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The Santa Maria Stakes is an American
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run annually in late May at
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. A race for
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age four and older, it is contested on Pro-Ride synthetic dirt over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs). Since the inaugural running in 1934, the Santa Maria Stakes has been contested at various distances: * 6 furlongs: 1934–1936, 1938–1940 * 3 furlongs: 1941 * 8 furlongs (1 mile): 1946, 1947, 1952–1953 * 7 furlongs: 1954–1956 * 8.5 furlongs ( miles): 1957–present The Santa Maria was run as a handicap from 1952 through 2010 and was raced in two divisions in 1983 and 1984. There was no race in 1937, nor from 1948 through 1951. The Santa Maria has been downgraded from a Grade I to a Grade II stakes race.


Records

Speed record: (at current distance of miles) * 1:40.95 – Exotic Wood (1998) (on natural dirt) Most wins: * 2 – Gay Style (1975, 1976) * 2 – Star Parade (2004, 2006) Most wins by a
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: * 6 – Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985) Most wins by a trainer: * 7 -
Bob Baffert Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer. He has trained two Triple Crown winners: American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018. Baffert's horses have won the Kentucky Derby six times, tying the record with ...
(2002, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025) Most wins by an owner: * 3 – Gary A. Tanaka (2001, 2004, 2006)


Winners

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, Dan Capen/Laura Chavers , 1:41.73 , - , align=center, 2009 , Santa Teresita , align=center, 5 ,
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Ron McAnally Ronald L. McAnally (born July 11, 1932, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co., Inc, as a chil ...
, Sidney H. Craig , 1:41.94 , - , align=center, 1991 , Little Brianne , align=center, 6 , Julio A. Garcia ,
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Ron McAnally Ronald L. McAnally (born July 11, 1932, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co., Inc, as a chil ...
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D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935, in Antigo, Wisconsin) is a retired American horse trainer and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. He has won twenty Breeders' Cup races, received five Eclipse Awards for his accomplishments, and his h ...
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Charlie Whittingham Charles Edward Whittingham (April 13, 1913 – April 20, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred race horse trainer who is one of the most acclaimed trainers in U.S. racing history. Early career Born in Chula Vista, California, Whittingham began wor ...
, John Sikura, Jr. , 1:41.40 , - , align=center, 1975 , Gay Style , align=center, 5 ,
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Fred W. Hooper Fred William Hooper (October 6, 1897 – August 4, 2000) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. He was a member of The Jockey Club, an honorary director of the Breeders' Cup, and one of the founders of the Thoroughbred Owners ...
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Bill Shoemaker William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey, considered one of the greatest. For 29 years he held the world record for the most professional jockey victories. Early life Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," ...
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Charlie Whittingham Charles Edward Whittingham (April 13, 1913 – April 20, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred race horse trainer who is one of the most acclaimed trainers in U.S. racing history. Early career Born in Chula Vista, California, Whittingham began wor ...
, Mrs. Howard B. Keck , 1:41.20 , - , align=center, 1971 , Last of the Line , align=center, 4 , Jerry Lambert , Joseph S. Dunn , William R. Hawn , 1:41.60 , - , align=center, 1970 ,
Gallant Bloom {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Gallant Bloom , image = , caption = , sire = Gallant Man , grandsire = Migoli , dam = Multiflora , damsire = Beau Max , sex = Filly , foaled = May 22, 1966 , country = United States , colour = Brown ...
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William J. Hirsch William James "Buddy" Hirsch (January 11, 1909 – October 25, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. He was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Hall of Fame trainer Max Hirsch. A trainer from 1932 to 19 ...
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King Ranch King Ranch is the largest ranch in the United States. At some it is larger than the area of the European country Luxembourg. It is mainly a cattle ranch, but also produced the racehorse Assault (horse), Assault, who won the United States Tri ...
