The Blue Norther Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of December at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to two-year-old fillies, the non-graded stakes is contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).
| Listed race | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 122 lbs. & allowances |
| Purse | $100,000 Added |
| Bonuses | Up to $21,000 to California-breds |
The race is named for Blue Norther, a top filly in United States racing in 1964.
The 2009 edition was run on New Year's Day, 2010.
Winners since 2001
edit| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ippodamia's Girl | Rafael Bejarano | Mike Puype | George & Martha Schwary Racing | 1:35.93 | ||||
| 2016 | Miss Sugars (GB) | Tyler Baze | Jeff Mullins | Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal | 1:36.24 | ||||
| 2015 | Belvoir Bay (GB) | Flavien Prat | Peter Miller | Team Valor & Gary Barber | 1:36.15 | ||||
| 2015 | Lutine Belle | Alex Solis | Jerry Hollendorfer | KMN Racing | 1:35.50 | ||||
| 2014 | Sushi Empire | Corey Nakatani | Eoin Harty | Wounded Warrior Stables | 1:36.22 | ||||
| 2013 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 2012 | Sky High Gal | Julien Leparoux | John Sadler | Hronis Racing, LLC | 1:36.22 | ||||
| 2011 | Lady of Shamrock | Garrett Gomez | John Sadler | Hronis Racing LLC | 1:34.24 | ||||
| 2010 | Tales in Excess | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer | Awtrey & Dutton Stables | 1:36.23 | ||||
| 2009 | In the Slips | Garrett Gomez | Jeff Mullins | Michael House | 1:36.84 | ||||
| 2008 | Navigator | Victor Espinoza | Ronald W. Ellis | Jay Em Ess Stable | 1:36.38 | ||||
| 2007 | Gorgeous Goose | Jose Valdivia Jr. | Mike Puype | M. A. Denes & M. E. Woelfel | 1:35.95 | ||||
| 2006 | Make Mine Minnie | Garrett Gomez | Jeff Mullins | Gayle Fogelson | 1:35.94 | ||||
| 2005 | Cee's Irish | Tyler Baze | Douglas F. O'Neill | Merv Griffin | 1:38.37 | ||||
| 2004 | Mambo Slew | Mike E. Smith | Patrick Biancone | Frank Manganaro | 1:34.68 | ||||
| 2003 | Major Idea | Victor Espinoza | Neil D. Drysdale | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:34.89 | ||||
| 2002 | Megahertz | Alex Solis | Robert J. Frankel | Michael Bello | 1:35.74 | ||||
| 2001 | Smart Timing | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 1:36.77 | ||||