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Beholder Mile Stakes

{{Infobox horseraces

| class = Grade I

| horse race = Beholder Mile Stakes

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| location = Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA

| inaugurated = 1940 (as Vanity Handicap)

| race type = Thoroughbred – Flat racing

| website = {{URL|http://www.santaanita.com/}}

| distance = 1 mile (8 furlongs)

| surface = Dirt

| track = left-handed

| qualification = Fillies & Mares, Three-years-old & Up

| weight = Allowance

| purse = $500,000 (2022){{cite web|title=Stakes Race Profile|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=1253|website=www.equibase.com|accessdate=20 April 2017|language=en}}

| bonuses =

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The Beholder Mile Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three and up. It is run over a distance of one mile on the dirt each year in March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

History

The event was inaugurated in 1940 as the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California over the current distance of one mile.

In 1968 Gamely won carrying a record weight for a winner of 131 pounds in the race. Her owner William Haggin Perry had the three placegetters in the race which carried a record high stakes amount for the fillies and mares of $79,650.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/221858/look-back-gamely-leads-a-perry-sweep-in-1968-vanity |title=All Game for Gamely (Look Back: Gamely Leads a Perry Sweep in 1968 Vanity) |last=Herbert|first=Robert |date=6 July 1968|accessdate=1 June 2017 |work=Blood-Horse}}

Originally an open handicap for fillies and mares aged three years and up, in 1987 it was changed to an invitational handicap for selected fillies and mares. Over the next three decades, the race switched between open handicap and invitational handicap formats.

Following the closure of Hollywood Park, the race moved to Santa Anita Park in 2014. In that same year, the event was changed from the handicap format to a weight-for-age race with allowances for horses who had not recently won a graded stakes race.{{cite web|title=Santa Anita Media Guide|url=http://www.santaanita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LATC17ii_MG_web.pdf|website=www.santaanita.com|accessdate=20 April 2017|pages=18–19}}

In 2016 it was announced that the race would be renamed the Vanity Mile and the distance reduced accordingly. In 2017 it was announced that the race would be renamed after the Champion Mare Beholder.{{cite web|title=Santa Anita Renames Vanity to 'Beholder Mile'|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/219747/santa-anita-renames-vanity-to-beholder-mile|website=BloodHorse.com|accessdate=20 April 2017|language=en}}

The race is normally run on dirt, except between 2007 and 2013 when Hollywood Park used a synthetic Cushion Track surface.

The race was not run in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime restrictions.

=Distance=

The race has since been contested at various distances:

  • 1 mile – 1940; 2016–present;
  • {{frac|1|1|16}} miles – 1941, 1944–1949, 1951–1953;
  • {{frac|1|1|8}} miles – 1950, 1954–1985, 1988–2015;
  • {{frac|1|1|4}} miles – 1986–1987.

Records

Time record:

Most wins:

Winners since 1972

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; background:Tan"
style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:38px" | Year

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:135px"| Winner

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:28px"| Age

! style="background-color:#DACAA5" width:28px"| Weight

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:135px"| Jockey

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:140px"| Trainer

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:170px"| Owner

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:40px" align=center| Time

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:55px"| Distance
(miles)

