Appleton Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1952 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.gulfstreampark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 (2015) |
The Appleton Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of March at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A Grade III event raced on turf at a distance of 1 mile, it is open to horses age four and older.
Race history
The race was run in two divisions in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973–1982, 1984–1985, and 1987.
Race distance
- 1952- 1 1⁄16 mile
- 1953–1964 - 1 1⁄8 mile
- 1965–1966 - 7 furlongs
- 1967–1971 - 1 mile
- 1972 - 7 furlongs
- 1973–1982 - 1 mile
- 1983 - 7 furlongs
- 1984–1990 - 1 mile
- 1991 - 1 mile and 70 yards
- 1992–2000 - 1 1⁄16 mile
- 2001–2008 - 1 mile
- 2009–2010 - 7 1⁄2 furlongs
- 2011 onwards - 1 mile
Records
Most wins:
- 2 - Better Bee (1958, 1959)
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Reporting Star | 6 | Luis Saez | Brendan P. Walsh | Merriebelle Stable | 1:35.52 |
| 2015 | War Correspondent | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Christophe Clement | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners | 1:34.81 |
| 2014 | Hey Leroy | 4 | Alex O. Solis | Manuel J. Azpurua | Rontos Racing Stable | 1:32.49 |
| 2013 | Za Approval | 5 | Jose Lezcano | Christophe Clement | Live Oak Plantation | 1:33.99 |
| 2012 | Corporate Jungle | 4 | Javier Castellano | Chad Brown | Gary & Mary West Racing Stables | 1:33.99 |
| 2011 | Little Mike | 4 | Joe Bravo | Dale Romans | Priscilla Vaccarezza | 1:32.87 |
| 2010 | Society's Chairman | 7 | Jose Lezcano | Roger Attfield | Charles E. Fipke | 1:27.79 |
| 2009 | Kiss The Kid | 5 | Elvis Trujillo | Amy Tarrant | Hardacre Farm | 1:28.01 |
| 2008 | Buffalo Man | 4 | Edgar Prado | Cam Gambolati | Ol Memorial Stable | 1:34.86 |
| 2007 | Silver Tree | 7 | Edgar Prado | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | 1:32.12 |
| 2006 | Gulch Approval | 6 | Roberto Alvarado, Jr. | Reynaldo Abreu | Marylou Whitney | 1:32.80 |
| 2005 | Mr. Light | 6 | Cornelio Velasquez | Angel Penna, Jr. | Earle I. Mack | 1:32.98 |
| 2004 | Millennium Dragon | 5 | Richard Migliore | Kiaran McLaughlin | Darley Racing | 1:34.40 |
| 2003 | Point Prince | 4 | Manoel Cruz | Dale L. Romans | Team Valor | 1:37.84 |
| 2002 | Pisces | 5 | Roger Velez | Mohammed Moubarak | Diamond C Stable | 1:39.41 |
| 2001 | Associate | 6 | Jorge F. Chavez | Leslie Weiner | James Orr, Jr. | 1:33.69 |
| 2000 | Band Is Passing | 4 | Eibar Coa | Stanley M. Ersoff | Stanley M. Ersoff | 1:40.11 |
| 1999 | Behaviour | 7 | Shane Sellers | Martin D. Wolfson | David Feldman | 1:45.77 |
Earlier winners
- 1998 - Sir Cat
- 1997 - Montjoy
- 1996 - The Vid
- 1995 - Dusty Screen
- 1994 - Paradise Creek
- 1993 - Cigar Toss
- 1992 - Royal Ninja
- 1991 - Jolies Halo
- 1990 - Highland Springs
- 1989 - Fabulous Indian
- 1988 - Yankee Affair
- 1987 - Regal Flier
- 1987 - Racing Star
- 1986 - Cool
- 1985 - Smart And Sharp
- 1985 - Star Choice
- 1984 - Super Sunrise
- 1984 - Great Substance
- 1983 - Northrop
- 1982 - Gleaming Channel
- 1982 - King of Mardi Gras
- 1981 - North Course
- 1981 - Drums Captain
- 1980 - Morning Frolic
- 1980 - Pipedreamer
- 1979 - Fleet Gar
- 1979 - Regal And Royal
- 1978 - Do Lishus
- 1978 - Qui Native
- 1977 - Gay Jitterbug
- 1977 - Cinteelo
- 1976 - Step Forward
- 1976 - Improviser
- 1975 - Duke Tom
- 1975 - Beau Bugle
- 1974 - Right On
- 1973 - Windtex
- 1973 - Life Cycle
- 1972 - No No Billy
- 1972 - Mr. Pow Wow
- 1971 - Rocky Mount
- 1971 - Brokers Tip
- 1970 - Prevailing
- 1969 - Quite An Accent
- 1969 - Go Marching
- 1968 - Rego
- 1967 - Canal
- 1966 - Pollux
- 1965 - Ampose
- 1964 - Frankies Nod
- 1963 - Key Issue
- 1962 - Beau Purple
- 1961 - Tudor Way
- 1960 - Oligarchy
- 1959 - Better Bee
- 1958 - Better Bee
- 1957 - Bardstown
- 1956 - Mielleux
- 1955 - Fly Wheel
- 1954 - Dr. Stanley
- 1953 - Battlefield
- 1952 - Alerted
See also
References
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