The Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Lassie Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid September at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Raced on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of seven furlongs, it is open to Two-Year-Old Fillies and currently offers a purse of $75,000.The Blood-Horse It was a Grade III race through 2012, but was a listed stakes in 2013.Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
Inaugurated in 1929 as the Arlington Lassie Stakes, in 1963 it was renamed the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes and in 2005 was given the Breeders' Cup designation.
Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances: 1929–1931 : 5.5 furlongs 1932–1961 & 1972–1979 : 6 furlongs 1962–1969 : 6.5 furlongs 1980–1984 & 1986–1987 : 7 furlongs 1985 : 6.5 furlongs (at Hawthorne Race Course) 1986–2013 : 1 mile 2014 to present : 7 furlongs
The race was not run in 1970, 1971, 1988, 1995, 1998 and 1999.
Records Time record: (at one mile distance) 1:35.93 – Original Spin (2005)
Largest winning margin: 12 lengths – Eliza (1992)
Most wins by an owner: 4 – Calumet Farm (1937, 1943, 1947, 1949)
Most wins by a jockey: 5 – Steve Brooks (1949, 1952, 1954, 1959, 1960)
Most wins by a trainer: 2 – Ben A. Jones (1938, 1943) 2 – Howard Wells (1942, 1950) 2 – J. Hodgins (1946, 1952) 2 – Horace A. Jones (1947, 1949) 2 – Harry Trotsek (1951, 1953) 2 – Moody Jolley (1954, 1959) 2 – Joe Pierce Jr. (1969, 1972) 2 – Woody Stephens (1983, 1984) 2 – Michael L. Reavis (1994, 2010)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2017Bet She Wins Jose Lopez Chris BlockLothenbach Stables1:24.432016DiaduraCarlos Marquez Jr.Michael StidhamEmpyrean Stables/Two Princesses1:25.102015Marquee MissEmmanuel EsquivelIngrid MasonJoe Ragsdale1:24.292014Quality Rocks Rosemary Homeister Jr.William HelmbrechtDestiny Oaks Of Ocala LLC1:24.882013She's Offlee GoodEddie CastroRichard R. SchererHolmark Stables II1:37.982012Gold EdgeChris EmighLon WigginsDolphus C. Morrison1:37.962011Rocket TwentyoneEusebio Razo Jr.W. T. HowardFrank Fletcher1:39.132010WonderlandbynightE. T. BairdMichael L. ReavisMark Dedomenico LLC1:36.652009She Be WildJunior AlvaradoWayne CatalanoNancy Mazzoni1:38.672008C.S. SilkRobby AlbaradoDale RomansPacella/Bonomo/Barbara1:36.382007Dreaming Of LizE. T. BairdWayne CatalanoFrank Calabrese1:37.082006Lisa MCarlos Marquez Jr.Dave KassenLarry Bielfeldt1:38.902005Original SpinJesse M. CampbellAnthony MitchellReineman Stable1:35.932004CulinaryCarlos Marquez Jr.Michael StidhamJ. H. Smith Thoroughbreds1:36.982003ZosimaPat DayEoin G. HartyDarley Racing1:36.02 2002Moonlight SonataShane LavioletteWilliam HelmbrechtWoodbridge Farm1:37.822001Joanies BellaMarlon St. JulienTimothy E. HammD. Martin / J. Ayres1:39.342000Thunder BertieJeremy BeasleyBernard FlintR. B. & E. Klein1:36.911999 No Race 1998 No Race 1997Silver MaidenShane LavioletteBritt McGeheeFrank Calabrese1:37.541996Southern PlaygirlRandy RomeroHarvey L. VanierNancy Vanier1:38.271995 No Race 1994Shining LightJuvenal L. Diaz Michael L. ReavisFlaxbeard/Oliphant/Sharp1:41.701993Mariah's StormRobert N. Lester Donnie K. Von HemelThunderhead Farm1:38.951992ElizaPat Valenzuela Alex Hassinger Jr.Allen E. Paulson1:39.581991Speed DialerPat DayNeil J. HowardE. S. Hudson & W. Farish1:36.581990Through FlightJoe JohnsonLarry D. EdwardsL. & B. Millsap1:39.001989Trumpet's BlareLaffit Pincay Jr.Warren A. Croll Jr.Robert P. Levy1:38.601988 No Race 1987Joe's TammieCraig Perret Darrell ViennaDavid Milch1:25.001986Delicate VineGary Stevens Robert J. FrankelG. Alsdorf/Frankel/Moss1:23.401985Family StyleLaffit