Sweetest Chant Stakes

The Sweetest Chant Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf held annually in late January or early February at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.

Sweetest Chant Stakes
Grade III race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated1986
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing – Turf
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies, three years old
Weight123 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$175,000 (2023)

History

The race was inaugurated in 1986 and was run on the dirt[1] and named after the winning mare Sweetest Chant[2] who won twelve races in her career including the Grade II Orchid Stakes.

The event has been run at several different distances the current distance of one mile and on the turf since 2009[3] after a lengthy absence of nine years.[3]

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2015.[1]

The distance for the event was increased to 1+1⁄16 miles in 2022.[3]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:40.91 – Capital Request (2000)
  • 1 mile: 1:34.20 – Premier Steps (IRE) (2013)

Margins:

  • 8 lengths – Natania (1986)
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 Cairo Consort Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable & Town And Country Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.95 $175,000 III [4]
2022 Opalina Luis Saez Roderick R. Rodriguez Teneri Farm & J Stables abt. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.56 $100,000 III [5]
2021 White Frost Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Gainesway Stable 1 mile 1:34.45 $100,000 III [6]
2020 Cheermeister Emisael Jaramillo Armando De La Cerda Teresa & David Palmer 1 mile 1:37.25 $100,000 III [7]
2019 A Bit Special (GB) Julien R. Leparoux Patrick L. Biancone Linda Shanahan, Mrs. M.V. & J.P. Magnier 1 mile 1:35.62 $100,000 III [8]
2018 Thewayiam (FR) José L. Ortiz H. Graham Motion Great Point Stables, The Elkstone Group, Bethlehem Stables 1 mile 1:36.90 $100,000 III [9]
2017 Rymska (FR) Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Part., A. Jathiere, T. Coleman, N. Herrick 1 mile 1:35.04 $100,000 III [10]
2016 Pricedtoperfection Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:36.98 $100,000 III [11]
2015 Consumer Credit Edgard J. Zayas Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:35.80 $100,000 III [12]
2014 Ready to Act Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:36.97 $100,000 Listed [13]
2013 Premier Steps (IRE) Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Swift Thor., Vintage Thor., Kisber & Bradley Thor. 1 mile 1:34.20 $100,000 Listed [14]
2012 Dayatthespa Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown J. Frankel, R. Frankel, S. Laymon & Bradley Thor. 1 mile 1:34.43 $100,000 Listed [15]
2011 Kathmanblu Julien R. Leparoux Kenneth G. McPeek Five D Thoroughbreds & Wind River Stable 1 mile 1:39.14 $100,000 Listed [16]
2010 Sassy Image Robby Albarado Dale L. Romans Jerry Romans 1 mile 1:37.42 $98,000 Listed On dirt[17]
2009 Oilgonewile Wesley Henry Joseph G. Calascibetta C. Bishop, R. Crichton, S. Screnci & W. Ebanks 1 mile 1:36.24 $100,000 Listed [18]
2001–2008 Race not held
2000 Capital Request Robbie Davis Julian Canet Herman Wilensky 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.91 $75,000 III [19]
1999 Pico Teneriffe Jerry D. Bailey Todd A. Pletcher Eugene Melnyk abt. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.46 $75,000 III [20]
1998 Quick Lap Pat Day Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $75,000 Listed [21]
1997 Reach the Top José A. Santos Mary E. Eppler Samuel H. Rogers Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $75,000 Listed [22]
1996 Careless Heiress Shane Sellers Jimmy Croll Sibling Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $50,000 Listed [23]
1995 Mistress S. José A. Santos Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $50,000 Listed On dirt[24]
1994 Malli Star José A. Santos Ronald H. McKenzie Five Star Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.24 $50,000 Listed [25]
1993 O. P. Cat Eduardo O. Nunez Oliver E. Edwards Jacqueline & A.S. Roger 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.00 $50,000 Listed [26]
1992 Chinese Empress José A. Santos H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.00 $50,000 Listed [27]
1991 Kiwi Mint Craig Perret Flint S. Schulhofer 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $50,000 Listed On dirt[28]
1990 Virgin Michael[29] Jacinto Vásquez H. Allen Jerkens Middletown Stables abt. 1 mile 1:37.80 $50,000 [lower-alpha 1]
1989 Race not held
1988 Race not held
1987 Lady Vernalee Julio Molina Pezua J. Bert Sonnier Ross Heritage Farm 7 furlongs 1:25.00 $20,000 On dirt[3][lower-alpha 2]
1986 Natania Herb McCauley William Curtis Jr. Dogwood Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.00 $26,050 On dirt[3][lower-alpha 3]

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt

Notes:

  1. Held: 28 February 1990[1]
  2. Held: 4 April 1987[1]
  3. Held: 20 February 1986[1]

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References
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  3. "SWEETEST CHANT STAKES – MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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