Grade II race | |
Location | Colonial Downs New Kent County, Virginia |
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Inaugurated | 1987 (at Arlington Park) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | Colonial Downs |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+3⁄16 miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies & Mares, three-years-old and older |
Weight | Weight for Age |
Purse | $500,000 (2022) |
The Beverly D. Stakes is a Grade II flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years and upward over a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia. The event is a supporting stakes race on the Arlington Million racing program.
Churchill Downs, whose parent company owns the land of the defunct Arlington Park racetrack, hosted the Beverly D. Stakes in 2022.[1] The 2023 race was run at Churchill-owned Colonial Downs in Virginia.[2]
History
The race was first run in 1987, but was not run the following season due to refurbishment at Arlington Park. It became a Grade I race in 1991.[3] It was also not run in 1998/99 as the track was closed during this time.
The event was a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.[4]
Seven Beverly D winners have gone on to be voted the American Champion Female Turf Horse: Flawlessly (1993), Hatoof (1994), Possibly Perfect (1995), Golden Apples (2002), Stacelita (2011), Dank (2013), and Sistercharlie (2018).[5]
In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Arlington Park did not schedule the event in their shortened meeting.[6]
The 2022 Beverly D. Stakes was run at Churchill Downs. The Louisville racetrack's parent company, Churchill Downs Incorporated (which owns the Arlington Park property), announced early that year that it would relocate the race along with several of Arlington's traditional stakes races, including the Arlington Million.[1] Because the Churchill Downs turf course is smaller than the one used at Arlington, the distance of the 2022 race was shortened from 1+3⁄16 miles to 1+1⁄8 miles.[7]
In December 2022 an agreement was reached between Churchill Downs and the American Graded Stakes Committee to move the 2023 Arlington Million and its supporting races, including the Beverly D., to Colonial Downs in Virginia. The move allowed the Beverly D. to return to its original distance of 1+3⁄16 miles.[2]
Records
Stakes record: (At 1+3⁄16 miles)
- 1:52.43 – Sistercharlie (IRE) (2019)
Margins:
- 7+3⁄4 lengths – England's Legend (FR) (2001)
Most wins:
- 2 – Sistercharlie (IRE) (2018, 2019)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – Martin S. Schwartz (2005, 2006, 2011, 2016)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Kent Desormeaux (1992, 2008, 2009)
- 3 - Ryan Moore (2013, 2014, 2021)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 – Chad Brown (2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At Colonial Downs – Beverly D. Stakes | ||||||||||
2024 | Moira | 5 | José L. Ortiz | Kevin Attard | Lanni Bloodstock, Madaket Stables & SF Racing | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.80 | $500,000 | II | [8] |
2023 | Fev Rover (IRE) | 5 | Javier Castellano | Mark E. Casse | Tracy Farmer | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.35 | $500,000 | I | [9] |
At Churchill Downs | ||||||||||
2022 | × Dalika (GER) | 6 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Albert Stall Jr. | Bal Mar Equine | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:46.31 | $500,000 | I | [10] |
At Arlington Park | ||||||||||
2021 | Santa Barbara (IRE) | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerburg | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.55 | $392,000 | I | [11] |
2020 | Race not held | |||||||||
2019 | Sistercharlie (IRE) | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:52.43 | $600,000 | I | [12] |
2018 | Sistercharlie (IRE) | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:56.77 | $600,000 | I | [13] |
2017 | Dacita (CHI) | 6 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Sheep Pond Partners & Bradley Thoroughbreds | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.49 | $600,000 | I | [14] |
2016 | Sea Calisi (FR) | 4 | Florent Geroux | Chad C. Brown | Martin S. Schwartz | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.93 | $700,000 | I | [15] |
2015 | † Watsdachances (IRE) | 5 | Joe Bravo | Chad C. Brown | Michael E. Kisber, Bradley Thoroughbreds & Nelson McMakin | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:57.36 | $700,000 | I | [16] |
2014 | Euro Charline (GB) | 3 | Ryan L. Moore | Marco Botti | Team Valor | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.52 | $750,000 | I | [17] |
2013 | Dank (GB) | 4 | Ryan L. Moore | Sir Michael R. Stoute | James Wigan | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:53.38 | $750,000 | I | [18] |
