Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series > Speakeasy Stakes
Speakeasy Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA
- Inaugural Race: 1969
- Distance: 5/8ths mile (5 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Two Year Olds
- 2022 Purse: $100,000
- 2022 Race Date: Sunday, October 2nd
2022 Speakeasy Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Speed Boat Beach | Juan J. Hernandez / Bob Baffert | $2.80 / $2.40 / $2.20 |
| 5 | Helladic | Tyler Baze / Ryan Hanson | $5.80 / $3.80 |
| 3 | Ah Jeez | Abel Cedillo / Doug F. O'Neill | $3.20 |
| 1 | Mas Rapido (GB) | Edwin A. Maldonado / Robert B. Hess, Jr. | |
| 8 | Wound Up | Mario Gutierrez / Michael W. McCarthy | |
| 2 | Straighten Up | Mike E. Smith / Mike Puype | |
| 4 | Arman | Ramon A. Vazquez / Simon Callaghan | |
| 6 | Flame Rider | Umberto Rispoli / Umberto Rispoli | |
| 7 | Taltariate | Ricardo Gonzalez / Philip D'Amato |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (9-5) Paid: $10.00
- $0.50 Trifecta (9-5-3) Paid: $19.60
- $0.10 Superfecta (9-5-3-1): $25.50
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Speakeasy Stakes Race History
The Speakeasy Stakes is a horse race run each year at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA. Of the previous winners, the notable horses include two time California Horse of the Year Ancient Title (1972), 1978 California Horse of the Year Flying Paster (1978), 1983 Kentucky Derby and Preakness runner-up Desert Wine (1982), and 1992 American Champion Older Male Horse Pleasant Tap (1989).
Both Bill Shoemaker and Bob Baffert hold the records for most wins by a jockey and trainer respectively. Shoemaker has six wins to his name, while Baffert notched his seventh win in 2022
As part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, the race serves as a stepping stone to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint as winner gain an automatic berth into the race.
Speakeasy Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Speed Boat Beach | Juan J. Hernandez / Bob Baffert | 5 F / 0:55.25 |
| 2021 | One Timer | E. T. Baird / Larry Rivelli | 5 F / 0:55.40 |
| 2020 | Amanzi Yimpilo | Luis Saez / Wesley A. Ward | 5 F / 1:02.77 |
| 2019 | El Tigre Terrible | Ruben Fuentes / Peter L. Miller | 5 F / 0:55.78 |
| 2018 | Its Gonna Hurt | Tiago Pereira / Bran Koriner | 5 F / 0:56.00 |
| 2017 | Beautiful Shot | Kent Desormeaux / J. Keith Desormeaux | 6 F / 1:10.82 |
| 2016 | California Diamond | Kent Desormeaux / Peter L. Miller | 6 F / 1:10.96 |
| 2015 | Toews On Ice | Victor Espinoza / Bob Baffert | 6 F / 1:09.74 |
| 2014 | Lord Nelson | Martin Garcia / Bob Baffert | 6 F / 1:09.25 |
| 2013 | Can the Man | Martin Garcia / Bob Baffert | 6 F / 1:09.53 |
| 2012 | Merit Man | Pat Valenzuela / Robert B. Hess Jr. | 6 F / 1:10.56 |
| 2011 | Secret Circle | Rafael Bejarano / Bob Baffert | 6 F / 1:08.27 |
