Hillsborough Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, Florida |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.tampabaydowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 4-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The Hillsborough Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid-March at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Florida.
A Grade III event since 2004, it is now a Grade II event. The race is open to fillies and mares, four years of age and older. Raced on turf, since 2004 it has been contested at a distance of 1 1⁄8 miles, (9 furlongs) prior to which it was run at 1 1⁄16 miles.
The winner of the 2012 Hillsborough Stakes, Zagora, won the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf and was voted an Eclipse Award in her category.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:41.14 - Strait From Texas (2003) (at previous distance of 1 1⁄16 miles)
- 1:46.26 - Tepin (2016) (at current distance of 1 1⁄8 miles)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - John Velazquez (2006, 2007, 2015)
- 2 - Pat Day (1999, 2000)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Todd A. Pletcher (2006, 2007, 2010, 2013)
Winners of the Hillsborough Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tepin | 5 | Julien Leparoux | Mark Casse | Robert E. Masterson | 1:46.26 |
| 2015 | Stephanie's Kitten | 6 | John R. Velazquez | Chad C. Brown | Sarah & Kenneth Ramsey | 1:49.05 |
| 2014 | Cloud Scapes | 5 | Erick D. Rodriguez | H. Graham Motion | Pin Oak Stud | 1:51.56 |
| 2013 | Old Tune (BRZ) | 5 | Joel Rosario | Todd Pletcher | Stud TNT | 1:48.92 |
| 2012 | Zagora | 5 | Javier Castellano | Chad Brown | Martin S. Schwartz | 1:46.97 |
| 2011 | Denomination | 5 | Frederic Lenclud | Christophe Clement | Ghislaine Head | 1:48.69 |
| 2010 | Phola | 4 | Ramon Dominguez | Todd Pletcher | Saufley/Pletcher/Pattersons | 1:52.51 |
| 2009 | Backseat Rhythm | 4 | Eibar Coa | Patrick Reynolds | Paul Pompa, Jr. | 1:51.43 |
| 2008 | Dreaming of Anna | 4 | Cornelio Velasquez | Wayne Catalano | Frank C. Calabrese | 1:52.18 |
| 2007 | Cassydora | 5 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Green Hills Farm | 1:48.90 |
| 2006 | Ready's Gal | 4 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | James T. Scatuorchio | 1:50.50 |
| 2005 | Rizzi Girl | 7 | Oliver Castillo | William Downing | J. & M. Whitney | 1:52.59 |
| 2004 | Coney Kitty | 6 | Jose Santos | James J. Toner | Betz/Humphrey/Seelbinder | 1:48.83 |
| 2003 | Strait From Texas | 4 | Jesus Castanon | James Michael | J & J Investments | 1:41.14 |
| 2002 | Platinum Tiara | 4 | Manoel Cruz | Joe Waunsch | M375 Thoroughbreds | 1:41.34 |
| 2001 | Song For Annie | 5 | Larry Melancon | Henry Cochran | Live Oak Plantation | 1:41.23 |
| 2000 | St. Clair Ridge | 4 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Hendrick, et al. | 1:41.17 |
| 1999 | Pleasant Temper | 5 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Mark Stanley | 1:42.62 |
References
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