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American Pharoah Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA
- Inaugural Race: 1970
- Distance: 1 and 1/16th of a mile (8.5 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
- Age Qualifications: Two Year Olds
- 2021 Purse: $300,000
- 2021 Race Date: Friday, October 1st
2021 American Pharoah Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corniche | Mike E. Smith / Bob Baffert | $2.80 / $2.20 / $2.10 |
| 7 | Pappacap | Joe Bravo / Mark E. Casse | $6.80 / $4.20 |
| 4 | Oviatt Class | Kent J. Desormeaux / J. Keith Desormeaux | $3.00 |
| 6 | Rockefeller | Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert | |
| 2 | Flying Drummer | John R. Velazquez / Bob Baffert | |
| 3 | Finneus | Tiago Josue Pereira / Walther Solis | |
| 5 | Joker Boy | Edwin A. Maldonado / Brian J. Koriner |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1 Exacta (1-7) Paid: $8.50
- $0.50 Trifecta (1-7-4) Paid: $12.75
- $0.10 Superfecta (1-7-4-6) Paid: $6.27
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American Pharoah Stakes Race History
The American Pharoah Stakes is a Grade I race run each year at the Santa Anita Park.
Originally staged by the Oak Tree Racing Association and first known as the Norfolk Stakes, the race was later renamed the FrontRunner Stakes – after a popular area at Santa Anita racecourse – when Oak Tree lost the lease to race at Santa Anita. The race is now named for Triple Crown winner American Pharaoh and is a part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, allowing the winner to race in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Two of the first three BC Juvenile winners – Chief’s Crown (1984) and Capote (1986) won this race, but only Nyquist (2015) has completed the double since.
The race has been a part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series since the series was formed. Points on the table are awarded to the first four runners on a 10-4-2-1 basis. Triple Crown winner American Pharoah won the race in 2014, while others to win Classics the following year include Snow Chief, Lookin At Lucky, and Nyquist.
Starting with his first win in 1997, Trainer Bob Baffert has amassed a record ten wins, while Alex Solis was aboard the winner seven times – none of them on Baffert runners.
American Pharoah Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Corniche | Mike E. Smith / Bob Baffert | 1 1/16M / 01:44.75 |
| 2020 | Get Her Number | Flavien Prat / Peter Miller | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.9 |
| 2019 | Eight Rings | John Velazquez / Bob Baffert | 1 1/16 M / 01:45.4 |
| 2018 | Game Winner | Joel Rosario / Bob Baffert | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.8 |
FrontRunner Stakes (2011-2017) |
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| 2017 | Bolt d'Oro | Corey Nakatani / Mick Ruis | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.5 |
| 2016 | Gormley | Victor Espinoza / John Shirreffs | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.6 |
| 2015 | Nyquist | Mario Gutierrez / Doug F. O'Neill | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.9 |
| 2014 | American Pharoah | Victor Espinoza / Bob Baffert | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.0 |
| 2013 | Bond Holder | Mario Gutierrez / Doug F. O'Neill | 1 1/16 M / 01:45.0 |
| 2012 | Power Broker | Rafael Bejarano / Bob Baffert | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.4 |
Norfolk Stakes (1970-2011) |
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| 2011 | Creative Cause | Joel Rosario / Mike Harrington | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.7 |
| 2010 | Jaycito | Mike E. Smith / Mike Mitchell | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.2 |
| 2009 | Lookin at Lucky | Garrett Gomez / Bob Baffert | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.1 |
| 2008 | Street Hero | Alex Solis / Myung Kwon Cho | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.1 |
| 2007 | Dixie Chatter | Richard Migliore / Richard E. Mandella | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.6 |
| 2006 | Stormello | Kent Desormeaux / William L. Currin | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.1 |
| 2005 | Brother Derek | Alex Solis / Dan L. Hendricks | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.4 |
| 2004 | Roman Ruler | Corey Nakatani / Bob Baffert | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.3 |
| 2003 | Ruler's Court | Alex Solis / Eoin G. Harty | 1 1/16 M / 01:41.3 |
| 2002 | Kafwain | Victor Espinoza / Bob Baffert | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.8 |
| 2001 | Essence of Dubai | Alex Solis / Eoin G. Harty | 1 M / 01:37.2 |
| 2000 | Flame Thrower | Victor Espinoza / Bob Baffert | 1 M / 01:34.9 |
| 1999 | Dixie Union | Alex Solis / Richard E. Mandella | 1 M / 01:35.8 |
| 1998 | Buck Trout | Eddie Delahoussaye / Mike Harrington | 1 M / 01:37.6 |
| 1997 | Souvenir Copy | Gary Stevens / Bob Baffert | 1 M / 01:36.0 |
| 1996 | Free House | Kent Desormeaux / J. Paco Gonzalez | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.5 |
| 1995 | Future Quest | Kent Desormeaux / Ron McAnally | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.3 |
| 1994 | Supremo | Gary Stevens / Richard W. Mulhall | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.5 |
| 1993 | Shepherd's Field | Chris McCarron / Brad MacDonald | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.1 |
| 1992 | River Special | Kent Desormeaux / Robert B. Hess Jr. | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.6 |
| 1991 | Bertrando | Alex Solis / Bruce Headley | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.9 |
| 1990 | Best Pal | Pat Valenzuela / Ian P. D. Jory | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.8 |
| 1989 | Grand Canyon | Chris McCarron / D. Wayne Lukas | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.2 |
| 1988 | Hawkster | Pat Valenzuela / Ron McAnally | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.4 |
| 1987 | Saratoga Passage | Joe Steiner / Robert W. Leonard | 1 1/16 M / 01:45.0 |
| 1986 | Capote | Laffit Pincay Jr. / D. Wayne Lukas | 1 1/16 M / 01:45.2 |
| 1985 | Snow Chief | Alex Solis / Melvin F. Stute | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.6 |
| 1984 | Chief's Crown | Don MacBeth / Roger Laurin | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.4 |
| 1983 | Fali Time | Sandy Hawley / Gary F. Jones | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.2 |
| 1982 | Roving Boy | Eddie Delahoussaye / Joseph Manzi | 1 1/16 M / 01:41.6 |
| 1981 | Stalwart | Chris McCarron / D. Wayne Lukas | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.2 |
| 1980-1 | Sir Dancer | Frank Olivares / Charles M. Marikian | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.8 |
| 1980-2 | High Counsel | Larry Gilligan / Charles Whittingham | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.8 |
| 1979 | The Carpenter | Chris McCarron / Willard L. Proctor | 1 1/16 M / 01:41.8 |
| 1978 | Flying Paster | Don Pierce / Gordon C. Campbell | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.2 |
| 1977 | Balzac | Bill Shoemaker / Charles Whittingham | 1 1/16 M / 01:45.4 |
| 1976 | Habitony | Bill Shoemaker / Tommy Doyle | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.0 |
| 1975 | Telly's Pop | Francisco Mena / Melvin F. Stute | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.6 |
| 1974 | George Navonod | Don Pierce / Gordon C. Campbell | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.2 |
| 1973 | Money Lender | Jerry Lambert / Johnny Longden | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.6 |
| 1972 | Groshawk | Bill Shoemaker / Charles Whittingham | 1 1/16 M / 01:42.2 |
| 1971 | MacArthur Park | Bill Shoemaker / Tommy Doyle | 1 1/16 M / 01:41.8 |
| 1970 | June Darling | William Mahorney / Warren Stute | 1 1/16 M / 01:43.0 |