Zenyatta Stakes

Step into the world of California’s premier distance race for fillies and mares — the Zenyatta Stakes. Each autumn at Santa Anita, this 1 ⅟16-mile “Win and You’re In” Challenge event blends high stakes with high drama, honoring the mare whose brilliance and competitive spirit reshaped the sport.

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Location: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA

Inaugural Race: 1993

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Current Distance: 1 & 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-Handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: 3YOs & Up, Fillies & Mares

Purse: $200,000

Race Date: Monday, September 29th

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2025 Zenyatta Stakes Odds & Entries

Official race entries and morning line odds are listed below: 

Post
Horse
Jockey / Trainer
ML Odds
1
Sugar Fish
Tyler Baze / Jeff Mullins
6‑1
2
La Kika
Hector Barrios / Doug O’Neill
9‑2
3
Cavalieri
Juan Hernandez / Bob Baffert
7‑5
4
Howin
Kazushi Kimura / Bob Baffert
8‑1
5
Richi
Antonio Fresu / Bob Baffert
3‑2

2025 Zenyatta Stakes Results

Official race results are listed below: 

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE / SHOW
3
Cavalieri
Juan Hernandez / Bob Baffert
$3.40 / $2.20 / $2.10
5
Richi
Antonio Fresu / Bob Baffert
$2.20 / $2.10
4
Howin
Kazushi Kimura / Bob Baffert
$2.80
1
Sugar Fish
Tyler Baze / Jeff Mullins
2
La Kika
Hector Berrios / Doug O’Neill

Exotic Payoffs: 

  • $1.00 Exacta (3-5) Paid: $2.60 
  • $1.00 Trifecta (3-5-4) Paid: $8.30

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Zenyatta Stakes Race History

The Zenyatta Stakes has its roots not under its current name, but as the Lady’s Secret Handicap, a race first run in 1993. Its inaugural edition at Santa Anita was won by Hollywood Wildcat, and over the years the race steadily built prestige among races for older fillies and mares. In 1996 it was elevated to Grade II status, and it even reached Grade I in 2007, reflecting its growing importance on the calendar.

In the late 2000s, a transformation befitting its star honoree took place. Zenyatta, the mare for whom the race would be renamed, claimed three consecutive victories (2008, 2009, 2010), prompting the race’s rechristening in 2012 (with some transitional years where it still ran under the Lady’s Secret name). Zenyatta’s electric style and racing legacy helped cement the event’s identity. Over time, other elite mares followed in her footsteps: Beholder matched her three-win record, while venerable names such as Sharp Cat, Azeri, Tough Tiz’s Sis, and Paradise Woods have all graced the winner’s circle.

As part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” series, the Zenyatta Stakes offers its winner automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup Distaff and thus serves as a key late-season prep for championship ambitions. Though its grade was downgraded back to Grade II in 2019, the race continues to attract top regional and national talent, standing as a marquee test at 1 1⁄16 miles for fillies and mares age three and up over Santa Anita’s dirt track.

All-Time Results of the Zenyatta Stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Cavalieri
Juan Hernandez / Bob Baffert
1 1/16 M / 1:42.64
2024
Sugar Fish
Tyler Baze / Jeff Mullins
1 1/16 M / 1:43.53
2023
Adare Manor
Juan Hernandez / Bob Baffert
1 1/16 M / 1:43.70
2022
Midnight Memories
Ramon Vazquez / Bob Baffert
1 1/16 M / 1:45.07
2021
Private Mission
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
1 1/16 M / 1:43.77
2020
Harvest Moon
Flavien Prat / Simon Callaghan
1 1/16 M / 1:43.03
2019
Paradise Woods
Abel Cedillo / John Shirreffs
1 1/16 M / 1:44.31
2018
Vale Dori (ARG)
Joseph Talamo / Bob Baffert
1 1/16 M / 1:44.88
2017
Paradise Woods
Flavien Prat / Richard E. Mandella
1 1/16 M / 1:44.34
2016
Stellar Wind
Victor Espinoza / John W. Sadler
1 1/16 M / 1:41.80

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