The Astra Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles on the turf held annually in January at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
| Listed race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and Mares, four years old and older |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $100,000 (since 2023) |
History
editThe race was inaugurated in 2015[1] and the event was run over the 1+1⁄2 miles distance.[1]
The event is named in honor of the mare Astra[2] who won four Grade I events including the Santa Barbara Handicap twice, which is run at Santa Anita Park.
In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event.[3]
In 2020 the event started on the Downhill turf course.[4]
In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to Listed.[5]
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1+1⁄2 miles – 2:26.61 - Kitten's Point (2015)
Margins:
- 5+1⁄4 lengths – Pantsonfire (IRE) (2019)
- Most wins by a jockey
- 2 – Brice Blanc (2016, 2020)
- 2 – Flavien Prat (2015, 2019)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 2 – Richard Baltas (2017, 2019)
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Linda's Gift | 5 | Tiago Pereira | Richard E. Mandella | John Cronin, Anthony DiMarco, Michael A. Mandara, Fred Nicotra & Vincent Varvaro | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:28.49 | $101,000 | Listed | [6] |
| 2023 | Duvet Day (IRE) | 4 | Kazushi Kimura | Michael McCarthy | Burt & Jane Bacharach & Richard Schatz | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:28.12 | $102,000 | Listed | [7] |
| 2022 | Neige Blanche (FR) | 5 | Juan Hernandez | Leonard Powell | Madaket Stables, Laura De Seroux, Marsha Naify & Mathilde Powell | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:32.27 | $125,000 | III | [8] |
| 2021 | Quick (GB) | 5 | Umberto Rispoli | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.71 | $102,000 | III | [9] |
| 2020 | Ms Peintour | 5 | Brice Blanc | Brian J. Koriner | Jay Em Ess Stable | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:26.71 | $101,000 | III | [4] |
| 2019 | Pantsonfire (IRE) | 5 | Flavien Prat | Richard Baltas | Next Wave Racing, Pat Maciariello, Jeremy Peskoff & Mark Silverstein | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27:83 | $101,404 | III | [10] |
| 2018 | Plein Air (IRE) | 5 | Tyler Baze | Bob Baffert | Sunny Brook Stable | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.34 | $82,425 | Listed | [11] |
| 2017[a] | Goodyearforroses (IRE) | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Richard Baltas | Abbondanza Racing | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:28.07 | $79,725 | Listed | [12] |
| 2016 | Havanna Belle (IRE) | 4 | Brice Blanc | Philip D'Amato | Michael House | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.03 | $80,200 | [13] | |
| 2015 | Kitten's Point | 5 | Flavien Prat | H. Graham Motion | Augustin Stable | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:26.61 | $80,500 | [14] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Astra Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "ASTRA (USA) b. M, 1996 - 16 Starts, 11 Wins, 0 Places, 2 Shows Career Earnings: $1,378,424". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "ASTRA STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Astra Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "American Graded Stakes Committee Releases 2023 Grades; The Stephen Foster Stakes is the only new grade 1 stakes for 2023". Bloodhorse.com. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "2024 Astra Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 Astra Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "2022 Astra Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 Astra Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "2019 Astra Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "2018 Astra Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b "2017 Astra II Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "2016 Astra Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "2015 Astra Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2020.