Forward Gal Stakes
The Forward Gal Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of January or early February at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The seven-furlong dirt event is open to three-year-old fillies. The race is currently a Grade III event with a purse of $150,000, and is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale, Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 (since 2019)[1] |
The race is named for Forward Gal, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1970.
Records
Time record:
- 1:21.76 - Glitter Woman (1997)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Hickory Tree Stable (1981 & 1982)
- 2 - Edward P. Evans (1991 & 2001)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Craig Perret (1985, 1988 & 1991)
- 3 - Irad Ortiz Jr. (2015, 2019, 2020)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Woody Stephens (1981, 1982 & 1984)
- 3 - D. Wayne Lukas (1989, 1991 & 1999)
- 3 - Todd Pletcher (2012, 2013, 2014)
Winners of the Forward Gal Stakes since 1981
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tonalist's Shape | 3 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Slam Dunk Racing, Doug Branham and Legacy Ranch | 7 fur. | 1:24.47 | $150,000 | III |
| 2019 | Feedback | 3 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables | 7 fur. | 1:23.51 | $150,000 | III |
| 2018 | Take Charge Paula | 3 | Paco Lopez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Peter Deutsch | 7 fur. | 1:23.47 | $200,000 | II |
| 2017 | Tequilita | 3 | Luis Saez | Michael R. Matz | Dorothy Alexander Matz | 7 fur. | 1:24.36 | $200,000 | II |
| 2016 | Cathryn Sophia | 3 | Joel Rosario | John Servis | Cash is King | 7 fur. | 1:22.04 | $200,000 | II |
| 2015 | Birdatthewire | 3 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Dale L. Romans | Forum Racing | 7 fur. | 1:24.92 | $200,000 | II |
| 2014 | Onlyforyou | 3 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Glencrest Farm LLC | 7 fur. | 1:22.50 | $200,000 | II |
| 2013 | Kauai Katie | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Stonestreet Stables | 7 fur. | 1:22.13 | $200,000 | II |
| 2012 | Broadway's Alibi | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham | 7 fur. | 1:21.94 | $200,000 | II |
| 2011 | Pomeroys Pistol | 3 | Paco Lopez | Amy Tarrant | Hardacre Farm LLC | 7 fur. | 1:22.89 | $200,000 | II |
| 2010 | Bickersons | 3 | Joe Bravo | Kelly Breen | Lori & George Hall | 7 fur. | 1:22.35 | $150,000 | II |
| 2009 | Frolic's Dream | 3 | Jere Bridgmohan | Martin D. Wolfson | Dare To Dream Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.15 | $150,000 | II |
| 2008 | Bsharpsonata | 3 | Eric Camacho | Timothy Saltzman | Cloverleaf Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.09 | $150,000 | II |
| 2007 | Forever Together | 3 | Elvis Trujillo | John Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.60 | $150,000 | II |
| 2006 | Miraculous Miss | 3 | Jeremy Rose | Steve Klesaris | Puglisi Stables & Klesaris | 7 fur. | 1:22.78 | $150,000 | II |
| 2005 | Letgomyecho | 3 | Javier Castellano | George R. Arnold II | Dixiana Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.24 | $150,000 | II |
| 2004 | Madcap Escapade | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Frank L. Brothers | Bruce Lunsford | 7 fur. | 1:22.97 | $150,000 | II |
| 2003 | Midnight Cry | 3 | Edgar Prado | Kenneth McPeek | Barrister Hall Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.55 | $100,000 | III |
| 2002 | Take the Cake | 3 | Rene Douglas | Carl Nafzger | Elizabeth Valando | 7 fur. | 1:25.47 | $100,000 | III |
| 2001 | Gold Mover | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 7 fur. | 1:22.43 | $100,000 | III |
| 2000 | Miss Inquistive | 3 | Tommy Turner | Frank Passero, Jr. | Colebrook Farm | 7 fur. | 1:22.25 | $75,000 | III |
| 1999 | China Storm | 3 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.69 | $75,000 | III |
| 1998 | Uanme | 3 | Shane Sellers | Dallas Stewart | Horton Stables Inc. | 7 fur. | 1:24.56 | $75,000 | III |
| 1997 | Glitter Woman | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Shug McGaughey | H. Joseph Allen | 7 fur. | 1:21.76 | $75,000 | III |
| 1996 | Mindy Gayle | 3 | Julie Krone | Julian Canet | Harvey Tenenbaum | 7 fur. | 1:24.54 | $75,000 | II |
| 1995 | Chaposa Springs | 3 | Heberto Castillo, Jr. | Martin D. Wolfson | Suresh Chintamaneni | 7 fur. | 1:24.18 | $75,000 | II |
| 1994 | Mynameispanama | 3 | Marco Castaneda | Odin Londono | Paredes & Ameglio | 7 fur. | 1:22.97 | $75,000 | II |
| 1993 | Sum Runner | 3 | Randy Romero | Donald Winfree | Solon Cohen | 7 fur. | 1:23.67 | $75,000 | II |
| 1992 | Spinning Round | 3 | José A. Santos | James E. Baker | Kinsman Stable | 7 fur. | 1:24.85 | $75,000 | II |
| 1991 | Withallprobability | 3 | Craig Perret | D. Wayne Lukas | Edward P. Evans | 7 fur. | 1:22.50 | $75,000 | II |
| 1990 | Charon | 3 | Earlie Fires | Gene Navarro | Stanley Ersoff | 7 fur. | 1:24.80 | $60,000 | III |
| 1989 | Open Mind | 3 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 7 fur. | 1:24.20 | $60,000 | III |
| 1988 | On To Royalty | 3 | Craig Perret | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | Ben Perkins & Neil Litten | 7 fur. | 1:23.20 | $60,000 | III |
| 1987 | Added Elegance | 3 | Jacinto Vasquez | Frank Gomez | Wimborne Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.60 | $60,000 | III |
| 1986 | Noranc | 3 | Herb McCauley | Joe Provost | P. Rosbeck & J. Roberts | 7 fur. | 1:23.80 | $60,000 | III |
| 1985 | Lucy Manette | 3 | Craig Perret | J. Willard Thompson | William M. Hackman | 7 fur. | 1:23.40 | $65,000 | |
| 1984 | Miss Oceana | 3 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Newstead Farm | 7 fur. | 1:22.40 | $40,000 | |
| 1983 | Unaccompanied | 3 | Robert Woodhouse | Dennis Ebert | B. Walden & W. Hardesty | 7 fur. | 1:23.40 | $45,000 | |
| 1982 # | Trove | 3 | Larry Saumell | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.80 | $30,000 | |
| 1982 # | All Manners | 3 | Odin Londono | Duke Davis | 7 fur. | 1:23.00 | $30,000 | ||
| 1981 | Dame Mysterieuse | 3 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.20 | $40,000 | |
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References
- "Forward Gal Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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