The Lost in the Fog Stakes is an American ungraded stakes run at

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two-year-old

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. A five-

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, the race is named in honor of

Lost in the Fog Lost in the Fog (February 4, 2002 – September 17, 2006) was an American thoroughbred race horse. He won his first 10 starts (including two Breeders' Cup stakes), 11 of his 14 lifetime starts across the country, and career earnings of $978,099. ...

, the brilliant sprinter who made his name between 2004 and 2006 before dying of

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at age four. First run on June 10, 2007, the Lost in the Fog currently offers a purse of $50,000 (includes $15,000 CBOIF:

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Bred Owner Fund) and is a proving ground for young sprinters.2009 Lost in the Fog Stakes
Retrieved 2011-08-24.

Past winners

* 2016 - Outside Nashville (1:08.40) ( Ricardo Gonzalez) * 2015 - Marino's Wild Cat (1:08.92) ( Silvio Ruiz Amador) * 2014 - Zeewat (

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) * 2013 - Skydreamin (1:00.64) (

) * 2012 - Anytime Magic (0:59.59) * 2011 - City Route (Kevin Krigger; time 57.75 seconds) (filly) * 2010 - Road Ready (

; 59.48) * 2009 - Smiling Tiger (Russell Baze; 57.78) * 2008 - Maidens Justice (Juan Ochoa; 58.71) * 2007 - Imaginary Sailor (Chad Schvaneveldt; 57.70)

References

External links

Golden Gate Fields website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lost In The Fog Stakes Ungraded stakes races in the United States Horse races in California Sports in the San Francisco Bay Area Flat horse races for two-year-olds Recurring sporting events established in 2007 Golden Gate Fields 2007 establishments in California