The Obeah Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid June at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton, Delaware. Formerly a Grade III event, it is contested on dirt at a previous distance of a mile and an eighth (9 furlongs). The race is now one and one-sixteenth miles and permits horses three years and older to compete.[1]
| Non-Graded Stakes race | |
| Location | Delaware Park Racetrack Stanton, Delaware, United States |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | web |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 (2023) |
The race is named in honor of Jane du Pont Lunger's filly, Obeah, winner of the Delaware Handicap in 1969 and 1970.
Historical notes
editAfter a nine-month layoff, the filly Unbridled Belle ran second in the 2007 Obeah, won the 2008 edition by nearly six lengths and at age six, won the 2009 race by eleven lengths.
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1+1⁄8 miles - 1:48.05 - Fleet Indian (2006)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Ramon Dominguez (2002, 2005 & 2008)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Todd Pletcher (2005, 2008 & 2009)
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Purse $ |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Award Wanted | 6 | Angel Cruz | John Robb | No Guts No Glory Farm and Erica Upton | 1-1/16 | 1:49.28 | $150,000 | Listed |
| 2020 | Lucky Move | 6 | Roberto Rosado | Juan Guerrero | Ten Strike Racing | 1-1/16 | 1:42.28 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2019 | Gotham Gala | 4 | Daniel Centeno | Arnaud Delacour | Mark B. Grier | 1-1/8 | 1:50.74 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2018 | Teresa Z | 4 | Daniel Centeno | Anthony R. Margotta, Jr. | St. Elias Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:49.33 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2017 | Power of Snunner | 7 | Edwin Gonzalez | Timothy C. Kreiser | James M. Courtney | 1-1/8 | 1:50.26 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2016 | I'm a Chatterbox | 4 | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | Fletcher and Carolyn Gray | 1-1/8 | 1:53.20 | $100,000 | Listed |
| 2015 | Luna Time | 4 | Forest Boyce | H. Graham Motion | Brown/Palmer | 1-1/8 | 1:49.58 | $100,000 | III |
| 2014 | Gamay Noir | 4 | Daniel Centeno | Martin D. Wolfson | Chasing Tail Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:51.22 | $150,000 | III |
| 2013 | Bryan's Jewel | 5 | Alex Cintron | McLean Robertson | Barry & Joni Butzow | 1-1/8 | 1:51.21 | $100,000 | III |
| 2012 | Love and Pride | 4 | Jeremy Rose | Todd Pletcher | Green Hills Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:49.91 | $150,000 | III |
| 2011 | Havre de Grace | 4 | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farms | 1-1/8 | 1:49.87 | $100,000 | III |
| 2010 | Miss Singhsix | 5 | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Martin Wolfson | Team Valor International | 1-1/8 | 1:50.87 | $100,000 | III |
| 2009 | Unbridled Belle | 6 | Richard Migliore | Todd Pletcher | Team Valor | 1-1/8 | 1:50.79 | $100,000 | III |
| 2008 | Unbridled Belle | 5 | Ramon Dominguez | Todd Pletcher | Team Valor | 1-1/8 | 1:49.72 | $100,000 | III |
| 2007 | Peak Maria's Way | 4 | Joseph Rocco | Michael E. Gorham | Old Coach Farm & John D. Murphy | 1-1/8 | 1:49.38 | $100,000 | |
| 2006 | Fleet Indian | 5 | José A. Santos | Paul H. Saylor | Paul H. Saylor | 1-1/8 | 1:49.05 | $100,000 | |
| 2005 | Isola Piu Bella | 5 | Ramon Dominguez | Todd Pletcher | Sumaya US Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:53.68 | $100,000 | |
| 2004 | Misty Sixes | 6 | Mario Pino | Steve Klesaris | Puglisi Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:51.23 | $100,000 | |
| 2003 | Devon Rose | 4 | Anthony Black | Allen Iwinski | Richard Englander | 1-1/8 | 1:50.24 | $100,000 | |
| 2002 | Your Out | 6 | Ramon Dominguez | H. Graham Motion | Eugene Ford | 1-1/8 | 1:52.54 | $100,000 | |
| 2001 | Under the Rug | 6 | Mark Johnston | James W. Murphy | Jane du Pont Lunger | 1-1/8 | 1:51.20 | $100,000 | |
| 2000 | Her Halo | 4 | Michael J. McCarthy | Allen Iwinski | Acclaimed Racing Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:49.54 | $100,000 | |
| 1999 | Pocho's Dream Girl | 5 | Jesus Castanon | Alan E. Goldberg | Robert Masterson | 1-1/8 | 1:50.30 | $100,000 | |
| 1998 | Winter Melody | 5 | Michael J. McCarthy | Robert W. Camac | Arthur I. Appleton | 1-1/8 | 1:49.54 | $75,000 | |
| 1997 | Winter Melody | 4 | Anthony Black | Robert W. Camac | Arthur I. Appleton | 1-1/8 | 1:50.80 | $50,000 | |
| 1996 | Scratch Paper | 4 | Kevin Whitley | Randy Nunley | Ronald V. Wise | 1-1/16 | 1:44.81 | $50,000 | |
| 1995 | Shananie's Beat | 4 | Edwin L. King Jr. | Kathleen O'Connell | Gilbert G. Campbell | 6 fur. | 1:10.55 | $20,000 | |
| 1985 | - 1994 | Race not held | |||||||
| 1984 | Bishop's Fling | 5 | Alberto Delgado | Katherine M. Voss | John Merryman | 1-1/16 | 1:42.60 | $20,000 | |
References
edit- ^ "Obeah S. (BT)". Blood Horse. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.