Autumn Miss Stakes

Autumn Miss Stakes
Grade III race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA
Inaugurated1981 (as Yankee Valor Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteSanta Anita
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
Purse$100,000 (since 2003)

The Autumn Miss Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies that are three years old, over a distance of one mile on the turf track held annually in October at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event as part of the Oak Tree Racing Association fall meeting at Santa Anita Park was on 10 October 1981 as the Yankee Valor Handicap for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt and was won by Rogers Red Top Farm's Shamgo who ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. finishing fast to win by a neck over Major Sport in a time of 1:42.80.[1] The event was not held the following year.[2]

In 1985 the three-year-old filly Fran's Valentine, winner of the Kentucky Oaks that year won the event defeating her male counterparts in her preparation for the Breeders' Cup.[3] In 1986 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 miles and attracted several horses who were aiming for the Breeders' Cup which was held at Santa Anita Park. This included 1985 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Precisionist who won the race by an emphatic 4+1⁄2 lengths over Garthorn and 1985 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Tasso.[4] Precisionist finished third in the Breeders' Cup Classic to Skywalker.[5]

In 1987 the distance was reverted back to 1+1⁄16 miles.[2]

In 1989 the event was renamed the Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap after Harold C. Ramser (3 February 1908 – 15 May 1989) who was a prominent businessman involved in Republican politics in California and horse racing aficionado.[6] The same year the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the event to Grade III classification.[7]

After not being held in 1990 the Oak Tree Racing Association changed the conditions of the event to a turf race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of a mile.[2] The event was not stable by not being held continuously every season and lost its graded status in 1993.[7]

In 2002, the race was run in two divisions.[8]

In 2008 the event regained its Grade III status.[7] In 2010 the event was held at Hollywood Park when the Oak Tree Racing Association held their meeting that year.[2]

After the Oak Tree Racing Association ceased holding their meeting at Santa Anita the event was renamed to its present title Autumn Miss Stakes.[9]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1 mile (turf): 1:32.66 Lull (2017)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles (dirt): 1:40.60 Present Value (1989)

