Eddie D Stakes

The Eddie Delahoussaye Stakes (often shortened to the "Eddie D") is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old or older over the distance of about 6+1⁄2 furlongs on the Downhill Turf course scheduled annually in late September or early October at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

Eddie Delahoussaye Stakes

Class	Grade II
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated	1974 (as Morvich Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	Santa Anita
Race information
Distance	about 6+1⁄2 furlongs
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds & older
Weight	Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse	$200,000

History

The event was inaugurated on 30 October 1974 as the Morvich Handicap at the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting at Santa Anita Park as the eighth race on the racecard over a distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs on the dirt.^[1]

The event was named for Morvich,^[2] an American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt who in 1922 became the first California-bred racehorse to win the Kentucky Derby.

The following year the event scheduled for the Downhill Turf course at the distance of about 6+1⁄2 furlongs.

In 1999 the event was classified as Grade III^[3]

In 2010 the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting was held at Hollywood Park Racetrack and the race was shortened to six furlongs.^[4]

In 2012, the Morvich Handicap was renamed to the Eddie Delahoussaye Stakes (often shortened to just "Eddie D") in honor of the US Hall of Fame jockey.^[5] Eddie Delahoussaye rode the Tsunami Slew to victory in 1984 running of the event.^[3]

The event was upgraded to Grade II for the 2019 running.^[3] Also that year the event run at the shorter five furlong distance with Santa Anita Administration not holding events on the Downhill Turf course.^[6] The event returned back to the Downhill Turf course in 2021.^[7]

Records

Speed record:

• 5 furlongs: 0:55.33 – Pee Wee Reese (2019)
• abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:10.93 – Stormy Liberal (2018)

Margins:

• 8 lengths – Western Approach (1993)

Most wins:

