This article is about an American horse race. For the Australian horse race, seeMatriarch Stakes (Australia) . Horse race
TheMatriarch Stakes is aGrade I AmericanThoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are of age three-years-old or older over a distance of one mile (8furlongs ) on theturf track scheduled annually in late November atDel Mar Racetrack inDel Mar, California . The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.
The inaugural running of the event was on 22 November 1981 atHollywood Park Racetrack over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf and was won by the Irish-bred importKilijaro who was ridden byUS Hall of Fame jockeyLaffit Pincay Jr. and trained byUS Hall of Fame trainerCharles E. Whittingham defeating the 1980United States Champion Older Female Horse Glorious Song by2+ 1 ⁄2 lengths in a time of 1:47 flat. The event would be Kilijaro's last as she would be retired.[ 1]
The following year the event was split in two divisions and both divisions were won by jockeyRay Sibille .[ 2]
In 1983, for the third running of the event,American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event with the highest status ofGrade I , a classification which the event holds today.[ 3]
The 1992US Champion Female Turf Horse Flawlessly won this event for the third time in 1993 and retaining her crown for another year as theUS Champion Female Turf Horse .[ 3]
In 1995 the distance of the event was increased to1+ 1 ⁄4 miles with purse of $700,000.[ 2] 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles.[ 3]
In 2003 the distance of the event was decreased to one mile.[ 2]
The race was not run in 2005 due to problems with Hollywood Park's grass course not being ready after the turf course was reseeded.[ 4]
With the closure of Hollywood Park Racetrack in 2013 the event was moved to Del Mar Racetrack.
Although the event is programmed after theBreeders' Cup many fine fillies and mares have won race.Including 1984 winner Irish-bredRoyal Heroine who won the inauguralBreeders' Cup Mile and was crownedUS Champion Female Turf Horse .Ryafan won the event as a three-year-old and was awardedUS Champion Female Turf Horse in 1997.French-bredStarine won the event in 2001 and would win theBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf the following year. British bredIntercontinental won the event in 2004 and would also win theBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf the following year and becomeUS Champion Female Turf Horse . The most recent winner of this event to win aBreeders' Cup event was British bred mare Uni who won theBreeders' Cup Mile and was also voted asUS Champion Female Turf Horse for 2019.
Speed record:
1 mile: 1:33.03 – Viadera(GB) (2020) 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles: 1:46.06 – Tout Charmant (2000)1+ 1 ⁄4 miles: 2:00.14 – Wandesta(GB) (1996)Margins:
6 lengths – Squeak(GB) (1998) Most wins:
Most wins by ajockey :
Most wins by atrainer :
Most wins by an owner :
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref At Del Mar 2023 Surge Capacity 3 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1 mile 1:33.95 $303,500 I [ 5] 2022 Regal Glory 6 Flavien Prat Chad C. Brown Peter Brant 1 mile 1:33.60 $401,500 I [ 6] 2021 Regal Glory 5 Jose Ortiz Chad C. Brown Peter Brant 1 mile 1:33.33 $400,500 I [ 7] 2020 Viadera(GB) 4 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:33.03 $301,500 I [ 8] 2019 Got Stormy 4 Tyler Gaffalione Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 1 mile 1:34.24 $302,106 I [ 9] 2018 Uni(GB) 5 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Partners, Robert LaPenta & Bethlehem Stables 1 mile 1:34.35 $302,760 I [ 10] 2017 Off Limits(IRE) 5 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz 1 mile 1:34.37 $302,070 I [ 11] 2016 Miss Temple City 4 Edgar S. Prado H. Graham Motion The Club Racing, Needle in a Haystack & Sagamore Farm 1 mile 1:35.16 $302,070 I [ 12] 2015 Stormy Lucy 6 Kent J. Desormeaux Ed Moger Jr. Steve Moger 1 mile 1:35.16 $302,250 I [ 13] 2014 La Tia 5 Joel Rosario Armando De La Cerda Salvador Hernandez 1 mile 1:35.37 $300,500 I [ 14] At Hollywood Park 2013 Egg Drop 4 Martin Garcia Mike R. Mitchell Little Red Feather Racing 1 mile 1:34.03 $251,000 I [ 15] 2012 Better Lucky 3 Eddie Castro Thomas Albertrani Godolphin Racing 1 mile 1:34.18 $250,000 I [ 16] 2011 Star Billing 3 Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs George Krikorian 1 mile 1:35:45 $250,000 I [ 17] 2010 Gypsy's Warning(SAF) 5 Joel Rosario H. Graham Motion Team Valor International & Green Lantern Stables1 mile 1:34.01 $250,000 I [ 18] 2009 Ventura 5 Garrett K. Gomez Humberto Ascanio Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:33.58 $300,000 I [ 19] 2008 Cocoa Beach (CHI) 4 Ramon A. Dominguez Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1 mile 1:35.49 $500,000 I [ 20] 2007 Precious Kitten 4 Rafael Bejarano Robert J. Frankel Ken & Sarah Ramsey 1 mile 1:33.63 $500,000 I [ 21] 2006 §Price Tag(GB) 3 Edgar S. Prado Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:34.70 $500,000 I [ 22] 2005 Race not held 2004 Intercontinental (GB) 4 Jerry D. Bailey Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:35.87 $500,000 I [ 23] 2003 Heat Haze(GB) 4 John R. Velazquez Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:34.43 $500,000 I [ 24] 2002 Dress To Thrill(IRE) 3 Patrick J. Smullen Dermot K. Weld Moyglare Stud Farm 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:48.31 $500,000 I [ 25] 2001 Starine (FR) 4 John R. Velazquez Robert J. Frankel Robert J. Frankel 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:50.16 $500,000 I [ 26] 2000 §Tout Charmant 4 Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Stonerside Stable 