Fountain of Youth Stakes
{{short description|American Thoroughbred horse race}}
{{Infobox horseraces
| class = Grade II
| horse race = Fountain of Youth Stakes
| image =
| caption =
| location = Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida
| inaugurated = 1945
| race type = Thoroughbred – Flat racing
| website = {{URL|http://www.gulfstreampark.com}}
| distance = {{frac|1|1|16}} miles ({{frac|8|1|2}} furlongs)
| surface = Dirt
| track = left-handed
| qualification = Three-year-olds
| weight = 124 lbs. with allowances{{cite web |title=Chart of the 2020 Fountain of Youth |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=GP&raceDate=02/29/2020&cy=USA&rn=14 |website=Equibase|access-date=26 May 2020 }}
| purse = $400,000 (since 2011){{cite web |title=Stakes profile for the Fountain of Youth |url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=508 |website=Equibase|access-date=26 May 2020 }}
| bonuses = Qualifications points –
Road to the Kentucky Derby
| sponsor = Coolmore Stud
}}
The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida in late February. A Grade II event open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt, it currently offers a purse of $300,000. It is the final stakes prep to the Florida Derby and is an official prep race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
History
The race was named for the mythical Florida spring that granted eternal youth. It was sought by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon who searched throughout the southeastern United States for it without success.
The race has long been a major prep for the Kentucky Derby, with multiple horses being victorious in both races. Four colts, Tim Tam (1958), Kauai King (1966), Spectacular Bid (1979) and Thunder Gulch (1995), won this race then went on to become "Dual Classic Winners," the first three winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, while the last won the Derby and the Belmont Stakes. The 1985 winner, Proud Truth, won that year's Breeders' Cup Classic. More recently, the race has been used as a prep for Derby winner Orb in 2013 and Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags in 2012.{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=J. Keeler |title=Using History to Handicap the 2020 Fountain of Youth |url=https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2020-using-history-handicap-the-2020-fountain-youth |website=www.americasbestracing.net |access-date=26 May 2020 }}{{cite web |title=Tim Tam Paved Fountain of Youth's Path to Derby Success |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/238737/tim-tam-paved-fountain-of-youths-path-to-derby-success |website=BloodHorse.com |access-date=26 May 2020 }}
Records
Speed record:
- 1.41.00 @ 1-1/16 miles: Sensitive Prince (1978)
- 1:48.87 @ 1-1/8 miles: Eskendereya (2010)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Calumet Farm (1957, 1958, 1961)
- 3 - Michael Tabor (1995, 2000, 2007)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - John Velazquez (2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Todd A. Pletcher (2007, 2010, 2015, 2023)
Winners
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| style="width:25px" | Year
! style="width:110px" | Winner ! style="width:110px" | Jockey ! style="width:120px" | Trainer ! Owner ! style="width:55px" | Dist. ! style="width:35px" | Time ! style="width:35px" | Purse ! style="width:35px" | Gr. |
|---|
| align="center" |2025
|Sovereignty | align="center" |1-1/6 M | align="center" |1:43.12 | align="center" | $401,650 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2024
|Danny Gargan |West Paces Racing, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing & Breeding, Two Eight Racing, Pine Racing Stables | align="center" |1-1/6 M | align="center" |1:43.64 | align="center" |$400,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2023
|Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable | align="center" |1-1/6 M | align="center" |1:43.12 | align="center" |$300,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2022
|Simplification |Antonio Sano |Tami Dellatore-Bobo | align="center" |1-1/6 M | align="center" |1:44.04 | align="center" |$300,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2021
|Greatest Honour |Courtlandt Farms (Donald & Donna Adam) | align="center" |1-1/6 M | align="center" |1:44.02 | align="center" |$300,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2020
| Ete Indien | Linda Shanahan, Sanford Bacon, Dream With Me Stable, Horse France America, D P Racing & Patrick Biancone Racing | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.02 | align="center" |$235,600 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2019
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.85 | align="center" |$233,120 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2018
| Promises Fulfilled | Robert J. Baron | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.17 | align="center" |$238,080 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2017
| Antonio Sano | Peacock Racing Stables | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.25 | align="center" |$235,300 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2016
| Mohaymen | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.84 | align="center" |$245,520 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2015
| Itsaknockout † | Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf, m.p.) | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:46.28 | align="center" |$240,560 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2014
| Wildcat Red | Jose Garoffalo | Honors Stable Corp. (Salvatore Delfino & Josie Martino) | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:41.85 | align="center" |$255,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2013
