The Herecomesthebride Stakes is a Grade III American

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for three year old

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, over a distance of one mile on the

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held annually in March at

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. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event was split into two divisions as the eight and ninth race in the program on 9 May 1984. The event was named after the winning mare Herecomesthebride who in her career won twelve races from sixteen starts including the 1977

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(now the

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Gulfstream Oaks). The event was not held in 1990 and 1991. The event was upgraded to Grade III in 1998. The event was not held in 2008. However, the 2015 running was switched to dirt due to weather conditions and was ungraded. Of the more notable winners of this event was Dayatthespa. During her three-year-old campaign she began winning this event and four more including the

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Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Later in her career she would win the

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and be crowned US Champion Female Turf Horse.

Records

Speed record: * miles – 1:40:78 Dream Dancing (

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) (2017) * miles – 1:46.49 Auntie Mame (1997) Margins: * lengths – Cut the Charm (1994) ;Most wins by a

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* 5 –

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(1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001) ;Most wins by a trainer * 3 – H. Graham Motion (2011, 2013, 2018) ;Most wins by an owner * 2 –

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(2011, 2013)

Winners

''Legend:''

''Notes:'' † The favorite Spanish Loveaffair was first past the post but was disqualified and placed fourth for interference into the far turn. Con Lima was declared the winner.

External links

2020–21 Gulfstream Park Media Guide

References

{{reflist, 2 Recurring sporting events established in 1984 Horse races in Florida Gulfstream Park Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies Turf races in the United States Graded stakes races in the United States Grade 3 stakes races in the United States 1984 establishments in Florida

History

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Winners

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