The Baldwin Stakes is an American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

held annually in early March at

Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring. The track is home to numerous prestigious races ...

Arcadia, California Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of th ...

. A Grade III event for three-year-old horses, it is contested on

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at a distance of five and one-half

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s, since 2020. The race was transferred to Santa Anita's dirt track in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2006. It was run in two divisions in 1968 and again in 1988.

Records

Speed record: (on turf) * 1:11.96 – Desert code (2007) Most wins by an owner: * 2 – Mr./Mrs. Howard B. Keck (1968, 1969) Most wins by a

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: * 5 – Ed Delahoussaye (1982, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1998) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 –

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(1968, 1969, 1971)

Winners

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! Time , - , 2009 , Battle of Hastings ,

Tyler Baze Tyler Baze (born October 19, 1982, in Seattle, Washington) is an American Champion jockey. He was born into a racing family, since both of his parents were jockeys, as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey ...

, Jeff Mullins , Michael House , 1:11.86 , - , 2008 , Ten Meropa ,

, Ral Ayers , A and R Stables , 1:13.09 , - , 2007 , Desert Code ,

Richard Migliore Richard Migliore (born March 14, 1964 in Babylon, New York) is a retired American jockey. He now works as a racing analyst for XBTV. He was nicknamed "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding. He lives ...

David Hofmans David E. Hofmans (born January 27, 1943, in Los Angeles, California) is an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. Born and raised in Los Angeles, when he was a boy his father brought him to watch horse racing at area tracks. While a student ...

, Tarabilla Farms, Inc. , 1:11.96 , - , 2006 , Fast Parade ,

Garrett Gomez Garrett Keith Gomez (January 1, 1972 – December 14, 2016) was an American Thoroughbred jockey who won two Eclipse Awards and thirteen Breeders' Cup races during his career. Racing career Early career Gomez learned to ride by watching his fathe ...

, Peter Miller , James McIngvale , 1:15.11 , - , 2005 , High Standards ,

Edgar Prado Edgar S. Prado (Lima, June 12, 1967) is a Peruvian-born American jockey, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. His big break came in 1997 when he won 536 races, making him the fourth rider in history to win 500 races in ...

, Martin F. Jones , Harris Farms , 1:16.16 , - , 2004 , Seattle Borders ,

Alex Solis Alex O. Solis (born March 25, 1964) is a jockey based in the United States. He lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California. He got his big break and his first gained national prominence when he won the 1986 Preaknes ...

, Robert J. Frankel , Edmund A. Gann , 1:14.09 , - , 2003 , Buddy Gil , Gary Stevens , Jeff Mullins , Desperado Stables et al. , 1:12.56 , - , 2002 , Shuffling Kid ,

Pat Valenzuela Patrick Angel Valenzuela (born October 17, 1962, in Montrose, Colorado) is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles, including Ismael Valenzuela, were jockeys. He rode his first ...

, Michael Machowsky , Blahut et al. , 1:13.30 , - , 2001 , Skip To The Stone ,

Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani (born October 21, 1970 in Covina, California, United States) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races. Nakatani has long resided on the S ...

, Mike R. Mitchell , Greystone Racing , 1:16.29 , - , 2000 , Fortifier ,

Brice Blanc Brice Blanc (born January 16, 1973 in Lyon, Rhone, France) is a jockey in American thoroughbred horse racing. Blanc attended a jockey's apprentice school in his native France then, encouraged by trainer Ben Cecil, in October 1993 emigrated to th ...

, Dan L. Hendricks , Howell S. Wynne , 1:16.79 , - , 1999 , American Spirit , Emile Ramsammy ,

Bob Baffert Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer who trained the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Baffert's horses have won a record six Kentucky Derbies, seven Preakne ...

, Donald R. Dizney , 1:13.93 , - , 1998 , Wrekin Pilot , Ed Delahoussaye , James M. Cassidy , Southern Nevada Racing , 1:13.32 , - , 1997 , Latin Dancer ,

Corey Black Corey A. Black (born January 11, 1969, in Westminster, California) is a retired Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Westminster, California, Black won his first race as a professional apprentice jockey on October 16, 19 ...

, Randy Bradshaw , Siegel family , 1:14.48 , - , 1996 , Sandtrap ,

, Ben D. A. Cecil , Robert E. Hibbert , 1:15.03 , - , 1995 , Sierra Diablo , Ed Delahoussaye ,

Mark A. Hennig Mark A. Hennig (born April 10, 1965, in Mansfield, Ohio) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Racing career Born into a horse racing family, his father, John Hennig, was also a trainer. After working with his father, Mark was enc ...

, Lee & Debi Lewis , 1:15.36 , - , 1994 , Silver Music ,

Chris Antley Christopher Wiley Antley (January 6, 1966 – December 2, 2000) was an American National Champion and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey. Biography He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at ...

Wallace Dollase Wallace Arthur "Wally" Dollase (August 1, 1937 – October 30, 2015) was an American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. Among his numerous Graded stakes race wins, Dollase won the 1996 Breeders' Cup Distaff with Jewel Princess who was ...

, Lauren Cohen , 1:13.76 , - , 1993 , Future Storm ,

Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989. He has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes t ...

, Robert J. Frankel , Antonio Balzarini , 1:15.02 , - , 1992 , Reckless Ruckus ,

, Craig C. Lewis , Connelly et al. , 1:17.28 , - , 1991 , What A Spell , David Flores , Craig C. Lewis , Jim Ford, Inc. et al. , 1:16.20 , - , 1990 ,

Farma Way Farma Way (April 2, 1987 – November 18, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire foaled in Kentucky. As a four-year-old in 1991 he was one of the leading racehorses in North America, winning the Santa Anita Handicap, Pimlico S ...

