The Autumn Miss Stakes is a Grade III American

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for

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that are three years old, over a distance of one mile on the

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track held annually in October at

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. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event as part of the

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fall meeting at Santa Anita Park was on 10 October 1981 as the Yankee Valor Handicap for three-year-olds and older over a distance of miles on the dirt and was won by Rogers Red Top Farm's Shamgo who ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey

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finishing fast to win by a neck over Major Sport in a time of 1:42.80. The event was not held the following year. In 1985 the three-year-old filly

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, winner of the

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that year won the event defeating her male counterparts in her preparation for the

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. In 1986 the distance of the event was increased to miles and attracted several horses who were aiming for the

which was held at

. This included 1985

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winner Precisionist who won the race by an emphatic lengths over Garthorn and 1985

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winner

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. Precisionist finished third in the

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. In 1987 the distance was reverted back to miles. In 1989 the event was renamed the Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap after Harold C. Ramser ''(3 February 1908 – 15 May 1989)'' who was a prominent businessman involved in Republican politics in California and horse racing aficionado. The same year the

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upgraded the event to Grade III classification. After not being held in 1990 the

changed the conditions of the event to a turf race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of a mile. The event was not stable by not being held continuously every season and lost its graded status in 1993. In 2002, the race was run in two divisions. In 2008 the event regained its Grade III status. In 2010 the event was held at

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when the Oak Tree Racing Association held their meeting that year. After the

ceased holding their meeting at Santa Anita the event was renamed to its present title Autumn Miss Stakes.

Records

Speed record: *1 mile (turf): 1:32.66 Lull (2017) * miles (dirt): 1:40.60 Present Value (1989) Margins * lengths: Precisionist (1986) Most wins by a

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: * 3 -

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(1985, 2002, 2003) * 3 - Gary Stevens (1986, 1998, 2004) * 3 - Kent J. Desormeaux (1995, 2000, 2015) * 3 -

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(2017, 2018, 2020) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - Wayne Charlton (1983, 1984) * 2 -

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(1999, 2004) * 2 - Robert Frankel (2002, 2005) * 2 - Neil D. Drysdale (2006, 2018) * 2 - Craig A. Lewis (2003, 2020) * 2 - Philip D'Amato (2021, 2022) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Brent W. Charlton (1983, 1984) * 2 -

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(1998, 2002)

Winners

''Legend:''

''Notes:''
§ Ran as an

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ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the 1983 running of the event Water Bank finished first but was disqualified for brushing Pettrax in the stretch run and set back to second.

External links

Santa Anita Park 2021 Fall Media Guide

References

{{reflist Horse races in California Santa Anita Park Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies Open mile category horse races Graded stakes races in the United States Grade 3 stakes races in the United States Turf races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1981

History

Records

Winners

See also

External links

References