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:75px"| Purse

bgcolor=white

| align=left colspan=10| Beholder Mile Stakes

2024

|Sweet Azteca

|4

|122

|Flavien Prat

|Michael McCarthy

|Pamela Ziebarth

|1:36.40

|align=center|1

|align=center|$500,000

2023

|A Mo Reay

|4

|122

|Flavien Prat

|Brad H. Cox

|Hunter Valley Farm

|1:36.25

|align=center|1

|align=center|$500,000

2022

|As Time Goes By

|5

|122

|Flavien Prat

|Bob Baffert

|Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smith

|1:37.55

|align=center|1

|align=center|$500,000

2021

|Swiss Skydiver

|4

|124

|Robby Albarado

|Kenneth McPeek

|Peter J. Callahan

|1:36.18

|align=center|1

|align=center|$300,000

2020

|Ce Ce

|4

|121

|Victor Espinoza

|Michael W. McCarthy

|Bo Hirsch LLC

|1:37.33

|align=center|1

|align=center|$400,000

2019

|Secret Spice

|4

|121

|Geovanni Franco

|Richard Baltas

|Little Red Feather Racing

|1:38.39

|align=center|1

|align=center|$400,000

2018

|Unique Bella

|4

|121

|Mike E. Smith

|Jerry Hollendorfer

|Don Alberto Stable

|1:35.60

|align=center|1

|align=center|$400,000

2017

|Stellar Wind

|5

|126

|Victor Espinoza

|John W. Sadler

|Hronis Racing LLC

|1:36.14

|align=center|1

|align=center|$400,000

bgcolor=white

| align=left colspan=10| Vanity Mile Stakes

2016

|Beholder

|6

| 123

|Gary Stevens

|Richard E. Mandella

|Spendthrift Farm

|1:35.97

|align=center|1

|align=center|$400,000

bgcolor=white

| align=left colspan=10| Vanity Stakes

2015

|My Sweet Addiction

|5

|119

|Mike E. Smith

|Martin F. Jones

|Pamela C. Ziebarth

|1:49.73

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

2014

|Iotapa

|4

|119

|Joe Talamo

|John W. Sadler

|Hronis Racing

|1:47.64

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

bgcolor=lightgrey

| align=left colspan=10| Vanity Handicap / Vanity Invitational Handicap

style="background: wheat;"

|2013

|Byrama (GB)

|4

|117

|Gary Stevens

|Simon Callaghan

|Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners

|1:51.40

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

style="background: wheat;"

|2012

|Love Theway Youare

|4

|115

|Garrett Gomez

|Myung Kwon Cho

|Myung Kwon Cho

|1:51.10

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

style="background: wheat;"

|2011

|Blind Luck

|4

|123

|Garrett Gomez

|Jerry Hollendorfer

|Hollendorfer/Dedomenico/Carver/Abruzzo

|1:50.89

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

style="background: wheat;"

|2010

|Zenyatta

|6

|129

|Mike E. Smith

|John Shirreffs

|Jerry & Ann Moss

|1:49.01

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

style="background: wheat;"

|2009

|Zenyatta

|5

|129

|Mike E. Smith

|John Shirreffs

|Jerry & Ann Moss

|1:48.15

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

style="background: wheat;"

|2008

|Zenyatta

|4

|124

|Mike E. Smith

|John Shirreffs

|Jerry & Ann Moss

|1:49.51

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

style="background: wheat;"

|2007

|Nashoba's Key

|4

|118

|Joe Talamo

|Carla Gaines

|Warren B. Williamson

|1:48.83

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

2006

|Hollywood Story

|5

|118

|David R. Flores

|John Shirreffs

|George Krikorian

|1:48.55

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

2005

|Splendid Blended

|3

|120

|Jerry D. Bailey

|Neil D. Drysdale

|Peter Vegso Racing

|1:49.33

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

2004

|Victory Encounter

|4

|116

|Alex Solis

|John W. Sadler

|Tom Mankiewicz

|1:48.28

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

2003

|Azeri

|5

|127

|Mike E. Smith

|Laura de Seroux

|A. Paulson Living Trust

|1:48.48

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

2002

|Azeri

|4

|125

|Mike E. Smith

|Laura de Seroux

|A. Paulson Living Trust

|1:48.88

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

2001

|Gourmet Girl

|6

|119

|Gary Stevens

|Pico Perdomo

|Gary A. Tanaka

|1:49.21

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

2000

|Riboletta

|5

|123

|Chris McCarron

|Eduardo Inda

|Aaron & Marie Jones

|1:48.54

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

1999

|Manistique

|4

|122

|Chris McCarron

|John Shirreffs

|505 Farms

|1:48.06

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$400,000

1998

|Escena

|5

|124

|Jerry D. Bailey

|William I. Mott

|Allen E. Paulson

|1:48.00

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$350,000

1997

|Twice the Vice

|5

|121

|Chris McCarron

|Ronald W. Ellis

|Martin & Pam Wygod

|1:46.40

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$400,000

1996

|Jewel Princess

|4

|120

|Corey Nakatani

|Wallace Dollase

|Richard & Martha Stephen

|1:47.00

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$250,000

1995

|Private Persuasion

|4

|114

|Gary Stevens

|Dan Hendricks

|Martin & Pam Wygod

|1:48.20

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

1994

|Potridee

|5

|114

|Alex Solis

|Ron McAnally

|Leslie Grimm

|1:48.08

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

1993

|Re Toss

|6

|115

|Eddie Delahoussaye

|Henry M. Moreno

|Arthur & Larry Risdon

|1:47.92

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

1992

|Paseana

|5

|127

|Chris McCarron

|Ron McAnally

|Sidney H. Craig

|1:48.06

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$300,000

1991

|Brought To Mind

|4

|120

|Pat Valenzuela

|Ron McAnally

|Tadahiro Hotehama

|1:48.50

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1990

|Gorgeous

|4

|124

|Eddie Delahoussaye

|Neil D. Drysdale

|Robert N. Clay

|1:48.20

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1989

|Bayakoa

|5

|125

|Laffit Pincay, Jr.

