Yerba Buena Stakes
Horse race
The Yerba Buena Stakes is a discontinued race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares age three and older.[1] It was run on turf at Golden Gate Fields race track in Albany, California from 1973 through 2000 and again from 2005 through 2009.[2] Between 2001 through 2004 the race was hosted by Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo, California.
It was raced as the Yerba Buena Handicap from inception in 1973 through 2006.[3]
Records
Speed record: (at 1 3/8 miles)
- 2:14.40 – Magdelaine (1988)
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
Winners
Equibase Yerba Buena Stakes history:[4]
Year
|
Winner
|
Age
|
Jockey
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
Dist. (Miles)
|
Time
|
Purse$
|
Gr.
|
2009
|
Restless Soul
|
5
|
Chad Schvaneveldt
|
Ben Cecil
|
Ben Cecil, James McCalmont, et al.
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:20.49
|
$75,000
|
L
|
2008
|
Wild Promises
|
4
|
David G. Lopez
|
Gregory G. Gilchrist
|
Harry J. Aleo
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:17.28
|
$75,000
|
L
|
2007
|
Mabadi
|
4
|
Joel Rosario
|
Sanford H. Shulman
|
Ronald L. Charles/Clear Valley Stable
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:17.87
|
$75,000
|
L
|
2006
|
Hallowed Dream
|
4
|
Dennis Carr
|
Ben Cecil
|
Gary A. Tanaka
|
11⁄8 M
|
1:47.76
|
$125,000
|
G3
|
2005
|
Pickle
|
4
|
Russell Baze
|
Sanford H. Shulman
|
Ronald L. Charles/Clear Valley Stable
|
11⁄16 M
|
1:41.72
|
$100,000
|
G3
|
2004
|
A B Noodle
|
5
|
Joe M. Castro
|
Charles J. Jenda
|
Amity & Bench
|
11⁄8 M (±)
|
1:46.66
|
$125,000
|
G3
|
2003
|
Chiming
|
5
|
Corey Nakatani
|
Robert J. Frankel
|
Castleton Lyons
|
11⁄8 M (±)
|
1:45.41
|
$150,000
|
G3
|
2002
|
Peu a Peu
|
4
|
Russell Baze
|
Robert J. Frankel
|
Gary A. Tanaka
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:16.39
|
$150,000
|
G3
|
2001
|
Janet
|
4
|
David Flores
|
Darrell Vienna
|
Red Baron's Farm
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:17.09
|
$200,000
|
G3
|
2000
|
Gleefully
|
4
|
Rafael Meza
|
J. Eric Kruljac
|
Carl I. Brown
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.99
|
$200,000
|
G3
|
1999
|
Blending Element
|
6
|
Garrett Gomez
|
Carla A. Gaines
|
Warren B. Williamson
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:17.26
|
$200,000
|
G3
|
1998
|
Miss Universa
|
5
|
Pedro Mercado
|
Ben Cecil
|
Norman Cheng
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.72
|
$125,000
|
G3
|
1997
|
De Puntillas
|
5
|
Victor Espinoza
|
Robert B. Hess, Jr.
|
A. Jansen, J. Scibelli, M. Sigband
|
11⁄16 M
|
1:46.71
|
$100,000
|
G3
|
1996
|
Fanjica
|
4
|
Dennis Carr
|
Ben Cecil
|
Gary A. Tanaka
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:17.42
|
$100,000
|
G3
|
1995
|
Work the Crowd
|
4
|
Russell Baze
|
Gregory G. Gilchrist
|
Harris Farms, Inc. & Norma Foster Maddy
|
11⁄8 M
|
1:49.27
|
$125,000
|
G3
|
1994
|
Ask Anita
|
4
|
Vann Belvoir
|
Rodney Rash
|
Robert Spiegel
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.55
|
$100,000
|
G3
|
1993
|
Party Cited
|
4
|
Ronald J. Warren, Jr.
|
Rodney Rash
|
Gary A. Tanaka
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.11
|
$100,000
|
G3
|
1992
|
Flaming Torch
|
5
|
Russell Baze
|
Robert J. Frankel
|
Juddmonte Farms
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:16.26
|
$150,000
|
L
|
1991
|
Free At Last
|
4
|
Ron Hansen
|
Neil D. Drysdale
|
Gerald W. Leigh
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.10
|
$150,000
|
L
|
1990
|
Petite Ile
|
4
|
Corey Black
|
Edwin J. Gregson
|
Jean-Francois Malle
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.60
|
$150,000
|
L
|
1989
|
Brown Bess
|
7
|
Jack Kaenel
|
Charles J. Jenda
|
Calbourne Farm
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.60
|
$150,000
|
G3
|
1988
|
Magdelaine
|
5
|
Timothy Doocy
|
Terry R. Knight
|
Carmen Coosa
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:14.40
|
$150,000
|
G3
|
1987
|
Ivor's Image
|
4
|
Chris McCarron
|
John Gosden
|
Simon Fraser
|
11⁄2 M
|
2:29.60
|
$150,000
|
G3
|
1986
|
Scythe
|
5
|
Thomas Chapman
|
George D. Hartstone
|
Robert S. Folsom
|
11⁄2 M
|
2:32.20
|
$150,000
|
G3
|
1985
|
Salt Spring
|
6
|
Thomas Chapman
|
Henry M. Moreno
|
Gayno Stables
|
11⁄2 M
|
2:30.20
|
$150,000
|
G3
|
1984
|
Fact Finder
|
5
|
Marco Castaneda
|
Vincent Clyne
|
Nelson Bunker Hunt
|
11⁄2 M
|
2:30.20
|
$150,000
|
G3
|
1983
|
Dilmoun
|
4
|
Joseph J. Steiner
|
Thomas Ray Bell II
|
Bell Bloodstock Co.
|
11⁄2 M
|
2:31.60
|
$75,000
|
G2
|
1982
|
Sangue
|
4
|
Thomas Chapman
|
Henry M. Moreno
|
R. Charlene Parks
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:16.40
|
$75,000
|
G2
|
1981
|
Mairzy Doates
|
5
|
Francisco Mena
|
John W. Fulton
|
Arno D. Schefler
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.80
|
$75,000
|
G3
|
1980
|
Mairzy Doates
|
4
|
Francisco Mena
|
Michael Whittingham
|
Arno D. Schefler
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:15.00
|
$60,000
|
G3
|
1943
|
Race not held
|
1978
|
Star Ball
|
6
|
Darrel McHargue
|
Jaime Villagomez
|
John & Donald Valpredo
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:13.60
|
$60,000
|
G3
|
1977
|
Star Ball
|
5
|
J. Buenaventura Vargas
|
Jaime Villagomez
|
John & Donald Valpredo
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:14.80
|
$45,000
|
L
|
1976
|
Our First Delight
|
4
|
Enrique Munoz
|
Jerry M. Fanning
|
Meryl Ann Tanz
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:16.40
|
$30,000
|
L
|
1975
|
Joli Vert
|
4
|
Frank Olivares
|
Thomas A. Pratt
|
Howard C. Wright & THomas A. Pratt
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:16.80
|
$30,000
|
L
|
1974
|
Merry Madeleine
|
4
|
Francisco Mena
|
Kathy Nikkei
|
John G. Canty & Alexis Lapeyre
|
11⁄4 M
|
2:31.40
|
$30,000
|
NGS
|
1973
|
Live Forever
|
4
|
Juan Gonzalez
|
not yet found
|
Gen. Winston W. Kratz
|
13⁄8 M
|
2:19.60
|
$20,000
|
NGS
|
References
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