Swale Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.gulfstreampark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlong sprint |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 (2015) |
The Swale Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early February at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A Grade II sprint race for three-year-olds, it is run on dirt over a distance of 7 furlongs. It currently offers a purse of $200,000.
The Swale Stakes was inaugurated in 1985 as a seven furlong sprint but in 2007 was modified to 6.5 furlongs for two years.
The race was named in honor of Claiborne Farm's brilliant colt Swale who won the 1984 Florida Derby, Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes but who died suddenly of a heart attack eight days after his Belmont victory.
In 2009, Big Drama set a new stakes and track record of 1:20.88 but was disqualified and placed second.
This race was upgraded to a Grade II for its 2014 running.[1]
Records
Speed record:
- 7 furlongs - 1:21.06 - Midas Eyes (2003)
- 6.5 furlongs - 1:15.06 - Eaton's Gift (2008)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Jerry D. Bailey (1992, 1999, 2000 & 2003)
- 3 - Pat Day (1989, 1998, & 2002)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ready for Rye | Luis Saez | Thomas Albertrani | Chalk Racing | 7-fur. | 1:22.39 | II |
| 2014 | Spot | Jose Lezcano | Nick Zito | Joseph H. Moss | 7-fur. | 1:22.44 | II |
| 2013 | Clearly Now | Luis Saez | Bryan Lynch | Up Hill Stable | 7-fur. | 1:23.19 | III |
| 2012 | Trinniberg | Willie Martinez | Bisnath Parboo | Shivananda Parbhoo | 7-fur. | 1:21.69 | III |
| 2011 | Travelin Man | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham Stables | 7-fur. | 1:21.94 | II |
| 2010 | D' Funnybone | Edgar Prado | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | Paul Pompa Jr. | 7-fur. | 1:21.98 | II |
| 2009 | This Ones for Phil | Garrett Gomez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | Pompa Jr./Mandato/Dubb | 7-fur. | 1:20.88 | II |
| 2008 | Eaton's Gift | Kent Desormeaux | Dale L. Romans | Zayat Stables | 6.5-fur. | 1:15.63 | II |
| 2007 | Adore the Gold | Cornelio Velasquez | Michael E. Gorham | John D. Murphy, Sr. | 6.5-fur. | 1:15.86 | II |
| 2006 | Sharp Humor | Mark Guidry | Dale L. Romans | Purdedel Stable/WinStar Farm | 7-fur. | 1:22.14 | II |
| 2005 | Lost in the Fog | Russell Baze | Greg Gilchrist | Harry J. Aleo | 7-fur. | 1:22.21 | II |
| 2004 | Wynn Dot Comma | Edgar Prado | Martin D. Wolfson | Martin Cherry | 7-fur. | 1:22.87 | III |
| 2003 | Midas Eyes | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 7-fur. | 1:21.06 | III |
| 2002 | Ethan Man | Pat Day | Patrick B. Byrne | West Point Thoroughbreds | 7-fur. | 1:22.29 | III |
| 2001 | D'wildcat | Corey Nakatani | Robert B. Hess, Jr. | Fog City Stable | 7-fur. | 1:22.25 | III |
| 2000 | Trippi | Jerry D. Bailey | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | 7-fur. | 1:23.43 | III |
| 1999 | Yes It's True | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Padua Stables | 7-fur. | 1:22.29 | III |
| 1998 | Favorite Trick | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Joseph LaCombe | 7-fur. | 1:22.86 | III |
| 1997 | Confide | Mike E. Smith | 7-fur. | 1:23.35 | III | ||
| 1996 | Roar | Mike E. Smith | 7-fur. | 1:22.46 | III | ||
| 1995 | Mr. Greeley | Julie Krone | 7-fur. | 1:22.18 | III | ||
| 1994 | Arrival Time | Chris McCarron | 7-fur. | 1:22.53 | III | ||
| 1993 | Premier Explosion | Dave Penna | 7-fur. | 1:23.23 | III | ||
| 1992 | D. J. Cat | Jerry D. Bailey | 7-fur. | 1:23.39 | III | ||
| 1991 | Chihuahua | J. O. Alferez | 7-fur. | 1:23.47 | III | ||
| 1990 | Housebuster | Craig Perret | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Robert P. Levy | 7-fur. | 1:22.20 | III |
| 1989 | Easy Goer | Pat Day | Shug McGaughey | Ogden Phipps | 7-fur. | 1:22.20 | |
| 1988 | Seeking the Gold | Randy Romero | Shug McGaughey | Ogden Phipps | 7-fur. | 1:21.60 | |
| 1987 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 |
| 1986 | One Magic Moment | Craig Perret | 7-fur. | 1:25.40 | |||
| 1985 | Chief's Crown | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Star Crown Stable | 7-fur. | 1:22.40 |
