The Davona Dale Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of one mile on the dirt held annually in late February or early March at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

Davona Dale Stakes
Grade II race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
Inaugurated1988
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
SponsorFanDuel (since 2022)
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$200,000 (since 2014)
BonusesQualification points – Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

History

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The Davona Dale is named after Calumet Farm's champion homebred filly foaled in 1976. She not only won the Grade I Kentucky Oaks as a 3-year-old, but then swept the New York Triple Tiara series: the Acorn Stakes, the Mother Goose Stakes, and the Coaching Club American Oaks. She is the only filly to win the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and the Triple Tiara. Davona Dale was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1985. She also ranks #90 in Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century.[1]

The event was inaugurated on 5 March 1988 and was run in split divisions over a distance of 7 furlongs for four year old fillies and mares.[2]

In 1990 the conditions of the event was limited to three year old fillies.[3]

In 1991 the distance of the event was increased to one mile and seventy yards.[4]

The event was upgraded to Grade III in 1993[3] and upgraded once more to Grade II in 1998.[4]

The Davona Dale has been run at a variety of distances with the current distance of one mile set in 2015.[4]

The event is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Records

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Speed Record:

  • 1 mile – 1:36.25 R Heat Lightning (2011)
  • 7 furlongs - 1:22.60 Waggley (1989)
  • 1 mile & 70 yards - 1:39.31 Glitter Woman (1997)
  • 1+116 miles - 1:42.30 Live Lively (2013)
  • 1+18 miles - 1:50.20 Sis City (2005)

Margins:

  • 16 lengths - Sis City (2005)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Scott Savin (1989, 1990)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2024 Fiona's Magic 3 Tyler Gaffalione Michael Yates Stonehedge 1 mile 1:37.16 $200,000 II [5]
2023 Dorth Vader 3 Miguel Vasquez Michael Yates John Ropes 1 mile 1:37.23 $200,000 II [6]
2022 Kathleen O. 3 Javier Castellano Claude R. McGaughey III Winngate Stables 1 mile 1:36.23 $200,000 II [7]
2021 Wholebodemeister 3 Edgard Zayas Juan Avila Sabana Farm 1 mile 1:36.89 $200,000 II [8]
2020 Tonalist's Shape 3 Tyler Gaffalione Saffie A. Joseph Jr. Slam Dunk Racing, Doug Branham & Legacy Ranch 1 mile 1:36.77 $200,000 II [9]
2019 Jeltrin 3 Luis Saez Alexis Delgado ADR Racing Stable 1 mile 1:36.83 $200,000 II [10]
2018 Fly So High 3 Jose L. Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 1 mile 1:38.69 $200,000 II [11]
2017 Miss Sky Warrior 3 Paco Lopez Kelly J. Breen Arlene's Sun Star Stable 1 mile 1:38.49 $200,000 II [12]
2016 Cathryn Sophia 3 Javier Castellano John C. Servis Cash is King 1 mile 1:36.61 $200,000 II [13]
2015 Ekati's Phaeton 3 Luis Saez William A. Kaplan Phaedrus Flights 1 mile 1:37.66 $200,000 II [14]
2014 Onlyforyou 3 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm 1+116 miles 1:43.71 $200,000 II [15]
2013 Live Lively 3 Joel Rosario Mark A. Hennig R. Lee Lewis 1+116 miles 1:42.30 $245,000 II [16]
2012 Yara 3 Jesus Lopez Castanon Jose Garoffalo Peras International 1+116 miles 1:43.41 $350,000 II [17]
2011 R Heat Lightning 3 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher E. Paul Robsham Stables 1 mile 1:36.25 $250,000 II [18]
2010 Amen Hallelujah 3 Julien R. Leparoux Richard E. Dutrow Jr. IEAH Stables & Whizway Farms 1 mile 1:37.16 $150,000 II [19]
2009 Justwhistledixie 3 Alan Garcia Kiaran P. McLaughlin West Point Thoroughbreds, Lakland Farm & Randell D. Hubbard 1 mile 1:37.67 $150,000 II [20]
2008 Bsharpsonata 3 Eric Camacho Timothy E. Salzman Cloverleaf Farm II 1 mile 1:37.97 $150,000 II [21]
2007 Christmas Kid 3 Rene R. Douglas James A. Jerkens Edward P. Evans 1 mile 1:37.34 $150,000 II [22]
2006 Wait A While 3 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Arindel 1+18 miles 1:50.27 $150,000 II [23]
2005 Sis City 3 John R. Velazquez Richard E. Dutrow Jr. Joe Torre, Sanford Goldfarb, Ira Davis & Michae Dubb 1+18 miles 1:50.20 $150,000 II [24]
2004 Miss Coronado 3 Cornelio Velasquez Robert J. Frankel Stonerside Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.62 $150,000 II [25]
2003 Yell 3 John R. Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Claiborne Farm & Mrs. Adele Dilschneider 1+116 miles 1:44.96 $150,000 II [26]
2002 Ms Brookski 3 Rosemary Homeister Jr. Reed M. Combest Phil Combest 1+116 miles 1:45.14 $150,000 II [27]
2001 Latour 3 John R. Velazquez John C. Kimmel Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 1+116 miles 1:45.51 $103,000 II [28]
2000 Cash Run 3 Jerry D. Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Padua Stables 1 mile & 70 yards 1:40.37 $100,000 II [29]
1999 Three Ring 3 John R. Velazquez Edward Plesa Jr. Barry K. Schwartz 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.53 $100,000 II [30]
1998 Diamond On the Run 3 Pat Day Stanley M. Hough Robert & Bea Roberts 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.65 $100,000 II [31]
1997 Glitter Woman 3 Mike E. Smith Claude R. McGaughey III H. Joseph Allen 1 mile & 70 yards 1:39.31 $100,000 III [32]
1996 Plum Country 3 Pat Day David A. Vivian Dominick Vittese 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.08 $100,000 III [33]
1995 Mia's Hope 3 Kristi L. Chapman Harold J. Rose Harold J. Rose 1 mile & 70 yards 1:43.26 $100,000 III [34]
1994 Cut the Charm 3 Jerry D. Bailey James E. Bracken Kathy Jo Stable 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.44 $100,000 III [35]
1993 Lunar Spook 3 Mark Guidry J. Bert Sonnier Sandbar Farm 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.09 $100,000 III [36]
1992 Miss Legality 3 Julie Krone Hubert Hine Norton D. Waltuch 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.00 $50,000 Listed [37]
1991 Fancy Ribbons 3 Craig Perret D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.10 $71,100 Listed [38]
1990 Big Pride 3 Earlie Fires Hubert Hine Scott Savin 7 furlongs 1:26.00 $35,000 [39]
1989 Waggley 6 Jean-Luc Samyn Hubert Hine Scott Savin 7 furlongs 1:22.60 $26,775 [40]
1988 Charming Tigress 4 Pat Day George R. Arnold II Phillip D. Needham 7 furlongs 1:23.00 $37,115 Division 1[2]
Cadillacing 5 Randy Romero Claude R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 1:24.60 $35,715 Division 2[41]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b "Racing Roundup – (race 4: held 5 March 1988)". Chicago Tribune. 6 March 1988. p. 49. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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