Astra Stakes
Listed race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated2015
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄2 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies and Mares, four years old and older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$100,000 (since 2023)

The Astra Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles on the turf held annually in January at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.


History

The race was inaugurated in 2015[1] and the event was run over the 1+1⁄2 miles distance.[1]

The event is named in honor of the mare Astra[2] who won four Grade I events including the Santa Barbara Handicap twice, which is run at Santa Anita Park.

In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event.[3]

In 2020 the event started on the Downhill turf course.[4]

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to Listed.[5]


Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2024 Linda's Gift 5 Tiago Pereira Richard E. Mandella John Cronin, Anthony DiMarco, Michael A. Mandara, Fred Nicotra & Vincent Varvaro 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.49 $101,000 Listed [6]
2023 Duvet Day (IRE) 4 Kazushi Kimura Michael McCarthy Burt & Jane Bacharach & Richard Schatz 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.12 $102,000 Listed [7]
2022 Neige Blanche (FR) 5 Juan Hernandez Leonard Powell Madaket Stables, Laura De Seroux, Marsha Naify & Mathilde Powell 1+1⁄2 miles 2:32.27 $125,000 III [8]
2021 Quick (GB) 5 Umberto Rispoli John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.71 $102,000 III [9]
2020 Ms Peintour 5 Brice Blanc Brian J. Koriner Jay Em Ess Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:26.71 $101,000 III [4]
2019 Pantsonfire (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Richard Baltas Next Wave Racing, Pat Maciariello, Jeremy Peskoff & Mark Silverstein 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27:83 $101,404 III [10]
2018 Plein Air (IRE) 5 Tyler Baze Bob Baffert Sunny Brook Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.34 $82,425 Listed [11]
2017[a] Goodyearforroses (IRE) 5 Corey Nakatani Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.07 $79,725 Listed [12]
2016 Havanna Belle (IRE) 4 Brice Blanc Philip D'Amato Michael House 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.03 $80,200 [13]
2015 Kitten's Point 5 Flavien Prat H. Graham Motion Augustin Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:26.61 $80,500 [14]

Notes

  1. ^ The event in 2017 was run as the Astra II Stakes[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Astra Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "ASTRA (USA) b. M, 1996 - 16 Starts, 11 Wins, 0 Places, 2 Shows Career Earnings: $1,378,424". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "ASTRA STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "2020 Astra Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ "American Graded Stakes Committee Releases 2023 Grades; The Stephen Foster Stakes is the only new grade 1 stakes for 2023". Bloodhorse.com. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. ^ "2024 Astra Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ "2023 Astra Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ "2022 Astra Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  9. ^ "2021 Astra Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  10. ^ "2019 Astra Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  11. ^ "2018 Astra Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ^ a b "2017 Astra II Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. ^ "2016 Astra Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. ^ "2015 Astra Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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