San Miguel Stakes

{{Infobox horseraces

| class = Discontinued stakes

| horse race = San Miguel Stakes

| website =

| image =

| caption =

| location = Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California,
United States

| inaugurated = 1956

| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing

| distance = 6 furlongs

| surface = Dirt

| track = left-handed

| qualification = Three-year-olds

| weight =

| purse = $70,000

| bonuses =

}}

The San Miguel Stakes was American Thoroughbred horse race run between 1956 and 2009 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A race for three-year-olds, it was contested on dirt until its final two years when the synthetic Cushion Track was installed. It was raced at a distance of 7 furlongs in its 1956 inaugural then at 6 furlongs in 1957 and at 6.5 furlongs from 1958 through 1963 after which it reverted permanently to six furlongs.{{cite web|url=https://www.santaanita.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LATC20_MG_web.pdf |title=Santa Anita Media Guides |publisher=Santa Anita Park |date=2012-01-28 |access-date=2020-01-28}}

Tompion came in third, and T.V. Lark placed in 1960. Linda's Chief won and Ancient Title placed in 1973. Bold Forbes placed in 1976. A filly, Motivity, won in 1981. Precisionist won in 1984.

The final running of the San Miguel Stakes took place on March 28, 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=409 |title=San Miguel Stakes |publisher=Equibase Co. LLC |date=2020-01-28 |access-date=2020-01-28}}

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:08.22 @ 6 furlongs : Prince Wild (1991)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%"
style="width:30px" | Year

! style="width:110px" | Winner

! style="width:20px" | Age

! style="width:110px" | Jockey

! style="width:120px" | Trainer

! Owner

! style="width:25px" | Dist.
(Miles)

! style="width:25px" | Time

! style="width:25px" | Win$

! style="width:20px" | Gr.

align=center|2009

|Triumphant Flight

|align=center|3

|Victor Espinoza

|Eric Kruljac

|Tyler Seltzer

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.54

|$57,480

|align=center|BT

align=center|2008

|Salute the Sarge

|align=center|3

|Michael Baze

|Eric Guillot

|Southern Equine Stable LLC (Michael Moreno & Eric Guillot)

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.07

|$46,800

|align=center|LR

align=center|2007

|EZ Warrior

|align=center|3

|David Flores

|Bob Baffert

|Zayat Stables

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.82

|$48,000

|align=center|LR

align=center|2006

|Too Much Bling

|align=center|3

|Garrett Gomez

|Bob Baffert

|Stonerside Stable & Blazing Meadow Farm

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.59

|$48,720

|align=center|LR

align=center|2005

|Going Wild

|align=center|3

|Mike E. Smith

|D. Wayne Lukas

|Robert & Beverly Lewis

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.62

|$64,140

|align=center|LR

align=center|2004

|Hosco

|align=center|3

|Tyler Baze

|Douglas F. O'Neill

|Rod & Lorraine Rodriguez

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.36

|$64,860

|align=center|G3

align=center|2003

|Omega Code

|align=center|3

|Martin Pedroza

|Wesley A. Ward

|Mike Moore, Dan Butler, Wesley Ward

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.65

|$64,680

|align=center|G3

align=center|2002

|Popular

|align=center|3

|Victor Espinoza

|Bob Baffert

|The Thoroughbred Corp.

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.00

|$64,740

|align=center|G3

align=center|2001

|Lasersport

|align=center|3

|Corey Nakatani

|Darrell Vienna

|Herrick Racing Stable (Donna & William J. Herrick)

