The Mathis Mile Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in late December Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, USA. The event currently offers a purse of US$200,000.
History
The inaugural running of the event was on 26 December 2000 as the Sir Beaufort Stakes, opening day of 2000–01 Santa Anita Park's Winter meeting. The event attracted eight entrants and was won by Edmund A. Gann's Fateful Dream, who was trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel and ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux by one length in a time of 1:35.01 on a turf course that was rated as firm.
The event was named after the 1993 Santa Anita Handicap winner Sir Beaufort.
In 2003 the event was moved off the turf and run on a dirt track.
In 2005 the event was run in split divisions.
The following year, 2006, the American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III and in 2011 the event was upgraded again to Grade II.
Due to poor racecourse conditions as a result of wet weather, the race was switched to the synthetic track in 2008 and to the dirt track in 2010.
The event was renamed the Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes in 2014 under a marketing agreement between Santa Anita Park and Mathis Brothers Furniture.
The event was run once more on the dirt in 2021. However, after review the Grade II status was reinstated.
Records Speed record: 1 mile on turf: 1:33.46 - Bowies Hero (2017) 1 mile on turf: 1:33.70 - Sidney's Candy (2010)
Margins: lengths - Sidney's Candy (2010)
Most wins by an owner: 2 - Triple B Farms (2004, 2005)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Kent Desormeaux (2000, 2005, 2017) 3 - Flavien Prat (2016, 2018, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer: 3 - Philip D'Amato (2016, 2017, 2024)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefMathis Mile Stakes2025Antonio FresuJonathan ThomasRobert V. LaPenta1 mile1:35.13$200,500II 2024King of GosfordFlavien PratPhilip D'AmatoBenowitz Family Trust, CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig, Jeremy Peskoff1 mile1:34.49$201,000II 2023Watsonville Antonio FresuMark GlattPine Racing Stables & Saints or Sinners1 mile1:34.55$200,500II Santa Anita Mathis Mile Stakes2022 One More Bid Ramon VazquezRyan Hanson California Racing Partners, Ciaglia Racing & Ryan Hanson 1 mile1:33.67$201,000II 2021 Law Professor Jose OrtizTwin Creeks Racing Stable1 mile1:37.41$201,500II Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes2020Umberto RispoliCannon Thoroughbreds 1 mile1:33.51$201,000II2019Mo ForzaJoel RosarioPeter L. MillerBardy Farm & OG Boss 1 mile1:34.26$202,106II2018Flavien PratJeff MullinsRed Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal 1 mile1:34.52$201,725II2017Bowies HeroPhilip D'AmatoAgave Racing Stable 1 mile1:33.46$201,035II2016Conquest EnforcerFlavien PratPhilip D'AmatoLoooch Racing, Imaginary Stables & Raquel Ritchie1 mile1:33.64 $201,725II2015OmGary L. StevensDan L. HendricksSareen Family Trust1 mile1:35.57$201,500II2014Alert BayTyler BazeBlaine D. WrightPeter Redekop1 mile1:35.06$201,250IISir Beaufort Stakes2013GervinhoRafael BejaranoCarla GainesGlen Hill Farm1 mile1:33.47$201,000II2012SilentioRafael BejaranoGary MandellaWertheimer et Frère1 mile1:34.27$150,750II2011Mr. CommonsMike E. SmithJohn ShirreffsSt. George Farm Racing 1 mile1:33.84$150,000II2010Sidney's CandyJoel RosarioJohn W. SadlerCraig Family Trust1 mile1:33.70$150,000III2009The Usual Q. T.Victor EspinozaJames M. CassidyDon Van Racing, Michael Nentwig, George Saadeh & Jeffrey Byer 1 mile1:34.58$100,000III2008Gio PontiGarrett K. GomezChristophe ClementCastleton Lyons1 mile1:34.92$100,000III2007Monterey JazzDavid R. FloresCraig DollaseA and R Stables & Class Racing Stable1 mile1:34.36$122,100III2006Kip DevilleRichard MiglioreRichard E. Dutrow Jr.IEAH Stables, Dan Borislew, Andrew Cohen, et al.1 mile1:36.12$114,300III2005Chinese DragonKent J. DesormeauxRobert B. Hess Jr.Michael Carter, Richard T. Hale Jr., Roncelli Family Trust et al. 1 mile1:35.09$84,500 Listed Tedo (GER)Corey NakataniDoug F. O'NeillTriple B Farms 1:34.34$86,5002004Whilly (IRE)Felipe F. MartinezDoug F. O'NeillTriple B Farms 1 mile1:36.60$112,700 Listed 2003Buckland ManorCorey NakataniJ. Paco GonzalezTrudy McCaffery & John Toffan1 mile1:36.08$78,000 Listed 2002Inesperado (FR)Pat ValenzuelaRobert J. Frankel3 Plus U Stable1 mile1:35.82$78,050 Listed 2001OrientateChris McCarronD. Wayne LukasRobert & Beverly Lewis1 mile1:36.39$77,400Listed 2000Fateful DreamKent J. DesormeauxRobert J. FrankelEdmund A. Gann1 mile1:35.01$76,175 Listed
Legend:
See also List of American and Canadian Graded races
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