| Orb | Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.24 | align="center" |$240,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2012
| Chadds Ford Stable (Phyllis Mills Wyeth) | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.68 | align="center" |$240,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2011
| Soldat | Harvey Clarke & W. Craig Robertson III | align="center" |1-1/8 M | align="center" |1:50.23 | align="center" |$240,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2010
| align="center" |1-1/8 M | align="center" |1:48.87 | align="center" |$150,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2009
| align="center" |1 M | align="center" |1:35.01 | align="center" |$150,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2008
| Cool Coal Man | Robert V. LaPenta | align="center" |1-1/8 M | align="center" |1:50.07 | align="center" |$210,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2007
| James T. Scatuorchio & Michael Tabor | align="center" |1-1/8 M | align="center" |1:49.11 | align="center" |$180,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2006
| First Samurai † | Bruce Lunsford & Lansdon B. Robbins III | align="center" |1-1/8 M | align="center" |1:49.00 | align="center" |$180,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2005
|High Fly |Live Oak Racing (Charlotte Weber) | align="center" |1-1/8 M | align="center" |1:49.70 | align="center" |$180,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2004
|Read the Footnotes | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.71 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |2003
|Trust n Luck |Ralph Ziadie | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.33 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G1 |
| align="center" |2002
|Booklet | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.49 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G1 |
| align="center" |2001
|Songandaprayer | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.48 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G1 |
| align="center" |2000
|High Yield |Michael Tabor & Bob & Beverly Lewis | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.56 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G1 |
| align="center" |1999
|Vicar |James B. Tafel | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:45.64 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G1 |
| align="center" |1998
|Lil's Lad |Lillian Durst, William S. Farish III, Centennial Farm (Donald Little) | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.63 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1997
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:41.86 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1996
|Built For Pleasure |Tommy Heard Jr. | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.64 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1995
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.21 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1994
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.70 | align="center" |$120,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1993-1
|Duc d'Sligovil |Jeremy McNeill |Ray McNeill | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:45.16 | align="center" |$113,094 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1993-2
|Storm Tower |Charles Hesse | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.98 | align="center" |$113,094 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1992
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:45.32 | align="center" |$150,268 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1991
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.30 | align="center" |$73,737 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1990
|Shot Gun Scott |Ronald J. Sarazin |Jean Friedberg & A. Scott Hamilton | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.60 | align="center" |$77,427 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1989
|Dixieland Brass |Bayard Sharp & William S. Farish III | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.60 | align="center" |$130,000 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1988
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.20 | align="center" |$98,991 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1987
|Blanche P. Levy & Cisley Stable | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.40 | align="center" |$100,482 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1986-1
|Ensign Rhythm |Julio Pezua |Leo Azpurua Jr. |Lushland Farm | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:45.60 | align="center" |$57,210 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1986-2
|My Prince Charming |Newcomb Green |Don Aronow | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:45.00 | align="center" |$58,060 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1985
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.60 | align="center" |$106,860 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1984
|Darn That Alarm |George Gianos |Robert N. Caporella | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.00 | align="center" |$73,200 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1983-1
|Highland Park | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.60 | align="center" |$45,338 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1983-2
|Copelan |Mitch Griffin | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.60 | align="center" |$44,888 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1982
|Star Gallant |Leonard Imperio |Buckram Oak Farm (Mahmoud Fustok) | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.20 | align="center" |$54,630 | align="center" |G2 |
| align="center" |1981
