The Sugar Bowl Stakes is an American race for

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run near

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at the

Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC. As early as 1838 Bernard de Marigny, Ju ...

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. Set at a distance of six

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s on the dirt for two-year-olds, the Sugar Bowl currently offers a purse of $100,000. Although it is an ungraded event, it is still considered a prep to the

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, albeit a minor one.

Past winners

* 2017 - Land Battle (Jose Valdivia, Jr.) * 2016 - Proforma (

Florent Geroux Florent Geroux (born July 16, 1986) is a jockey who has earned over 1,700 wins in American thoroughbred horse racing, including the 2017 Breeders' Cup Classic on Gun Runner, two Breeders' Cup Distaff wins with Monomoy Girl, and the 2021 Kentucky ...

) * 2015 - Taylors Angiel (Roberto Morales) * 2014 - Cinco Charlie (

Robby Albarado Robby J. Albarado (born September 11, 1973, in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 10 and progressed to riding at bush tracks in his native Louisiana by the age of 12. After turning ...

) * 2013 - Alabano * 2012 - Tour Guide * 2011 - Exfactor * 2010 - Archarcharch * 2009 - Cool Bullet * 2008 - Ask Joe (

Miguel Mena Jose Miguel Mena Rodriguez (November 6, 1986 – October 31, 2021) was a Peruvian-born American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who had been competing in the United States from 2003 until his death. He won his 2,000th race in 2020. He was fr ...

) * 2007 - Sok Sok (

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) * 2006 - Teuflesberg (

) (run on Christmas Eve) * 2005 - Catonight * 2004 - Storm Surge * 2003 - Wildcat Shoes * 2002 - Saintly Look * 2001 - Mapp Hill * 2000 - Wild Hits * 1999 - Littlexpectations * 1998 - Show Me The Stage (

Filly 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 ...

) * 1997 - Hailley's Prince * 1996 - Gold Case * 1995 - Valid Expectations * 1994 - Timeless Honor * 1993 - NO RACE * 1992 - Tonkas Mean Streak * 1991 - Ecstatic Ride * 1990 - Big Courage * 1989 - Jamie Boy * 1988 - Nooo Problema * 1987 - Dee Dee Lance * 1986 - Stage Door Avie * 1985 - Dr. Bee Jay * 1984 - Exclusive Pond * 1983 - Triple Sec * 1982 - Explosive Wagon * 1981 - El Baba (multiple stakes winner, undefeated in 5 races at 2, and in his first 7 races.) * 1980 - Top Avenger (multiple stakes winner, holds fastest fractions ever run in the

, 1981) * 1979 - Real Emperor * 1978 - Clever Trick * 1977 - Cabrini Green (defeated John Henry three times) * 1976 - Clever Tell * 1975 - Go East Young Man * 1974 - Rustic Ruler * 1973 - Crimson Ruler * 1972 - Rocket Pocket * 1971 -

No Le Hace No Le Hace was an American Thoroughbred racehorse foaled on March 18, 1969, No Le Hace is best remembered for his runner-up performances in the $200,000 grade 1 Preakness Stakes to Bee Bee Bee and the Kentucky Derby behind Riva Ridge. Backgrou ...

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stakes winner) * 1970 - Alhambra Gal (filly) * 1969 - Oplayboy * 1968 - Six Mark * 1967 - Ranch to Market * 1966 - Tom's Favor * 1965 - Imam * 1964 - Bay Phantom * 1963 - Grecian Princess (filly) * 1962 - Blaze Starr * 1961 - Fortunate Isle (filly) * 1960 - Market Road * 1959 - Road House * 1958 - Namon * 1957 - Pemberton * 1956 - Shan Pac * 1955 - Reaping Right * 1954 - Speed Rouser * 1953 - Fast Charger * 1951 - Gushing Oil * 1950 - Bugledrums

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com/ Fair Grounds Race Course Ungraded stakes races in the United States Horse races in New Orleans

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Recurring sporting events established in 1950 1950 establishments in Louisiana