Florida Oaks

The Florida Oaks is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies held annually in mid-March at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Florida. It is currently a Grade III event run over a distance of 8.5 furlongs on the turf with a purse of $200,000.

Florida Oaks

Grade III race
Location	Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, Florida
Inaugurated	1984
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.tampabaydowns.com
Race information
Distance	​1 ^1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	123 lbs. with allowances[1]
Purse	$200,00 (since 2014)[2]

The race was inaugurated in 1984, at which time it was run on the dirt at a distance of seven furlongs. The next year, the distance was changed in 1985 to ​1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles and has remained so to date. The Hillsborough was first granted Grade III status by the American Graded Stakes Committee (AGSC) in 1996, but was downgraded to listed status in 2004. It returned to Grade III in 2008 but was again downgraded for 2011.[3] Tampa Bay Downs officials then decided to switch the race to the turf.[4] The AGSC restored the Grade III designation for the 2013 edition.[2]

Two Florida Oaks winners, Luv Me Luv Me Not in 1992 and Secret Status in 2000, went on to win the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:41.89 - Tapicat (2013, turf)
• 1:43.65 - Don't Forget Gil (2009, dirt)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 - Jose Lezcano (2005, 2012, 2014, 2015)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - Neil J. Howard (1995, 2000, 2001)
• 3 - William I. Mott (2003, 2013, 2015)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - William S. Farish and/or partners (1995, 2000, 2001)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2020	Outburst	Javier Castellano	Eddie Kenneally	Marc Detampel et al.	1:42.03
2019	Concrete Rose	Julien Leparoux	George R. Arnold II	Ashbrook Farm & BBN Racing LLC	1:43.02
2018	Andina Del Sur	Julien Leparoux	Thomas Albertrani	Don Alberto Stable	1:42.37
2017	Fifty Five	José Ortiz	Thomas Bush	Peter Brant	1:41.60
2016	Baciami Piccola	Julien Leparoux	Brian A. Lynch	Amerman Racing	1:42.20
2015	Quality Rocks	Jose Lezcano	William I. Mott	Flavor Racing/Brous Stable/Wachtel Stable/Destiny Oaks Of Ocala	1:43.39
2014	Testa Rossi	Jose Lezcano	Chad C. Brown	Covello/Coleman/Doheny Racing Stable	1:43.51
2013	Tapicat	Joel Rosario	William I. Mott	Besilu Stables	1:41.89
2012	Dixie Strike	Jose Lezcano	Mark Casse	John C. Oxley	1:43.30
2011	Dynamic Holiday	Ramón A. Domínguez	H. Graham Motion	Augustin Stable	1:45.56
2010	Diva Delite	Rosemary Homeister, Jr.	David Vivian	Barbara Vivian/Dominic Vittese	1:46.10
2009	Don't Forget Gil	Rajiv Maragh	Mark Hennig	Alan Brodsky	1:43.60
2008	Awesome Chic	Irwin Rosendo	Rafael Ramos	Aurora Springs Stable	1:44.38
2007	Cotton Blossom	John Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Dogwood Stable	1:45.06
2006	Bushfire	John Velazquez	Eddie Kenneally	Ron & Ricki Rashinski	1:46.25
2005	R Lady Joy	Jose Lezcano	Kirk Ziadie	Richard N. Averill et al.	1:44.58
2004	Enders Sister	Pat Day	George Arnold II	Green Lantern Stables	1:45.66
2003	Ebony Breeze	Mark Guidry	William I. Mott	Kinsman Stable	1:45.20
2002	French Satin	Ramón Domínguez	Steven W. Standridge	Sabine Stable, LLC (Joseph & Winnie Greeley)	1:45.29
2001	Quick Tip	Richard Migliore	Neil J. Howard	W. S. Farish	1:45.36
2000	Secret Status	Pat Day	Neil J. Howard	W. S. Farish et al.	1:45.05
1999	Crown Jewel	Luis Martinez	Evelio Garcia	Donald Murray	1:45.60
1998	Pantufla	Pat Day	David M. Carroll	Helen Alexander	1:45.40
1997	Anklet	Shane Sellers	W. Elliott Walden	A. Loeb et al.	1:45.00
1996	Mindy Gayle	Jorge Guerra	Julian Canet	Tanenbaum Racing Stable	1:45.80
1995	Sneaky Quiet	Mike E. Smith	Neil J. Howard	W. S. Farish & T. Webber	1:45.80
1994	Cavada	Kevin Whitley	Kathleen Kelley	BeBe Dalton	1:46.40
1993	Star Jolie	Eduardo Núñez	Ron McKenzie	Five Star Stables	1:45.60
1992	Luv Me Luv Me Not	Willie Martinez	Glenn S. Wismer	Philip & Judy Maas	1:45.60
1991	Designated Dancer	Willie Martinez	Oliver S. Edward	David Melin	1:45.40
1990	Dance Colony	Herb McCauley	Ross R. Pearce	Buckland Farm	1:45.20
1989	She's Scrumptious	Rick Adkins	Glenn S. Wismer	Philip & Judy Maas	1:46.00
1988	Colonial Waters	Victor Molina	John P. Campo	Buckland Farm	1:44.80
1987	Single Blade	Julio Pezua	Robert Reinacher, Jr.	Greentree Stable	1:45.60
1986	Noranc	Herb McCauley	J. Provost	Gallopping Acres/Hidden Point	1:44.60
1985	Erstwhile	Charles Hussey	Cam Gambolati	Hunter Farm	1:48.00
1984	Sure Too Explode	Rick Luhr	S. Ingram	Frederick Lehmann	1:24.40

References

1. "Chart of the 2020 Florida Oaks". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
2. "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
3. Blood Horse: 2011 Graded Stakes: 13 Fewer Than '10
4. Florida Oaks surface change

• The Florida Oaks at Pedigree Query