Las_Cienegas_Stakes

Las Cienegas Stakes
Grade III race
Location	Santa Anita Park; Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated	1974 (as Las Cienegas Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Santa Anita Park
Race information
Distance	about 6+1⁄2 furlongs sprint
Surface	Turf
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies and mares, four-years-old and older
Weight	124 lbs. with allowances
Purse	$100,000 (since 1998)

Las Cienegas Stakes

Horse race

The Las Cienegas Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age four and up over a distance of about six and one-half furlongs on the Hillside Turf Course held annually in January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, USA. The event currently offers a purse of US$100,000.

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History

The inaugural running of the event was on 17 February 1974 as the Las Cienegas Handicap, a sprint over the Downhill turf course over a distance of about 6+1⁄2 furlongs for horses that were four-years-old or older. The event was won by Woodland Pines who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Donald R. Pierce in a time of 1:13 flat.^[1]

The following year the event was not held.^[2]

In 1976 the event was run with conditions for three-year-olds only on the dirt track over a distance of six furlongs. The event was won by Life's Hope who later that year would win the Grade 1 Jersey Derby. In 1977 the event was scheduled in April as with handicap conditions for fillies and mares age four and up over a distance of six and one-half furlongs on the Downhill turf course. The event continued to be scheduled usually in April until 2017 when it was moved to January.^[3]

The event was upgraded in 1992 by the American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade III race.^[3] In 2013 the event's conditions were changes to a stakes allowance race and the name modified to Las Cienegas Stakes.^[3]

The event has been moved to the dirt due to weather conditions in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2019.^[3]

In 2012 the event was moved to the dirt track and was won by Mizdirection. Mizdirection later that year would return to Santa Anita and win the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. Mizdirection would repeat the unique double in 2013 again winning both events. Mizdirection is the only dual winner of the event.^[4]

Due to poor state of the Downhill turf course in 2020 and 2021 the event was held on the proper turf course at a shorter distance.^[2] On 11 January 2020, the Las Cienegas Stakes was run for the first time at a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on turf. Brazilian import Jolie Olimpica, making her first start in the United States, set a new Santa Anita Park course record of 1:01 flat for that distance.^[5]

In the 2021 running of the event Charmaine's Mia set a new course record for the 6 furlong distance.^[6]