Pincay Jr.D. Wayne LukasEugene V. Klein1:18.001984ContredancePat DayWoody StephensHenryk de Kwiatkowski1:27.001983Miss OceanaEddie Maple Woody StephensNewstead Farm1:23.401982For Once'n My LifeEddie Maple Thomas V. SmithJoan Masterson1:23.401981MillingoRay SibilleGeorge J. GetzNickels & Dimes Stable1:23.201980Truly BoundBill Shoemaker Bud DelpWindfields Farm1:25.201979Sissy's TimeEarlie FiresJ. Bert SonnierM. Selz & B. Smeker1:11.001978It's In The AirEd DelahoussayeLou M. GoldfineHarbor View Farm1:09.601977StubRon TurcotteJames E. PicouMarge Schott1:10.401976Special WarmthSam MapleLarry FlakesL. C. Wilson/H. Inman/G. B. Gabbert1:10.401975Dearly PreciousMichael HoleStephen A. DiMauroRichard E. Bailey1:11.20 1974Hot n NastyDarrel McHargueGordon R. PotterDan Lasater1:11.401973Special TeamÁlvaro PinedaJohn W. RussellFred W. Hooper1:11.001972Double Your FunLarry MelanconLarry Robideaux Jr.W. S. Woodside/F. Webster Jr. 1:12.001972Natural SoundJorge TejeiraJoseph Pierce Jr.W. P. Burke/S. Pierce1:11.601971 No Race 1970 No Race 1969Clover LaneBill ShoemakerJoseph Pierce Jr.Seymour Rose1:18.401968Process Shot Chuck BaltazarJohn B. BondM/M Sonny Werblin1:17.401967ShenowLaffit Pincay Jr.Dick PoseyEverett Lowrance1:18.401966Mira FemmeIsmael ValenzuelaIrv GuineyVerne Winchell1:16.801965Silver BrightJimmy NicholsRobert L. WheelerC. V. Whitney1:18.20 1964AdmiringBill HartackHirsch JacobsEthel D. Jacobs1:18.001963Sari's SongBill ShoemakerJess ByrdJ. Kel Houssels1:18.201962Smart DebManuel YcazaArnold N. WinickMarion Reineman1:16.201961RudomaBill HartackLeRoy JolleyMrs. Moody Jolley1:11.201960Colfax MaidSteve BrooksW. J. SchmidtSchmidt & Trimble1:11.801959MonarchySteve BrooksMoody JolleyClaiborne Farm1:10.001958Dark VintageJohnny HeckmannE. B. CarpenterNorth Star Ranch1:10.801957Poly HiEric GuerinGeorge M. OdomMrs. S. George Zauderer1:10.601956LeallahBill HartackMacKenzie MillerCharlton Clay1:11.601955Judy RullahDave ErbStrother GriffinBwamazon Farm1:13.801954DeltaSteve BrooksMoody JolleyClaiborne Farm1:10.401953Queen HopefulJohn H. AdamsHarry TrotsekHasty House Farm1:10.601952FulvousSteve Brooks Jack C. HodginsMary V. Fisher1:13.801951Princess LygiaKenneth ChurchHarry TrotsekMrs. H. Trotsek1:11.201950Shawnee SquawA. D. RiveraHoward WellsSunningdale Farm1:12.001949Duchess PegSteve BrooksHorace A. JonesCalumet Farm1:15.601948Pail Of WaterWarren MehrtensMax HirschEdward Lasker1:12.401947BewitchDouglas Dodson Horace A. JonesCalumet Farm1:10.801946Four WindsIrving AndersonJack C. HodginsDixiana Stables1:12.001945BeaugayJohn H. AdamsTom SmithMaine Chance Farm1:12.201944ExpressionFerril ZufeltJohn M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable1:12.401943Twilight TearNick JemasBen A. JonesCalumet Farm1:13.201942FadArthur CraigHoward WellsWalmac Farm1:13.601941PetrifyRuperto DonosoAlfred HolbergAlfred G. Vanderbilt II1:12.601940Blue DelightAlbert Snider Roscoe GooseMrs. John Marsch1:12.801939Now WhatRaymond WorkmanBud StotlerAlfred G. Vanderbilt II1:13.001938InscoeldaChance RollinsBen A. JonesWoolford Farm1:11.601937TheenIrving AndersonFrank J. KearnsCalumet Farm1:11.801936ApogeeEarl SteffenDuval A. HeadleyHal Price Headley1:13.201935Forever YoursDon MeadeRobert V. McGarveyMilky Way Farm Stable1:12.801934MottoRaymond WorkmanThomas J. HealeyC. V. Whitney1:13.401933Mata HariRobert JonesClyde Van DusenDixiana Farm1:12.001932HilenaRaymond Workman Kay SpenceAudley Farm Stable1:10.401931Top FlightAlfred RobertsonThomas J. HealeyC. V. Whitney1:05.201930RisqueEarl SteffenWillie KnappFanny Hertz1:05.801929CaptureElmore ShropshireJohn LoweRancocas Stable1:06.00
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