The Sweetest Chant Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles 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 The race was inaugurated in 1986 and was run on the dirt and named after the winning mare Sweetest Chant who won twelve races in her career including the Grade II Orchid Stakes.

The event has been run at several different distances the current distance of one mile and on the turf since 2009 after a lengthy absence of nine years.

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2015.

The distance for the event was increased to miles in 2022.

In 2025 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status. Records Speed record: miles: 1:39.36 – Life's an Audible (2024) 1 mile: 1:34.20 – Premier Steps (IRE) (2013)

Margins: 8 lengths – Natania (1986)

Most wins by a jockey 4 – José A. Santos (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997)

Most wins by a trainer 6 – Chad C. Brown (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Most wins by an owner 3 – Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence (2014, 2015, 2016)

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref2026Sister Troienne Mario Gutierrez Brian A. Lynch Woodslane Racing miles 1:40.76$150,000Listed2025 Vixen John R. Velazquez Mark E. Casse D. J. Stable & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners miles 1:40.32$148,500 Listed2024 Life's an Audible Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stables miles 1:39.36$175,000III 2023 Cairo Consort Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable & Town And Country Racing miles 1:40.95$175,000III2022 Opalina Luis Saez Roderick R. Rodriguez Teneri Farm & J Stables 1:41.56$100,000III2021 White Frost Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Gainesway Stable 1 mile 1:34.45$100,000III2020 Cheermeister Emisael Jaramillo Armando De La Cerda Teresa & David Palmer 1 mile 1:37.25$100,000III2019 A Bit Special (GB) Patrick L. Biancone Linda Shanahan, Mrs. M.V. & J.P. Magnier 1 mile 1:35.62$100,000III2018 Thewayiam (FR) José L. Ortiz H. Graham Motion Great Point Stables, The Elkstone Group, Bethlehem Stables 1 mile 1:36.90$100,000III2017 Rymska (FR) Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Part., A. Jathiere, T. Coleman, N. Herrick 1 mile 1:35.04$100,000III2016 Pricedtoperfection Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:36.98$100,000III2015 Consumer Credit Edgard J. Zayas Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:35.80$100,000III2014 Ready to Act Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1 mile 1:36.97$100,000 Listed 2013 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Swift Thor., Vintage Thor., Kisber & Bradley Thor. 1 mile 1:34.20$100,000 Listed 2012 Dayatthespa Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown J. Frankel, R. Frankel, S. Laymon & Bradley Thor. 1 mile 1:34.43$100,000 Listed 2011 Kathmanblu Julien R. Leparoux Kenneth G. McPeek Five D Thoroughbreds & Wind River Stable 1 mile 1:39.14$100,000 Listed 2010 Sassy Image Robby Albarado Dale L. Romans Jerry Romans 1 mile 1:37.42$98,000 Listed 2009 Oilgonewile Wesley Henry C. Bishop, R. Crichton, S. Screnci & W. Ebanks 1 mile 1:36.24$100,000 Listed 2001–2008Race not held2000 Capital Request Robbie Davis Julian Canet Herman Wilensky miles 1:40.91$75,000III1999 Pico Teneriffe Jerry D. Bailey Todd A. Pletcher Eugene Melnyk 1:45.46$75,000III1998 Quick Lap Pat Day Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III miles 1:42.80$75,000Listed 1997 Reach the Top José A. Santos Mary E. Eppler Samuel H. Rogers Jr. miles 1:43.20$75,000 Listed 1996 Careless Heiress Shane Sellers Jimmy Croll Sibling Stables miles 1:42.20$50,000 Listed 1995 Mistress S. José A. Santos Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans miles 1:45.60$50,000 Listed 1994 Malli Star José A. Santos Ronald H. McKenzie Five Star Stable miles 1:47.24$50,000 Listed 1993 O. P. Cat Eduardo O. Nunez Oliver E. Edwards Jacqueline & A.S. Roger miles 1:51.00$50,000 Listed 1992 Chinese Empress José A. Santos H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann abt. miles 1:50.00$50,000 Listed1991 Kiwi Mint Craig Perret Flint S. Schulhofer miles 1:45.20$50,000 Listed 1990 Virgin Michael Jacinto Vásquez H. Allen Jerkens Middletown Stables abt. 1 mile 1:37.80$50,000 1989Race not held1988Race not held1987 Lady Vernalee Julio Molina Pezua J. Bert Sonnier Ross Heritage Farm 7 furlongs 1:25.00$20,000 1986 Natania Herb McCauley William Curtis Jr. Dogwood Stable miles 1:46.00$26,050

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See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

External links 2021–22 Gulfstream Park Media Guide

External links Gulfstream Park