Santa Ana Stakes

The Santa Ana Handicap is a Thoroughbred horse race run at annually Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during the third week of March. The race is open to fillies and mares, age four and up, willing to race one and one-quarter miles on the turf.

Santa Ana Handicap

Class	Grade III
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated	1968
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Fillies & Mares, four-years-old & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	US$100,000

A Grade III event, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.

In 1973 the race was run in two divisions. In 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1986, it was raced on dirt.

Records

Speed record: (on turf)

• 1:59.24 – Elysea's World (2019)

Most wins:

• No horse has won this race more than once.

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 – Juddmonte Farms (1995, 2000, 2008)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 – Bill Shoemaker (1972, 1974, 1984, 1987)
• 4 – Kent Desormeaux (1991, 1994, 1998, 1999)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 8 – Robert J. Frankel (1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008)

Winners of the Santa Ana Handicap since 1968

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2023	Ballet Dancing	4	Flavien Prat	Simon Callaghan	Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith	2:01.25
2022	Queen Goddess	4	Victor Espinoza	Michael W. McCarthy	Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Tolo Thoroughbreds Inc	1:59.72
2021	Going To Vegas	4	Umberto Rispoli	Richard Baltas	Abbondanza Racing LLC, Medallion Racing & MyRacehorse	2:00.80
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019	Elysea's World (IRE)	6	Drayden Van Dyke	Richard Baltas	Abbondanza Racing LLC, Christopher T. Dunn, Jerry McClanahan	1:59.24
2018	Madam Dancealot (IRE)	4	Corey Nakatani	Richard Baltas	Slam Dunk Racing	1:49.51
2017	Goodyearforroses (IRE)	5	Corey Nakatani	Richard Baltas	Abbondanza Racing, LLC	1:47.98
2016	Tuttipaesi (IRE)	6	Christopher P. DeCarlo	William I. Mott	Valor Ladies	1:48.82
2015	Hoop of Colour	4	Drayden Van Dyke	H. Graham Motion	Flaxman Holdings	1:49.08
2014	Stormy Lucy	5	Rafael Bejarano	Frank Lucarelli	Erica Gaunt	1:47.11
2013	Tiz Flirtatious	5	Julien Leparoux	Martin F. Jones	Pamela C. Ziebarth	1:46.62
2012	Vamo a Galupiar	5	Mike E. Smith	Neil Drysdale	Robert S. Evans	1:48.89
2011	Malibu Pier	4	Rafael Bejarano	Carla Gaines	Spendthrift Farm	1:48.05
2010	Tuscan Evening	5	Rafael Bejarano	Jerry Hollendorfer	William de Burgh	1:48.03
2009	Belmont Cat	5	Joel Rosario	John W. Sadler	Doubledown Stables	1:48.68
2008	Costume	4	Garrett Gomez	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:48.08
2007	Citronnade	4	David Flores	Robert J. Frankel	Stronach Stables	1:46.21
2006	Silver Cup	4	Victor Espinoza	Patrick Biancone	Martin S. Schwartz	1:48.13
2005	Megahertz	6	Alex Solis	Robert J. Frankel	Michael Bello	1:47.95
2004	Katdogawn †	4	Mike E. Smith	James M. Cassidy	Jim Ford, Inc.	1:47.36
2003	Noches De Rosa	5	Mike E. Smith	Richard Mandella	Diamond A Racing	1:48.31
2002	Golden Apples	4	Garrett Gomez	Ben D. A. Cecil	Gary A. Tanaka	1:47.05
2001	Beautiful Noise	5	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Janis R. Whitman	1:47.27
2000	Spanish Fern	5	Victor Espinoza	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:49.30
1999	See You Soon	4	Kent Desormeaux	Robert J. Frankel	Charles Kenis	1:49.46
1998	Fiji	4	Kent Desormeaux	Neil D. Drysdale	Thoroughbred Corp.	1:49.85
1997	Windsharp	6	Ed Delahoussaye	Wallace Dollase	Thoroughbred Corp. et al.	1:49.47
1996	Pharma	5	Chris McCarron	Ronald W. Ellis	Paulson & Wygod	1:49.14
1995	Wandesta	4	Corey Nakatani	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:50.18
1994	Possibly Perfect	4	Kent Desormeaux	Robert J. Frankel	Blue Vista, Inc.	1:51.01
1993	Exchange	5	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Bill Spawr	Sidney H. Craig	1:46.23
1992	Gravieres	4	Gary Stevens	Robert J. Frankel	Peter Wall	1:47.75
1991	Noble And Nice †	5	Kent Desormeaux	Julio C. Canani	Everest Stables	1:46.60
1991	Annual Reunion †	4	Gary Stevens	Gary F. Jones	Golden Eagle Farm	1:46.60
1990	Annoconnor	6	Corey Black	Richard Mettee	Fink & Gottlieb	1:47.80
1989	Maria Jesse	4	Gary Stevens	Julio C. Canani	David S. Milch	1:47.20
1988	Pen Bal Lady †	4	Ed Delahoussaye	Hector O. Palma	DeCarlo, et al.	1:47.20
1987	Reloy	4	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Nelson Bunker Hunt	1:48.00
1986	Videogenic	4	Robbie Davis	Gasper Moschera	Albert & Barbara Davis	1:48.40
1985	Estrapade	5	Fernando Toro	Charles Whittingham	Summa Stable (Lessee)	1:47.00
1984	Avigaition	5	Bill Shoemaker	Vivian Pulliam	C. Norman Pulliam	1:48.40
1983	Happy Bride	5	Chris McCarron	Laz Barrera	Dolly Green	1:47.80
1982	Track Robbery	6	Ed Delahoussaye	Robert L. Wheeler	Summa Stable	1:47.20
1981	Queen to Conquer	5	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Charles Whittingham	Wimborne Farm	1:48.00
1980	The Very One	5	Charlie Cooke	Jay M. Robbins	Helen Polinger	1:48.40
1979	Waya	5	Ángel Cordero Jr.	David A. Whiteley	Peter M. Brant	1:48.20
1978	Kittyluck	5	Fernando Toro	Edwin J. Gregson	M/M Hastings Harcourt	1:53.00
1977	Up To Juliet	4	Laffit Pincay Jr.	William Canney	Rowan & Whitney	1:48.00
1976	Sun Festival	7	Donald Pierce	Laz Barrera	Robert R. Dodderidge	1:48.40
1975	Move Abroad	4	Sandy Hawley	W. Preston King	Irwin Feiner	1:51.40
1974	Belle Marie	4	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Kinship Stables	1:46.60
1973	Bird Boots	4	Eddie Belmonte	Steve Ippolito	Jack R. Hogan	1:47.00
1973	Minstrel Miss	6	Donald Pierce	Gordon C. Campbell	Jack M. Grossman	1:46.80
1972	Street Dancer	5	Bill Shoemaker	John G. Canty	William T. Brady	1:47.00
1971	Mizzle	5	Jerry Lambert	William Canney	Rowan Brothers	1:48.20
1970	Boughs O'Holly	5	Jerry Lambert	Linwood J. Brooks	Mark Clemans Jr.	1:47.20
1969	Miss Ribot	4	Donald Pierce	Frank E. Childs	P. L. & C. T. Grissom	1:48.60
1968	Gabby Abby	5	Jerry Lambert	Buster Millerick	Glen Hill Farm	1:47.60

• In 1988, Fitzwilliam Place finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.
• In 1991 there was a Dead heat for win.
• In 2004, Megahertz finished first but was disqualified and set back to last.

References

• The 2008 Santa Ana Handicap at the NTRA