| 2010 | Premier Pegasus | Alonso Quinonez / Myung Kwon Cho | 6 F / 1:09.62 |
| 2009 | Macias | Garrett Gomez / Bob Baffert | 6 F / 1:08.98 |
| 2008 | Backbackbackgone | Rafael Bejarano / Peter L. Miller | 6 F / 1:08.85 |
| 2007 | Wise Mandate | Corey Nakatani / Melvin F. Stute | 6 F / 1:08.42 |
| 2006 | Dilemma | Alex Solis / Patrick Gallagher | 6 F / 1:09.69 |
| 2005 | Within Reason | Martin Pedroza / Brian Koriner | 6 F / 1:09.19 |
| 2004 | Seattles Best Joe | Victor Espinoza / Howard E. Belvoir | 6 F / 1:09.82 |
| 2003 | The Herc | Kent Desormeaux / Gary Stute | 6 F / 1:09.51 |
| 2002 | Only the Best | Pat Valenzuela / Brian A. Lynch | 6 F / 1:09.12 |
| 2001 | Roman Dancer | Kent Desormeaux / Christopher Paasch | 6 F / 1:08.66 |
| 2000 | Our Shining Hour | Kent Desormeaux / Howard Zucker | 6 F / 1:09.76 |
| 1999 | Joopy Doopy | Victor Espinoza / Lewis Cenicola | 6 F / 1:08.82 |
| 1998 | Premier Property | David Flores / Bob Baffert | 6 F / 1:09.48 |
| 1997 | Race not held | ||
| 1996 | Thisnearlywasmine | Chris McCarron / Randy Bradshaw | 6 F / 1:08.55 |
| 1995 | Cobra King | Chris McCarron / Mike Puype | 6 F / 1:09.10 |
| 1994 | Race not held | ||
| 1993 | Subtle Trouble | Alex Solis / Melvin F. Stute | 7 F / 1:22.88 |
| 1992 | Race not held | ||
| 1991 | Richard of England | Chris McCarron / D. Wayne Lukas | 7 F / 1:23.37 |
| 1990 | Race not held | ||
| 1989 | Pleasant Tap | Eddie Delahoussaye / Christopher Speckert | 7 F / 1:22.40 |
| 1988 | Race not held | ||
| 1987 | Bold Second | Gary Baze / Charles E. Whittingham | 7 F / 1:23.00 |
| 1986 | Race not held | ||
| 1985 | Louisiana Slew | Pat Valenzuela / D. Wayne Lukas | 7 F / 1:23.60 |
| 1984 | Matthew T. Parker | Eddie Delahoussaye / Robert J. Frankel | 7 F / 1:23.80 |
| 1983 | Vencimiento | Rafael Meza / Hector O. Palma | 7 F / 1:24.40 |
| 1982 | Desert Wine | Bill Shoemaker / Jerry M. Fanning | 7 F / 1:22.60 |
| 1981 | Dena Jo | Chris McCarron / Robert J. Frankel | 7 F / 1:23.20 |
| 1980 | Partez | Terry Lipham / D. Wayne Lukas | 7 F / 1:23.00 |
| 1979 | The Carpenter | Chris McCarron / Willard L. Proctor | 7 F / 1:21.20 |
| 1978 | Flying Paster | Donald Pierce / Gordon C. Campbell | 7 F / 1:22.00 |
| 1977 | Misrepresentation | Jerry Lambert / Gordon C. Campbell | 7 F / 1:22.40 |
| 1976 | Habitony | Bill Shoemaker / A. Thomas Doyle | 7 F / 1:22.40 |
| 1975 | Thermal Energy | Bill Shoemaker / Charles E. Whittingham | 7 F / 1:22.80 |
| 1974 | George Navonod | Donald Pierce / Gordon C. Campbell | 7 F / 1:22.00 |
| 1973 | Such a Rush | Bill Shoemaker / Dale Landers | 7 F / 1:22.80 |
| 1972 | Ancient Title | Howard Grant / Keith L. Stucki Sr. | 7 F / 1:20.80 |
| 1971 | MacArthur Park | Bill Shoemaker / A. Thomas Doyle | 7 F / 1:21.60 |
| 1970 | Jeanenes Lark | Bill Shoemaker / Jake J. Pletcher | 7 F / 1:23.60 |
| 1969 | Lord Adare | Fernando Alvarez / Hurst Philpot | 6.5 F / 1:13.60 |