Las Virgenes Stakes

The Las Virgenes Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late January/early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Run at a distance of one mile on dirt, it is open to three-year-old fillies. The race is a Grade II event with a current purse of $200,000 and is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Las Virgenes Stakes

Grade II race
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated	1981
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance	1 mile (8 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	124 lbs with allowances[1]
Purse	$200,000 (since 2017)[2]

Records

Speed record:

• 1:34.86 - Zazu (2011)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 - Corey Nakatani (1991, 1995, 1997, 2005)
• 4 - Gary Stevens (1987, 1992, 1993, 2014)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 - D. Wayne Lukas (1984, 1986, 1995, 1997, 2000)
• 5 - Bob Baffert (1999, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2018)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Robert & Beverly Lewis (1995, 2003, 2004)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2020	Venetian Harbor	Flavien Prat	Richard Baltas	Ciaglia Racing LLC, Highland Yard LLC, et. al.	1:37.51
2019	Bellafina	Flavien Prat	Simon Callaghan	Kaleem Shah	1:35.99
2018	Dream Tree	Drayden Van Dyke	Bob Baffert	Phoenix Thoroughbred III	1:39.45
2017	Unique Bella	Mike E. Smith	Jerry Hollendorfer	Don Alberto Stable	1:35.66
2016	Songbird	Mike E. Smith	Jerry Hollendorfer	Fox Hill Farms	1:36.84
2015	Callback	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Spendthrift Farm	1:36.92
2014	Fashion Plate	Gary Stevens	Simon Callaghan	Zetcher/Tabor	1:37.22
2013	Beholder	Garrett Gomez	Richard Mandella	Spendthrift Farm	1:36.14
2012	Eden's Moon	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Kaleem Shah	1:35.27
2011	Zazu	Joel Rosario	John W. Sadler	Ann & Jerry Moss	1:34.86
2010	Blind Luck	Rafael Bejarano	Jerry Hollendorfer	DeDomenico/Carver/Hollendorfer	1:35.98
2009	Stardom Bound	Mike E. Smith	Robert J. Frankel	IEAH Stables/partners	1:36.43
2008	Golden Doc A	Rafael Bejarano	Barry Abrams	Ron McCauley	1:35.86
2007	Rags to Riches	Garrett Gomez	Michael McCarthy	Derrick Smith/Michael Tabor	1:37.85
2006	Balance	Victor Espinoza	David Hofmans	Amerman Racing	1:36.54
2005	Sharp Lisa	Corey Nakatani	Doug O'Neill	Reddam, Suarez Racing et al.	1:35.64
2004	A. P. Adventure	Alex Solis	Wallace Dollase	Robert & Beverly Lewis	1:36.50
2003	Composure	Jerry Bailey	Bob Baffert	Robert & Beverly Lewis	1:36.13
2002	You	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	1:38.84
2001	Golden Ballet	Chris McCarron	Jenine Sahadi	Team Valor/Heiligbrodt Racing	1:36.89
2000	Surfside	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1:37.00
1999	Excellent Meeting	Kent Desormeaux	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:35.35
1998	Keeper Hill	David Flores	Robert J. Frankel	Dr. John A. Chandler	1:36.94
1997	Sharp Cat	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:35.52
1996	Antespend	Chris Antley	Ron McAnally	Jack Kent Cooke	1:36.45
1995	Serena's Song	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	Robert & Beverly Lewis	1:35.46
1994	Lakeway	Kent Desormeaux	Gary F. Jones	Mike Rutherford	1:35.14
1993	Likeable Style	Gary Stevens	Richard Mandella	Golden Eagle Farm	1:36.67
1992	Magical Maiden	Gary Stevens	Warren Stute	Clement L. Hirsch	1:36.23
1991	Lite Light	Corey Nakatani	Henry M. Moreno	Jack L. Finley	1:35.60
1990	Cheval Volant	Alex Solis	Kenneth Jumps	Jumps/Shapiro/Stark et al.	1:38.00
1989	Kool Arrival	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Melvin F. Stute	Coelho/Fields/Valenti	1:36.20
1988	Goodbye Halo	Jorge Velasquez	Charles Whittingham	Arthur B. Hancock III	1:36.80
1987	Timely Assertion	Gary Stevens	Henry M. Moreno	Wichita Equine, Inc.	1:36.80
1986	Life At The Top	Rafael Meza	D. Wayne Lukas	French, Jr. & Klein	1:36.20
1985	Fran's Valentine	Pat Valenzuela	Joseph Manzi	Green Thumb Farm Stable	1:36.40
1984	Althea	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Aykroyd, Alexander & Groves	1:37.00
1983	Saucy Bobbie	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Laz Barrera	Combs II & Kernan	1:36.20

Special Bonus

Paths to the $2,200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Bonus

1. win Forward Gal Stakes + win Davona Dale Stakes + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
2. win Las Virgenes Stakes + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
3. win California Oaks + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
4. win Portland Meadows Oaks + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

Paths to the $220,000 XpressBet Bonus

1. run in Forward Gal Stakes + win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
2. run in Davona Dale Stakes + win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
3. run in Las Virgenes Stakes + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
4. run in California Oaks + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
5. run in Portland Meadows Oaks + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

See also

• Road to the Kentucky Oaks
• List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

1. "Chart of the 2020 Las Virgenes". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
2. "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

• The 2008 Las Virgenes Stakes at Thoroughbred Times