The Jameela Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in August at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is open to fillies and mare three years old and up and is raced on turf. For 2016, the distance is 6 furlongs.

The race was named in honor of Jameela, whose name is Arabic for "beautiful." Jameela was the first Maryland-bred horse to go over the $1,000,000.00 in earnings. Jameela was the daughter of Rambuntious and Asbury Mary and was foaled in 1976. She was retired after four seasons with career earnings of $1,038,704. She finished fourth or better in 52 of her 58 starts. She was raced during part of her career by her breeder, Betty Worthington of Bel Air, Maryland. Jameela was sold to Peter Brant in 1981 for $804,0000. The two-time Maryland-bred Horse of the Year (1981 and 1982) won 16 stakes races, including Grade 1 victories in the Maskette Stakes, the Ladies Handicap and the Delaware Handicap.

Jameela was retired after the 1982 season. She produced two foals for Brant, both by Mr. Prospector before she died of colic in 1985. Her very first foal, Gulch, earned over $3 million, won the Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1) and was named the Eclipse-Award-winning sprinter of the year. Gulch went on to become one of the nation's most respected sires. His sons included champion 3 year-old Thunder Gulch and Preakness Stakes winner and Horse of the Year winner Point Given.

The Jameela Stakes was run on the main track between 1983–2004 and in 2011. The race was run exclusively for 3 year-old fillies from 1986 to 2004. The Jameela Stakes was run at Pimlico Race Course from 1983 to 1985 and in 2001.Maryland Jockey Club, Media Guide, 2015, page 37

Records

Speed record: 6 furlongs – 1:07.20 – Jazzy Idea (2012) 7 furlongs – 1:24.40 – Silmaril (2004) & Boxer Girl (2003) mile – 1:44.00 – Sham Say (1988) Most wins by a horse 2 – Madame Giry (2013 & 2014)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Rick Wilson (1994, 1995 & 2001) 3 – Mario Pino (1987, 1997 & 2002)

Most wins by a trainer: 2 – Cam Gambolati (2013 & 2014) 2 – Carlos A. Garcia (1994 & 1995)

Winners of the Jameela Stakes since 1983 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse2021 Ellation5 Victor Carrasco Michael J. Trombetta Dark Hollow Farm5 fur.58.59$75,0002019–20 No Races - No Races No Races No Racesno races0:00.00no races2018 Rocky Policy6 Daniel Centeno Dale Capuano Richard Vermillion 6 fur.1:08.78$75,0002017 Daylight Ahead4 Katie Davis Hugh McMahon Winners Circle Partn. 6 fur.1:09.13$75,0002016 Loveable Lady5 Horacio Karamanos Mary Eppler Samuel Rogers Trust 6 fur.1:11.14$75,0002015 Monster Sleeping6 Forest Boyce Dale Capuano Charles Reed6 fur.1:09.52$60,0002014 Madame Giry5 Eddie Castro Cam Gambolati Nutmeg Stable6 fur.1:08.20 $100,0002013 Madame Giry4 Cornelio Velásquez Cam Gambolati Nutmeg Stable6 fur.1:08.20 $75,0002012 Jazzy Idea3 Luis Garcia Edwin Merryman Edwin W. Merryman6 fur.1:07.20$100,0002011 Comet of Love4 Ricardo Chiappe Thomas Iannotti Elkstone Group6 fur.1:10.40$60,0002010 Fascinatin' Rhythm5 Rosemary Homeister Richard W. Small Buckingham Farm6 fur.1:11.00$60,0002005–09 No Races - No Races No Races No Racesno races0:00.00no races2004 Silmaril3 Able Castellano Christopher Grove Stephen E. Quick7 fur.1:24.40 $75,0002003 Boxer Girl 3 Rick Wilson Michael Zwiesler Bayard Sharp7 fur.1:24.40$60,0002002 Bronze Abe 3 Mario Pino Grover Delp Samuel F. Bayard7 fur.1:27.00$60,0002001 Gigi's Magic3 Rick Wilson Kelly Breen Henry T. Rathbun6 fur.1:10.10$60,0002000 Case of the Blues3 Mark T. Johnston Hamilton Smith Skeedattle, II6 fur.1:11.00$60,0001999 Potomac Bend3 Mark T. Johnston Vincent Blengs Mark Hayden6 fur.1:11.30$60,0001998 Cosmo Topper3 Greg Hutton John J. Robb Tulip Hill Farm6 fur.1:13.040$60,0001997 Weather Vane3 Mario Pino Richard W. Delp Par Four Racing Stab6 fur.1:10.40$60,0001996 Secret Prospect3 Carlos H. Marquez Jr. John J. Tammaro Conover Stable6 fur.1:11.40$60,0001995 White Cliffs3 Rick Wilson Carlos A. Garcia Ralph S. O'Connor6 fur.1:11.00$60,0001994 Prospective Joy3 Rick Wilson Carlos A. Garcia Fourbros Stable6 fur.1:11.10$50,0001993 Cormorant's Flight3 Mike Luzzi Ronald Cartwright Double Seuz Partners6 fur.1:10.20$50,0001992 Land Running3 Clarence J. Ladner III Berkley Kern Walter F. Murray m.1:46.30$60,0001991 Wide Country3 Santos Chavez Robert W. Camac Thomas Tanner m.1:45.40$75,0001990 Run Smartly3 Mario Pino n/a Ryehill Farm m.1:44.30$75,0001989 Misty Ivor3 Clarence J. Ladner III W. Meredith Bailes William R. Harris m.1:45.40$75,0001988 Sham Say3 B. Feliciano William B. Cox Eugene Ford Sr. m.1:44.00$55,0001987 Angelina County3 Mario Pino n/a Carey K. Miller1 mile1:39.30$60,0001986 Ann's Bid3 Alberto Delgado Henry L. Carroll Joseph O. Morrisey7 fur.1:25.30$40,0001985 Alden's Ambition4 Jesse Davidson John J. Robb Hal C. Clagett6 fur.1:09.10$30,0001984 Dancing Dot4 John K. Adams John M. Bosley Elisabeth J. Todd6 fur.1:10.120$30,0001983 Sweet Chrissy5 Alberto Delgado Richard M. Weiss A. E. Verdi 6 fur.1:11.20$30,000

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