Listed race | |
Location |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA |
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Inaugurated | 1997 (as Desert Stormer Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website |
www |
Race information | |
Distance | 6 furlong sprint |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies & mares, four-years-old and older |
Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $100,000 |
The Desert Stormer Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age four and older run over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The inaugural running of the event was on 8 November 1997 as the Desert Stormer Handicap over a distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California as the first race on the undercard for the Breeders' Cup program. [1] The event was named in honor of Desert Stormer, winner of the 1995 Breeders' Cup Sprint. [2] The following year the event was moved to the spring meeting and held in late April. [3]
In 1999 the distance of the event was decreased to six furlongs. [1]
The event was upgraded to Grade III in 2001. [3]
However, the event was downgraded to a non-graded stakes after the 2005 Grade III edition. [3]
In 2014 with the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack the event was moved to Santa Anita Park and continued to be scheduled in June as stakes race with allowances. [3]
The event was reinstated with Grade III status for the 2017 running. [4]
In 2023 the event was scheduled in March and the conditions of entry were changed from three-year-olds and over to four-year-olds and over. [5]
In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status. [6]
Speed record:
Margins:
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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At Santa Anita – Desert Stormer Stakes | ||||||||||
2024 | Chismosa | 4 | Tiago Pereira | Rafael DeLeon | Jaime Roberto Renella | 6 furlongs | 1:09.70 | $100,500 | Listed | [7] |
2023 | Dance to the Music | 4 | Juan Hernandez | Mark Glatt | Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal | 6 furlongs | 1:10.45 | $98,000 | III | [5] |
2022 | Becca Taylor | 4 | Juan Hernandez | Steven Miyadi | Nicholas B. Alexander | 6 furlongs | 1:09.35 | $98,000 | III | [8] |
2021 | Race not held [9] | |||||||||
2020 | Bellafina | 4 | Flavien Prat | Simon Callaghan | Kaleem Shah, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor | 6 furlongs | 1:09.85 | $101,000 | III | [10] |
2019 | Danuska's My Girl | 5 | Geovanni Franco | Jerry Hollendorfer | Bad Boy Racing | 6 furlongs | 1:10.12 | $92,000 | III | [11] |
2018 | Marley's Freedom | 4 | Drayden Van Dyke | Bob Baffert | Cicero Farms | 6 furlongs | 1:09.31 | $100,000 | III | [12] |
2017 | Bendable | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Richard E. Mandella | Claiborne Farm | 6 furlongs | 1:09.04 | $100,000 | III | [13] |
2016 | Shh She's Ours | 4 | Victor Espinoza | James M. Cassidy | D P Racing | 6 furlongs | 1:07.75 | $79,300 | Listed | [14] |
2015 | Amaranth | 4 | William Antongeorgi III | O. J. Jauregui | Highland Yard | 6 furlongs | 1:09.42 | $82,000 | [15] | |
2014 | Sagebrush Queen | 4 | Edwin A. Maldonado | Jorge Gutierrez | Larry Konecne & Sandi Mattei | 6 furlongs | 1:09.75 | $94,100 | [16] | |
At Hollywood Park – Desert Stormer Handicap | ||||||||||
2013 | Include Me Out | 5 | Joseph Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis | Jay Em Ess Stable | 6 furlongs | 1:10.32 | $77,070 | [17] | |
2012 | Turbulent Descent | 4 | David R. Flores | Mike Puype | Blinkers On Racing Stable | 6 furlongs | 1:09.25 | $72,570 | [18] | |
2011 | Irish Gypsy | 5 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram & John G. Sikura | 6 furlongs | 1:09.67 | $76,050 | [19] | |
2010 | Free Flying Soul | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Bruce Headley | Marsha Naify | 6 furlongs | 1:09.10 | $62,500 | [20] | |
2009 | Coco Belle | 5 | Mike E. Smith | John W. Sadler | Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss | 6 furlongs | 1:08.35 | $72,800 | [21] | |
