Wilshire_Stakes

Wilshire Stakes

Wilshire Stakes

Horse race


The Wilshire Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age four and older. The race runs over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on turf track and is scheduled annually in May at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

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History

The event was inaugurated on 30 June 1953 as the Wilshire Mile a one-mile race on dirt for three-year-old fillies that was won by the British bred filly Ria Rica in an upset victory in the time of 1:3715 before a Tuesday crowd of 23,158.[1]

It was not run again until 1963, when it was revived as an event called the Wilshire Handicap that included older fillies and mares over 7 furlongs.[2] The first running of the event on turf was in 1970 as the Wilshire Stakes.[3] In 1973 the event was run in two divisions.[4]

Beginning with the 2014 running, it was moved to Santa Anita Park due to Hollywood Park's closure and renamed to Wilshire Stakes.[5]

The event has had several distance changes with the current distance set at one mile in 1998.[5]

The event was classified as a Grade III in 1975 and upgraded to Grade II in 1983.[3] It was downgraded in 1998 to Grade III.[3]

The 1968 and 1969 American Champion Older Female Horse Gamely is the only horse to win this event twice. In 1989 United States Racing Hall of Fame trainer Charles E. Whittingham trained all the three placegetters in the event – winner Claire Marine (IRE), Fitzwilliam Place finished second and 1987 winner Galunpe third.[6]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1 mile: 1:33.03 – Enola Gray (2017)
  • 1+116 miles: 1:39.00 – Claire Marine (IRE) (1989)

Margins:

  • 4+12 lengths Mademoiselle Forli (1983)

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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  Turf   Dirt
Notes:
§ Ran as part of an entry

See also


References

  1. Hebert, Bob (1 July 1953). "Ria Rica Triumphs in Wilshire Mile (1953 Wilshire Mile – race 7: 30 June 1953)". Los Angeles Times. p. 43. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "WILSHIRE STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. "WILSHIRE STAKES (2ND. DIV.) - HOLLYWOOD PARK, CA". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. Equibase.com. "Wilshire Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. "2024 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. "2023 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. "2022 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. "2021 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. "2020 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 2)". Equibase. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  10. "2019 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. "2018 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  12. "2017 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  13. "2015 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  14. "2014 Wilshire Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  15. "2013 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  16. "2012 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  17. "2011 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  18. "2010 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  19. "2009 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 11)". Equibase. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  20. "2008 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  21. "2007 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  22. "2006 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 26 April 2006. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  23. "2005 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  24. "2004 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  25. "2003 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 27 April 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  26. "2002 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 3)". Equibase. 26 April 2002. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  27. "2001 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  28. "2000 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  29. "1999 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 9 May 1999. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  30. "1998 Wilshire Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 9 May 1998. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  31. "1997 Wilshire Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9)". Equibase. 11 May 1997. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  32. "1996 Wilshire Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 18 May 1996. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  33. "1995 Wilshire Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9)". Equibase. 14 May 1995. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  34. "1994 Wilshire Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 8 May 1994. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  35. "1993 Wilshire Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 2 May 1993. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  36. "1992 Wilshire Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 10 May 1992. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  37. "1991 Wilshire Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 5 May 1991. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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