Goodwood Stakes

The Goodwood Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old or older over the distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt, scheduled annually in September at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

History The race was inaugurated in 1982 as the Goodwood Handicap, run by the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting at Santa Anita Park. It was created as a result of a partnership between Oak Tree and Goodwood Racecourse in Chichester, England.

The event was run at miles in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1986.

In 1985 the event was classified by the American Graded Stakes Committee as Grade III and was upgraded to Grade II status in 1990.

Between 1996 and 2006 the Breeders' Cup sponsored the event, which reflected in the race name.

In 2012 the event was upgraded to Grade I and was renamed to the Awesome Again Stakes in honor of the Canadian-bred 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Awesome Again. Awesome Again's son, Game On Dude, won the race in 2011 and 2012.

In 2024 the event was rebranded with other events on the card as the California Crown Stakes, the main race of California Crown day, with a purse of $1 million. The following year track officials announced that California Crown day would be paused and, consequentially, the race would revert back to its original name as the Goodwood Stakes. The purse for the 2025 Goodwood Stakes was decreased back to $300,000

Records Time record: miles: 1:46.72 - Bertrando (1994) miles: 1:40.20 - Cajun Prince (1982)

Margins: lengths - Smooth Roller (2015)

Most wins: 2 - Lord At War (ARG) (1984, 1985) 2 - Pleasantly Perfect (2002, 2003) 2 - Game On Dude (2011, 2012)

Most wins by an owner: 2 - Peter Perkins (1984, 1985) 2 - Diamond A Racing (2002, 2003) 2 - WinStar Farm (2008, 2020) 2 - Family Trust Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable & Bernie Schiappa (2011, 2012)

Most wins by a jockey: 5 - Gary Stevens (1988, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2013)

