The Santa Ysabel Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race once run during January but now run in March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The race is open to fillies, age three, willing to race one and one-sixteenths miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt. The race is a Grade III event with a current purse of $100,000 and is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Inaugurated in 1968, the Santa Ysabel Stakes was contested at 7 furlongs in 1970 but has otherwise been run at miles. It was run in two divisions in 1968, 1970, 1972, and 1979.

Records Speed record: 1:41.10 – Midnight Bisou (2018)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Bill Shoemaker (1974, 1978, 1985, 1988) 4 – Laffit Pincay Jr. (1970, 1973, 1981, 1991) 4 – Chris McCarron (1983, 1984, 1994, 2002) 4 – Mike E. Smith (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) 4 - Juan J. Hernandez (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026)

Most wins by a trainer: 11 – Bob Baffert (2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)

Most wins by an owner: 3 – Kaleem Shah (2011, 2014, 2020) 3 – Michael Lund Petersen (2023, 2024, 2025)

Winners of the Santa Ysabel Stakes since 1968 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance (Miles) Time Grade2026Forced Entry3Juan J. HernandezBob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman miles1:44.79III2025Maysam3Juan J. HernandezBob BaffertMichael Lund Petersen miles1:45.62III2024Kinza3Juan J. HernandezBob BaffertMichael Lund Petersen miles1:44.16III2023Faiza3Flavien PratBob BaffertMichael Lund Petersen miles1:44.66III2022Eda3Juan HernandezBob BaffertBaoma Corp miles1:44.31III2021Beautiful Gift3John VelazquezBob BaffertBaoma Corp miles1:44.83III2020 Donna Veloce3 Flavien Prat Simon Callaghan Kaleem Shah Inc et al.1-1/161:45.43 III2019not held2018 Midnight Bisou3 Mike E. Smith William Spawr Allen Racing LLC and Bloom Racing Stable LLC1-1/161:41.10 III2017 Unique Bella3 Mike E. Smith Jerry Hollendorfer Don Alberto Stable1-1/161:43.11 III2016 Songbird3 Mike E. Smith Jerry Hollendorfer Fox Hill Farms1-1/161:43.02 III2015 Stellar Wind3 Victor Espinoza John W. Sadler Hronis Racing1-1/161:43.16 III2014 Awesome Baby3 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah1-1/161:42.89 III2013 Fiftyshadesofhay3 Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 1-1/161:41.58 III2012 Willa B Awesome3 Martin Pedroza Walther Solis P.Daniels, P.London, J.Winters & P.Lovingier1-1/161:41.75 III2011 May Day Rose3 Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah1-1/161:42.81 III2010 Crisp3 Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Michael Talla1-1/161:43.56 III2009 Century Park3 Tyler Baze Bob Baffert Donald R. Dizney1-1/161:43.32 III2008 Final Fling3 Joseph Talamo Jeff Mullins Michael House1-1/161:41.96 III2007 Baroness Thatcher3 Garrett Gomez Patrick Biancone Zayat Stables1-1/161:44.31 III2006 Itty Bitty Pretty3 Pat Valenzuela Douglas F. O'Neill STD Racing Stable & Wood1-1/161:44.60 III2005 Sweet Catomine3 David Flores Julio C. Canani Pam & Martin Wygod1-1/161:43.77 III2004 A. P. Adventure3 Alex Solis Wallace Dollase Bob & Beverly Lewis1-1/161:44.27 III2003 Atlantic Ocean3 David Flores Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corp.1-1/161:43.25 III2002 Bella Bella Bella3 Chris McCarron Jenine Sahadi Team Valor1-1/161:44.14 III2001 Collect Call3 Alex Solis Christopher Paasch Rod Rodriquez1-1/161:44.69 