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Dark Mirage Dark Mirage (March 6, 1965 – July 9, 1969) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Racing career Dark Mirage was 15.1 hands high. In her 1967 campaign as a two-year-old, she had two minor wins in fifteen starts. As a thr ...
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Eddie Belmonte Eddie Belmonte (born February 5, 1943, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a retired jockey who competed at the highest levels in Thoroughbred horse racing in his native Puerto Rico and in the United States. After much success riding in Puerto ...
, Everett W. King , Lloyd I. Miller , 1:43.00 , - , align=center, 1968 ,
Gamely Gamely (February 10, 1964 – 1975) was an American Thoroughbred race horse who was voted the champion filly of her age group on three occasions. Background Gamely was bred and born at Claiborne Farm outside Paris, Kentucky. Her dam was the sta ...
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Manuel Ycaza Carlos Manuel De Ycaza (February1, 1938July16, 2018) was a Panamanian American jockey who led the way for Latin American jockeys in the United States. De Ycaza began riding ponies at age six and by age fourteen was riding professionally in Pan ...
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James W. Maloney James W. Maloney (April 1, 1909 – March 10, 1984) was an American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. The son of a trainer, his own professional career lasted fifty years from 1935 until his death in 1984. Jim Maloney trained for ...
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William Haggin Perry William Haggin Perry (December 5, 1910 - November 12, 1993) was an American owner and breeder of thoroughbred racehorses. Early life Perry was the son of Henry Pierrepont Perry, a Wall Street stockbroker, and Edith Lounsbery, who was the daughter ...
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Bill Shoemaker William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey, considered one of the greatest. For 29 years he held the world record for the most professional jockey victories. Early life Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," ...
, William A. Peterson , George F. Getty II , 1:42.40 , - , align=center, 1966 , Poona Queen , align=center, 6 ,
Manuel Ycaza Carlos Manuel De Ycaza (February1, 1938July16, 2018) was a Panamanian American jockey who led the way for Latin American jockeys in the United States. De Ycaza began riding ponies at age six and by age fourteen was riding professionally in Pan ...
, Gordon Campbell , M/M John J. Elmore , 1:42.40 , - , align=center, 1965 , Batteur , align=center, 5 , Fernando Alvarez ,
James W. Maloney James W. Maloney (April 1, 1909 – March 10, 1984) was an American Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. The son of a trainer, his own professional career lasted fifty years from 1935 until his death in 1984. Jim Maloney trained for ...
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William Haggin Perry William Haggin Perry (December 5, 1910 - November 12, 1993) was an American owner and breeder of thoroughbred racehorses. Early life Perry was the son of Henry Pierrepont Perry, a Wall Street stockbroker, and Edith Lounsbery, who was the daughter ...
, 1:42.80 , - , align=center, 1964 , Curious Clover , align=center, 4 , Kenneth Church ,
Clyde Turk Clyde Turk (November 15, 1907 – April 24, 1995) was an American jockey and trainer of thoroughbred racehorses. He began riding horses in the 1920s and in 1929 was riding at the new Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico. He competed at trac ...
, Louis R. Rowan , 1:43.20 , - , align=center, 1963 ,
Linita Linita (foaled March 25, 1957) was an American Thoroughbred racing mare in California. Background Linita was a chestnut mare bred and raced by Angelo and Herman Corradini in partnership with George Dorney, she was trained by Clyde Turk througho ...
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Manuel Ycaza Carlos Manuel De Ycaza (February1, 1938July16, 2018) was a Panamanian American jockey who led the way for Latin American jockeys in the United States. De Ycaza began riding ponies at age six and by age fourteen was riding professionally in Pan ...
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Clyde Turk Clyde Turk (November 15, 1907 – April 24, 1995) was an American jockey and trainer of thoroughbred racehorses. He began riding horses in the 1920s and in 1929 was riding at the new Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico. He competed at trac ...
