The Barbaro Stakes is an American

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once run annually in mid July at

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. It is now run in October. Previously known as the Leonard Richards Stakes, in 2007 it was renamed in honor of Barbaro, the horse who won the

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in 2006 but who eventually died after shattering his leg in that year's

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. A Grade III race through 2009 but now ungraded, it is open to three-year-old horses running one and one sixteenth mile on the dirt and offers a purse of $100,000. In 2011, the race was run at 1 mile and 70 yards. There was no race from 1983 through 1996.

Records

Speed record: (since 1997 at current distance of miles) * 1:42.41 - Burning Roma (2001) * Previously the race has been contested at miles. On June 18, 1960, Victoria Park won the race in a track record time of 1:47.40 for miles. As at 2020, that record remains intact.

Winners since 1997

Earlier winners (partial list)

*1948 - Page Boots *1949 - Sun Bahram *1950 - Post Card *1951 - Hall of Fame *1952 - Jampol *1953 - Jamie K *1954 - Full Flight *1955 - Saratoga *1956 - Ricci Tavi *1957 - Lucky Dip *1958 -

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*1959 - Waltz *1960 - Victoria Park *1961 - Hitting away *1962 - Noble Jay *1963 - Crewman *1964 - Sheldrake *1965 - First Family *1966 -

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*1967 -

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*1968 - Balustrade *1969 - North Flight *1970 - The Pruner *1971 - Gleaming *1972 - Floor Show *1973 - London Company *1974 - Silver Florin *1975 - My Friend Gus *1976 - Cinteelo *1977 - True Colors *1978 - Mac Diarmida *1979 - Lucys Axe *1980 - Proctor *1981 - Sportin Life *1982 - Northrop {{div col end

References

The Barbaro Stakes at Pedigree Query
Graded stakes races in the United States Horse races in Delaware Flat horse races for three-year-olds Delaware Park Racetrack Recurring sporting events established in 1948 1948 establishments in Delaware