The Speakeasy Stakes is an American

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held annually at

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. A race for two-year-old horses of either sex, it is run at a distance of five

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s. From inception in 1969 through 2018 the race was run on dirt. For its forty-sixth running in 2019 it became a race on turf and was made part of the "Win and You're In" qualifying race for the

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. In 2010 the race was hosted by the now defunct

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Race names

* Tim Conway Stakes : 2012 * Jack Goodman Stakes : 2007-2011 * Sunny Slope Stakes : 1969-2006

Race distances

* 1969: about furlongs * 1970-1993: 7 furlongs * 1994-2017: 6 furlongs * 2018–present: 5 furlongs

Records

Speed record: * 1:08.27 @ 6

s - Secret Circle (2011) Most wins by a

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

: * 6 -

Bill Shoemaker William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey. For 29 years he held the world record for total professional jockey victories. Early life Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Sh ...

(1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1982) Most wins by a trainer: * 6 -

Bob Baffert Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer who trained the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Baffert's horses have won a record six Kentucky Derbies, seven Preakne ...

(1998, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) Most wins by an owner: * 2 -

Bernard J. Ridder Bernard Joseph "Ben" Ridder (June 29, 1913 – July 29, 1983) was an American newspaper publisher who served as chairman of the board of directors of Ridder Publications, Inc. and an executive in the California Thoroughbred horse racing industr ...

(1977, 1978) * 2 - Cardiff Stud Farm (1979, 1982) * 2 - Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, Paul Weitman (2011, 2015)

Winners

External link

Race video of the 2019 Speakeasy Stakes at YouTube

References

{{reflist Ungraded stakes races in the United States Flat horse races for two-year-olds Turf races in the United States Santa Anita Park Breeders' Cup Challenge series Horse races in California Recurring sporting events established in 1969