Frances A. Genter Stakes
The Frances A. Genter Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of December at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. Contested on turf over a distance of 7+1⁄2 furlongs, the Grade III event is open to three-year-old fillies.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Calder Race Course Miami Gardens, Florida |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1993 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred — Flat racing |
| Website | www.calderracecourse.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7+1⁄2 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
Inaugurated in 1993 as the Frances A. Genter Handicap in honor of longtime Thoroughbred owner Frances A. Genter—whose best-known horse was Florida-bred Unbridled, the winner of the 1990 Florida Derby who went on to win that year's Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic.
The Frances A. Genter Stakes was contested at a distance of one mile in 1994 and was run in two divisions in 2000.
Due to financial pressure, Calder has announced the cancellation of this race for 2008 and possibly longer.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:27.07 – Laurafina (2005)
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – René Douglas (1993, 2000, 2007)
- 3 – Abdiel Toribio (1994, 1995, 1997)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Christophe Clement (1999, 2000, 2007)
Winners of the Frances A. Genter Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Race canceled | ||||
| 2007 | Rutherienne | René Douglas | Christophe Clement | Virginia Kraft Payson | 1:28.16 |
| 2006 | Bayou's Lassie | Elvis Trujillo | Stanley Gold | Jacks or Better Farm | 1:29.37 |
| 2005 | Laurafina | Rafael Bejarano | Robert Barbara | Sabine Stable | 1:27.07 |
| 2004 | R Obsession | Manoel Cruz | Timothy Ritvo | A. Kales Company | 1:28.05 |
| 2003 | Changing World | Joe Bravo | Barclay Tagg | Samuel H. Rogers | 1:27.67 |
| 2002 | Cellars Shiraz | Eibar Coa | William Cesare | Bitterroot Investments | 1:29.45 |
| 2001 | Amelia | Javier Castellano | C. R. McGaughey III | H. Groves, H. & D. Alexander | 1:28.56 |
| 2000 | Laurica | José Ferrer | John H. Forbes | G. Thompson/J. Velsor | 1:29.88 |
| 2000 | Zeiting | René Douglas | Christophe Clement | Brendon Hayes | 1:30.08 |
| 1999 | Seducer | José Santos | Christophe Clement | S. & C. Harris/Peter Karches | 1:28.67 |
| 1998 | Justenuffheart | Eibar Coa | Marty D. Wolfson | Frank Calabrese | 1:28.60 |
| 1997 | Oh My Butterfly | Abdiel Toribio | Emanuel Tortora | Bee Bee Stable, Inc. | 1:28.40 |
| 1996 | Voy Si No | Eduardo Núñez | Leo J. Azpurua Jr. | Stud El Pulpo | 1:28.00 |
| 1995 | Majestic Dy | Abdiel Toribio | Marty D. Wolfson | W.W. Brown & D. Connors | 1:27.80 |
| 1994 | Clean Wager | Abdiel Toribio | Jacqueline Brittain | Diane Flowers | 1:39.80 |
| 1993 | Putthepowdertoit | René Douglas | Vincent Blengs | R. Sullivan & L. Pomerantz | 1:28.60 |