The Barbaro Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race once run annually in mid July at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton, Delaware. It is now run in October.
Previously known as the Leonard Richards Stakes, in 2007 it was renamed in honor of Barbaro, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby in 2006, but eventually died after shattering his leg in that year's Preakness Stakes.
A Grade III race through 2009 but now ungraded, it is open to three-year-old horses running one and one sixteenth mile on the dirt and offers a purse of $100,000. In 2011, the race was run at 1 mile and 70 yards.
There was no race from 1983 through 1996.
Records Speed record: (since 1997 at current distance of miles) 1:42.41 - Burning Roma (2001) Previously the race has been contested at miles. On June 18, 1960, Victoria Park won the race in a track record time of 1:47.40 for miles. As at 2020, that record remains intact.
Winners since 1997
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time1997LeestownJose Velez, Jr.D. Wayne LukasNot found1:43.461998ScatmanduRichard MiglioreJohn C. KimmelRobert Waxman1:42.431999Stellar BrushMike McCarthyRichard W. SmallRobert E. Meyerhoff1:42.782000GrundlefootTravis DunkelbergerGary CapuanoPaul Fowler, Jr.1:44.042001Burning RomaRick WilsonAnthony DutrowHarold Queen1:42.412002Running TideRamon DominguezRodney JenkinsOn The Run Farm1:45.102003Awesome TimeAnthony BlackNick ZitoRobert V. LaPenta1:43.262004Pollard's VisionJerry BaileyTodd PletcherEdgewood Farm1:43.852005Sun KingRafael BejaranoNick ZitoTracy Farmer1:43.332006Awfully SmartRamon DominguezAlan E. GoldbergJayeff B Stables1:43.232007XchangerEdgar PradoMark ShumanCircle Z Stable et al.1:43.402008Magical ForestJorge ChavezJoseph DemolaParaneck Stable1:44.022009Our EdgeAlan GarciaNick ZitoRobert LaPenta1:43.702010TrickmeisterGabriel SaezCindy JonesBrereton Jones and Timonthy Thornton1:45.322011Awesome BetKent DesormeauxSteve AsmussenMike McCarty1:40.372012StephanoatseeSheldon RussellH. Graham MotionMy Meadowview Farm1:44.792013Purple EggPaco LopezJane CibelliGoodwood Racing1:43.66
Earlier winners (partial list)
1948 - Page Boots 1949 - Sun Bahram 1950 - Post Card 1951 - Hall of Fame 1952 - Jampol 1953 - Jamie K 1954 - Full Flight 1955 - Saratoga 1956 - Ricci Tavi 1957 - Lucky Dip 1958 - Cavan 1959 - Waltz 1960 - Victoria Park 1961 - Hitting away 1962 - Noble Jay 1963 - Crewman 1964 - Sheldrake 1965 - First Family 1966 - Buckpasser 1967 - Damascus 1968 - Balustrade 1969 - North Flight 1970 - The Pruner 1971 - Gleaming 1972 - Floor Show 1973 - London Company 1974 - Silver Florin 1975 - My Friend Gus 1976 - Cinteelo 1977 - True Colors 1978 - Mac Diarmida 1979 - Lucys Axe 1980 - Proctor 1981 - Sportin Life 1982 - Northrop
References The Barbaro Stakes at Pedigree Query