|Akureyri | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.40 | align="center" |$47,697 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1980
|Naked Sky |Maribel G. Blum | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.80 | align="center" |$29,820 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1979
|Hawksworth Farm (Harry & Teresa Meyerhoff) | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:41.20 | align="center" |$35,880 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1978
| align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:41.00 | align="center" |$22,170 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1977
|Ruthies Native |Ruth A. Perlmutter | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.00 | align="center" |$26,010 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1976
|Sonkisser |Harold Snyder | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.80 | align="center" |$22,770 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1975
|Greek Answer |W. Preston Gilbride | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.80 | align="center" |$22,650 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1974
|Green Gambados | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.40 | align="center" |$46,440 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1973
|Shecky Greene | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:43.80 | align="center" |$22,590 | align="center" |G3 |
| align="center" |1972
|Gentle Smoke |David Sazer |Forus Stable | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.00 | align="center" |$43,020 |
| align="center" |1971
|Authorize | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:42.60 | align="center" |$20,160 |
| align="center" |1970
|Corn off the Cob |Fence Post Farm | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:44.60 | align="center" |$24,950 |
| align="center" |1969
|Al Hattab |Pelican Stable (Rachel Carpenter) | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:42.60 |$13,925 |
| align="center" |1968
|Wise Exchange | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:43.80 |$14,925 |
| align="center" |1967
| align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:44.40 |$15,125 |
| align="center" |1966
|Ford Stable (Michael Ford) | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:43.20 |$11,550 |
| align="center" |1965
|Maribeau |Joseph W. Mergler |Briardale Farm (Anthony Imbesi) | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:44.60 |$11,275 |
| align="center" |1964
|Dandy K |Robert E. Wingfield |Cecil Carmine | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:44.80 |$11,075 |
| align="center" |1963
|Cool Prince |William G. Helis Jr. | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:45.80 |$10,725 |
| align="center" |1962
|Sharp Count |Lester G. Joffrion |Reverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keyes) | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:43.20 |$10,400 |
| align="center" |1961
|Beau Prince | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:43.20 |$10,575 |
| align="center" |1960
|Eagle Admiral | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:41.80 |$10,675 |
| align="center" |1959
|Easy Spur |Paul L. Kelley | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:41.80 |$10,400 |
| align="center" |1958
| align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:42.80 |$9,850 |
| align="center" |1957
| align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:44.00 |$11,695 |
| align="center" |1956
|Oh Johnny |Norman R. McLeod |Wallace Gilroy | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:44.20 |$12,765 |
| align="center" |1955
|Hilton A. Dabson & Chester J. Caithness | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:43.20 |$13,550 |
| align="center" |1954
|Sea O Erin | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:48.60 |$11,800 |
| align="center" |1953-1
|Ram o' War |Jerome J. Sarner Jr. |Bruce S. Campbell | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:42.60 |$12,150 |
| align="center" |1953-2
|Tribe |Bennie Green | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:43.40 |$12,300 |
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| align="center" |1952 | colspan="7" align="center" | Race not held |
| align="center" |1951
|Alerted |William M. Cook |James Penrod |Hampton Stable (Frank Stout) | align="center" |7 F | align="center" |1:24.20 | align="center" |$3,250 |
| align="center" |1950
|Black George |R. Earl Barnett |William H. Veeneman | align="center" |7 F | align="center" |1:23.40 | align="center" |$3,250 |
| align="center" |1949
|Count-a-Bit |Jack Robertson |George E. Roberts |Fred A. Blaser | align="center" |1-1/16 M |1:44.20 |$3,200 |
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| align="center" |1948 | colspan="7" align="center" | Race not held |
| align="center" |1947-1
|Tight Squeeze |Rocco Sisto |Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson) | align="center" |6 F | align="center" |1:11.80 | align="center" |$7,150 |
| align="center" |1947-2
|Atomic Power |Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson) | align="center" |1 M, 70 yds. | align="center" |1:40.60 | align="center" |$6,050 |
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| align="center" |1946 | colspan="7" align="center" | Race not held |
| align="center" |1945
|Twenty Thirty |Cecil Howard | align="center" |1-1/16 M | align="center" |1:45.20 | align="center" |$3,200 |
- † 2015: Upstart finished first but was disqualified to second for impeding Itsaknockout in the stretch run.
- † 2006: Corinthian finished first but was disqualified to third for interference against both First Samurai and Flashy Bull.
External links
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=294 The Fountain of Youth Stakes at Pedigree Query]