2012 | I'm A Dreamer (IRE) | 5 | Hayley Turner | David Simcock | Andrew Stone | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.29 | $750,000 | I | [19] |
2011 | Stacelita (FR) | 5 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Chad C. Brown | Martin S. Schwartz | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:57:57 | $750,000 | I | [20] |
2010 | Eclair de Lune (GER) | 4 | Junior Alvarado | Ron McAnally | Richard L. Duchossois | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:56.56 | $750,000 | I | [21] |
2009 | Dynaforce | 6 | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott | John A. Chandler | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:58.29 | $750,000 | I | [22] |
2008 | Mauralakana (FR) | 5 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Christophe Clement | Robert Scarborough | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.18 | $750,000 | I | [23] |
2007 | Royal Highness (GER) | 5 | Rene R. Douglas | Christophe Clement | Monceaux Stable | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:56.68 | $750,000 | I | [24] |
2006 | Gorella (FR) | 4 | Julien R. Leparoux | Patrick L. Biancone | Martin S. Schwartz | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:53.71 | $750,000 | I | [25] |
2005 | Angara (GB) | 4 | Gary L. Stevens | Patrick L. Biancone | Martin S. Schwartz | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:58.30 | $750,000 | I | [26] |
2004 | Crimson Palace (SAF) | 5 | Lanfranco Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:56.58 | $750,000 | I | [27] |
2003 | Heat Haze (GB) | 4 | Jose Valdivia Jr. | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.94 | $700,000 | I | [28] |
2002 | Golden Apples (IRE) | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Ben D. A. Cecil | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.86 | $700,000 | I | [29] |
2001 | England's Legend (FR) | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Christophe Clement | Baron Edouard de Rothschild | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:56.75 | $700,000 | I | [30] |
2000 | Snow Polina | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.87 | $500,000 | I | [31] |
1998–1999 | Race not held | |||||||||
1997 | Memories of Silver | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | James J. Toner | Joan G. & John W. Phillips | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.38 | $500,000 | I | [32] |
1996 | § Timarida (IRE) | 4 | John P. Murtagh | John M. Oxx | HH Aga Khan IV | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.06 | $500,000 | I | [33] |
1995 | Possibly Perfect | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Robert J. Frankel | Blue Vista | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.95 | $500,000 | I | [34] |
1994 | Hatoof | 5 | Walter R. Swinburn | Christiane Head | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.59 | $500,000 | I | [35] |
1993 | ‡ Flawlessly | 5 | Chris McCarron | Charles E. Whittingham | Harbor View Farm | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.61 | $500,000 | I | [36] |
1992 | Kostroma (IRE) | 6 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Gary F. Jones | Robert Sangster | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.10 | $500,000 | I | [37] |
1991 | Fire the Groom | 4 | Gary L. Stevens | Bill Shoemaker | Edward C. Allred, Randall D. Hubbard & Constance Sczesny | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:53.40 | $500,000 | I | [38] |
1990 | Reluctant Guest | 4 | Robbie Davis | Richard E. Mandella | Robert Folsom | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:53.20 | $500,000 | [39] | |
1989 | Claire Marine (IRE) | 4 | Chris McCarron | Charles E. Whittingham | Sidney L. Port & Charles E. Whittingham | 1+3⁄16 miles | 2:01.40 | $500,000 | [40] | |
1988 | Race not held | |||||||||
Beverly D. Handicap | ||||||||||
1987 | Dancing On A Cloud | 4 | Jack M. Lauzon | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:55.00 | $57,750 | [41] |
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
× In the 2022 running at Churchull Downs, German-bred Dalika set a new track record for the 1+1⁄8 miles distance.
† In the 2015 running of the event Secret Gesture (GB) was first past the post but drifted out in the stretch run impeding Stephanie's Kitten the third-place finisher and was disqualified and placed third. Watsdachances (IRE) was declared the winner, Stephanie's Kitten placed and Secret Gesture (GB) placed third.
‡ In the 1993 running Australian Champion Let's Elope (NZ) crowded in close to the finishing line and was disqualified and placed third. Flawlessly was declared the winner and Via Borghese was placed second.
See also
List of American and Canadian Graded races
References
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