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.60

|$64,500

|align=center|G3

align=center|2000

|Swept Overboard

|align=center|3

|Eddie Delahoussaye

|John Shirreffs

|505 Farms

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.99

|$64,320

|align=center|G3

align=center|1999

|Cape Canaveral

|align=center|3

|David Flores

|D. Wayne Lukas

|Overbrook Farm

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.15

|$62,760

|align=center|G3

align=center|1998

|Rio Oro

|align=center|3

|Dario A. Lozoya

|Debi Ferguson

|Larry D. Wells

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.60

|$66,180

|align=center|LR

align=center|1997

|Thisnearlywasmine

|align=center|3

|Chris McCarron

|Randy Bradshaw

|Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.55

|$64,350

|align=center|LR

align=center|1996

|Honour And Glory

|align=center|3

|Gary Stevens

|D. Wayne Lukas

|Michael Tabor

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.93

|$64,350

|align=center|LR

align=center|1995

|Petionville

|align=center|3

|Chris Antley

|Randy Bradshaw

|Everest Stables (Jeffrey L. Nielsen)

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.16

|$45,225

align=center|1994

|Mr. Cooperative

|align=center|3

|Martin Pedroza

|Donald Roberts

|Kanichi Ando, Alan Klein, John Woo

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.53

|$48,300

align=center|1993

|Denmars Dream

|align=center|3

|Alex Solis

|Ian P. D. Jory

|Dennis Deering, Terry Kirchenwitz, Marvin Malmuth

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.76

|$47,475

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|1992

|align=center colspan=8| Race not held

align=center|1991

|Prince Wild

|align=center|3

|Gary Stevens

|Jack Van Berg

|John & JoAnn Bozak

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.22

|$46,875

align=center|1990

|Apollo

|align=center|3

|Chris McCarron

|Gary F. Jones

|Diane & Harold Keith & Leon Rasmussen

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.60

|$46,050

align=center|1989

|Tarascon

|align=center|3

|Chris McCarron

|David Hofmans

|Ridder Thoroughbred Stable

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.60

|$49,200

align=center|1988

|Raise a Stanza

|align=center|3

|Eddie Delahoussaye

|Jay Robbins

|Jack Kent Cooke

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.80

|$48,200

align=center|1987

|Drouilly's Boy

|align=center|3

|Frank Olivares

|William Spawr

|Jim Franklin, William Spawr, John Sullivan

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.80

|$46,800

align=center|1986

|Broadway Pointe

|align=center|3

|Eddie Delahoussaye

|Jude T. Feld

|Michael House

|align=center|6 F

|1:10.40

|$38,700

align=center|1985 †

|Dancing Pirate

|align=center|3

|Eddie Delahoussaye

|Morris Soriano

|Berman, Shanberg, Soriano

|align=center|6 F

|1:10.60

|$36,100

align=center|1985 †

|Teddy Naturally

|align=center|3

|Jorge Estrada

|Ted West Sr.

|A. Hubert Webb

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.80

|$37,150

align=center|1984

|Precisionist

|align=center|3

|Chris McCarron

|Ross Fenstermaker

|Fred W. Hooper

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.00

|$37,150

align=center|1983

|Pillager

|align=center|3

|Laffit Pincay Jr.

|Joseph Manzi

|Robert E. Hibbert

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.80

|$38,250

align=center|1982

|Unpredictable

|align=center|3

|Eddie Delahoussaye

|David LaCroix

|Joseph W. LaCroix

|align=center|6 F

|1:10.20

|$38,550

align=center|1981

|Motivity

|align=center|3

|Ron Hansen

|Ross Fenstermaker

|Fred W. Hooper

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.80

|$32,000

align=center|1980

|Rex Imperator

|align=center|3

|Bill Shoemaker

|Bud Delp

|James A. & Nancy L. Bayard

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.40

|$34,150

align=center|1979

|Crest of the Wave

|align=center|3

|William Rodriguez

|Ross Fenstermaker

|Fred W. Hooper

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.00

|$32,400

align=center|1978

|O Big Al

|align=center|3

|Darrel McHargue

|Joseph Manzi

|Mildred or Al Ross

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.40

|$26,000

align=center|1977

|Smasher

|align=center|3

|Bill Shoemaker

|Jay Robbins

|Robbins & Rogers

|align=center|6 F

|1:10.20

|$26,450

align=center|1976

|Sure Fire

|align=center|3

|Carlos E. Lopez Sr.

