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Providencia Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1981

Surface
  
Turf

Website
  
www.santaanita.com

Purse
  
150,000 USD

Location
  
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Distance
  
1 ⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)

Providencia stakes gr iii saturday april 9 2016 hd


The Providencia Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run annually during the first week of April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade III stakes race, it is contested at a distance of  1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) on the turf, and offers a current purse of $150,000 added

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In 2008, this race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II, with its purse increased from $100,000 to $150,000. It has been downgraded to a Grade III again although its purse remains the same.

Inaugurated in 1981, it has been run at  1 1⁄8 miles for most of its existence. It was run at 1 mile in 2004 and from 2006 to 2009.

Providencia stakes gr iii saturday april 4 2015 hd


Records

Speed record:

  • 1:34.55 - Ticker Tape (2004)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - William R. Hawn (1985, 1990)
  • 2 - Mary Jones Bradley (1986, 1993)
  • 2 - Johnston family (1987, 1994)
  • 2 - Jim Ford, Inc. (2003, 2004)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 4 - Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1982, 1984, 1987, 1995)
  • 4 - Alex Solis (1994, 1999, 2002, 2005)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 4 - Gary F. Jones (1983, 1991, 1992, 1996)

    • References

    Providencia Stakes Wikipedia
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