The Arcadia Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in early April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to horses four years of age and older, it is raced on turf over a distance of one mile. A Grade II race, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.
Inaugurated in 1988 as the El Rincon Handicap, it was renamed the Arcadia Handicap in 2001 after the original Arcadia Handicap had been renamed the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap.
Two Lea won this race in 1949.
From 1998 through 2004, the race was run at a distance of miles.
Records Time record: 1:33.09 – Bolo (2016)
Most wins: 2 – Steinlen (1988, 1990)
Most wins by an owner: 3 – Juddmonte Farms (1992, 1996, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey: 5 – Gary Stevens (1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer: 5 – Neil D. Drysdale (1989, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2014) 4 – Robert J. Frankel (1992, 1993, 1996, 2004)
Winners of the Arcadia Stakes Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2017Bolo5Mike SmithCarla GainesGolden Pegasus Racing/Mack1:34.512016Bolo4Flavien PratCarla GainesGolden Pegasus Racing/Mack1:33.092015Avanzara5Gary StevensThomas F. ProctorLanni/Youngblood1:34.172014Winning Prize (ARG)5Rafael BejaranoNeil D. DrysdaleHeerensperger & Nelson1:32.892013Suggestive Boy (ARG)5Joseph TalamoRon McAnallyPozo de Luna1:32.732012Mr. Commons4Mike SmithJohn ShirreffsSt. George Farm Racing1:33.412011Liberian Freighter6Martin GarciaNeil DrysdaleB. J. Wright1:34.412010Compari4Garrett GomezMartin F. JonesHarris Farms/Valpredo/Nicoletti1:34.032009Dixie Chatter4Tyler BazeRichard MandellaH. Sarkowsky/P. & M. Wygod1:34.122008Daytona (IRE)4Alex SolisDan L. HendricksD. Bienstock/C. Winner et al.1:33.132007Icy Atlantic6Ramon DomínguezTodd A. PletcherJames T. Scatuorchio1:35.182006Silent Name (JPN)4Rafael BejaranoGary MandellaWertheimer et Frère1:33.172005Singletary5Alex SolisDon Chatlos Jr.Little Red Feather Racing1:33.522004Diplomatic Bag4David R. FloresRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms1:47.902003Century City (IRE)4Jose Valdivia Jr.C. Beau GreelyKitchwa Stable & T. Nichols1:47.842002Seinne (CHI)5Chris McCarronRon McAnallyNelson Bunker Hunt1:47.162001Lazy Lode (ARG)7Laffit Pincay Jr.Richard MandellaThe Thoroughbred Corp.1:49.742000Falcon Flight (FR)4Brice BlancBen D. A. CecilGary A. Tanaka1:47.881999Commitisize4David R. FloresBob BaffertMike Pegram1:48.251998Hawksley Hill (IRE)5Gary StevensNeil D. DrysdaleD & J Heerensperger1:49.961997Labeeb (GB)5Ed DelahoussayeNeil D. DrysdaleGainsborough Farm1:35.961996Tychonic (GB)6Gary StevensRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms1:35.841995Savinio5Chris McCarronWalter GreenmanVandeweghe, Biszantz, et al.1:34.741994Norwich (GB)7Pat ValenzuelaGary F. JonesDarley Stud1:34.141993Val Des Bois (FR)7Pat ValenzuelaRobert J. FrankelEdmund A. Gann1:35.071992Exbourne6Gary StevensRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms1:33.211991Pharisien (FR)4 Corey NakataniChristian DoumenLonimar Stables, Inc.1:33.201990Steinlen (GB)7José A. SantosD. Wayne LukasWildenstein Stable1:33.401989Political Ambition5Ed DelahoussayeNeil D. DrysdaleClover Racing Stable et al.1:35.601988Steinlen (GB)5Gary StevensD. Wayne LukasWildenstein Stable1:34.42
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