Endeavour Stakes
Horse race
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The Endeavour Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on turf, held annually in February at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida.
Oldsmar, Florida
| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, Florida |
| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, four years old and older |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $150,000 (since 2012) |
History
The event was inaugurated on 4 January 2000 at a distance of about 1+1⁄8 miles and was won by Office Miss by the shortest of margins, a nose over Seducer in a time of 1:48.93.[1]
In 2004 the event was decreased to its present 1+1⁄16 miles.[2]
The event was upgraded to Grade III status in 2008.[3] That year's winner, Dreaming of Anna, was the 2006 Eclipse Award Juvenile Filly champion.[4] The 2012 Endeavour winner, Zagora, went on to win the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf and the Eclipse Award in that category.[5] The 2016 winner Tepin was named US Champion Grass Mare in both 2015 and 2016 and won the 2015 Breeders' Cup Mile.[6]
Records
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:39.92 – Saffron Moon (2025)
- about 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:48:48 – Cybil (2001)
Margins:
- 4 lengths – Dona Bruja (ARG) (2018)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Lael Stable (2019, 2020)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – John R. Velazquez (2007, 2017, 2021)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 – Chad C. Brown (2012, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2025)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aussie Girl (IRE) | 5 | Ben Curtis | WIlliam Walden | Woodford Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.62 | $150,000 | III | [7] |
| 2025 | Saffron Moon | 5 | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | CHP Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:39.92 | $150,000 | III | [8] |
| 2024 | Walkathon | 5 | Antonio Gallardo | Ian R. Wilkes | Whitham Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.00 | $150,000 | III | [9] |
| 2023 | Surprisingly | 4 | Paco Lopez | Claude R. McGaughey III | Phipps Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.08 | $150,000 | III | [10] |
| 2022 | Bleecker Street | 4 | Hector R. Diaz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.91 | $150,000 | III | [11] |
| 2021 | Counterparty Risk (IRE) | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.20 | $150,000 | III | [12] |
| 2020 | Jehozacat | 5 | Daniel Centeno | Arnaud Delacour | Lael Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.44 | $150,000 | III | [13] |
| 2019 | Hawksmoor (IRE) | 6 | Javier Castellano | Arnaud Delacour | Lael Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.83 | $150,000 | III | [14] |
| 2018 | Dona Bruja (ARG) | 6 | Jose L. Ortiz | Ignacio Correas IV | Dom Felipe | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.92 | $150,000 | III | [15] |
| 2017 | Isabella Sings | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Siena Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.07 | $150,000 | III | [16] |
| 2016 | Tepin | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | Robert E. Masterson | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.91 | $150,000 | III | [17] |
| 2015 | Testa Rossi (FR) | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | James Covello, Thomas Coleman & Doheny Racing Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.04 | $150,000 | III | [18] |
| 2014 | Cloud Scapes | 5 | Erick D. Rodriguez | H. Graham Motion | Pin Oak Stud | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.75 | $150,000 | III | [19] |
| 2013 | Old Tune (BRZ) | 5 | Joel Rosario | Todd A. Pletcher | Stud TNT | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.48 | $150,000 | III | [20] |
| 2012 | Zagora (FR) | 5 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Martin S. Schwartz | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.92 | $150,000 | III | [21] |
| 2011 | Silver Reunion | 5 | Ramon A. Dominguez | H. Graham Motion | Brereton C. Jones | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.98 | $125,000 | III | [22] |
| 2010 | Lomaki | 6 | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Eric Coatrieux | Chiefswood Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.39 | $125,000 | III | [23] |
| 2009 | Ballymore Lady | 6 | Jose Lezcano | Eddie Kenneally | Ron McCauley & Colin Purcell | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.37 | $125,000 | III | [24] |
| 2008 | Dreaming of Anna | 4 | Cornelio Velasquez | Wayne M. Catalano | Frank C. Calabrese | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.38 | $147,500 | III | [25] |
| 2007 | Cassydora (GB) | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Green Hills Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.05 | $108,750 | Listed | [26] |
| 2006 | My Lordship | 5 | Cornelio Velasquez | William I. Mott | Live Oak Plantation | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.26 | $120,500 | Listed | [27] |
| 2005 | Delta Princess | 6 | Heberto Castillo Jr. | William I. Mott | Saud bin Khaled | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.54 | $100,000 | Listed | [28] |
| 2004 | Madeira Mist (IRE) | 5 | Edgar S. Prado | Christophe Clement | Skymarc Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.97 | $100,000 | Listed | [29] |
| 2003 | Wander Mom | 5 | Manoel R. Cruz | Edward Plesa Jr. | Jamie S. Carrion | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.89 | $75,000 | Listed | [30] |
| 2002 | Chausson Poire | 4 | Thomas L. Pompell | Duane Knipe | Pia M. Kirkham | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.40 | $75,000 | Listed | [31] |
| 2001 | Cybil | 5 | Felix L. Ortiz | Joseph J. Graci III | Carol F. Dooner | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.48 | $75,000 | Listed | [32] |
| 2000 | Office Miss | 6 | Joe Bravo | Gary Sciacca | Sam F. Morell | abt. 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.93 | $75,000 | Listed | [1] |