|Ron McAnally

|Janis & Frank Whitham

|1:47.20

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1988

|Annoconnor

|4

|114

|Corey Black

|John Gosden

|Morton Fink & Roy Gottlieb

|1:49.20

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1987

|Infinidad

|5

|113

|Corey Black

|Charles E. Whittingham

|Arthur B. Hancock III

|2:00.60

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|4}}

|align=center|$200,000

1986

|Magnificent Lindy

|4

|116

|Chris McCarron

|Neil Drysdale

|Paula L. Tucker

|2:02.00

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|4}}

|align=center|$200,000

1985

|Dontstop Themusic

|5

|118

|Ángel Cordero Jr.

|Randy Winick

|Mr. & Mrs. Albert Broccoli

|1:47.80

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1984

|Princess Rooney

|4

|120

|Eddie Delahoussaye

|Neil Drysdale

|Paula L. Tucker

|1:46.20

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1983

|A Kiss for Luck

|4

|114

|Chris McCarron

|Jerry Fanning

|Paula L. Tucker

|1:49.20

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1982

|Sangue

|4

|120

|Bill Shoemaker

|Henry M. Moreno

|R. Charlene Parks

|1:48.00

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1981

|Track Robbery

|5

|120

|Patrick Valenzuela

|Robert L. Wheeler

|Summa Stable

|1:47.00

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$200,000

1980

|It's In The Air

|4

|120

|Laffit Pincay, Jr.

|Laz Barrera

|Harbor View Farm

|1:47.00

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$150,000

1979

|It's In The Air

|3

|113

|Laffit Pincay, Jr.

|Laz Barrera

|Harbor View Farm

|1:47.40

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$125,000

1978

|Afifa

|4

|113

|Bill Shoemaker

|Gene Cleveland

|Swiftsure Stable

|1:46.40

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$125,000

1977

|Cascapedia

|4

|129

|Sandy Hawley

|Gordon C. Campbell

|Bernard J. Ridder

|1:47.60

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$100,000

1976

|Miss Toshiba

|4

|120

|Fernando Toro

|Thomas A. Pratt

|Robert Sangster

|1:48.00

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|$100,000

1975

|Dulcia

|6

|118

|Bill Shoemaker

|Charles E. Whittingham

|Helen G. Stollery

|1:47.40

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|

1974

|Tallahto

|4

|126

|Laffit Pincay, Jr.

|Charles E. Whittingham

|Elizabeth A. Keck

|1:47.00

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|

1973

|Convenience

|5

|121

|John L. Rotz

|Willard L. Proctor

|Glen Hill Farm

|1:47.80

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|

1972

|Convenience

|4

|121

|Jerry Lambert

|Willard L. Proctor

|Glen Hill Farm

|1:47.80

|align=center|{{frac|1|1|8}}

|align=center|

{{refbegin}}

{{Legend inline|Tan|Dirt}}{{Legend inline|Wheat|All Weather Track (Cushion Track)}}
{{Legend inline|White|At Santa Anita Park}}{{Legend inline|lightgrey|At Hollywood Park Racetrack}}

{{refend}}

= Earlier winners =

{{div col|colwidth=15em}}

  • 1971 : Hi Q.
  • 1970 : Commissary
  • 1969 : Desert Law
  • 1968 : Gamely
  • 1967 : Desert Love
  • 1966 : Khal Ireland
  • 1965 : Jalousie
  • 1964 : Star Maggie
  • 1963 : Table Mate
  • 1962 : Linita
  • 1961 : Perizade
  • 1960 : Silver Spoon
  • † 1959 : Zevs Joy / Tender Size
  • 1958 : Annie-Lu-San
  • 1957 : Annie-Lu-San
  • 1956 : Mary Machree
  • 1955 : Countess Fleet
  • 1954 : Bubbley
  • 1953 : Fleet Khal
  • 1952 : Two Lea
  • 1951 : Bewitch
  • 1950 : Next Move
  • 1949 : Silver Drift
  • 1948 : Hemet Squaw
  • 1947 : Honeymoon
  • 1946 : Be Faithful
  • 1945 : Busher
  • 1944 : Happy Issue
  • ‡1943 : Race not held
  • ‡1942 : Race not held
  • 1941 : Painted Veil
  • 1940 : Etolia II

{{div col end}}

{{refbegin|}}

Notes:


† Run in two divisions in 1959.


‡ Race not held due to World War II

{{refend}}

References

{{reflist}}

  • [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=1752 The Vanity Invitational Handicap at Pedigree Query]
  • [https://archive.today/20070517011151/http://www.ntra.com/races.aspx?id=24573 The Vanity Invitational Handicap at the NTRA]

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Category:Horse races in California

Category:Mile category horse races for fillies and mares

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