Oak Leaf Stakes

Grade I race
Oak Leaf Stakes
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated	1969
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance	11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Track	Pro-Ride synthetic dirt, left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-old fillies
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$250,000

The Oak Leaf Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at the end of September at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is restricted to two-year-old fillies. The Grade I race is contested at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the main track at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

The race is currently part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series. The winner will automatically qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

From 1997 through 2001, the Oak Leaf Stakes was raced at a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).

Records

Speed record:

• 1:41.20 – It's In The Air (1978)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 – Chris McCarron (1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 9 – D. Wayne Lukas (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 – Barry Beal & Lloyd French, Jr. (1982, 1986)
• 2 – Bob & Beverly Lewis (1994, 2002)
• 2 – Golden Eagle Farm (1998, 2000)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2011	Weemissfrankie	Rafael Bejarano	Peter Eurton	S.Alesia/Bran Jam Stable/Ciaglia Stable.	1:42.92
2010‡	Rigoletta	David Flores	Dan Hendricks	Thor-Bred Stable	1:44.03
2009	Blind Luck	Tyler Baze	Jerry Hollendorfer	DeDomenico/Hollendorfer/Carver	1:43.19
2008	Stardom Bound	Mike E. Smith	Christopher Paasch	Charles Cono	1:42.44
2007	Cry and Catch Me	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Stetson Land & Cattle	1:42.91
2006	Cash Included	Corey Nakatani	Craig Dollase	J. Paul Reddam	1:42.86
2005	Diamond Omi	David Flores	Bob Baffert	Donald Dizney	1:45.57
2004	Sweet Catomine	Corey Nakatani	Julio C. Canani	Pam & Martin Wygod	1:42.98
2003	Halfbridled	Julie Krone	Richard Mandella	Wertheimer et Frere	1:43.72
2002	Composure	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:42.65
2001	Tali'sluckybusride	Jose Valdivia, Jr.	Alfredo Marquez	Ronald & Susie Anson	1:37.77
2000	Notable Career	David Flores	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:36.34
1999	Chilukki	David Flores	Bob Baffert	Stonerside Stable	1:36.12
1998	Excellent Meeting	Kent Desormeaux	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:37.71
1997	Vivid Angel	Ed Delahoussaye	Bob Baffert	Ed & Natalie Friendly	1:37.33
1996	City Band	Julio A. Garcia	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1:44.57
1995	Tipically Irish	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Michael Tabor	1:42.60
1994	Serena's Song	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:41.83
1993	Phone Chatter	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Richard Mandella	Herman Sarkowsky	1:41.78
1992	Zoonaqua	Chris McCarron	Brian A. Mayberry	Ann & Jerry Moss	1:43.91
1991	Pleasant Stage	Ed Delahoussaye	Christopher Speckert	Buckland Farm	1:43.53
1990	Lite Light	Russell Baze	Henry Moreno	Jack L. Finley	1:42.80
1989	Dominant Dancer	Ed Delahoussaye	D. E. Harper	Farar & Schloss	1:44.60
1988	One of a Klein	Chris McCarron	D. Wayne Lukas	M/M Eugene V. Klein	1:44.00
1987	Dream Team	Chris McCarron	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1:44.40
1986	Sacahuista	Chris McCarron	D. Wayne Lukas	B. Beal & L. French, Jr.	1:44.60
1985	Arewehavingfunyet	Pat Valenzuela	D. Wayne Lukas	Spendthrift Farms	1:44.60
1984	Folk Art	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Neil D. Drysdale	Carter/Farish III/Hudson	1:42.60
1983	Life's Magic	Chris McCarron	D. Wayne Lukas	Melvin E. Hatley	1:44.40
1982	Landaluce	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	B. Beal & L. French, Jr.	1:41.80
1981	Header Card	Darrel McHargue	David C. Kassen	Glen Hill Farm	1:43.00
1980	Astrious	Terry Lipham	Jerry M. Fanning	Steigler, Tannyhill, et al	1:43.80
1979	Bold 'n Determined	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Neil D. Drysdale	Saron Stable	1:46.20
1978	It's In the Air	Ed Delahoussaye	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	1:41.20
1977	B. Thoughtful	Darrel McHargue	Robert L. Wheeler	Bohm & Wheeler	1:43.80
1976	Any Time Girl	Randy Schacht	J. Battles	Wilbur & Marianne Stadelman	1:44.00
1975	Answer	Michael Hole	James E. Picou	Marcia W. Schott	1:44.20
1974	Cut Class	Fernando Toro	Joseph S. Dunn	M/M Douglas Carver	1:42.80
1973	Divine Grace	Steve Valdez	Randy Sechrest	Betty or Randy Sechrest	1:43.60
1972	Fresh Pepper	Jerry Lambert	Gordon C. Campbell	Elmendorf	1:43.80
1971	Sporting Lass	Fernando Alvarez	William T. Canney	Louis R. Rowan	1:44.00
1970	June Darling	William Mahorney	Warren Stute	Clement L. Hirsch	1:43.20
1969	Opening Bid	Rudy Rosales	Louis Glauburg	John J. Elmore	1:43.60

‡ In 2010 run at Hollywood Park.

References

• The 2008 Oak Leaf Stakes at the NTRA