San Simeon Stakes

San Simeon Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated2004 as Daytona Handicap
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$100,000

The San Simeon Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old or older over the distance of about six and one-half furlongs on the turf scheduled annually in March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

History

The event was inaugurated in 2004 as the Daytona Handicap.

Due to course conditions, several runnings of the Daytona Handicap were taken off the turf and run on the dirt track.

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event for 2009.

In 2011 the race was renamed to the Daytona Stakes.

The event was originally scheduled in February but the Los Angeles Turf Club in late 2012 moved the race to the start of the winter racing meet at Santa Anita whereby the race was run twice in the calendar year.

In 2016 the Los Angeles Turf Club renamed the race to the current name. The original San Simeon Stakes was renamed to the Daytona Stakes.

2020 saw the race shortened to 5+1⁄2 furlongs on turf, using the backstretch start, but since 2021, the distance was extended to the current six furlongs.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
San Simeon Stakes
2026 Sumter 7 Mike E. Smith Richard E. Mandella Perry R. Bass II and Ramona S. Bass abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.80 $100,500 III
2025 Air Force Red 7 Armando Ayuso Leonard Powell Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Holly Golightly abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.99 $101,000 III
2024 Mucho Del Oro 6 Juan J. Hernandez Doug F. O'Neill Purple Rein Racing abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.76 $101,500 III
2023 Motorious (GB) 4 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:11.34 $101,000 III
2022 Barraza 4 Daisuke Fukumoto Vladimir Cerin Holly & David Wilson abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.66 $101,500 III
2021 Gregorian Chant (GB) 6 Juan Hernandez Philip D'Amato Old Bones Racing Stable, Slam Dunk Racing & Michael Nentwig 6 furlongs 1:08.79 $100,500 III
2020 Cistron 6 Victor Espinoza John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.68 $101,000 III
2019 Law Abidin Citizen 5 Tiago Josue Pereira Mark Glatt Dan J. Agnew, Gerry Schneider & John V. Xitco abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:11.21 $100,702 III
2018 ƒ Belvoir Bay (GB) 6 Tyler Baze Peter L. Miller Team Valor International & Gary Barber abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.37 $100,345 III
2017 Race not held
2016 Bettys Bambino 6 Joel Rosario Peter Eurton Sharon Alesia, Bran Jam Stable & Ciaglia Racing abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:11.95 $102,415 III
Daytona Stakes
2015 Toowindytohaulrox 4 Tiago Josue Pereira Philip D'Amato Queen Bee Racing abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:14.26 $101,750 III
2014 Bettys Bambino 4 Martin Garcia Peter Eurton Sharon Alesia, Bran Jam Stable & Ciaglia Racing abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.49 $101,000 III
2013 Unbridled's Note 4 Corey Nakatani Steven M. Asmussen Mike McCarty abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:11.89 $100,500 III
2012 Comma to the Top 4 Edwin A. Maldonado Peter L. Miller Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum & Kevin Tsujihara 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:14.55 $100,000 III December
2012 Caracortado 5 Rafael Bejarano Michael Machowsky AJL Productions, Blahut Racing & Lo Hi Racing abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:11.59 $98,000 III January
2011 Dilemma 7 Garrett K. Gomez Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.28 $100,000 III
2010 Race not held
Daytona Handicap
2009 Desert Code 5 Aaron Gryder David E. Hofmans Tarabilla Farms abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.58 $100,000 III
2008 Cheroot 7 Martin A. Pedroza Darrell Vienna Charlotte M. Wrather abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.82 $98,650 Listed
2007 Night Chapter (GB) 6 Brice Blanc Robert J. Frankel Robert J. Frankel & Diamond Pride abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.57 $80,000 Listed
2006 Siren Lure 5 Alex O. Solis Art Sherman Stuart Kesselman, Tony & Marilyn Melkonian 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.20 $85,140 Listed Off turf
2005 Royal Place 5 Garrett K. Gomez Rafael Becerra K. K. Sangara 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:14.03 $78,600 Listed Off turf
2004 Tsigane (FR) 5 David R. Flores Julio C. Canani Prestonwood Farm abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:12.49 $71,000

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt
Notes:
ƒ Filly or Mare

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "San Simeon Stakes (Gr. 3)". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Retrieved 2012-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Graded Stakes (2016)". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017. SA 26-Dec-16 SAN SIMEON H. (formerly DAYTONA S.)
  4. ↑ "Graded Stakes (2017)". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017. SA 27-May 3UP SPR DAYTONA S. (formerly SAN SIMEON S.)
  5. ↑ "2026 San Simeon Stakes Grade 3 - (Race 3)" (PDF). Equibase. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "2025 San Simeon Stakes Grade 3 - (Race 9)". Equibase. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "2024 San Simeon Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "2023 San Simeon Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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  17. ↑ "2013 Daytona Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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  23. ↑ "2007 Daytona Handicap Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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