The Santa Maria Stakes is an American

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run annually in late May at

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. A race for

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and mares age four and older, it is contested on Pro-Ride synthetic dirt over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs). Since the inaugural running in 1934, the Santa Maria Stakes has been contested at various distances: * 6 furlongs: 1934–1936, 1938–1940 * 3 furlongs: 1941 * 8 furlongs (1 mile): 1946, 1947, 1952–1953 * 7 furlongs: 1954–1956 * 8.5 furlongs ( miles): 1957–present The Santa Maria was run as a handicap from 1952 through 2010 and was raced in two divisions in 1983 and 1984. There was no race in 1937, nor from 1948 through 1951. The Santa Maria has been downgraded from a Grade I to a Grade II stakes race.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of miles) * 1:40.95 – Exotic Wood (1998) (on natural dirt) Most wins: * 2 – Gay Style (1975, 1976) * 2 – Star Parade (2004, 2006) Most wins by a

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: * 6 – Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985) Most wins by a trainer: * 5 –

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(1958, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978) * 5 –

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(1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001) Most wins by an owner: * 3 –

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(2001, 2004, 2006)

Winners

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, Craig Anthony Lewis , Benjamin C. Warren , 1:43.18 , - , align=center, 2014 , Iotapa , align=center, 4 ,

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, Marshall Naify , 1:42.60 , - , align=center, 1999 , India Divina , align=center, 5 , Garrett K. Gomez ,

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, Sidney H. Craig , 1:41.94 , - , align=center, 1991 , Little Brianne , align=center, 6 , Julio A. Garcia ,

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, Neil D. Drysdale , William S. Farish III , 1:41.00 , - , align=center, 1988 , Mausie , align=center, 6 , Gary Stevens ,

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, Robert E. Sangster , 1:42.60 , - , align=center, 1983 , Sangue , align=center, 5 , Laffit Pincay, Jr. , Henry M. Moreno , R. Charlene Parks , 1:41.00 , - , align=center, 1982 , Targa , align=center, 5 , Frank Olivares ,

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, John Cairns , N. B. Hunt & F. Stronach , 1:43.20 , - , align=center, 1980 , Kankam , align=center, 5 ,

, D. Wayne Lukas , Melvin E. Hatley , 1:41.80 , - , align=center, 1979 , Grenzen , align=center, 4 , Laffit Pincay, Jr. , Loren Rettele , Delaplaine/Schaffer/Woolsey , 1:47.20 , - , align=center, 1978 , Swingtime , align=center, 6 , Fernando Toro ,

, M. J. Bradley & Whittingham , 1:41.40 , - , align=center, 1977 , Hail Hilarious , align=center, 4 , Don Pierce , Neil D. Drysdale , Saron Stable , 1:42.00 , - , align=center, 1976 , Gay Style , align=center, 6 , Don Pierce ,

, John Sikura, Jr. , 1:41.40 , - , align=center, 1975 , Gay Style , align=center, 5 ,

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Manuel Ycaza Manuel Ycaza (born Carlos Manuel De Ycaza; February 1, 1938 – July 16, 2018) was a Panamanian American jockey who led the way for Latin American jockeys in the United States. De Ycaza began riding ponies at age six and by age fourteen was ridi ...

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, M/M John J. Elmore , 1:42.40 , - , align=center, 1965 , Batteur , align=center, 5 , Fernando Alvarez , James W. Maloney ,

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, Clyde Turk , Louis R. Rowan , 1:43.20 , - , align=center, 1963 ,

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, Ted Saladin , M/M. Bert W. Martin , 1:44.40 , - , align=center, 1961 , Tritoma , align=center, 5 , Jack Leonard , J. M. Phillips , Connie M. Ring , 1:43.20 , - , align=center, 1960 ,

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William Boland William Norris "Bill" Boland (born July 16, 1933 at Corpus Christi, Texas) is a retired American Hall of Fame jockey and trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Boland began his riding career in 1949 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. While s ...

, Mrs. Leslie Fenton , 1:42.80 , - , align=center, 1957 , Kings Mistake , align=center, 7 ,

, Tommy Doyle , M/M E. B. Johnston , 1:46.00 , - , align=center, 1956 , In Reserve , align=center, 4 ,

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, Vance Longden , Alberta Ranches, Ltd. , 1:23.20 , - , align=center, 1955 , Blue Butterfly , align=center, 6 ,

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, Allen Drumheller , H. W. Collins Stable , 1:38.20 , - , align=center, 1952 , Special Touch , align=center, 5 ,

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William E. Boeing William Edward Boeing (; October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956) was an American aviation pioneer who founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which a year later was renamed to The Boeing Company, now the largest exporter in the United S ...

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Greentree Stable Greentree Stable, in Red Bank, New Jersey, was a major American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm established in 1914 by Payne Whitney of the Whitney family of New York City. Payne Whitney operated a horse farm and stable at Sar ...

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Jack Westrope Jack Gordon Westrope (January 18, 1918 – June 19, 1958) was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Baker, Montana, Westrope was the son of racehorse owner/trainer W. T. Westrope. Jack was only 12 years old when he ...

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References

The 2008 Santa Maria Handicap at the NTRA

Ten Things You Should Know about the Santa Maria Stakes at Hello Race Fans!
Horse races in California Santa Anita Park Flat horse races for four-year-old fillies Graded stakes races in the United States Mile category horse races for fillies and mares Recurring events established in 1934