The Astra Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of miles on the turf held annually in January at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
History The race was inaugurated in 2015 and the event was run over the miles distance.
The event is named in honor of the mare Astra who won four Grade I events including the Santa Barbara Handicap twice, which is run at Santa Anita Park.
In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event.
In 2020 the event started on the Downhill turf course.
In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to Listed.
Records Speed record: miles – 2:26.61 - Kitten's Point (2015)
Margins: lengths – Pantsonfire (IRE) (2019)
Most wins by a jockey 2 – Brice Blanc (2016, 2020) 2 – Flavien Prat (2015, 2019) 2 – Umberto Rispoli (2021, 2026)
Most wins by a trainer 2 – Richard Baltas (2017, 2019)
Most wins by an owner 2 – Augustin Stables (2015, 2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref2026 Mrs. Astor 5 Umberto Rispoli Jonathan Thomas Augustin Stables miles 2:27.46$100,000Listed2025Race not held2024 Linda's Gift 5 Tiago Pereira John Cronin, Anthony DiMarco, Michael A. Mandara, Fred Nicotra & Vincent Varvaro miles 2:28.49$101,000Listed2023 Duvet Day (IRE) 4 Kazushi Kimura Michael McCarthy Burt & Jane Bacharach & Richard Schatz miles 2:28.12$102,000Listed2022 Neige Blanche (FR) 5 Leonard Powell Madaket Stables, Laura De Seroux, Marsha Naify & Mathilde Powell miles 2:32.27$125,000III2021 Quick (GB) 5 Umberto Rispoli John W. Sadler Hronis Racing miles 2:27.71$102,000III2020 Ms Peintour 5 Brice Blanc Brian J. Koriner Jay Em Ess Stable miles 2:26.71$101,000III2019 Pantsonfire (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Richard Baltas Next Wave Racing, Pat Maciariello, Jeremy Peskoff & Mark Silverstein miles 2:27:83$101,404III2018 Plein Air (IRE) 5 Tyler Baze Bob Baffert Sunny Brook Stable miles 2:27.34$82,425 Listed 2017 5 Richard Baltas Abbondanza Racing miles 2:28.07$79,725Listed 2016 Havanna Belle (IRE) 4 Brice Blanc Philip D'Amato Michael House miles 2:27.03$80,200 2015 Kitten's Point 5 Flavien Prat Augustin Stable miles 2:26.61$80,500
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