Delta Princess Stakes facts for kids
| discontinued race | |
| Location | Delta Downs Vinton, Louisiana, United States |
|---|---|
| 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 was 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.
The event was last run in 2016.
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 |
See also
- Road to the Kentucky Oaks
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