Margins

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Santa Anita Park – Autumn Miss Stakes
2024 Watchtower 3 Diego Herrera Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing, Omar Aldabbagh & Michael Iavarone 1 mile 1:34.35 $102,500 III [10]
2023 Ruby Nell 3 Edwin Maldonado Richard E. Mandella Spendthrift Farm 1 mile 1:32.67 $101,000 III [11]
2022 Rhea Moon (IRE) 3 Juan Hernandez Philip D'Amato Rockingham Ranch & Talla Racing 1 mile 1:34.44 $103,000 III [12]
2021 Burgoo Alley (IRE) 3 Umberto Rispoli Philip D'Amato CYBT, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano 1 mile 1:34.37 $101,500 III [13]
2020 Warren's Showtime 3 Flavien Prat Craig A. Lewis Benjamin C. & Sally Warren 1 mile 1:33.77 $101,000 III [14]
2019 Keeper Ofthe Stars 3 Abel Cedillo Jonathan Wong Tommy Town Thoroughbreds 1 mile 1:32.70 $102,457 III [15]
2018 Toinette 3 Flavien Prat Neil D. Drysdale Lisa & Nicholas Hawkins, Joseph & Lynne Hudson & Ken Baca 1 mile 1:33.11 $103,105 III [16]
2017 Lull 3 Flavien Prat Christophe Clement Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider 1 mile 1:32.66 $102,760 III [17]
2016 Cover Song 3 Kent J. Desormeaux Carla Gaines Spendthrift Farm 1 mile 1:33.73 $101,725 III [18]
2015 Belle Hill 3 Leslie Mawing Larry D. Ross Aithon Stable 1 mile 1:35.10 $101,250 III [19]
2014 Lexie Lou 3 Corey Nakatani Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 1 mile 1:33.70 $101,250 III [20]
2013 Wishing Gate 3 Gary L. Stevens Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1 mile 1:34.67 $101,500 III [21]
2012 Lady Ten 3 Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Mercedes Stables 1 mile 1:34.95 $100,000 III [22]
At Santa Anita Park – Harold C. Ramser Sr. Stakes
2011 Up In Time (GB) 3 Martin Garcia Simon Callaghan Anthony Ramsden & Three Chimneys Farms 1 mile 1:34.25 $100,000 III [23]
At Hollywood Park – Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap
2010 Go Forth North 3 David R. Flores A. C. Avila L-Bo Racing, Monte Pyle & Summer of Fun Racing 1 mile 1:34.48 $100,000 III [24]
At Santa Anita Park
2009 April Pride (GB) 3 Garrett K. Gomez James M. Cassidy Forging Oaks Farm 1 mile 1:34.02 $100,000 III [25]
2008 Tasha's Miracle 3 Mike E. Smith John W. Sadler Budget Stable & Team Valor 1 mile 1:34.83 $106,100 III [26]
2007 Gotta Have Her 3 Richard Migliore Jenine Sahadi Green Lantern Stables 1 mile 1:34.16 $110,600 Listed [27]
2006 Illuminise (IRE) 3 Corey Nakatani Neil D. Drysdale Ballygallon Stud 1 mile 1:34.62 $100,000 Listed [28]
2005 Louvain (IRE) 3 Tyler Baze Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1 mile 1:35.14 $100,000 Listed [29]
2004 Mea Domina 3 Gary L. Stevens Ron McAnally Janis R. Whitham 1 mile 1:33.90 $100,000 Listed [30]
2003 §Valentine Dancer 3 Pat Valenzuela Craig A. Lewis Al & Saundra Kirkwood 1 mile 1:32.87 $113,900 Listed [31]
2002 Kithira (GB) 3 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:33.73 $83,300 Listed Division 1[32]
Sentimental Value 3 Victor Espinoza Kristin Mulhall The Thoroughbred Corporation 1:33.98 $84,300 Division 2[33]
2001 Cindy's Hero 3 Garrett K. Gomez David E. Hofmans Tom & Elizabeth Baxter 1 mile 1:33.70 $110,500 Listed [34]
2000 High Margin 3 Kent J. Desormeaux Craig Dollase Bruce K. & Joanne H. Thayre 1 mile 1:35.19 $108,000 Listed [35]
1999 Olympic Charmer 3 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Deborah McAnally 1 mile 1:34.30 $111,800 Listed [36]
1998 Sapphire Ring (GB) 3 Gary L. Stevens Wallace Dollase The Thoroughbred Corporation 1 mile 1:38.32 $100,000 Listed [37]
1996–1997 Race not held
1995 Ski Dancer 3 Kent J. Desormeaux Gary F. Jones Kallenberg Thoroughbred 1 mile 1:36.78 $107,200 Listed [38]
1994 Race not held
1993 Zoonaqua 3 Alex O. Solis Brian A. Mayberry Jerry & Ann Moss 1 mile 1:34.42 $85,300 Listed [39]
1992 Race not held
1991 Flawlessly 3 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Harbor View Farm 1 mile 1:33.42 $112,500 III [40]
1990 Race not held
Conditions 1981–1989: For three-year-olds and older
1989 Present Value 5 Bill Shoemaker Jerry M. Fanning Jay Bligh, Richard Fontana & Gary Potter 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.60 $106,600 III [41]
Yankee Valor Handicap
1988 Mi Preferido 3 Eddie Delahoussaye Laz Barrera Amin Saiden & Laz Barrera 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $106,000 [42]
1987 Super Diamond 7 Laffit Pincay Jr. Edwin J. Gregson Roland & Ramona Sahm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.80 $115,500 [43]
1986 Precisionist 5 Gary L. Stevens Leland R. Fenstermaker Fred W. Hooper 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.40 $94,250 [4]
1985 ƒFran's Valentine 3 Pat Valenzuela Joseph Manzi Green Thumb Farm Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $106,000 [3]
1984 Pettrax 6 Kenneth D. Black Wayne Charlton Brent W. Charlton 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $65,500 [44]
1983 †Pettrax 5 Kenneth D. Black Wayne Charlton Brent W. Charlton 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $65,100 [45]
1982 Race not held
1981 Shamgo 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. John Sullivan Rogers Red Top Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $54,350 [1]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the 1983 running of the event Water Bank finished first but was disqualified for brushing Pettrax in the stretch run and set back to second.

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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