Shoemaker Mile Stakes

Shoemaker Mile
Grade I race
Location

Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, USA

(relocated from the now closed Hollywood Park Racetrack
Inglewood, California,
United States)
Inaugurated 1938
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Santa Anita Park
Race information
Distance 1 miles (8 furlongs)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds & Up
Weight Assigned
Purse $400,000

The Shoemaker Mile is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually as a Grade I at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California (relocated from Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California). Raced at a distance of one mile on the turf, it is open to any horse age three and up and currently offers a purse of $400,000.

Inaugurated in 1938 as the Premiere Handicap, in 1990 it was renamed to honor U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker.

Historical Notes

In 1950, it ran in two separate races, one in the Spring called Preview Handicap at six furlongs and the autumn race as The Premiere Handicap at seven furlongs.

In 1984 & 1985, it was run in two divisions.

Since inception, the Shoemaker Mile has been contested at a variety of distances:

Winners

Shoemaker Mile

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2016 Midnight Storm 5 Rafael Bejarano Philip D'Amato A Venneri Racing/Little Red Feather Racing 1:33.55
2015 Talco (FR) 4 Rafael Bejarano John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 1:35.00
2014 Obviously (IRE) 6 Joe Talamo Philip D'Amato Fanticola & Scardino 1:32.66
2013 Obviously (IRE) 5 Joe Talamo Mike R. Mitchell Fanticola & Scardino 1:32.86
2012 Jeranimo 6 Garrett Gomez Michael Pender B.J. Wright 1:33.97
2011 Courageous Cat 5 Patrick Valenzuela William I Mott Pam & Martin Wygod 1:33.19
2010 Victor's Cry 5 Corey Nakatani Eoin Harty Equilete Stable 1:32.88
2009 Thorn Song 6 Mike Smith Dale Romans Zayat Stables 1:33.33
2008 Daytona (IRE) 4 Alex Solis Dan Hendricks Skyline St, Bienstock & Winner St, Lenner et al 1:33.44
2007 The Tin Man 9 Victor Espinoza Richard Mandella Aury & Ralph E. Todd 1:34.34
2006 Aragorn 4 Corey Nakatani Neil Drysdale Ballygallon Stud 1:32.95
2005 Castledale (IRE) 4 Rene Douglas Jeff Mullins Frank Lyons & Greg Knee 1:33.17
2004 Designed for Luck 7 Patrick Valenzuela Vladimir Cerin David & Holly Wilson 1:32.81
2003 Redattore (BRZ) 8 Alex Solis Richard Mandella Luis Alfredo Taunay 1:33.20
2002 Ladies Din 7 Patrick Valenzuela Julio Canani J. Terrence Lanni & Bernard C. Schiappa 1:33.20
2001 Irish Prize 5 Gary Stevens Neil Drysdale Maktoum al Maktoum 1:33.60
2000 Silic (FR) 5 Corey Nakatani Julio Canani J. Terrence Lanni, Ken Poslosky & Bernard C. Schiappa 1:33.20
1999 Silic (FR) 4 Corey Nakatani Julio Canani J. Terrence Lanni, Ken Poslosky & Bernard C. Schiappa 1:32.80
1998 Labeeb 6 Kent Desormeaux Neil Drysdale Maktoum al Maktoum 1:33.20
1997 Pinfloron (FR) 5 David Flores Walter Greenman Cobra Farm 1:34.40
1996 Fastness (IRE) 6 Corey Nakatani Jenine Sahadi Evergreen Farm 1:32.60
1995 Unfinished Symph 4 Chris Antley Wesley Ward Hatcher & Rice & Seawind St 1:33.00
1994 Megan's Interco 5 Corey Black Jenine Sahadi Milton M. Bronson 1:32.60
1993 Journalism 5 Alex Solis Wallace Dollase Richard J. Stephen 1:32.80
1992 NO RACE
1991 Exbourne 5 Gary Stevens Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1:33.40
1990 Shining Steel 4 Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Gretzky & Summa Stable 1:34.00

Other earlier winners

References


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