Sweet Life Stakes

The Sweet Life Stakes is a listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies over the distance of about six and one-half furlongs on the downhill turf course scheduled annually in February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

Sweet Life Stakes
Listed race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated2010
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distanceabt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackDownhill - Left-handed
QualificationFillies, three years old
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$100,000 (2019)

History

The race was inaugurated in 2010 and was raced on the downhill turf course over the about 6+1⁄2 furlongs distance.[1]

The event is named in honor of the 2009 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year[2] Sweet Life.[3] Sweet Life was the dam of 2004 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Sweet Catomine and 2009 GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Life Is Sweet.[2] Also Sweet Life was victorious in the 1999 Providencia Stakes at Santa Anita Park.[4]

In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event[5] but was run on the dirt track due to inclement weather.[5]

In 2020 the event was run at a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on turf, using the backstretch start[1] and in 2021 the distance was increased to six furlongs.[5] In 2022 the event was scheduled on the original downhill turf course at the about six and one-half furlongs distance.[1]

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to a Listed race.[6]

Records

Speed record:

  • about 6+1⁄2 furlongs – 1:12.00 – Rose Catherine (2010)

Margins:

  • 3+1⁄2 lengths – Rose Catherine (2010)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner:

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2023 Manhattan Jungle (IRE) Frankie Dettori Michael McCarthy Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:14.08 $102,500 Listed [7]
2022 Ouraika (FR) Juan Hernandez H. Graham Motion Madaket Stables & Michael Dubb abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.98 $102,500 III [8]
2021 Going Global (IRE) Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano 6 furlongs 1:07.68 $103,500 III [9]
2020 Laura's Light Abel Cedillo Peter L. Miller Gary Barber 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.90 $101,000 III [10]
2019 Apache Princess Kent J. Desormeaux J. Keith Desormeaux KMN Racing 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.82 $100,000 III On dirt[11]
2018 War Heroine Tyler Baze Peter L. Miller Gary Barber abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.86 $83,415 Listed [12]
2017 Miss Sunset Edwin A. Maldonado Jeff Bonde Alan P. Klein & Phillip Lebherz abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.09 $91,935 Listed [13]
2016 Swift Lady Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Baoma Corporation abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.04 $79,080 [14]
2015 She's a Big Winner Brice Blanc Peter Eurton Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing, Rob Dyrdek & Robin Christianson abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.42 $79,800 [15]
2014 On the Backstreets Rafael Bejarano Peter L. Miller Brewer Racing, Lanzman Racing, Rockingham Ranch, J. Wood abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.44 $81,650 [16]
2013 Judy In Disguise (GB) Rafael Bejarano Simon Callaghan Eclipse Thoroughbred Partner abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.25 $81,850 [17]
2012 Indigo River (IRE) Joel Rosario Jeff Mullins Michael House abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.36 $73,950 [18]
2011 Bloemer Girl Victor Espinoza Jedd B. Josephson Andrew & Christa Arthur abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:13.75 $94,150 Listed [19]
2010 Rose Catherine Garrett K. Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Paul P. Pompa Jr. abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.00 $66,150 [20]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also

References
  1. "Sweet Life Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. BloodHorse Staff (21 April 2010). "Sweet Life is KY Broodmare of the Year". BloodHorse. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. "Sweet Life (USA) dkb/br. M, 1996 - 13 Starts, 4 Wins, 1 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $223,486". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "1999 Providencia Stakes Black Type - (race 3)". Equibase. 3 April 1999. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "SWEET LIFE STAKES - SANTA ANITA PARK, CA". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. "American Graded Stakes Committee Releases 2023 Grades; The Stephen Foster Stakes is the only new grade 1 stakes for 2023". Bloodhorse.com. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  7. "2023 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. "2022 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  9. "2021 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  10. "2020 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. "2019 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. "2018 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  13. "2017 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 5)". Equibase. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  14. "2016 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  15. "2015 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 9)". Equibase. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  16. "2014 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  17. "2013 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  18. "2012 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  19. "2011 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  20. "2010 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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