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:46.06 $500,000 I [ 27] 1999 Happyanunoit(NZ) 4 Brice Blanc Robert J. Frankel Amerman Racing Stables (Jerry & Joan Amerman) 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:46.30 $500,000 I [ 28] 1998 Squeak(GB) 3 Alex O. Solis Ben D. A. Cecil Gary A. Tanaka 1+ 1 ⁄4 miles2:05.08 $700,000 I [ 29] 1997 Ryafan 3 Alex O. Solis Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1+ 1 ⁄4 miles2:05.80 $700,000 I [ 30] 1996 Wandesta(GB) 5 Corey Nakatani Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1+ 1 ⁄4 miles2:00.14 $700,000 I [ 31] 1995 Duda 4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Mrs. Madeleine A. Paulson 1+ 1 ⁄4 miles2:00.37 $700,000 I [ 32] 1994 Exchange 6 Laffit Pincay Jr. William Spawr Sidney H. Craig 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:49.42 $400,000 I [ 33] 1993 Flawlessly 5 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Harbor View Farm 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:46.78 $400,000 I [ 34] 1992 Flawlessly 4 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Harbor View Farm 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:46.14 $400,000 I [ 35] 1991 Flawlessly 3 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Harbor View Farm 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:46.60 $200,000 I [ 36] 1990 ƒ Countus In 5 Corey Nakatani Steven M. Rieser Charles G. Middleton III 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:46.20 $200,000 I [ 37] 1989 Claire Marine(IRE) 4 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Sidney L. Port &Charles E. Whittingham 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:47.40 $200,000 I [ 38] 1988 Nastique 4 Bill Shoemaker Stephen A. DiMauro Bernard Chaus & Herb Goldstein 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:47.00 $200,000 I [ 39] 1987 Asteroid Field 4 Aaron Gryder John Gosden Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:51.00 $200,000 I [ 40] 1986 Auspiciante(ARG) 5 Cash Asmussen Ron McAnally Jack Kent Cooke 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:48.00 $200,000 I [ 41] 1985 Fact Finder 6 Sandy Hawley Charles E. Whittingham Nelson Bunker Hunt 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:48.20 $200,000 I [ 42] 1984 Royal Heroine (IRE) 4 Fernando Toro John Gosden Robert Sangster 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:49.40 $254,000 I [ 43] 1983 Sangue(IRE) 5 Bill Shoemaker Henry M. Moreno R. Charlene Parks 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:49.40 $200,000 I [ 44] 1982 Pale Purple 4 Ray Sibille Robert L. Wheeler Cardiff Stud Farm 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:48.60 $172,100 Division 1 [ 45] Castilla 3 Ray Sibille Charles E. Whittingham Mary Jones Bradley 1:47.40 $172,100 Division 2 [ 46] 1981 Kilijaro (IRE) 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charles E. Whittingham Edward Seltzer,Peter M. Brant et al. 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles1:47.00 $221,600 [ 1]
Legend: TurfNotes:
List of American and Canadian Graded races
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Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2009 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 8)" .Equibase . 28 November 2009. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2008 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 7)" .Equibase . 30 November 2008. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2007 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 5)" .Equibase . 25 November 2007. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2006 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 8)" .Equibase . 26 November 2006. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2004 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 7)" .Equibase . 28 November 2004. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2003 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 6)" .Equibase . 30 November 2003. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2002 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 4)" .Equibase . 1 December 2002. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2001 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 5)" .Equibase . 25 November 2001. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "2000 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 6)" .Equibase . 26 November 2000. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1999 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 9)" .Equibase . 28 November 1999. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1998 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 6)" .Equibase . 29 November 1998. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1997 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 6)" .Equibase . 30 November 1997. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1996 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 7)" .Equibase . 1 December 1996. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1995 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 6)" .Equibase . 26 November 1995. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1994 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 7)" .Equibase . 27 November 1994. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1993 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 7)" .Equibase . 28 November 1993. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1992 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 7)" .Equibase . 29 November 1992. Retrieved19 November 2021 .^ "1991 Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 - (race 8)" .Equibase . 1 December 1991. 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