes and the 2002 Grade I Gulfstream Park Handicap.^[4]

In 2005 the distance of the event was extended to 1+1⁄8 miles^[5] but after two runnings the distance was decreased to one mile.^[3]

In 2009 the conditions of the event were changed to a stakes allowance which reflected in the modification of the event's name.^[3]

In 2020 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 miles.^[3]

In 2021 the event was renamed to the owner of Gulfstream Park, Frank Stronach's US Hall of Fame and 2004 US Horse of the Year Champion, Ghostzapper as the Ghostzapper Stakes.^[6]

In 2023 the distance of the event was decreased from 1+1⁄8 miles to 1+1⁄16 miles.^[3]

More information Year, Winner ...

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
Ghostzapper Stakes
2024	Il Miracolo	4	John R. Velazquez	Antonio Sano	Alexandres	1+1⁄16 miles	1:43.79	$150,000	III	^[7]
2023	Clapton	4	Emisael Jaramillo	Juan Alvarado	Arindel	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.94	$180,000	III	^[8]
2022	Fearless	6	Luis Saez	Todd A. Pletcher	Repole Stable	1+1⁄8 miles	1:50.03	$100,000	III	^[9]
2021	Eye of a Jedi	6	Javier Castellano	Steve Budhoo	Steve Budhoo	1+1⁄8 miles	1:48.83	$100,000	III	^[10]
Hal's Hope Stakes
2020	Identifier	4	Marcos Meneses	Oscar M. Gonzalez	Gelfenstein Farm	1+1⁄8 miles	1:50.25	$100,000	III	^[11]
2019	Prince Lucky	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Daniel W. McConnell Sr.	1 mile	1:34.84	$100,000	III	^[12]
2018	Economic Model	5	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Chad C. Brown	Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence	1 mile	1:36.50	$100,000	III	^[13]
2017	Tommy Macho	5	Luis Saez	Todd A. Pletcher	Paul P. Pompa Jr. & J Stables	1 mile	1:35.20	$150,000	III	^[14]
2016	Mshawish	6	Javier Castellano	Todd A. Pletcher	Al Shaqab Racing	1 mile	1:34.61	$150,000	III	^[15]
2015	Lea	6	Joel Rosario	William I. Mott	Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider	1 mile	1:35.46	$150,000	III	^[16]
2014	Lea	5	Luis Saez	William I. Mott	Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider	1 mile	1:35.30	$100,000	III	^[17]
2013	Csaba	4	Luis Saez	Philip A. Gleaves	Bruce Hollander & Cary Shapoff	1 mile	1:35.69	$100,000	III	^[18]
2012	Jackson Bend	5	John R. Velazquez	Nicholas P. Zito	Robert V. LaPenta & Fred J. Brei	1 mile	1:38.19	$100,000	III	^[19]
2011	Soaring Empire	4	Jose Lezcano	Cam Gambolati	Ol Memorial Stable & C. E. Glasscock	1 mile	1:35.99	$100,000	III	^[20]
2010	Quality Road	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Edward P. Evans	1 mile	1:36.33	$100,000	III	^[21]
2009	Delightful Kiss	5	Calvin H. Borel	Pete D. Anderson	Hobeau Farm	1 mile	1:36.13	$100,000	III	^[22]
Hal's Hope Handicap
2008	Chatain	5	Cornelio Velasquez	Angel A. Penna Jr.	Lazy F Ranch	1 mile	1:36.39	$100,000	III	^[23]
2007	Chatain	4	Cornelio Velasquez	Angel A. Penna Jr.	Lazy F Ranch	1 mile	1:33.87	$100,000	III	^[24]
2006	On Thin Ice	5	Shaun Bridgmohan	Joe Orseno	D. J. Stable	1+1⁄8 miles	1:48.05	$100,000	III	^[25]
2005	Badge of Silver	5	Jerry D. Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey	1+1⁄8 miles	1:48.57	$100,000	III	^[26]
2004	Puzzlement	5	Jorge F. Chavez	H. Allen Jerkens	Joseph V. Shields Jr.	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.39	$100,000	III	^[27]
2003	Windsor Castle	5	Eibar Coa	Frank A. Alexander	Dogwood Stable	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.33	$100,000	III	^[28]
Creme Fraiche Handicap
2002	Hal's Hope	5	Roger I. Velez	Harold J. Rose	Rose Family Stable	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.40	$100,000	III	^[29]
2001	Race not held
2000	Dancing Guy	5	Jerry D. Bailey	Newcomb Green	Frances Green	1+1⁄16 miles	1:44.94	$75,000	III	^[30]
1999	Jazz Club	4	Pat Day	Neil J. Howard	William S. Farish & Joseph Jamail	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.76	$75,000	III	^[31]
1998	K. J.'s Appeal	4	John R. Velazquez	Frank A. Alexander	Releib Stable	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.34	$75,000	III	^[32]
1997	Louis Quatorze	4	Pat Day	Nicholas P. Zito	William J. Condren, Georgia E. Hofmann & Joseph Cornacchia	1+1⁄16 miles	1:43.43	$75,000	III	^[33]
1996	Geri	4	Jerry D. Bailey	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	1+1⁄16 miles	1:41.49	$75,000	III	^[34]
1995	Warm Wayne	4	Jerry D. Bailey	Reynaldo H. Nobles	Due Process Stables	1+1⁄16 miles	1:43.11	$75,000	III	^[35]
1994	Forever Whirl	4	Herb McCauley	Martin D. Wolfson	Irving Ellis & Alan Reskin	1+1⁄16 miles	1:41.81	$75,000	III	^[36]
1993	Classic Seven	5	Carlos E. Lopez Sr.	Thomas M. Cairns	Thomas M. Cairns & John O. Berry	1+1⁄16 miles	1:43.49	$100,000	III	^[37]
1992	Peanut Butter Onit	6	Jose A. Santos	Frank J. Lange	Elaine J Meltzer	1+1⁄16 miles	1:43.78	$75,000	Listed	^[38]
1991	New York Swell	8	Jose O. Alferez	Lawrence W. Jennings Jr.	Ballet Stable	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.50	$75,000	Listed	^[39]
Creme Fraiche Stakes
1990	Big Sal	5	Earlie Fires	Cam Gambolati	Sarkisian & Tierney	7 furlongs	1:24.80	$33,900		^[1]

Ghostzapper Stakes

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