, Corradini & Dorney , 1:42.60 , - , align=center, 1962 , Rose O'Neill , align=center, 4 ,
Ismael Valenzuela Ismael Valenzuela (December 25, 1934 – September 2, 2009) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He was one of 22 children born to parents who had immigrated to the United States. Shortly after Valenzuela's birth, the family return ...
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Ted Saladin Ted may refer to: Names A shortened form of the following: * Edmund * Edward * Thaddeus * Theodore (given name) Art, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Ted, a character in the post-apocalyptic short story ''I Have No Mouth, a ...
, M/M. Bert W. Martin , 1:44.40 , - , align=center, 1961 , Tritoma , align=center, 5 , Jack Leonard , J. M. Phillips , Connie M. Ring , 1:43.20 , - , align=center, 1960 ,
Silver Spoon The English language expression silver spoon is synonymous with wealth, especially inherited wealth; someone born into a wealthy family is said to have "been born with a silver spoon in their mouth". As an adjective, "silver spoon" describes som ...
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Eddie Arcaro George Edward Arcaro (February 19, 1916 – November 14, 1997) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple ...
, Robert L. Wheeler , C. V. Whitney , 1:42.60 , - , align=center, 1959 , Two Cent Stamp , align=center, 4 , George Taniguchi , Edward A. Neloy , Elmendorf , 1:43.60 , - , align=center, 1958 , Nooran , align=center, 6 ,
William Boland William Norris Boland (born July 16, 1933) is an American retired Hall of Fame jockey and trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Boland began his riding career in 1949 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. While still a sixteen-year-old apprentice ...
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Charlie Whittingham Charles Edward Whittingham (April 13, 1913 – April 20, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred race horse trainer who is one of the most acclaimed trainers in U.S. racing history. Early career Born in Chula Vista, California, Whittingham began wor ...
, Mrs. Leslie Fenton , 1:42.80 , - , align=center, 1957 , Kings Mistake , align=center, 7 ,
Bill Shoemaker William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey, considered one of the greatest. For 29 years he held the world record for the most professional jockey victories. Early life Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," ...
, Tommy Doyle , M/M E. B. Johnston , 1:46.00 , - , align=center, 1956 , In Reserve , align=center, 4 ,
Johnny Longden John Eric "Johnny" Longden (February 14, 1907 – February 14, 2003) was an American Hall of Fame and National Champion jockey and a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. His father emigrated to ...
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Alberta Ranches, Ltd. Alberta Ranches, Ltd. was a Thoroughbred horse racing partnership between U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey and Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Johnny Longden, his son Vance, and businessmen and Frank McMahon, Wilder H. Ripley, and Max Bell. The ...
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Johnny Longden John Eric "Johnny" Longden (February 14, 1907 – February 14, 2003) was an American Hall of Fame and National Champion jockey and a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. His father emigrated to ...
, Vance Longden ,
Alberta Ranches, Ltd. Alberta Ranches, Ltd. was a Thoroughbred horse racing partnership between U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey and Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Johnny Longden, his son Vance, and businessmen and Frank McMahon, Wilder H. Ripley, and Max Bell. The ...
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Gordon Glisson Gordon P. Glisson (October 31, 1930 – February 23, 1997) was an American Champion Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, at age fifteen he and his mother moved to Seattle, Washington. He began working at the Long ...
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E. B. Johnston Edward Bertram Johnston (11 January 1880 – 6 September 1942), known as Bertie Johnston, was the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Electoral district of Williams-Narrogin, member for Williams-Narrogin from 1911 to 1928, and a Australian ...
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E. B. Johnston Edward Bertram Johnston (11 January 1880 – 6 September 1942), known as Bertie Johnston, was the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Electoral district of Williams-Narrogin, member for Williams-Narrogin from 1911 to 1928, and a Australian ...
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Eric Guerin Oliver Eric Guerin (October 23, 1924 – March 21, 1993) was an American Hall of Fame jockey. Eric Guerin was born in Maringouin, Louisiana, in Cajun backwater country, twenty-four miles west of Baton Rouge. He was the son of an impoverished Ca ...
