The Providencia Stakes is a Grade III American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

for three-year-old

fillies A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use: *In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old. *In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, t ...

over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the

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course scheduled annually in April at

Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring. The track is home to numerous prestigious races ...

. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History

Inaugurated in 1981, it has been run at miles for most of its existence. It was run at 1 mile in 2004 and from 2006 to 2009. In 2008, this race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II, with its purse increased from $100,000 to $150,000. It has been downgraded to a Grade III again although its purse remains the same.

Records

Speed record: * miles: 1:46.80 – Lady of Shamrock (2012) *1 mile: 1:34.20 – Acting Lady (2009) Margins: * 7 lengths - Artica (1995) Most wins by a

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: * 4 –

Laffit Pincay Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay Jr. (born December 29, 1946, in Panama City, Panama) was once flat racing's winningest all-time jockey, still holding third place many years after his retirement. He competed primarily in the United States. Career Pinca ...

(1982, 1984, 1987, 1995) * 4 –

Alex Solis Alex O. Solis (born March 25, 1964) is a jockey based in the United States. He lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California. He got his big break and his first gained national prominence when he won the 1986 Preaknes ...

(1994, 1999, 2002, 2005) * 4 – Kent J. Desormeaux (1996, 1994, 2004, 2016) * 4 –

Mike E. Smith Michael Earl Smith (born August 10, 1965) is an American jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003, and has won the ...

(2003, 2012, 2017, 2022) Most wins by a trainer: * 4 –

Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones (June 16, 1944 – October 11, 2020) was a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses whose career began in 1974 and ended with his retirement at the end of July, 1996 having earned $52,672,611 in purses and the winner of 1,465 races includ ...

(1983, 1991, 1992, 1996) Most wins by an owner: * 2 – William R. Hawn (1985, 1990) * 2 –

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(1986, 1993) * 2 – Ellwood W. & Judy Johnston (1987, 1994) * 2 – Jim Ford, Deron Pearson (2003, 2004) * 2 – Warren B. Williamson (2006, 2014)

Winners

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External links

Santa Anita Media Guide for 2019 Winter Meet

References

{{reflist, 2 1981 establishments in California Horse races in California Santa Anita Park Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies Turf races in the United States Graded stakes races in the United States Recurring events established in 1981 Grade 3 stakes races in the United States

History

Records

Winners

See also

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