Kitten's Joy Stakes

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Kitten's Joy Stakes
Grade III race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida,
United States
Inaugurated2012
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing – Turf
WebsiteGulfstream Park
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$175,000 (2023)

The Kitten's Joy Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old at the distance of one and one-sixteenths mile on the turf held annually in late January or early February at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.

History[edit]

The race was inaugurated in 2012 over the distance of 1+1⁄16 miles[1] after Kitten's Joy[2] who was a multiple graded stakes winner and the 2004 American Champion Turf Horse. Kitten's Joy also won the Grade III Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park where this race is held.

The event was shortened in one mile in 2015 and once again in 2018 to the current distance of about 7+1⁄2 furlongs.[3]

In 2020 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[1]

In 2021 the distance of the event was increased to 1 mile.[1]

The 2013 winner Charming Kitten and the 2017 winner Kitten's Cat were both sired by Kitten's Joy.[3] Also both winners were owned Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey who also owned Kitten's Joy.[2]

In 2022 the distance of the event was increased again to 1+1⁄16 miles.[1]

Records[edit]

Speed record:

  • 1 mile: 1:39.78 – First World War (2024)
  • 1 mile: 1:35.18 – Chess's Dream (2021)
  • about 7+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:28.25 – Island Commish (2020)

Margins:

  • 2+1⁄2 lengths – Howe Great (2012)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner

Winners[edit]

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2024 First World War Tyler Gaffalione Brendan P. Walsh Qatar Racing & Hunter Valley Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.78 $175,000 III [4]
2023 Major Dude Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Spendthrift Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.22 $175,000 III [5]
2022 Grand Sonata Tyler Gaffalione Todd A. Pletcher Whisper Hill Farm abt. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.53 $100,000 III [6]
2021 Chess's Dream Tyler Gaffalione Michael J. Maker Michael Dubb, Steven Bouchey, Bethlehem Stables & Chester A. Bishop 1 mile 1:35.18 $100,000 III [7]
2020 Island Commish Paco Lopez Saffie A. Joseph Jr. Matthew Schera abt. 7+1⁄2 furlongs 1:28.25 $100,000 III [8]
2019 Casa Creed John R. Velazquez William I. Mott LRE Racing & JEH Racing Stable abt. 7+1⁄2 furlongs 1:30.64 $100,000 Listed [9]
2018 Flameaway Julien R. Leparoux Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley abt. 7+1⁄2 furlongs 1:29.78 $100,000 Listed [10]
2017 Kitten's Cat Luis Saez Joe Sharp Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 1 mile 1:36.41 $100,000 Listed [11]
2016 J R 's Holiday Emisael Jaramillo Jose Garoffalo J.R. Racing 1 mile 1:35.20 $100,000 Listed [12]
2015 Dubai Sky John R. Velazquez William I. Mott Three Chimneys Farm and Besilu Stable 1 mile 1:36.05 $100,000 Listed [13]
2014 Storming Inti Alan Garcia Chad C. Brown Santa Rosa Racing Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.34 $100,000 Listed [14]
2013 Charming Kitten John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.43 $100,000 Listed [15]
2012 Howe Great Edgar S. Prado H. Graham Motion Team Valor International 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.42 $100,000 Listed [16]

See also[edit]

List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Kitten's Joy Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "KITTEN'S JOY (USA) ch. H, 2001 - 14 Starts, 9 Wins, 4 Places, 0 Shows Career Earnings: $2,075,791". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "KITTENS JOY STAKES – GULFSTREAM PARK, Florida". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "2024 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 (race 11)". Equibase. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ^ "2022 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4)". Equibase. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 Kitten's Joy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. ^ "2019 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  10. ^ "2018 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  11. ^ "2017 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  12. ^ "2016 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 5)". Equibase. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  13. ^ "2015 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  14. ^ "2014 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  15. ^ "2013 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  16. ^ "2012 Kitten's Joy Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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