The Jameela Stakes is an American

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held annually in August at

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. It is open to fillies and mare three years old and up and is raced on

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. For 2016, the distance is 6 furlongs. The race was named in honor of Jameela, whose name is Arabic for "beautiful." Jameela was the first Maryland-bred horse to go over the $1,000,000.00 in earnings. Jameela was the daughter of Rambuntious and Asbury Mary and was foaled in 1976. She was retired after four seasons with career earnings of $1,038,704. She finished fourth or better in 52 of her 58 starts. She was raced during part of her career by her breeder, Betty Worthington of

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. Jameela was sold to Peter Brant in 1981 for $804,0000. The two-time Maryland-bred Horse of the Year (1981 and 1982) won 16 stakes races, including Grade 1 victories in the Maskette Stakes, the Ladies Handicap and the

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. Jameela was retired after the 1982 season. She produced two foals for Brant, both by

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before she died of colic in 1985. Her very first foal,

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, earned over $3 million, won the

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(Grade 1) and was named the Eclipse-Award-winning sprinter of the year. Gulch went on to become one of the nation's most respected sires. His sons included champion 3 year-old

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and

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winner and Horse of the Year winner

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. The Jameela Stakes was run on the main track between 1983–2004 and in 2011. The race was run exclusively for 3 year-old fillies from 1986–2004. The Jameela Stakes was run at

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from 1983–1985 and in 2001.Maryland Jockey Club, Media Guide, 2015, page 37

Records

Speed record: * 6 furlongs – 1:07.20 – Jazzy Idea (2012) * 7 furlongs – 1:24.40 –

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(2004) & Boxer Girl (2003) * mile – 1:44.00 – Sham Say (1988) Most wins by a horse * 2 – Madame Giry (2013 & 2014) Most wins by a

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: * 3 – Rick Wilson (1994, 1995 & 2001) * 3 –

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(1987, 1997 & 2002) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 –

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(2013 & 2014) * 2 – Carlos A. Garcia (1994 & 1995)

Winners of the Jameela Stakes since 1983

References

{{reflist 1983 establishments in Maryland Laurel Park Racecourse Horse races in Maryland Horse races established in 1983