The Rodeo Drive Stakes is a

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race for

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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 ...

and

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s aged three-years-old and upwards. It is run 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 ...

with a current purse of $300,000 and is contested over a distance of . Originally named the Yellow Ribbon Stakes, it was normally raced during the

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meeting at

in late September / early October. It was and is a major prep race for the

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for fillies and mares, three years old and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championship ...

raced over a distance of on the turf. Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Rodeo Drive automatically qualifies for the

. Inaugurated in 1977, it was an Invitational through 1995. The original name for the race was the idea of Oak Tree Founding Director Louis R. Rowan and is taken from the wartime song: " Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree."

Records

Time record: * 1:57.60 –

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(1989) Most wins: * 2 –

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(2006, 2008) * 2 – Avenge (2016, 2017) * 2 – Going To Vegas (2021, 2022) Most wins by an owner: * 6 –

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(1992, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2014) Most wins by a

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: * 4 –

Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989. He has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes t ...

(1991, 1992, 1994, 1998) Most wins by a trainer: * 5 – Robert J. Frankel (1993, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005)

Winners

Rodeo Drive Stakes

† In 1982, Avigaition finished first but was disqualified and placed second.
‡ In 2010 run at

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References

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External links

The Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Pedigree Query
Horse races in California Santa Anita Park Middle distance horse races for fillies and mares Graded stakes races in the United States Breeders' Cup Challenge series Recurring sporting events established in 1977 1977 establishments in California