Old Hat Stakes
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The Old Hat Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race
for three-year-old fillies
held annually at Gulfstream Park
in Hallandale Beach, Florida
. It is currently a Grade III
race run over a distance of 6 furlong
s on dirt. It became a graded race for the first time in 2005.
The race was named after Old Hat
, an exceptional racing mare who often vied with the great Affectionately
. Old Hat raced for six years and won the American Champion Older Female Horse award in 1964 and 1965. Old Hat started 80 times, winning 35, placing in 18, and showing in 9.
The Old Hat is an important prep race for the Kentucky Oaks
.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
for three-year-old fillies
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
held annually at Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America....
in Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, a worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,113...
. It is currently a Grade III
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
race run over a distance of 6 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s on dirt. It became a graded race for the first time in 2005.
The race was named after Old Hat
Old Hat (horse)
Old Hat , was an American Thoroughbred racing mare by Boston Doge out of the hard-knocking Fine Feathers , whose sire was Double Jay. On his topline, Double Jay's grandsire was Black Toney. On his bottomline, it was Whisk Broom. Her sire, Boston Doge, was a multiple stakes winner...
, an exceptional racing mare who often vied with the great Affectionately
Affectionately
Affectionately was the daughter of 1956 American Horse of the Year Swaps, out of the exceptional racing mare Searching. Searching's dam was Big Hurry, by Black Toney out of the best "Blue Hen" mare of them all, La Troienne...
. Old Hat raced for six years and won the American Champion Older Female Horse award in 1964 and 1965. Old Hat started 80 times, winning 35, placing in 18, and showing in 9.
The Old Hat is an important prep race for the Kentucky Oaks
Kentucky Oaks
The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The race currently covers 1⅛ miles at Churchill Downs; the horses carry 121 pounds . The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year...
.
Past winners
- 2011 - Final Mesa (Joel RosarioJoel RosarioJoel Rosario is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Raised on a farm where he regularly road horses, Joel Rosario attended jockey school for six months. He obtained his professional license at age fourteen and began riding at Hipódromo V Centenario in Santo Domingo where he earned his...
) - 2010 - Richiegirlgonewild (Abel Lezcano)
- 2009 - Gemswick Park (John Velazquez)
- 2008 - Game Face (John Velazquez)
- 2007 – Dream Rush (Rafael Bejarano) (Dreaming of AnnaDreaming of AnnaDreaming of Anna is an American thoroughbred filly racehorse. She was sired by the outstanding English and American stud, Rahy out of the Broad Brush mare, Justenuffheart, who was a multi graded stakes race winner and half-sister to Grade I Turf winner Kitten's Joy. Although there is no Northern...
came in third.) - 2006 – Misty Rosette (Sebastian Madrid) (Grade I winner, Swap Fliparoo, placed.)
- 2005 – Maddalena (John Velazquez)
- 2004 – Madcap Escapade (setting a stakes record for six furlongs) (Smokey Glaken came in third.)
- 2003 – House Party (Jose SantosJosé SantosJose Abon Santos is a retired Chilean thoroughbred jockey who has been honored by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in the United States.-Career:...
) - 2002 – A New Twist (Edgar Prado)
- 2001 –
- 2000 – Swept Away
- 1999 – Belle’s Appeal (Richard Migliore)
- 1998 – Evening Hush (Robbie DavisRobbie DavisRobbie Glen Davis is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life....
) - 1997 – Cupid’s Revenge
- 1996 – JJ'sdream (Mike E. Smith)
- 1995 – Bluff’s Dividend (Jose Santos)
- 1994 – Pagofire (Jerry BaileyJerry BaileyJerry D. Bailey is a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. He began his racing career in November 1974. His first mount was on a horse named Pegged Rate, who ran off the board. He notched his first career win the next day on his second career mount, Fetch, at New Mexico's Sunland Park, and has...
) - 1993 – Sum Runner (Earlie Fires)
- 1992 – Super Doer (Rene Douglas)
- 1991 - My Own True Love
- 1990 – Sun Luck and Traki Traki {dead heatTieTie may refer to:* Necktie, a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders* Tie , a finish to a competition with identical results, particularly sports...
(Traki Traki is the dam of Bushfire) - 1989 – Surging (Craig PerretCraig PerretCraig Perret is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding horses at age five and by seven was riding quarter horses in match races...
) - 1988 - On To Royalty (Jacinto Vazquez)
- 1982 - Dame Mysterieuse (Eddie MapleEddie MapleEdward Retz "Eddie" Maple is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight brothers and sisters, he was an older brother to jockey Sam Maple who won more than 2,500 races. He began riding horses at age 12 and won his first race as a professional at 17...
)
- 1976 – Anne Campbell (1999 Broodmare of the Year)