The Miss Grillo Stakes is a

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for two-year-olds filles over a distance of miles on the

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track scheduled annually in late September at

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

History

The event was named for the Argentine bred filly Miss Grillo, a record breaking stakes winner in the 1940s who won the

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twice. The event was inaugurated on 29 October 1980 at

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and was run over the mile distance with Robert Kluener's Smilin' Sera winning the event by one length over

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in a time of 1:51.

the following year would be crowned the US Champion Female Turf Horse. In 1982 the event was classified as Grade III, upgraded to Grade II in 1988 and was downgraded to Grade III the following year. From 2001–2007 the race was not graded as in 2009 when the event was moved off the turf track due to the inclement weather and held over a shorter one mile distance. In 2018 the event was upgraded back to Grade II. The event was run in two divisions in 1988. The distance of the event has been changed several times but since 2010 the event has been run over the current distance of miles. The race was part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series from 2008 to 2010, with the winner automatically qualifying for the

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. In 2022 the event was moved to

due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at

Records

Speed record: * miles: 1:40.49 – Namaste's Wish (2007) * miles: 1:49.53 – Belle Cherie (1998) Margins: * 8 lengths – Melhor Ainda (2004) Most wins by an owner: * 2 – Fox Ridge Farm (1994, 2001) * 2 –

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(2018, 2019) Most wins by a

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: * 3 –

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(2008, 2010, 2013) * 3 –

Javier Castellano Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 he ...

(2012, 2016, 2019) Most wins by a trainer: * 8 –

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(2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Winners

''Legend:''

''Notes:''
§ Ran as an entry
† In the 1990 running, Seewillo was first past the post but was disqualified for interference in the straight and Purana was declared the winner.

References

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History

Records

Winners

See also

References