Orchid Stakes

The Orchid Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years or older held over a distance of one and one-half miles on the turf usually scheduled annually in late March as an under card event on Florida Derby day at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

Orchid Stakes
Grade III race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Inaugurated1954
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance1+1⁄2 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualificationfillies and mares, four years old and older
Weight123 lbs with allowances
Purse$150,000 (since 2022)

History

The inaugural running of the event was on 11 March 1954 as a six furlong dirt sprint for three year old fillies that was easily won by Queen Hopeful who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey John H. Adams and trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Harry E. Trotsek by a 3 lengths margin.[1]

Gulfstream Park did not schedule the event again until 1965 after an absence of 10 years. In 1965 and 1966 the event was still held for three year old fillies but the distance was increased to 1+1⁄16 miles.[2] In 1967 the event was held on the turf for the first time over a distance of one mile. The conditions of the event were changes to allow older mares compete under handicap conditions. In the first division Indian Sunlite set a track record for the mile in a time of 1:343⁄5.[3]

In 1969 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄16 miles.[4]

In 1973 the first year the classification system was enacted, the event was set with Grade III status[4] and in 1981 the event was upgraded to Grade II.[5]

In 1986 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄2 miles.[4]

In 2006 the event was downgraded to a Grade III event.[5] In 2008 the event's conditions were changed from handicap to stakes allowance with name of race changed back to the original name.[5]

In 2016 the distance of the event of was decreased to 1+3⁄8 miles and in 2022 was increased back to 1+1⁄2 miles.[5]

The event has been run in split division four times:[6] 1967, 1972, 1983, 1985

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+3⁄8 miles – 2:11.73 Mean Mary (2020)
  • 1+1⁄2 miles – 2:23.07 Honey Ryder (2005)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:40.40 Just A Game (IRE) (1980)
  • 1 mile – 1:34.60 Indian Sunlite (1967)

Margins:

