The Gold Rush Stakes is an American Thoroughbred

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for two-year-olds run at Golden Gate Fields in mid-December. An ungraded stakes set at distance of one mile on Tapeta Footings, the Gold Rush currently offers a purse of $75,000. The race, named for the

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of 1849, is a steppingstone to the $100,000 Golden Gate Derby (gr. III).

Past winners

* 2016 - Colonel Samsen (1:38.59) ( Juan J. Hernandez) (trainer Eoin G. Harty) * 2015 - Mana Strike (1:38.36) ( Pedro M. Terrero) (trainer Frank Lucarelli) * 2014 - Stand and Salute (1:39.26) ( Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer) * 2013 - Exit Stage Left (1:38.53) ( Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer) * 2012 - Zeewat (1:38:13) ( Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer) * 2011 - Russian Greek (1:39.18) ( Inoel Beato) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer) * 2010 - Positive Response (1:37.75) * 2009 - Sourdough Sam (1:39.39) * 2008 - Merus Miami (1:38.48) (

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) * 2007 – El Gato Malo (1:37.62) (

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) * 2006 – Pure As Gold (

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) * 2005 – * 2004 – Dover Dere (1:36.55) (Ignacio Puglisi) * 2003 – Skipaslew (Eric Saint-Martin) * 2002 – Spensive * 2001 - Danthebluegrassman (1:34.69) * 2000 - I’madrifter * 1995 - Petionville * 1994 - Bai Brun * 1992 - Big Pal * 1990 - Restless Con (won the 1990 Haskell Invitational Handicap) * 1989 – Avenging Force (Roberto Gonzalez) * 1988 - Prospectors Gamble (a leading sire of 1999)

External links

Golden Gate Fields website

Photos of Golden Gate Fields
including Silky Sullivan memorial and

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Horse races in California Golden Gate Fields Ungraded stakes races in the United States Flat horse races for two-year-olds