Delta Princess Stakes

Horse race

Delta Princess StakesClass| discontinued

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Location| Delta Downs
Vinton, Louisiana, United States
Inaugurated| 2002
Race type| Thoroughbred \- Flat racing
Website| www.deltadowns.com
Race information
Distance| 1 mile (8 furlongs)
Surface| Dirt
Track| left-handed
Qualification| Two-year-old fillies
Weight| Assigned
Purse| $400,000[1]

The Delta Princess Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana. A Grade III event for the first time in 2008, it is raced in November. It is open to two-year-old fillies. It is contested in November over a distance of 1 mile (8 Furlongs) on dirt.[1]

The race is held on the same day as the Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes for two-year-old males.

The 2005 edition of the Delta Princess Stakes was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina. The 2017 edition was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.[2]

The event was last run in 2016.

## Records

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Speed record:

* 1:37.98 - Shane's Girlfriend (2016)

Most wins by a jockey:

* 2 - Paco Lopez (2012, 2014)
* 2 - Shaun Bridgmohan (2008, 2010)

Most wins by a trainer:

* 2 - Steve Asmussen (2004, 2008)

Most wins by an owner:

* No owner has won this race more than once.

## Winners

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Year
| Winner
| Jockey
| Trainer
| Owner
| Time

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2017  | cancelled
2016  | Shane's Girlfriend | Flavien Prat | Doug O'Neill | Erik Johnson & WC Racing  | 1:37.98
2015  | Jet Black Magic | Roberto Morales | W. Bret Calhoun | Carl R. Moore Management  | 1:42.14
2014  | Take Charge Brandi | Paco Lopez | D. Wayne Lukas | Willis D. Horton  | 1:39.60
2013  | Tepin | Miguel Mena | Mark E. Casse | Robert E. Masterson  | 1:38.95
2012 | Rose to Gold | Paco Lopez | Sal Santoro | Amaya/Centofanti  | 1:39.38
2011 | Now I Know | Perry Compton | Don Von Hemel | Von Hemel/Stockseth  | 1:39.79
2010 | Bouquet Booth | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis | Right Time Racing  | 1:40.59
2009 | Quiet Temper  | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans | Mark Stanley  | 1:40.05
2008 | Four Gifts  | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt  | 1:38.71
2007 | By The Light  | Rafael Bejarano | Rick Dutrow | Jay Em Ess Stable  | 1:40.21
2006 | Miss Atlantic City  | Kent Desormeaux | Keith Desormeaux | Peter L. Cantrell  | 1:40.20
2005 | no race |  |  |  |
2004 | Punch Appeal  | Donnie Meche | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Stable et al.  | 1:40.42
2003 | Salty Romance  | Mike E. Smith | Patrick Biancone | Flying Zee Stable  | 1:39.17
2002 | My Trusty Cat  | Terry J. Thompson | David R. Vance | Carl F. Pollard  | 1:39.54

## See also

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* Road to the Kentucky Oaks

## References

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1. ^ a b "Delta Princess Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
2. ^ "Delta cancels Jackpot, Princess for 2017 | Daily Racing Form". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

* Delta Downs official site
* The Delta Princess Stakes at Pedigree Query