2008 | Ashley's Kitty | 4 | Joseph Talamo | Ted H. West | Oak West Farm | 6 furlongs | 1:09.01 | $81,300 | Listed | [22] |
2007 | Selvatica | 6 | David R. Flores | Julio C. Canani | Marsha Naify | 6 furlongs | 1:09.58 | $76,775 | Listed | [23] |
2006 | My Miss Storm Cat | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Ed Friendly | 6 furlongs | 1:09.44 | $68,690 | Listed | [24] |
2005 | Puxa Saco | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Jenine Sahadi | Richard Rowan | 6 furlongs | 1:09.79 | $106,400 | III | [25] |
2004 | Coconut Girl | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Paul G. Aguirre | JPF Investments | 6 furlongs | 1:08.91 | $106,000 | III | [26] |
2003 | Madame Pietra | 6 | Pat Valenzuela | Howard L. Zucker | Carl T. Grether | 6 furlongs | 1:09.71 | $106,800 | III | [27] |
2002 | Slewsbox | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Chuck Peery | Leonard Dunham & Jerome Gardipee | 6 furlongs | 1:09.57 | $107,100 | III | [28] |
2001 | Go Go | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Warren Stute | Alan B. & Paula Thomas | 6 furlongs | 1:08.09 | $106,000 | III | [29] |
2000 | Theresa's Tizzy | 6 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Noble Threewitt | Sam Bellestri, Tex Johnson & Julie Leach, et al | 6 furlongs | 1:09.30 | $108,300 | Listed | [30] |
1999 | A. P. Assay | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye | J. Paco Gonzalez | John Toffan & Trudy McCaffery | 6 furlongs | 1:08.69 | $106,000 | Listed | [31] |
1998 | Corona Lake | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Richard E. Mandella | Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.71 | $106,700 | Listed | [32] |
1997 | Advancing Star | 4 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Richard E. Mandella | Golden Eagle Farm | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.21 | $100,000 | Listed | [33] |
Legend:
All Weather Track
Dirt
The Grade 3 Desert Stormer Stakes for fillies and mares at six furlongs on the main track did not draw sufficient entries.
Listed race | |
Location |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 1997 (as Desert Stormer Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website |
www |
Race information | |
Distance | 6 furlong sprint |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies & mares, four-years-old and older |
Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $100,000 |
The Desert Stormer Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age four and older run over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The inaugural running of the event was on 8 November 1997 as the Desert Stormer Handicap over a distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California as the first race on the undercard for the Breeders' Cup program. [1] The event was named in honor of Desert Stormer, winner of the 1995 Breeders' Cup Sprint. [2] The following year the event was moved to the spring meeting and held in late April. [3]
In 1999 the distance of the event was decreased to six furlongs. [1]
The event was upgraded to Grade III in 2001. [3]
However, the event was downgraded to a non-graded stakes after the 2005 Grade III edition. [3]
In 2014 with the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack the event was moved to Santa Anita Park and continued to be scheduled in June as stakes race with allowances. [3]
The event was reinstated with Grade III status for the 2017 running. [4]
In 2023 the event was scheduled in March and the conditions of entry were changed from three-year-olds and over to four-year-olds and over. [5]
In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status. [6]
Speed record:
Margins:
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At Santa Anita – Desert Stormer Stakes | ||||||||||
2024 | Chismosa | 4 | Tiago Pereira | Rafael DeLeon | Jaime Roberto Renella | 6 furlongs | 1:09.70 | $100,500 | Listed | [7] |
2023 | Dance to the Music | 4 | Juan Hernandez | Mark Glatt | Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal | 6 furlongs | 1:10.45 | $98,000 | III | [5] |