Ray Sibille Raymond Frederick Sibille (born September 13, 1952, in Sunset, Louisiana) is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In a career that spanned thirty-five years, he rode his first winner on June 29, 1969, at Evangeline Downs in Caren ...

, Neil Boyce , Quarter B Farm , 1:13.80 , - , 1989 , Tenacious Tom , Ed Delahoussaye , Ross Fenstermaker , Dante family , 1:14.80 , - , 1988 , Exclusive Nureyev , Ed Delahoussaye , Hector O. Palma , Ginji Yasuda , 1:14.40 , - , 1988 , Dr. Brent ,

, Morris Soriano , Braverman & Colvin , 1:15.00 , - , 1987 , Chime Time ,

, John W. Sadler , King Bros/Miramar Stable , 1:15.00 , - , 1986 , Jetting Home ,

Darrel McHargue Darrel G. McHargue (born September 26, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a retired American Champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. One of five children from a family not connected to horse racing, he was first introduced to riding as a te ...

, Tom Richardson , Mrs. J. K. Ferguson , 1:17.40 , - , 1985 , Knighthood , Gary Stevens , Steve Morguelan , Welcome Farm , 1:14.80 , - , 1984 , Debonaire Junior ,

Chris McCarron Christopher John McCarron (born March 27, 1955, Boston, Massachusetts) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He mounted his first horse ever at 16.5 years old and was racing professionally by 18. At only 19 years o ...

Noble Threewitt Noble Winfield Threewitt (February 24, 1911 – September 17, 2010) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who conditioned horses for seventy-five years before retiring on his ninety-sixth birthday. The city of Arcadia, California, hom ...

, Jack D. Rogers , 1:14.40 , - , 1983 , Total Departure ,

Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay Jr. (born December 29, 1946, in Panama City, Panama) was once flat racing's winningest all-time jockey, still holding third place many years after his retirement. He competed primarily in the United States. Career Pincay ...

D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo, Wisconsin) is an American horse trainer and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. He has won twenty Breeders' Cup races, received five Eclipse Awards for his accomplishments, and his horses ha ...

, Rebalot , 1:15.20 , - , 1982 , Remember John , Ed Delahoussaye , Darrell Vienna , Mr. & Mrs. J. Sheridan , 1:15.20 , - , 1981 , Descaro ,

, Lou Carno , Barbara Kolbe , 1:14.60 , - , 1980 , Corvette Chris , Fernando Toro , Gerry Belanger , Edward B. Seedhouse , 1:13.60 , - , 1979 , To B. Or Not , Chuck Baltazar , Larry J. Sterling , Bohm Stables , 1:15.60 , - , 1978 , B. W. Turner ,

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, Ross Fenstermaker ,

Fred W. Hooper Fred William Hooper (October 6, 1897 – August 4, 2000) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. He was a member of The Jockey Club, an honorary director of the Breeders' Cup, and one of the founders of the Thoroughbred Owners ...

, 1:14.00 , - , 1977 , Current Concept ,

Sandy Hawley Desmond Sandford "Sandy" Hawley, (born April 16, 1949 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian Hall of Fame jockey. Sandy Hawley decided to be a jockey when he was a 17-year-old boy, hotwalking, grooming and excise horses at a Woodbine racetrack in To ...

, Jerry Dutton , Cardiff Stud Farm , 1:13.20 , - , 1976 , Gaelic Christian , Rudy Rosales , Ken Bowyer , Kama Farms, Inc. , 1:13.60 , - , 1975 , Uniformity ,

, Willard L. Proctor , Glen Hill Farm , 1:13.20 , - , 1974 , Battery E. ,

, Keith L. Stucki , Diamond M Ranch , 1:14.00 , - , 1973 , Bensadream ,

, Buster Millerick , Hodges & Osher , 1:14.00 , - , 1972 , Finalista ,

, Linwood J. Brooks , Frazee & Frazee , 1:13.80 , - , 1971 , Restless Runner , Eddie Belmonte ,

Llangollen Farm Stable Mary Elizabeth Whitney Person Lunn Tippett (born Mary Elizabeth Altemus) (June 18, 1906 – October 30, 1988) was a wealthy American socialite and philanthropist who was a champion horsewoman and for more than fifty years, a prominent owner/breeder ...

, 1:13.20 , - , 1970 , Smugglin George , Jerry Lambert , P. Noordwal , Dr. & Mrs. G. J. Shima , 1:13.00 , - , 1969 , Tell ,

Bill Shoemaker William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey. For 29 years he held the world record for total professional jockey victories. Early life Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Sh ...

, Mrs. Howard B. Keck , 1:12.80 , - , 1968 , Royal Fols ,

Willie Harmatz William Harmatz (February 9, 1931 – January 27, 2011) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who won the 1959 Preakness Stakes aboard Royal Orbit. The recipient of the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1960, given to a jocke ...

, Cecil Jolly , Royal Oaks Farm et al. , 1:12.80 , - , 1968 , Fiddle Isle , Johnny Sellers ,

Howard B. Keck Howard Brighton Keck (September 20, 1913 – December 14, 1996) was an American businessman. He was also a Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse owner and breeder, and the owner of an auto racing team that twice won the Indianapolis 500. Early ...

, 1:13.40 , -

References

The 2008 Baldwin Stakes at Breeders' Cup.com

Graded stakes races in the United States Horse races in California Turf races in the United States Flat horse races for three-year-olds Recurring sporting events established in 1968 Santa Anita Park 1968 establishments in California