Sweet Life Stakes

Horse race

Sweet Life StakesListed race

Location| Santa Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated| 2010
Race type| Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website| www.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance| abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs
Surface| Turf
Track| Downhill - Left-handed
Qualification| Fillies, three years old
Weight| 124 lbs with allowances
Purse| US$100,000 (2019)

The Sweet Life Stakes is a listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old fillies over the distance of about six and one-half furlongs on the downhill turf course scheduled annually in February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

## History[edit]

The race was inaugurated in 2010 and was raced on the downhill turf course over the about 6+1⁄2 furlongs distance.[1]

The event is named in honor of the 2009 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year[2] Sweet Life.[3] Sweet Life was the dam of 2004 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Sweet Catomine and 2009 GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Life Is Sweet.[2] Also Sweet Life was victorious in the 1999 Providencia Stakes at Santa Anita Park.[4]

In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event[5] but was run on the dirt track due to inclement weather.[5]

In 2020 the event was run at a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on turf, using the backstretch start[1] and in 2021 the distance was increased to six furlongs.[5] In 2022 the event was scheduled on the original downhill turf course at the about six and one-half furlongs distance.[1]

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to a Listed race.[6]

## Records[edit]

Speed record:

* about 6+1⁄2 furlongs - 1:12.00 – Rose Catherine (2010)

Margins:

* 3+1⁄2 lengths - Rose Catherine (2010)

Most wins by a jockey

* 2 - Rafael Bejarano (2013, 2014)

Most wins by a trainer

* 3 - Peter L. Miller (2014, 2018, 2020)

Most wins by an owner:

* 2 - Gary Barber (2018, 2020)

## Winners[edit]

Year  | Winner  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Owner  | Distance  | Time  | Purse  | Grade  | Ref

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2023  | Manhattan Jungle (IRE)  | Frankie Dettori | Michael McCarthy  | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:14.08  | $102,500  | Listed  | [7]
2022  | Ouraika (FR)  | Juan Hernandez  | H. Graham Motion | Madaket Stables & Michael Dubb  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:13.98  | $102,500  | III  | [8]
2021  | Going Global (IRE)  | Flavien Prat | Philip D'Amato  | CYBT, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano  | 6 furlongs  | 1:07.68  | $103,500  | III  | [9]
2020  | Laura's Light  | Abel Cedillo  | Peter L. Miller | Gary Barber  | 5+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:02.90  | $101,000  | III  | [10]
2019  | Apache Princess  | Kent J. Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | KMN Racing  | 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:16.82  | $100,000  | III  | On dirt[11]
2018  | War Heroine  | Tyler Baze | Peter L. Miller | Gary Barber  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:12.86  | $83,415  | Listed  | [12]
2017  | Miss Sunset  | Edwin A. Maldonado | Jeff Bonde  | Alan P. Klein & Phillip Lebherz  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:13.09  | $91,935  | Listed  | [13]
2016  | Swift Lady  | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Baoma Corporation  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:13.04  | $79,080  |  | [14]
2015  | She's a Big Winner  | Brice Blanc | Peter Eurton  | Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing, Rob Dyrdek & Robin Christianson  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:12.42  | $79,800  |  | [15]
2014  | On the Backstreets  | Rafael Bejarano | Peter L. Miller | Brewer Racing, Lanzman Racing, Rockingham Ranch, J. Wood  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:12.44  | $81,650  |  | [16]
2013  | Judy In Disguise (GB) | Rafael Bejarano | Simon Callaghan | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partner  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:12.25  | $81,850  |  | [17]
2012  | Indigo River (IRE)  | Joel Rosario | Jeff Mullins | Michael House  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:13.36  | $73,950  |  | [18]
2011  | Bloemer Girl  | Victor Espinoza | Jedd B. Josephson  | Andrew & Christa Arthur  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:13.75  | $94,150  | Listed  | [19]
2010  | Rose Catherine  | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Paul P. Pompa Jr.  | abt. 6+1⁄2 furlongs  | 1:12.00  | $66,150  |  | [20]

Legend:
Dirt Turf

## See also[edit]

* List of American and Canadian Graded races

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Sweet Life Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
2. ^ a b BloodHorse Staff (21 April 2010). "Sweet Life is KY Broodmare of the Year". BloodHorse. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
3. ^ "Sweet Life (USA) dkb/br. M, 1996 - 13 Starts, 4 Wins, 1 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $223,486". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
4. ^ "1999 Providencia Stakes Black Type - (race 3)". Equibase. 3 April 1999. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
5. ^ a b c "SWEET LIFE STAKES - SANTA ANITA PARK, CA". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
6. ^ "American Graded Stakes Committee Releases 2023 Grades; The Stephen Foster Stakes is the only new grade 1 stakes for 2023". Bloodhorse.com. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
7. ^ "2023 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
8. ^ "2022 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
9. ^ "2021 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
10. ^ "2020 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
11. ^ "2019 Sweet Life Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
12. ^ "2018 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
13. ^ "2017 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 5)". Equibase. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
14. ^ "2016 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
15. ^ "2015 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 9)". Equibase. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
16. ^ "2014 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
17. ^ "2013 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
18. ^ "2012 Sweet Life Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
19. ^ "2011 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
20. ^ "2010 Sweet Life Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2020.