Obeah Stakes

The Obeah Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid June at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton, Delaware. Formerly a Grade III event open to horses age three and older, it is contested on dirt at a distance of a mile and an eighth (9 furlongs).

Obeah Stakes
Non-Graded Stakes race
LocationDelaware Park Racetrack
Stanton, Delaware, United States
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20100105183048/http://delawarepark.com/racing.php
Race information
Distance1 18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$100,000 (2015)

The race is named in honor of Jane du Pont Lunger's filly, Obeah, winner of the Delaware Handicap in 1969 and 1970.

Historical notes

After a nine-month layoff, the filly Unbridled Belle ran second in the 2007 Obeah, won the 2008 edition by nearly six lengths and at age six, won the 2009 race by eleven lengths.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 3 - Ramon Dominguez (2002, 2005 & 2008)

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
(Miles)
Time
Purse
Grade
2020 Lucky Move 6 Roberto Rosado Guerrero,Juan Ten Strike Racing 1-1/16 1:42.28 $100,000 Listed
2019 Gotham Gala 4 Daniel Centeno Arnaud Delacour Mark B. Grier 1-1/8 1:50.74 $100,000 Listed
2018 Teresa Z 4 Daniel Centeno Anthony R. Margotta, Jr. St. Elias Stables 1-1/8 1:49.33 $100,000 Listed
2017 Power of Snunner 7 Edwin Gonzalez Timothy C. Kreiser James M. Courtney 1-1/8 1:50.26 $100,000 Listed
2016 I'm a Chatterbox 4 Gabriel Saez J. Larry Jones Fletcher and Carolyn Gray 1-1/8 1:53.20 $100,000 Listed
2015 Luna Time 4 Forest Boyce H. Graham Motion Brown/Palmer 1-1/8 1:49.58 $100,000 III
2014 Gamay Noir 4 Daniel Centeno Martin D. Wolfson Chasing Tail Stables 1-1/8 1:51.22 $150,000 III
2013 Bryan's Jewel 5 Alex Cintron McLean Robertson Barry & Joni Butzow 1-1/8 1:51.21 $100,000 III
2012 Love and Pride 4 Jeremy Rose Todd Pletcher Green Hills Farm 1-1/8 1:49.91 $150,000 III
2011 Havre de Grace 4 Gabriel Saez J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms 1-1/8 1:49.87 $100,000 III
2010 Miss Singhsix 5 Jose Valdivia, Jr. Martin Wolfson Team Valor International 1-1/8 1:50.87 $100,000 III
2009 Unbridled Belle 6 Richard Migliore Todd Pletcher Team Valor 1-1/8 1:50.79 $100,000 III
2008 Unbridled Belle 5 Ramon Dominguez Todd Pletcher Team Valor 1-1/8 1:49.72 $100,000 III
2007 Peak Maria's Way 4 Joseph Rocco Michael E. Gorham Old Coach Farm & John D. Murphy 1-1/8 1:49.38 $100,000
2006 Fleet Indian 5 José A. Santos Paul H. Saylor Paul H. Saylor 1-1/8 1:49.05 $100,000
2005 Isola Piu Bella 5 Ramon Dominguez Todd Pletcher Sumaya US Stables 1-1/8 1:53.68 $100,000
2004 Misty Sixes 6 Mario Pino Steve Klesaris Puglisi Stables 1-1/8 1:51.23 $100,000
2003 Devon Rose 4 Anthony Black Allen Iwinski Richard Englander 1-1/8 1:50.24 $100,000
2002 Your Out 6 Ramon Dominguez H. Graham Motion Eugene Ford 1-1/8 1:52.54 $100,000
2001 Under the Rug 6 Mark T. Johnston James W. Murphy Jane du Pont Lunger 1-1/8 1:51.20 $100,000
2000 Her Halo 4 Michael J. McCarthy Allen Iwinski Acclaimed Racing Stable 1-1/8 1:49.54 $100,000
1999 Pocho's Dream Girl 5 Jesus Castanon Alan E. Goldberg Robert Masterson 1-1/8 1:50.30 $100,000
1998 Winter Melody 5 Michael J. McCarthy Robert W. Camac Arthur I. Appleton 1-1/8 1:49.54 $75,000
1997 Winter Melody 4 Anthony Black Robert W. Camac Arthur I. Appleton 1-1/8 1:50.80 $50,000
1996 Scratch Paper 4 Kevin Whitley Randy Nunley Ronald V. Wise 1-1/16 1:44.81 $50,000
1995 Shananie's Beat 4 Edwin L. King, Jr. Kathleen O'Connell Gilbert G. Campbell 6 fur. 1:10.55 $20,000
1985
- 1994
No Races
1984 Bishop's Fling 5 Albert Delgado Katherine M. Voss John Merryman 1-1/16 1:42.60 $20,000
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