Delta Princess Stakes facts for kids
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Delta Downs Vinton, Louisiana  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $400,000 |
The Delta Princess Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana. A Grade III event for the first time in 2008, it is raced in November. It is open to two-year-old fillies. It is contested in November over a distance of 1 mile (8 Furlongs) on dirt.
The race is held on the same day as the Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes for two-year-old males.
The 2005 edition of the Delta Princess Stakes was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina. The 2017 edition was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:37.98 - Shane's Girlfriend (2016)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Paco Lopez (2012, 2014)
- 2 - Shaun Bridgmohan (2008, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Steve Asmussen (2004, 2008)
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | cancelled | |||||
| 2016 | Shane's Girlfriend | Flavien Prat | Doug O'Neill | Erik Johnson & WC Racing | 1:37.98 | |
| 2015 | Jet Black Magic | Roberto Morales | W. Bret Calhoun | Carl R. Moore Management | 1:42.14 | |
| 2014 | Take Charge Brandi | Paco Lopez | D. Wayne Lukas | Willis D. Horton | 1:39.60 | |
| 2013 | Tepin | Miguel Mena | Mark E. Casse | Robert E. Masterson | 1:38.95 | |
| 2012 | Rose to Gold | Paco Lopez | Sal Santoro | Amaya/Centofanti | 1:39.38 | |
| 2011 | Now I Know | Perry Compton | Don Von Hemel | Von Hemel/Stockseth | 1:39.79 | |
| 2010 | Bouquet Booth | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis | Right Time Racing | 1:40.59 | |
| 2009 | Quiet Temper | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans | Mark Stanley | 1:40.05 | |
| 2008 | Four Gifts | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt | 1:38.71 | |
| 2007 | By The Light | Rafael Bejarano | Rick Dutrow | Jay Em Ess Stable | 1:40.21 | |
| 2006 | Miss Atlantic City | Kent Desormeaux | Keith Desormeaux | Peter L. Cantrell | 1:40.20 | |
| 2005 | no race | |||||
| 2004 | Punch Appeal | Donnie Meche | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Stable et al. | 1:40.42 | |
| 2003 | Salty Romance | Mike E. Smith | Patrick Biancone | Flying Zee Stable | 1:39.17 | |
| 2002 | My Trusty Cat | Terry J. Thompson | David R. Vance | Carl F. Pollard | 1:39.54 | |
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