San Gorgonio Handicap
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The Robert J. Frankel Stakes is an American
Thoroughbred
horse race run at Santa Anita Park
early each year. A Grade II
T event, it is open to fillies
and mare
s, age four and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the turf
. The race carries a purse of $150,000.
Inaugurated in 1968 as the San Gorgonio Handicap, the race was renamed in 2010 to honor the late Hall of Fame
trainer Robert J. Frankel.
Most wins by a trainer
:
United States
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race run at Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race...
early each year. A Grade II
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...
T event, it is open to 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....
and mare
Mare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
s, age four and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the turf
Grass
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. The race carries a purse of $150,000.
Inaugurated in 1968 as the San Gorgonio Handicap, the race was renamed in 2010 to honor the late Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
trainer Robert J. Frankel.
Records
Time record:- 1:46.40 - Castilla (1983), Invited Guest (1990)
Most wins by a trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
:
- 8 - Robert J. Frankel (1973, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007)
Winners
- 2011 - Spring Style (Garrett Gomez)
- 2010 - Cat by the Tail (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...
) - 2009 - Tizfiz (Agapito Delgadillo)
- 2008 - Wait a While (Garrett Gomez)
- 2007 - Citronnade (David R. FloresDavid R. FloresDavid Romero Flores is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.His father was a jockey and an exercise rider in Southern California....
) - 2006 - Silver Cup (IRE) (Victor EspinozaVictor EspinozaVictor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....
) - 2005 - Fencelineneighbor
- 2004 - MegahertzMegahertz (horse)Megahertz is a Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in France and the United States.Raced at age two, Megahertz made eight starts, compiling a record of 1-1-2. Her only win came in the Prix Hotel du Golf Barriere at the Deauville-La Touques Racecourse...
(Alex SolisAlex SolisAlex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California...
) - 2003 - Tate's Creek (Patrick Valenzuela)
- 2002 - Tout Charmant (Chris McCarronChris McCarronChristopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....
) - 2001 - Uncharted Haven (Alex Solis)
- 2000 - Lady At Peace (Garrett Gomez)
- 1999 - See You Soon
- 1998 - Golden Arches
- 1997 - Sixieme Sens
- 1996 - Wandesta
- 1995 - Queens Court Queen
- 1994 - Hero's Love (Laffit Pincay, Jr.Laffit Pincay, Jr.Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...
) - 1993 - Southern Truce (Corey NakataniCorey NakataniCorey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park...
) (due to weather, run on dirt) - 1992 - PaseanaPaseanaPaseana was an Argentine-bred Thoroughbred racemare who competed very successfully in Argentina and in the United States, where she won 10 Grade 1 races...
(Chris McCarron) (due to weather, run on dirt) - 1991 - Royal Touch (IRE)
- 1990 - Invited Guest (Russell BazeRussell BazeRussell Avery Baze is a horse racing jockey. He holds the record for the most race wins in North American horse racing history, and is a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame....
)