  • 5+1⁄2 lengths – Tweedside (2003)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Honey Ryder (2005, 2006)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 – Barbara Hunter (1970, 1974, 1979)
  • 3 – Glencrest Farm (1987, 2005, 2006)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Orchid Stakes
2023 Amazing Grace (GER) 5 Joel Rosario Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.82 $150,000 III [7]
2022 Family Way 5 Tyler Gaffalione Brendan Walsh Hunter Valley Farm, Debra L. O'Connor & Marc Detampel abt. 1+1⁄2 miles 2:29.08 $150,000 III [8]
2021 War Like Goddess 4 Julien R. Leparoux William I. Mott George Krikorian 1+3⁄8 miles 2:12.34 $100,000 III [9]
2020 Mean Mary 4 Luis Saez H. Graham Motion Alex G. Campbell Jr. 1+3⁄8 miles 2:11.73 $100,000 III [10]
2019 Santa Monica (GB) 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown R Unicorn Stable 1+3⁄8 miles 2:16.07 $100,000 III [11]
2018 Race not held
2017 Summersault 5 Paco Lopez Mark A. Hennig William Parsons Jr & David S. Howe 1+3⁄8 miles 2:12.24 $200,000 III [12]
2016 Photo Call (IRE) 5 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Teresa Viola Racing Stables 1+3⁄8 miles 2:16.38 $200,000 III [13]
2015 Beauty Parlor 4 John R. Velazquez Christophe Clement Joseph Allen 1+1⁄2 miles 2:26.89 $150,000 III [14]
2014 Anjaz 5 Rajiv Maragh Thomas Albertrani Godolphin Racing 1+1⁄2 miles 2:24.70 $150,000 III [15]
2013 Regalo Mia 4 Luis Contreras Michelle Nihei Steven W. Ciccarone 1+1⁄2 miles 2:23.48 $150,000 III [16]
2012 Hit It Rich 5 Javier Castellano Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.06 $150,000 III [17]
2011 La Luna de Miel (GER) 4 John R. Velazquez H. Graham Motion Rashit Shaykhutdinov 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.76 $150,000 III [18]
2010 Speak Easy Gal 4 Elvis Trujillo Martin D. Wolfson Farnsworth Stables 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.46 $150,000 III [19]
2009 Dress Rehearsal (IRE) 4 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott Swettenham Stud 1+1⁄2 miles 2:29.77 $150,000 III [20]
Orchid Handicap
2008 Hostess 5 John R. Velazquez H. James Bond William L. Clifton Jr. 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.83 $150,000 III [21]
2007 Safari Queen (ARG) 5 Christopher P. DeCarlo Todd A. Pletcher Arindel Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.17 $150,000 III [22]
2006 Honey Ryder 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:23.07 $150,000 III [23]
2005 Honey Ryder 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.15 $150,000 II [24]
2004 Meridiana (GER) 4 Edgar S. Prado Christophe Clement Jon & Sarah Kelly 1+1⁄2 miles 2:26.99 $200,000 II [25]
2003 Tweedside 5 Rene R. Douglas Todd A. Pletcher Eugene & Laura Melnyk 1+1⁄2 miles 2:32.36 $200,000 II Off turf[26]
2002 Julie Jalouse 4 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement Skymarc Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.89 $200,000 II [27]
2001 Innuendo (IRE) 6 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Gerald W. Leigh 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.24 $194,000 II [28]
2000 Lisieux Rose (IRE) 6 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.64 $200,000 II [29]
1999 Coretta (IRE) 5 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement Gerald W. Leigh 1+1⁄2 miles 2:23.85 $200,000 II [30]
1998 Colonial Play 5 Robbie Davis Flint S. Schulhofer Robert S. Evans 1+1⁄2 miles 2:24.75 $200,000 II [31]
1997 Golden Pond (IRE) 4 Herb McCauley Martin D. Wolfson Silverleaf Farms 1+1⁄2 miles 2:26.84 $200,000 II [32]
1996 Memories (IRE) 5 Jose A. Santos Burk Kessinger Jr. New Phoenix Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:31.51 $200,000 II [33]
1995 Exchange (CAN) 7 Laffit Pincay Jr. William Spawr Sidney H. Craig 1+1⁄2 miles 2:29.02 $200,000 II [34]
1994 Trampoli 5 Mike E. Smith Christophe Clement Paul de Moussac 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.42 $200,000 II [35]
1993 Fairy Garden 5 Wigberto S. Ramos Roger L. Attfield Virginia Kraft Payson 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.79 $200,000 II [36]
1992 Crockadore 5 Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Timothy Mahony abt. 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.32 $200,000 II [37]
1991 Star Standing (CAN) 4 Chris Antley William J. Hirsch Jr. Keswick Stables 1+1⁄2 miles 2:25.02 $200,000 II [38]
1990 Coolawin 4 Jerry D. Bailey Carl A. Nafzger James B. Tafel 1+1⁄2 miles 2:24.20 $200,000 II [39]
1989 Gaily Gaily (IRE) 6 Julie Krone William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 1+1⁄2 miles 2:26.80 $200,000 II [40]
1988 Beauty Cream 5 Pat Day Patrick C. Clark Warren N. Moore 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.40 $200,000 II [41]
1987 Anka Germania (IRE) 5 Craig Perret Thomas J. Skiffington Glencrest Farm & Fernwood Stables 1+1⁄2 miles 2:31.40 $150,000 II [42]
1986 Videogenic 4 Robbie Davis Gasper S. Moschera Albert & Barbara Davis 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.20 $197,400 II [43]
1985 Pretty Perfect 5 Gerland Gallitano Harvey L. Vanier Louis F. Aitken 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.60 $103,300 II Division 1[44]
Aspen Rose 5 Jorge Velasquez John M. Veitch Daniel M. Galbreath 1:42.00 $108,675 Division 2[45]
1984 Sabin 4 Eddie Maple Woodford C. Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.40 $117,800 II Off turf[46]
1983 Sweetest Chant 5 Earlie Fires Joseph M. Bollero Russell L. Reineman Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $88,400 II Division 1[47]
Larida 4 Eddie Maple Woodford C. Stephens Newstead Farm 1:44.80 $89,400 Division 2[48]
1982 Blush 4 Jacinto Vasquez David A. Whiteley Lazy F Ranch 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $127,500 II [49]
1981 Honey Fox 4 Jacinto Vasquez Flint S. Schulhofer Dr. Jerome M. Torsney 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.20 $136,200 II [50]
1980 Just A Game (IRE) 4 Don Brumfield David A. Whiteley Peter M. Brant & H. Joseph Allen 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.40 $123,600 III [51]
1979 Sans Arc 5 Earlie Fires Stanley M. Rieser Barbara Hunter 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.40 $132,450 III [52]
1978 Time for Pleasure 4 Thomas Barrow Phil A. Grosser William Q. Muir 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $63,000 III [53]
1977 Copano 5 Mickey Solomone Oral C. Pickard John D. King 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.40 $72,500 III [54]
1976 Deesse Du Val 5 Carlos H. Marquez Sr. Stephen A. DiMauro Mrs. Joan C. Johnson & Mrs. Suzanne Carl 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $47,975 III [55]
1975 Protectora (CHI) 6 Heliodoro Gustines Warren J. Pascuma Edward Seltzer 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.20 $43,500 III [56]
1974 Dogtooth Violet 4 Don Brumfield Stanley M. Rieser Barbara Hunter 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $65,700 III [57]
1973 Deb Marion 3 Frank Ianelli John H. Rigione George H. Schmidt 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $45,400 III [58]
1972 Evening Bag 7 William Gavidia Charles C. Sanborn George A. Sacks 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.60 $49,600 Division 1[59]
Toter Back 5 Jorge Tejeira Raymond G. Alaimo Steve L. Alaimo 1:41.60 $49,600 Division 2[60]
1971 Swoon's Flower 4 Carlos H. Marquez Sr. George Towne Waldemar Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.60 $46,525 [61]
1970 Pattee Canyon 5 Earlie Fires Stanley M. Rieser Barbara Hunter 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $50,950 [62]
1969 Spire 5 Ray Broussard Michael F. Fogarty George R. Wallace 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $33,950 [63]
1968 Chriscinca 4 Earlie Fires Budd Lepman Alfred A. Muller 1 mile 1:35.80 $23,725 [64]
1967 Indian Sunlite 4 Howard Grant Sherrill W. Ward George M. Humphrey 1 mile 1:34.60 $22,187 Division 1[3]
Straight Deal 5 Jorge Velasquez Hirsch Jacobs Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs 1:35.20 $22,387 Division 2[65]
Orchid Stakes
1966 Chalina 3 Ken Knapp Leroy Jolley Mrs. Moody Jolley 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $16,700 3YO fillies[66]
1965 Vassar Grad 3 Ken Knapp Charles C. Sanborn Bwamazon Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.20 $17,050 3YO fillies[2]
1955–1964 Race not held
1954 Queen Hopeful 3 John H. Adams Harry E. Trotsek Hasty House Farm (Allie E. Reuben) 6 furlongs 1:12.00 $11,150 3YO fillies[1]

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References
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