, Allen Drumheller , H. W. Collins Stable , 1:38.20 , - , align=center, 1952 , Special Touch , align=center, 5 ,
Eddie Arcaro George Edward Arcaro (February 19, 1916 – November 14, 1997) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple ...
, Allen Drumheller , J. N. Crofton , 1:39.20 , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , align=center, 1948 , - 1951 , align=center colspan=6, ''Race not held'' , - , align=center, 1947 ,
On Trust On Trust (foaled 1944 in California) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse whom the Bridgeport, Connecticut, ''Sunday Herald'' called "one of the most distinguished and durable performers to come out of the state of California." His dam was Torc ...
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William Molter William Molter (June 2, 1910 – April 2, 1960) was an American National Champion and Hall of Fame horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred racing. A native of Fredericksburg, Texas, Molter began his career in horse racing as a jockey at racetr ...
, E. O. Stice & Sons , 1:37.40 , - , align=center, 1946 ,
Honeymoon A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds after their wedding to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. In a similar context, it may also refer to the phase in a couple ...
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Ted Atkinson Theodore Frederick Atkinson (June 17, 1916 – May 5, 2005) was a Canadian-born American thoroughbred horse racing jockey, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His sister was ...
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Louis B. Mayer Louis Burt Mayer (; born Lazar Meir; July 12, 1884Mayer maintained that he was born in Minsk on July 4, 1885. According to Scott Eyman, the reasons may have been: * Mayer's father gave different dates for his birthplace at different times, so ...
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Basil James Basil B. James (May 18, 1920 – April 10, 1998) was a two-time American National Champion jockey. Biography Born in Loveland, Colorado, Basil James became a jockey in California while in his teens and in 1936 at age sixteen he led all U.S. jocke ...
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Ted Horning Ted may refer to: Names A shortened form of the following: * Edmund * Edward * Thaddeus * Theodore (given name) Art, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Ted, a character in the post-apocalyptic short story ''I Have No Mouth, a ...
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William E. Boeing William Edward Boeing (; October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956) was an American aviation pioneer. He founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which was renamed to Boeing a year later. The company is now the largest exporter in the United ...
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Alfred Shelhamer Alfred Edwin (Shelly) Shelhamer (November 30, 1918 - November 7, 1986) was an American Thoroughbred horse race, Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Shelhamer rode Sun Egret to a fifth place finish in the 1938 Preakness Stakes won by Dauber (hors ...
, H. Guy Bedwell , A. C. Compton , 1:12.00 , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , align=center, 1937 , align=center colspan=6, ''Race not held'' , - , align=center, 1936 , Papenie , align=center, 3 , Leon Haas , R. Rennick , J. Pepp , 1:12.80 , - , align=center, 1935 , Soon Over , align=center, 4 ,
Silvio Coucci Silvio Coucci (1914 – January 5, 1942) was an American Thoroughbred horse race, Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. A New Yorker, in 1931 Silvio Coucci rode Thoroughbreds at Agua Caliente racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico under contract with brothers ...
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Greentree Stable Greentree Stable, in Red Bank, New Jersey, was a major American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm established in 1914 by Payne Whitney of the Whitney family of New York City. Payne Whitney operated a horse farm and stable at Sa ...
, 1:11.00 , - , align=center, 1934 , Wise Daughter , align=center, 3 ,
Jack Westrope Jack Gordon Westrope (January 18, 1918 – June 19, 1958) was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Baker, Montana, Westrope was the son of racehorse owner/trainer W. T. Westrope. Jack was only 12 years old when he ...
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The 2008 Santa Maria Handicap at the NTRA

Ten Things You Should Know about the Santa Maria Stakes at Hello Race Fans!
Horse races in California Santa Anita Park Flat horse races for four-year-old fillies Graded stakes races in the United States Mile category horse races for fillies and mares Horse races established in 1934 1934 establishments in California