Sham Stakes

American horse race

Horse race

The Sham Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old over the distance of one mile on the dirt scheduled annually in January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History

The event was inaugurated on 9 February 2001 over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles and was won by the US Hall of Fame trained Bob Baffert's Wild and Wise who was entered as an entry with Special Times. He was ridden by the entry with Special Times. He was ridden by the US Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza winning by half a length in a time of 1:50.51.^[1]

The event is named in honor for the racehorse Sham, winner of the 1973 Santa Anita Derby and remembered for his battles with Secretariat in that year's U.S. Triple Crown Races.

The event was upgraded to Grade III in 2006.^[2]

In 2011 distance for the event was decreased to 1+1⁄16 miles and once again the following year was decreased to 1 mile.^[3] Since 2011 the event has been held early in January.

An official prep race for the Kentucky Derby with qualification points.

Records

Speed record:

• 1 mile – 1:34.56 - Out of Bounds (2012)
• 1+1⁄8 mile – 1:47.86 - The Pamplemousse (2009)

Margins:

• 7+3⁄4 lengths – Authentic (2020)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 - Alex Solis (2003, 2004, 2009, 2010)
• 4 - Garrett Gomez (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012)
• 4 - Victor Espinoza (2001, 2005, 2006, 2017)
• 4 - Mike E. Smith (2014, 2018, 2019, 2021)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 9 - Bob Baffert (2001, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Golconda Stable (2020, 2022, 2023)
• 3 - Madaket Stables (2020, 2022, 2023)
• 3 - SF Racing (2020, 2022, 2023)
• 3 - Starlight Racing (2020, 2022, 2023)

Winners

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

• List of American and Canadian Graded races
• Road to the Kentucky Derby

References

1. "2001 Sham Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 9 February 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
2. "Sham Stakes (Gr. 2)". Equibase. 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
3. "SHAM STAKES - SANTA ANITA PARK, CA". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
4. "2023 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
5. "2022 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
6. "2021 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
7. "2020 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
8. "2019 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
9. "2018 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
10. "2017 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
11. "2016 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
12. "2015 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
13. "2014 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
14. "2013 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
15. "2012 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
16. "2011 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
17. "2010 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
18. "2009 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
19. "2008 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
20. "2007 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
21. "2006 Sham Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
22. "2005 Sham Stakes Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 5 February 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
23. "2004 Sham Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
24. "2003 Sham Stakes Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 February 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
25. "2002 Sham Stakes Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 8 February 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2021.