• 3 – California Flag (2008, 2009, 2011)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 – Hi Card Ranch (2008, 2009, 2011)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 – Kent J. Desormeaux (1991, 1993, 1996, 2005)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 6 – Robert J. Frankel (1977, 1978, 1986, 1993, 1999, 2004)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
At Santa Anita Park – California Crown Eddie D Stakes
2024	First Peace	4	Mike E. Smith	Mark Glatt	Rancho Temescal, Red Baron's Barn & Rodney E. Orr	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.56	$753,000	II	[8]
At Santa Anita Park – Eddie D Stakes
2023	Lane Way	6	Mike E. Smith	Richard E. Mandella	MyRacehorse	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.47	$203,000	II	[9]
2022	Whatmakessammyrun	4	Joe Bravo	Mark Glatt	Sterling Racing	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.74	$202,000	II	[10]
2021	Lieutenant Dan	5	Geovanni Franco	Steven Miyadi	Nicholas B. Alexander	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.74	$202,000	II	[11]
2020	Big Runnuer	5	Juan J. Hernandez	Victor L. Garcia	Juan J. Garcia	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:01.15	$201,000	II	[12]
2019	Pee Wee Reese	6	Flavien Prat	Philip D'Amato	Nicholas B. Alexander	5 furlongs	0:55.33	$201,053	II	[13]
2018	Stormy Liberal	6	Drayden Van Dyke	Peter L. Miller	Rockingham Ranch & David A. Bernsen	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:10.93	$101,380	III	[14]
2017	Mr. Roary	4	Tyler Conner	George Papaprodromou	Kretz Racing	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.99	$101,725	III	[15]
2016	Ambitious Brew	6	Mike E. Smith	Martin F. Jones	Pamela C. Ziebarth	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.57	$101,725	III	Division 1[16]
	Holy Lute	6	Jamie Theriot	James M. Cassidy	Class Racing Stable		1:11.23	$102,070		Division 2[17]
2015	No Silent	6	Gary L. Stevens	Gary Mandella	Double JH Stable	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.04	$101,500	III	[18]
2014	Home Run Kitten	3	Joseph Talamo	David E. Hofmans	Tarabilla Farms	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.94	$101,500	III	[19]
2013	Chips All In	4	Julien R. Leparoux	Jeff Mullins	Jean Everest, John O'Brien, Danny Valdez & Michelle Turpin	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.00	$101,750	III	[20]
2012	Unbridled's Note	3	Corey Nakatani	Steven M. Asmussen	Mike McCarty	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.45	$100,000	III	[21]
Morvich Stakes
2011	California Flag	7	Pat Valenzuela	Brian J. Koriner	Hi Card Ranch	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.91	$100,000	III	[22]
At Hollywood Park – Morvich Handicap
2010	Quick Enough	6	Pat Valenzuela	Doug F. O'Neill	Michael Bello, Russell Sarno & Suarez Racing	6 furlongs	1:08.42	$100,000	III	[23]
At Santa Anita Park – Morvich Handicap
2009	California Flag	5	Joseph Talamo	Brian J. Koriner	Hi Card Ranch	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.40	$100,000	III	[24]
2008	California Flag	4	Joseph Talamo	Brian J. Koriner	Hi Card Ranch	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.10	$112,500	III	[25]
2007	Get Funky	4	Martin Garcia	John W. Sadler	Keith Abrahams	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.23	$110,000	III	[26]
2006	Moth Ball (GB)	4	Michael Baze	James M. Cassidy	James M. Cassidy & Deron Pearson	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.61	$100,000	III	[27]
2005	Geronimo (CHI)	6	Kent J. Desormeaux	John W. Sadler	Gary & Cecil Barber	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.10	$100,000	III	[28]
2004	Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)	4	Jon Court	Robert J. Frankel	TNT Stud	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.76	$100,000	III	[29]
2003	King Robyn	3	Alex O. Solis	Jeff Mullins	Cornejo Racing	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.22	$110,800	III	[30]
2002	Master Belt (NZ)	4	Tyler Baze	Simon Bray	Thomas R. Hamilton	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.26	$111,700	III	[31]
2001	El Cielo	7	Jose Valdivia Jr.	Craig Dollase	Larry Carr, Miller Trust, D. & P. Webber Trust, et al.	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.46	$107,800	III,	[32]
2000	El Cielo	6	Jose Valdivia Jr.	Craig Dollase	Larry Carr, Miller Trust, D. & P. Webber Trust, et al.	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.00	$111,700	III	[33]
1999	†§ Riviera (FR)	5	Brice Blanc	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.99	$111,400	III	[34]
1998	Musafi	4	Garrett K. Gomez	Darrell Vienna	Red Baron's Barn	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.54	$100,000	Listed	[35]
1997	Reality Road	5	Corey Nakatani	Wallace Dollase	Peter J. & Dorothy Pelegrino	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.60	$100,000	Listed	[36]
1996	Comininalittlehot	5	Kent J. Desormeaux	Mike R. Mitchell	Gary W. & Timothy R. Burke	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.57	$105,100	Listed	[37]
1995	Score Quick	3	Goncalino Almeida	Melvin F. Stute	Bill M. Thomas	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.64	$105,700	Listed	Off turf[38]
1994	Rotsaluck	3	Fernando H. Valenzuela	Vladimir Cerin	Loyal E. Crownover	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.66	$81,675	Listed	[39]
1993	ƒ Western Approach	4	Kent J. Desormeaux	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.12	$80,775	Listed	[40]
1992	Regal Groom	5	Martin A. Pedroza	Caesar F. Dominguez	Emilio & Joe Estrada	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.88	$77,125	Listed	Off turf[41]
1991	Waterscape	5	Kent J. Desormeaux	Scott Henry	John & Yong H. Alpeza	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.95	$81,000	Listed	[42]
1990	Yes I'm Blue	4	David R. Flores	Vladimir Cerin	King, Landsburg, Powell, et al.	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.40	$83,100		[43]
1989	Basic Rate	4	Rafael Q. Meza	Neil French	Robert & Bonnie Walker	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.20	$85,875		[44]
1988	Dr. Brent	3	Fernando Toro	Morris Soriano	Braverman & Colvin	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.80	$85,100		[45]
1987	Sabona	5	Chris McCarron	John Gosden	Sir Earnest Harrison	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.80	$65,900		[46]
1986	River Drummer	4	Gary L. Stevens	Robert J. Frankel	Stavros Niarchos	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.80	$114,700		[47]
1985	Dear Rick	4	Chris McCarron	Jack Van Berg	John A. Franks	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.20	$65,650		[48]
1984	Tsunami Slew	3	Eddie Delahoussaye	Edwin J. Gregson	Royal Lines (Lessee)	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.00	$66,000		[49]
1983	Kangroo Court	6	Joseph J. Steiner	Johnny Longden	Johnny Longden	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.00	$65,350		Off turf[50]
1982	Shanekite	4	Sandy Hawley	Dale Landers	Selma Udko	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.80	$65,050		[51]
1981	Forlion	5	Marco Castaneda	Charles E. Whittingham	Seymour W. Brown	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.80	$55,300		[52]
1980	To B. Or Not	4	Marco Castaneda	Ronald W. Ellis	Bohm Stables	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.80	$54,700		[53]
1979	Arachnoid	6	Donald R. Pierce	D. Wayne Lukas	Tartan Stable	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.60	$43,150		[54]
1978	Impressive Luck	5	Fernando Toro	Robert J. Frankel	Albert Katz	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.20	$43,250		[55]
1977	Impressive Luck	4	Fernando Toro	Robert J. Frankel	Albert Katz	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.60	$33,450		[56]
1976	Cherry River	6	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Douglas Oliver	Stanley E. & Douglas Oliver	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.40	$33,900		[57]
1975	Century's Envoy	4	Jerry Lambert	Jerry Dutton	Mr. & Mrs. John J. Elmore	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.40	$27,150		[58]
1974	Palladium	5	Álvaro Pineda	David Hofmans	Pearson's Barn	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.20	$27,050		[1]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the 1999 running Kahal (GB) was first past the post but was disqualified and placed second for drifting in the straight and brushing Riviera (FR).

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links

• 2015 Santa Anita Park Media Guide