Winners

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Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
Las Cienegas Stakes
2024	Honey Pants	6	Frankie Dettori	Philip D'Amato	Bakster Farm & Gerald Isbister	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.40	$103,000	III	^[7]
2023	Amy C (GB)	5	Umberto Rispoli	Philip D'Amato	Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb & Robert V. LaPenta	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.76	$101,500	III	^[8]
2022	Zero Tolerance	4	Flavien Prat	Ruben Alvarado	Custom Truck Accessories, Jason Hall, Joe Kelly & Michael Riordan	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.26	$101,000	III	^[9]
2021	Charmaine's Mia	4	Drayden Van Dyke	Philip D'Amato	Agave Racing Stable	6 furlongs	1:07.81	$99,000	III	^[6]
2020	Jolie Olimpica (BRZ)	4	Mike E. Smith	Richard E. Mandella	Fox Hill Farms	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:01.00	$100,000	III	^[10]
2019	Belvoir Bay (GB)	6	Flavien Prat	Peter L. Miller	Gary Barber	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.06	$98,000	Listed	Off turf^[11]
2018	Coniah	5	Kent J. Desormeaux	William E. Morey	James W. & Tammy M. McKenney	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.17	$100,690	III	^[12]
2017	Watch This Cat	5	Corey Nakatani	Richard Baltas	Harry Bederian, Harout Kamberian & Hagop Nakkashian	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.41	$98,000	Listed	Off turf^[13]
2016	Dreamologist	4	Flavien Prat	Richard E. Mandella	LNJ Foxwoods	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.56	$100,690	III	Off turf^[14]
2015	Home Journey	5	Rafael Bejarano	Mike Puype	GGG Stables & Russell J. Sarno	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.09	$100,750	III	^[15]
2014	Tribal Spy	4	Joseph Talamo	Adam Kitchingman	Triple B Farms	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.12	$100,500	III	^[16]
2013	Mizdirection	5	David R. Flores	Mike Puype	Jungle Racing, Danny Grohs, William Strauss, Borris Beljak, KMN Racing et al.	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.61	$100,000	III	^[17]
Las Cienegas Handicap
2012	Mizdirection	4	David R. Flores	Mike Puype	Jungle Racing, William Strauss, Danny Gohs, Borris Beljak, & Kevin Nish	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.50	$98,000	Listed	Off turf^[18]
2011	Separate Forest	4	Pat Valenzuela	Doug F. O'Neill	Suarez Racing, Westside Rentals.com & Darin Tsukashima	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.64	$100,000	III	^[19]
2010	Unzip Me	4	Joseph Talamo	Martin F. Jones	Harris Farms, Per Antonsen, Marin Jones & Donald Valpredo	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.80	$100,000	III	^[20]
2009	Gotta Have Her	5	Tyler Baze	Jenine Sahadi	Green Lantern Stables	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.92	$100,000	III	^[21]
2008	† Lightmyfirebaby	5	Alex O. Solis	Barry Abrams	Richard O'Neill Trust	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.25	$112,700	III	^[22]
2007	River's Prayer	4	Clinton L. Potts	Paula S. Capestro	Bantry Farms, Paula Capestro & Martin Racing Stable	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.99	$108,700	III	^[23]
2006	Cambiocorsa	4	Jon Court	Doug F. O'Neill	Leatherman Racing & Ran Jan Racing	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.60	$112,900	III	^[24]
2005	Elusive Diva	4	Pat Valenzuela	Mark Glatt	Allen & Susan Branch, John Konecny et al.	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:11.66	$111,100	III	^[25]
2004	Etoile Montante	4	Javier Santiago	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.32	$112,800	III	^[26]
2003	Heat Haze (GB)	4	Jose Valdivia Jr.	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.11	$110,000	III	^[27]
2002	Rolly Polly (IRE)	4	Kent J. Desormeaux	Robert J. Frankel	Wildenstein Stable	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.55	$108,500	III	^[28]
2001	Go Go	4	Eddie Delahoussaye	Warren Stute	Alan B. & Paula Thomas	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.54	$109,500	III	^[29]
2000	Evening Promise (GB)	4	Danny Sorenson	Kathy Walsh	Richard Duggan & James R. Vreeland	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.66	$106,400	III	^[30]
1999	§ Desert Lady (IRE)	4	Corey Nakatani	Richard E. Mandella	The Thoroughbred Corporation	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.65	$109,400	III	^[31]
1998	Dance Parade	4	Kent J. Desormeaux	Neil D. Drysdale	H.R.H. Prince Fahd bin Salman	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.60	$108,000	III	^[32]
1997	Advancing Star	4	Gary L. Stevens	Richard E. Mandella	Golden Eagle Farm	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.50	$156,550	III	^[33]
1996	Ski Dancer	4	Gary L. Stevens	Gary F. Jones	Kallenberg Thoroughbreds	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.59	$104,300	III	^[34]
1995	Marina Park (GB)	5	Alex O. Solis	Ian P. D. Jory	Greenland Park	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.77	$103,175	III	^[35]
1994	Mamselle Bebette	4	Chris McCarron	Jack Van Berg	Big Train Farm	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.05	$87,225	III	^[36]
1993	Glen Kate (IRE)	6	Corey Black	Bill Shoemaker	Wayne Gretzky & Bruce McNall	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.71	$104,350	III	^[37]
1992	Heart of Joy	5	Chris McCarron	Gary F. Jones	Golden Eagle Farm	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:12.72	$103,475	III	^[38]
1991	Flower Girl (GB)	4	Eddie Delahoussaye	Hector O. Palma	William J. Gredley	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.20	$83,400	Listed	^[39]
1990	Stylish Star	4	Chris McCarron	Dan L. Hendricks	Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cavanagh	abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.00	$80,850		^[40]
1989	Imperial Star (GB)	5	Robbie Davis	Robert J. Frankel	Robert B. Trussel Jr.	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.60	$84,200		^[41]
1988	Hairless Heiress	5	Gary L. Stevens	Noble Threewitt	Jawl Brothers	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.00	$85,500		^[42]
1987	Lichi (CHI)	7	Gary Baze	Gary F. Jones	Preston Farm	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.40	$65,150		^[43]
1986	Shywing	4	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Jerry M. Fanning	Cardiff Stud Farm	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:18.00	$64,550		Off turf^[44]
1985	Danzadar	4	Dario A. Lozoya	Hector O. Palma	Granja Vista Del Rio Stable	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.00	$64,250		^[45]
1984	Tangent (NZ)	4	Gustavo Barrera	Wayne Murty	Bacchus, Harrison, McGee, Murty Farm & Stewart	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.00	$66,600		^[46]
1983	Faneuil Lass	4	Laffit Pincay Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Sam E. Stevens	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:17.40	$68,200		Off turf^[47]
1982	Excitable Lady	4	Eddie Delahoussaye	Ron McAnally	Thomas E. Gentry	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.40	$67,650		Off turf^[48]
1981	Wishing Well	6	Fernando Toro	Gary F. Jones	Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lima	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.40	$56,750		^[49]
1980	Great Lady M.	5	Pat Valenzuela	D. Wayne Lukas	Robert H. Spreen	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.80	$46,100		^[50]
1979	Pressing Date	5	Angel Cordero Jr.	William J. Hirsch Jr.	King Ranch	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.40	$45,500		Off turf^[51]
1978	Drama Critic	4	Darrel G. McHargue	Ron McAnally	Elmendorf	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.00	$45,800		^[52]
1977	Dancing Femme	4	Bill Shoemaker	A. Thomas Doyle	Jack L. Finley	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.60	$42,600		^[53]
1976	Life's Hope	3	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	6 furlongs	1:09.40	$34,500		3YOs^[54]
1975	Race not held
1974	Woodland Pines	5	Donald R. Pierce	Cecil Jolly	Linda Briggs Smith	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:13.00	$29,900		^[1]

Legend:
Dirt Turf

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
† In 2002, Bahama Mama (IRE) won the race but was disqualified and place fourth after stewards ruled she had drifted in the straight. Lightmyfirebaby was declared the winner, Wake Up Maggie (IRE) moved to second and Super Freaky to third.

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Las_Cienegas_Stakes

Las Cienegas Stakes

History

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Race information
Grade III race
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated	1974 (as Las Cienegas Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Santa Anita Park
Distance	about 6+1⁄2 furlongs sprint
Surface	Turf
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies and mares, four-years-old and older
Weight	124 lbs. with allowances
Purse	$100,000 (since 1998)