King Cotton Stakes

King Cotton Stakes
Listed stakes race
LocationOaklawn Racing Casino Resort
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Inaugurated1992
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
DistanceSix Furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds and up[1]
Weight122 lbs
Purse$100,000-$125,000

The King Cotton Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in February at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a Listed race and has also been held as a "Black Type" race. The race is typically six furlongs in length.[2] The race was first ran in 1992.[3]

Records

Speed Record:

  • 1:04.08 – Kirby B (1996)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Beau's Town (2003, 2006)
  • 2 – Semaphorne Man (2007, 2008)
  • 2 – Native Ruler (2009, 2011)
  • 2 – Apprehender (2013, 2014)
  • 2 – Ivan Fallunovalot (2015, 2016)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 4 – Chris Richard (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)
  • 4 – Steven M. Asmussen (2012, 2020, 2021, 2023)

Most Wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Coast To Coast Racing Fund & David Hulkewicz (2003, 2006)
  • 2 – Double Bogey Racing (2007, 2008)
  • 2 – Maggi Ross (2008, 2011)
  • 2 – Dream Farm LLC (2013, 2014)
  • 2 – Lewis E. Mathews Jr. (2015, 2016)

Recent Winners

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2024
2023 Gunite Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds 1:08.89
2022 Bob's Edge Luis S. Quinonez J. Larry Jones Michael Freeny, Patricia Freeny, & Jennifer Grayson Taylor 1:10.50
2021 Boldor David Cabrera Steven M. Asmussen Ed Orr & Susie Orr 1:09.86
2020 Share the Upside[4] Stewart Elliott Steven M. Asmussen Hill 'n' Dale Farms and Windsor Boys Racing 1:09.39
2019 Heartwood[5] David Cohen James K. Chapman Tsujimoto, Stuart and David A. Bernsen, LLC 1:09.99
2018 Wilbo[6] David Cabrera Chris A. Hartman Chris Wilkins 1:09.85
2017 Storm Advisory[7] Geovanni Franco Shane Meyers Lori Acree 1:09.85
2016 Ivan Fallunovalot[8] Calvin Borel Kathleen Howard Lewis E. Mathews Jr. 1:09.21
2015 Ivan Fallunovalot Calvin Borel Kathleen Howard Lewis E. Mathews Jr. 1:08.94
2014 Apprehender David Mello Chris Richard Dream Farm LLC 1:10.19
2013 Apprehender Alex Birzer Chris Richard Dream Farm LLC 1:10.08
2012 Riley Tucker Cliff Berry Steven M. Asmussen Zayat Stables 1:11.15
2011 Native Ruler Terry Thompson Chris Richard Maggi Ross 1:10.15
2010 Cosmic Calvin Borel Cecil Borel Mary Grum 1:12.25
2009 Native Ruler Eusebio Razo Jr. Chris Richard Maggi Ross 1:09.66
2008 Semaphorne Man Timothy Doocy Kelly Von Hemel Double Bogey Racing 1:09.70
2007 Semaphorne Man Timothy Doocy Kelly Von Hemel Double Bogey Racing 1:10.11
2006 Beau's Town Calvin Borel Cole Norman Coast To Coast Racing Fund & David Hulkewicz 1:11.30
2005 Deputy Storm Luis S. Quinonez Ralph Nicks James C. Spence 1:10.32
2004 Skeet John McKee Robert Holthus Fly Racing LLC 1:09.38
2003 Beau's Town Anthony Lovato Cole Norman Coast To Coast Racing Fund & David Hulkewicz 1:09.16
2002 King's Command Luis S. Quinonez Robert Holthus Eugene L. Grandon 1:09.90
2001 Bidis Joseph Judice Jesse Wigginton Ross Harris 1:09.91
2000 Smolderin Heart Calvin Borel Terry Brennan Mark Rand & Jean Brennan 1:09.77
1999 EJ Harley James Lopez David Vance Wilbur M. Giles 1:09.67
1998 Iron Post Robert Williams Randy Morse Classic Stable Inc. 1:09.97
1997 Quixote's Luck Calvin Borel Cecil Borel Janelle Grum 1:03.41
1996 Kirby B Robert Williams Wade White Joe Colley & Deanne White 1:04.08
1995 Groovy Add Vice Ricky Fraizer Dallas Keen Dallas Keen 1:05.59
1994 Sticks and Bricks Andrea Seefeldt Richard Small Robert E. Meyerhoff 1:03.27
1993 Revel Austin Lovelace James F. Hovezak James F. Hovezak 1:03.69
1992 Kelly's Copy Glen Murphy Bruce Bell Gay Flint 1:04.80

References

  1. ^ "7-year old back to defend King Cotton Stakes victory". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "King Cotton S. (BT)". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Media Guide" (PDF). oaklawn.com Resort. 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "SHARE THE UPSIDE PULLS MINOR UPSET IN KING COTTON". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Favored Heartwood Works Hard For King Cotton Win". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Wilbo Scores Again In $125,000 King Cotton". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Plan Comes Together for Storm Advisory". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. ^ "IVAN FALLUNOVALOT SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS KING COTTON TITLE". Retrieved 9 January 2020.