Harlan's Holiday Stakes
{{Infobox horseraces
| surface = Dirt
| class = Grade III
| horse race = Harlan's Holiday Stakes
| image =
| caption =
| location = Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
| inaugurated = 2011
| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Dirt
| website = [https://www.gulfstreampark.com/ Gulfstream Park]
| distance = {{frac|1|1|16}} miles
| track = Left-handed
| qualification = Three year olds and older
| weight = Base weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and older: 126 lbs.
3-year-olds: 123 lbs.
| purse = $165,000 (2024)
| bonuses =
}}
The Harlan's Holiday Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race open for three years old or older, over a distance of {{frac|1|1|16}} miles on the dirt track held annually in December at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $165,000.
==History==
The race was inaugurated in 2011 {{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=23084 |title= Harlan's Holiday Stakes (Gr. 3) |work=Equibase |date=2020 |accessdate=23 April 2020}} and named after the winning horse Harlan's Holiday{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=horse&search_bar=horse&h=HARLANS+HOLIDAY&g=5&cellpadding=0&small_font=1&l=|title=HARLAN'S HOLIDAY (USA) b. H, 1999 - 22 Starts, 9 Wins, 6 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $3,632,664 |work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online|date=2020|accessdate=21 April 2020}} who won 9 races in his career including the Grade I Florida Derby and Grade I Donn Handicap.
The event has been run at the {{frac|1|1|16}} miles distance since its inception.
The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=view&id=10753 |title=HARLAN'S HOLIDAY STAKES - GULFSTREAM PARK, FL|work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online|date=2020|accessdate=23 April 2020}}
Records
Speed record:
- 1:41.73 - River Seven (2013)
Margins:
- {{frac|5|1|4}} lengths – Trickmeister (2011)
;Most wins by a jockey
- 4 - Luis Saez (2012, 2018, 2020, 2021)
;Most wins by a trainer
- 3 - Todd A. Pletcher (2014, 2016, 2021)
;Most wins by an owner
- No owner has won the event more than once
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Winners
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|align=center |2024 |Rocket Can |align=center |6 | Frank Fletcher Racing Operations |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:45.01 |align=center |$150,000 |align=center |III |
| style="font-size:90%;"
|align=center |2023 |O'Connor (CHI) |align=center |6 | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Michael & Julia C. Iavarone & Fernando Vine Ode |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:43.80 |align=center |$150,000 |align=center |III |
| style="font-size:90%;"
|align=center |2022 |Skippylongstocking |align=center |3 | Saffie Joseph Jr. |Daniel Alonso |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:42.76 |align=center |$150,000 |align=center |III |
| style="font-size:90%;"
|align=center |2021 |Fearless |align=center |5 |align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center |1:42.19 |align=center |$150,000 |align=center |III |
| style="font-size:90%;"
|align=center |2020 | Tax |align=center | 4 | Danny Gargan | R. A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing & Hugh Lynch |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:41.15 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center |III |
| style="font-size:90%;"
|align=center |2019 | War Story |align=center | 7 | Elizabeth L. Dobles | Imaginary Stables & G. Ellis |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:42.45 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center |III |
| style="font-size:90%;"
|align=center |2018 | Sir Anthony |align=center | 3 | Anthony Mitchell | Richard Otto Stable |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:45.14 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center |III |
| style="font-size:90%;"
|align=center |2017 | Fear The Cowboy |align=center | 5 | Efren Loza Jr. | Kathleen Amaya & Raffael Centofanti |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:42.23 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center |III |
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|align=center |2016 | Stanford |align=center | 4 | Stonestreet Stables, S. Magnier, M.B. Tabor and D. Smith |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:42.10 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center |III |
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|align=center |2015 | Valid |align=center | 5 | Marcus J. Vitali | Crossed Sabres Farm |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:42.27 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center | Listed |
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|align=center |2014 | Liam's Map |align=center | 3 | Teresa Viola Racing Stables |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:42.51 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center | |
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|align=center |2013 | River Seven |align=center | 3 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Nicholas Gonzalez | Tucci Stables |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:41.73 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center | |
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|align=center |2012 | Csaba |align=center | 3 | Philip A. Gleaves |Bruce Hollander & Carl Shapoff |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:43.51 |align=center |$100,000 |align=center | Listed |
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|align=center |2011 | Trickmeister |align=center | 4 | Pegasus Holding Group Stables & IEAH Stable |align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles |align=center | 1:42.63 |align=center |$60,000 |align=center | |