III2000 Surfside3 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm1-1/161:43.53 III1999 Holywood Picture3 Octavio Vergara James K. Chapman Chapman & McArthur1-1/161:43.48 III1998 Nonies Dancer Ali †3 Garrett Gomez William J. Morey Jr. Boyajuan, Catanzaro, Gellepies1-1/161:44.14 III1997 Sharp Cat3 Corey Nakatani D. Wayne Lukas The Thoroughbred Corp.1-1/161:41.341996 Antespend3 Chris Antley Ronald McAnally Jack Kent Cooke1-1/161:43.871995 Ski Dancer3 Kent Desormeaux Gary F. Jones Kallenberg Thoroughbred, Inc.1-1/161:44.241994 Princess Mitterand3 Chris McCarron Neil D. Drysdale Irving & Marjorie Cowan1-1/161:43.251993 Likeable Style3 Gary Stevens Richard E. Mandella Golden Eagle Farm1-1/161:44.741992 Crownette3 Pat Valenzuela D. Wayne Lukas Jim Paliafito1-1/161:44.331991 Nice Assay3 Laffit Pincay Jr. J. Paco Gonzalez Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan1-1/161:43.601990 Bright Candles3 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Lukas & Overbrook Farm1-1/161:45.601989 Gorgeous3 Eddie Delahoussaye Neil D. Drysdale Robert N. Clay1-1/161:42.401988 Jeanne Jones3 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Golden Eagle Farm1-1/161:43.601987 Perchance to Dream3 Ray Sibille Victor Oppegard Sandra Oppegard1-1/161:43.401986 Trim Colony3 Gary Stevens Christopher Speckert Buckland Farm1-1/161:44.801985 Savannah Dancer3 Bill Shoemaker Ronald McAnally Allen E. Paulson1-1/161:44.201984 Sales Bulletin3 Chris McCarron Harry A. Proctor Glen Hill Farm1-1/161:44.001983 Ski Goggle3 Chris McCarron A. Thomas Doyle Zenya Yoshida1-1/161:41.601982 Avigaition3 Eddie Delahoussaye Vivian Pulliam C. Norman Pulliam1-1/161:42.401981 Lovely Robbery3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Robert J. Frankel Jerry Moss1-1/161:44.201980 Back At Two3 Fernando Toro Gordon C. Campbell M/M Douglas Carver1-1/161:45.201979 # Maytide 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. Vincent Clyne Elmendorf Farm1-1/161:44.001979 # Top Soil 3 Donald Pierce Ronald McAnally Elmendorf Farm1-1/161:44.001978 Palmistry3 Bill Shoemaker Willard L. Proctor William Haggin Perry1-1/161:44.401977 Geothermal3 Marco Castaneda Randy Sechrest Nelson Bunker Hunt1-1/161:43.001976 Flunsa 3 Sandy Hawley James Jiminez R. Oliver & B. Menchen1-1/161:43.801975 Double You Lou3 Sandy Hawley M. G. Williams Silver Creek Ranch1-1/161:44.801974 Miss Musket3 Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Aaron U. Jones1-1/161:41.801973 Belle Marie3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Charles E. Whittingham Kinship Stable1-1/161:45.401972 # Chargerette3 Robert Nono Harold C. McBride S. Crivello & S. Webber1-1/161:43.001972 # Sumatra3 Ángel Cordero Jr. Laz Barrera Charles T. Wilson Jr.1-1/161:43.201971 Balcony's Babe3 Eddie Belmonte F. A. Miquelez M/M. Ellwood B. Johnston1-1/161:43.201970 # Linda Summers3 Rudy Rosales Joseph S. Dunn William R. Hawn1-1/161:23.001970 # Cathy Honey3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Robert L. Wheeler Flag Is Up Farms1-1/161:22.801969 Easter Junction3 Eddie Belmonte Jimmy Wallace M/M. Ellwood B. Johnston1-1/161:42.801968 # Silk Hat II3 Jerry Lambert Laz Barrera William M. Hackman1-1/161:45.401968 # Fish Net3 Braulio Baeza Robert L. Wheeler C. V. Whitney1-1/161:44.80

A # designates that the race was run in two divisions in 1968, 1970, 1972 and 1979.

* † In 1998 Love Lock finished first but was disqualified after testing

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