Most wins by a trainer: 9 - Bob Baffert (1998, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefAt Santa Anita Park – Goodwood Stakes2026Forged Steel 4 Edwin Gonzalez Saffie A. Joseph Jr. C2 Racing Stable, Mathis Stables & TCC Stables miles 1:48.48 $302,000 I2025Nevada Beach 3 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Michael E. Pagram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman miles 1:48.43 $300,500 I California Crown Stakes2024 Subsanador (ARG) 5 Mike E. SmithRichard E. Mandella Wathnan Racing miles 1:48.68$1,000,500IAwesome Again Stakes2023Slow Down Andy 4Mario GutierrezDoug F. O'NeillReddam Racing miles1:47.62$302,000I2022Defunded 4Edwin MaldonadoBob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman miles1:49.38$301,500I2021Medina Spirit3John R. VelazquezBob BaffertZedan Racing Stables miles1:49.67$301,500I2020Improbable4Drayden Van DykeBob BaffertWinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing miles1:49.01$300,000I2019Mongolian Groom4Abel CedilloEnebish GanbatMongolian Stable miles1:49.27$300,351I2018Accelerate 5Joel RosarioJohn W. SadlerHronis Racing miles1:50.38$300,690I2017Mubtaahij (IRE)5Drayden Van DykeBob BaffertSheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum miles1:51.32$300,000I2016California Chrome5Victor EspinozaArt ShermanCalifornia Chrome LLC miles1:48.07$300,000I2015Smooth Roller4Tyler BazeVictor L. GarciaLucky Charm Stable miles1:48.08$300,750I2014Shared Belief3Mike E. SmithJerry HollendorferJungle Racing, KMN Racing, Jerry Hollendorfer, Litt, Solis II & Todaro miles1:48.58$300,500I2013Mucho Macho Man5Gary L. StevensKatherine RitvoReeves Thoroughbred Racing miles1:48.30$251,250I2012Game On Dude5Rafael BejaranoBob BaffertFamily Trust Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable & Bernie Schiappa miles1:48.98$250,000IGoodwood Stakes 2011Game On Dude4Chantal SutherlandBob BaffertFamily Trust Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable & Bernie Schiappa miles1:47.36$250,000IAt Hollywood Park – Goodwood Stakes 2010Richard's Kid5Alonso QuinonezBob BaffertZabeel Racing International miles1:49.18$250,000IAt Santa Anita Park – Goodwood Stakes20093Kieren FallonMarco BottiTeam Valor & Gary Barber miles1:48.39$305,000I2008Well Armed5Aaron GryderEoin G. HartyWinStar Farm miles1:47.11$498,000I2007Tiago 3Mike E. SmithJohn ShirreffsJerry & Ann Moss miles1:46.93$520,000IAt Santa Anita Park – Goodwood Handicap 2006Lava Man5Corey NakataniDoug F. O'NeillSTD Racing Stable & Jason Wood miles1:48.15$500,000II2005Rock Hard Ten4Gary L. StevensRichard E. MandellaMercedes Stables & Madeleine A. Pickens miles1:48.68$484,000II20044David R. FloresRobert J. FrankelTNT Stud & Mary Slack miles1:48.39$480,000II2003Pleasantly Perfect5Alex O. SolisRichard E. MandellaDiamond A Racing miles1:48.37$482,000II2002Pleasantly Perfect4Alex O. SolisRichard E. MandellaDiamond A Racing miles1:46.80$500,000II2001Freedom Crest5Kent J. DesormeauxRichard BaltasCalvin Nguyen & Joey Tran miles1:48.86$488,000II2000Tiznow3Chris McCarronJay M. RobbinsMichael Cooper & Cecilia Straub-Rubens miles1:47.38$418,000II1999Budroyale6Garrett K. GomezTed H. WestJeffrey Sengara miles1:48.31$498,000II1998Silver Charm4Gary L. StevensBob BaffertBob & Beverly Lewis miles1:47.21$446,000II1997Benchmark6Eddie DelahoussayeRonald W. EllisPam & Martin J. Wygod miles1:47.60$248,700II1996† Savinio6Corey NakataniWalter R. GreenmanWalter R. Greenman, Gary A. Biszantz & Gary S. Vandeweghe miles1:47.88$303,300II1995Soul of the Matter4Kent J. DesormeauxRichard E. MandellaBurt Bacharach miles1:47.54$256,950II1994Bertrando5Gary L. StevensJohn ShirreffsEd Nahem & 505 Farms miles1:46.72$214,400II1993Lottery Winner4Kent J. DesormeauxJay M. RobbinsErnest Auerbach miles1:47.71$217,200II1992Reign Road4Kent J. DesormeauxJay M. RobbinsJack Kent Cooke miles1:48.36$215,200II1991The Prime Minister4Chris McCarronBradley, Chandler & Seitz miles1:47.99$264,800II1990Lively One5Alex O. SolisCharles E. WhittinghamJohn G. Sikura (Lessee) miles1:48.00$216,800II 19895Jerry M. FanningJerry Fanning, Richard Fontana, Jay Bligh, Gary Potter miles1:47.20$218,800III1988Cutlass Reality6Gary L. StevensCraig Anthony LewisHoward Crash & James Hankoff miles1:47.20$220,400III 1987Ferdinand 4Bill ShoemakerCharles E. WhittinghamMrs. Howard B. Keck miles1:50.80$156,500III1986Super Diamond6Laffit Pincay Jr.Edwin J. GregsonRoland & Ramona Sahm miles1:41.20$115,500III1985Lord At War (ARG)5Bill ShoemakerCharles E. WhittinghamPeter Perkins (Lessee) miles1:50.40$114,500III 1984Lord At War (ARG)4Bill ShoemakerCharles E. WhittinghamPeter Perkins (Lessee) miles1:42.00$105,150 1983Pettrax5Kenneth D. BlackWayne CharltonBrent W. Charlton miles1:42.60$80,400 1982Cajun Prince5Walter GuerraLaz Barrera Aaron U. Jones miles1:40.20$80,350III

Legend:

Notes: § Ran as an entry

† In the 1996 running Alphabet Soup won the race but was disqualified and placed third. Savinio was declared the winner.

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

External site 2015 Santa Anita Park Media Guide Find out more about the Awesome Again Stakes (formerly known as Goodwood) at Hello Race Fans!

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