2022 | Becca Taylor | 4 | Juan Hernandez | Steven Miyadi | Nicholas B. Alexander | 6 furlongs | 1:09.35 | $98,000 | III | [8] |
2021 | Race not held [9] | |||||||||
2020 | Bellafina | 4 | Flavien Prat | Simon Callaghan | Kaleem Shah, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor | 6 furlongs | 1:09.85 | $101,000 | III | [10] |
2019 | Danuska's My Girl | 5 | Geovanni Franco | Jerry Hollendorfer | Bad Boy Racing | 6 furlongs | 1:10.12 | $92,000 | III | [11] |
2018 | Marley's Freedom | 4 | Drayden Van Dyke | Bob Baffert | Cicero Farms | 6 furlongs | 1:09.31 | $100,000 | III | [12] |
2017 | Bendable | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Richard E. Mandella | Claiborne Farm | 6 furlongs | 1:09.04 | $100,000 | III | [13] |
2016 | Shh She's Ours | 4 | Victor Espinoza | James M. Cassidy | D P Racing | 6 furlongs | 1:07.75 | $79,300 | Listed | [14] |
2015 | Amaranth | 4 | William Antongeorgi III | O. J. Jauregui | Highland Yard | 6 furlongs | 1:09.42 | $82,000 | [15] | |
2014 | Sagebrush Queen | 4 | Edwin A. Maldonado | Jorge Gutierrez | Larry Konecne & Sandi Mattei | 6 furlongs | 1:09.75 | $94,100 | [16] | |
At Hollywood Park – Desert Stormer Handicap | ||||||||||
2013 | Include Me Out | 5 | Joseph Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis | Jay Em Ess Stable | 6 furlongs | 1:10.32 | $77,070 | [17] | |
2012 | Turbulent Descent | 4 | David R. Flores | Mike Puype | Blinkers On Racing Stable | 6 furlongs | 1:09.25 | $72,570 | [18] | |
2011 | Irish Gypsy | 5 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram & John G. Sikura | 6 furlongs | 1:09.67 | $76,050 | [19] | |
2010 | Free Flying Soul | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Bruce Headley | Marsha Naify | 6 furlongs | 1:09.10 | $62,500 | [20] | |
2009 | Coco Belle | 5 | Mike E. Smith | John W. Sadler | Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss | 6 furlongs | 1:08.35 | $72,800 | [21] | |
2008 | Ashley's Kitty | 4 | Joseph Talamo | Ted H. West | Oak West Farm | 6 furlongs | 1:09.01 | $81,300 | Listed | [22] |
2007 | Selvatica | 6 | David R. Flores | Julio C. Canani | Marsha Naify | 6 furlongs | 1:09.58 | $76,775 | Listed | [23] |
2006 | My Miss Storm Cat | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Ed Friendly | 6 furlongs | 1:09.44 | $68,690 | Listed | [24] |
2005 | Puxa Saco | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Jenine Sahadi | Richard Rowan | 6 furlongs | 1:09.79 | $106,400 | III | [25] |
2004 | Coconut Girl | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Paul G. Aguirre | JPF Investments | 6 furlongs | 1:08.91 | $106,000 | III | [26] |
2003 | Madame Pietra | 6 | Pat Valenzuela | Howard L. Zucker | Carl T. Grether | 6 furlongs | 1:09.71 | $106,800 | III | [27] |
2002 | Slewsbox | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Chuck Peery | Leonard Dunham & Jerome Gardipee | 6 furlongs | 1:09.57 | $107,100 | III | [28] |
2001 | Go Go | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Warren Stute | Alan B. & Paula Thomas | 6 furlongs | 1:08.09 | $106,000 | III | [29] |
2000 | Theresa's Tizzy | 6 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Noble Threewitt | Sam Bellestri, Tex Johnson & Julie Leach, et al | 6 furlongs | 1:09.30 | $108,300 | Listed | [30] |
1999 | A. P. Assay | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye | J. Paco Gonzalez | John Toffan & Trudy McCaffery | 6 furlongs | 1:08.69 | $106,000 | Listed | [31] |
1998 | Corona Lake | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Richard E. Mandella | Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.71 | $106,700 | Listed | [32] |
1997 | Advancing Star | 4 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Richard E. Mandella | Golden Eagle Farm | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.21 | $100,000 | Listed | [33] |
Legend:
All Weather Track
Dirt
The Grade 3 Desert Stormer Stakes for fillies and mares at six furlongs on the main track did not draw sufficient entries.