|Bert C. Littrell

|Bert C. Littrell

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.60

|$19,800

align=center|1975

|Mr. Paul

|align=center|3

|Laffit Pincay Jr.

|Paul Falkenstein

|Harold Elkind & Paul Falkenstein

|align=center|6 F

|1:11.00

|$22,050

align=center|1974

|Money Lender

|align=center|3

|Dennis Tierney

|Johnny Longden

|Hazel Longden

|align=center|6 F

|1:11.40

|$20,600

align=center|1973

|Linda's Chief

|align=center|3

|Laffit Pincay Jr.

|Robert J. Frankel

|Neil Hellman

|align=center|6 F

|1:11.40

|$20,450

align=center|1972MacArthur Park

|align=center|3

|Laffit Pincay Jr.

|Tommy Doyle

|Mark Three Stable

|align=center|6 F

|1:08.40

|$19,500

align=center|1971

|Tower East

|align=center|3

|Bill Shoemaker

|Wayne B. Stucki

|Robert J. Sabinske & Leslie A. Stemmons Jr.

|align=center|6 F

|1:13.20

|$17,900

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|1970

|align=center colspan=8| Race not held

align=center|1969

|Mr. Joe F.

|align=center|3

|Merlin Volzke

|Carl A. Roles

|Mrs. Joseph T. Forno

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.80

|$13,700

align=center|1968

|Don B.

|align=center|3

|Donald Pierce

|Lester Holt

|Donald B. Wood

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.40

|$15,000

align=center|1967

|Disciplinarian

|align=center|3

|Donald Pierce

|Edward A. Neloy

|Wheatley Stable

|align=center|6 F

|1:10.80

|$13,700

align=center|1966

|Port Wine

|align=center|3

|Bill Shoemaker

|Robert L. Wheeler

|Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney

|align=center|6 F

|1:10.00

|$15,800

align=center|1965

|Hempen

|align=center|3

|Ismael Valenzuela

|Steve Ippolito

|Jacnot Stable (Jack R. Hogan)

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.40

|$15,150

align=center|1964

|Real Good Deal

|align=center|3

|Bill Shoemaker

|T. R. Scott

|Elwood B. & Elizabeth E. Johnston

|align=center|6 F

|1:10.20

|$14,200

align=center|1963

|Royal Grounded

|align=center|3

|Ismael Valenzuela

|Cecil C. Jolly

|Royal Oaks Farm & J K Stable

|align=center|6.5 F

|1:17.20

|$10,800

align=center|1962

|Admiral's Voyage

|align=center|3

|Braulio Baeza

|Julius E. Tinsley

|Fred W. Hooper

|align=center|6.5 F

|1:16.40

|$11,150

align=center|1961

|Captain Fair

|align=center|3

|Donald Pierce

|Charles A. Comiskey

|Robert S. LeSage

|align=center|6.5 F

|1:16.20

|$10,750

align=center|1960

|New Policy

|align=center|3

|Bill Shoemaker

|John H. Adams

|Ralph Lowe

|align=center|6.5 F

|1:15.80

|$13,100

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

|align=center|1959

|align=center colspan=8| Race not held

align=center|1958

|Aliwar

|align=center|3

|Ralph Neves

|Noble Threewitt

|Warner Ranch

|align=center|6.5 F

|1:16.40

|$10,300

align=center|1957

|Buford

|align=center|3

|Ismael Valenzuela

|Willie Alvarado

|Earl O. Stice & Sons

|align=center|6 F

|1:09.60

|$9,900

align=center|1956

|Count Chic

|align=center|3

|William Boland

|Lloyd A. Lawson

|Dino A. Lozzi

|align=center|7 F

|1:23.60

|$11,700

  • † In 1985 the race was run in January and again in December.

References