The La Prevoyante Stakes, until 2019 the La Prevoyante Handicap, is an American

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run annually at

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. The race is open to

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and

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, age four and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on

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. The Grade III race currently carries a purse of $200,000. The La Prevoyante Handicap is named for the

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La Prevoyante La Prevoyante (1970–1974) was a Canadian-bred thoroughbred race horse elected to the Racing Halls of Fame in the United States and Canada. Background La Prevoyante was bred and owned by Jean-Louis Lévesque. Her sire was Buckpasser, a son ...

, who collapsed and died in the unsaddling area at Calder Race Course after a December 28, 1974 race. Due to track scheduling changes, the race was run twice in 2011; once in January and again in December. First run in 1976, there was no race the following year but it returned permanently in 1978. It has been competed at various distances: * 8.5 furlongs ( miles) : 1976 * 9 furlongs ( miles) : 1978–1983 * 12 furlongs ( miles) : 1984 to present The race was originally run at

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, but was moved to Gulfstream Park beginning in 2014. The purse doubled to $200,000 in 2017.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of miles) * 2:25.47 – Herboriste (2008) Most wins: * 2 –

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(1998, 1999)

Winners of the La Prevoyante Handicap since 1998

*Weather conditions resulted in the 2006 race being switched from the turf to what was a sloppy dirt track.

Earlier winners

*1997 – Last Approach *1996 – Ampulla *1995 – Interim *1994 – Abigailthewife, Trampoli *1993 – Lemhi Go *1992 – Sardaniya *1991 – Rigamajig *1990 – Yesterday's Kisses *1989 – Judy's Red Shoes *1988 – Singular Bequest *1987 – Lotka *1986 – Powder Break *1985 – Persian Tiara, Sabin *1984 – Bolt From The Blue, Sabin *1983 – London Lil, Fact Finder *1982 – Judgable Gypsy, Just A Game *1981 – Mairzy Doates, Deuces Over Seven *1980 – Impetuous Gal, Jolie Dutch *1979 – Unreality *1978 – Lens Determined *1976 – Forty Nine Sunsets, Redundancy

References

The La Prevoyante Handicap at Pedigree Query
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prevoyante Stakes, La Graded stakes races in the United States Long-distance horse races for fillies and mares Horse races in Florida Turf races in the United States Calder Race Course Recurring sporting events established in 1976 1976 establishments in Florida Grade 3 stakes races in the United States