Sweet Life Stakes
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Arcadia, California, United States
| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| 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.
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
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)