Mathis Brothers Mile
The Mathis Brothers Mile (formerly known as the Sir Beaufort Stakes) is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of each December at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade II stakes race for three-year-old horses, it was first run in 2000. The race is contested at a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs) on the turf.[1]
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California,  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
Originally named for Sir Beaufort, the 1993 Santa Anita Handicap winner, the race was renamed the Mathis Brothers Mile in 2014 under a marketing agreement between Santa Anita Park and Mathis Brothers Furniture.[1]
Due to poor racecourse conditions as a result of wet weather, the race was switched to the main dirt track in 2003, 2008 and 2010. In 2005, the race was run in two divisions.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:33.46 - Bowies Hero (2017) on turf
- 1:33.70 - Sidney's Candy (2010) on dirt
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Triple B Farms (2004, 2005)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Kent Desormeaux (2000, 2005, 2017)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Robert J. Frankel (2000, 2002)
- 2 - Douglas F. O'Neill (2004, 2005)
- 2 - Philip D'Amato (2016,2017)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mo Forza | Joel Rosario | Peter Miller | Bardy Farm & OG Boss | 1 M | 1:34.26 | $200,000 |
| 2018 | River Boyne | Flavien Prat | Jeff Mullins | Red Baron's Barn | 1 M | 1:34.52 | $200,000 |
| 2017 | Bowies Hero | Kent J. Desormeaux | Philip D'Amato | Agave Racing Stable | 1 M | 1:33.46 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | Conquest Enforcer | Flavien Prat | Philip D'Amato | Loooch Racing, Imaginary Stables, Ritchie | 1 M | 1:33.64 | $200,000 |
| 2015 | Om | Gary Stevens | Dan L. Hendricks | Sareen Family Trust | 1 M | 1:35.57 | $200,000 |
| 2014 | Alert Bay | Tyler Baze | Blaine D. Wright | Peter Redekop | 1 M | 1:35.06 | $200,000 |
| 2013 | Gervinho | Joseph Talamo | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1 M | 1:33.47 | $200,000 |
| 2012 | Silentio | Rafael Bejarano | Gary Mandella | Wertheimer and Frere | 1 M | 1:34.27 | $150,000 |
| 2011 | Mr. Commons | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | St. George Farm | 1 M | 1:33.84 | $150,000 |
| 2010 | Sidney's Candy | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | Craig Family Trust | 1 M | 1:33.70 | $150,000 |
| 2009 | The Usual Q.T. | Victor Espinoza | James M. Cassidy | Don Van Kampen Racing Inc. | 1 M | 1:34.58 | $100,000 |
| 2008 | Gio Ponti | Garrett Gomez | Christophe Clement | Castleton Lyons | 1 M | 1:34.92 | $100,000 |
| 2007 | Monterey Jazz | David Flores | Craig Dollase | A and R Stables, LLC et al. | 1 M | 1:34.36 | $100,000 |
| 2006 | Kip Deville | Richard Migliore | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | IEAH Stables, Borislew, et al. | 1 M | 1:36.12 | $100,000 |
| 2005 | Chinese Dragon | Kent Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess, Jr. | Carter, Hale & Roncelli Family Trust | 1 M | 1:35.09 | $75,000 |
| 2005 | Tedo | Corey Nakatani | Douglas F. O'Neill | Triple B Farms | 1 M | 1:34.34 | $75,000 |
| 2004 | Whilly | Felipe Martinez | Douglas F. O'Neill | Triple B Farms | 1 M | 1:36.60 | $100,000 |
| 2003 | Buckland Manor | Corey Nakatani | J. Paco Gonzalez | McCaffery & Tolan | 1 M | 1:36.08 | $75,000 |
| 2002 | Inesperado | Patrick Valenzuela | Robert J. Frankel | 3+U Stable | 1 M | 1:35.82 | $75,000 |
| 2001 | Orientate | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1 M | 1:36.39 | 75,000 |
| 2000 | Fateful Dream | Kent Desormeaux | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1 M | 1:35.01 | $75,000 |
References
- "Santa Anite Announces Grade II Mathis Brothers Mile to be run on Opening Day, Dec. 26; Prestigious Grass Fixture for 3-year-olds to supplant former Sir Beaufort Stakes" (Press release). Arcadia, CA: Santa Anita Park. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2014-11-14.