Beholder Mile Stakes
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History
The event was inaugurated in 1940 as the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California over the current distance of one mile.
In 1968 Gamely won carrying a record weight for a winner of 131 pounds in the race. Her owner William Haggin Perry had the three placegetters in the race which carried a record high stakes amount for the fillies and mares of $79,650.[1]
Originally an open handicap for fillies and mares aged three years and up, in 1987 it was changed to an invitational handicap for selected fillies and mares. Over the next three decades, the race switched between open handicap and invitational handicap formats. Following the closure of Hollywood Park, the race moved to Santa Anita Park in 2014. In that same year, the event was changed from the handicap format to a weight-for-age race with allowances for horses who had not recently won a graded stakes race.[2]
In 2016 it was announced that the race would be renamed the Vanity Mile and the distance reduced accordingly. In 2017 it was announced that the race would be renamed after the Champion Mare Beholder.[3][4]
The race is normally run on dirt, except between 2007 and 2013 when Hollywood Park used a synthetic Cushion Track surface.[4]
The race was not run in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime restrictions.
Distance
The race has since been contested at various distances:
- 1 mile – 1940; 2016–present;
- <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles – 1941, 1944–1949, 1951–1953;
- <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 miles – 1950, 1954–1985, 1988–2015;
- <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄4 miles – 1986–1987.
Records
Time record:
- 1:35.60 for 1 mile – Unique Bella (2018)
- 1:46.20 for <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 miles – Princess Rooney (1984)
Most wins:
- 3 – Zenyatta (2008, 2009, 2010)
Winners since 1972
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Distance (miles) |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beholder Mile Stakes | |||||||||
| 2024 | Sweet Azteca | 4 | 122 | Flavien Prat | Michael McCarthy | Pamela Ziebarth | 1:36.40 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 2023 | A Mo Reay | 4 | 122 | Flavien Prat | Brad H. Cox | Hunter Valley Farm | 1:36.25 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 2022 | As Time Goes By | 5 | 122 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smith | 1:37.55 | 1 | $500,000 |
| 2021 | Swiss Skydiver | 4 | 124 | Robby Albarado | Kenneth McPeek | Peter J. Callahan | 1:36.18 | 1 | $300,000 |
| 2020 | Ce Ce | 4 | 121 | Victor Espinoza | Michael W. McCarthy | Bo Hirsch LLC | 1:37.33 | 1 | $400,000 |
| 2019 | Secret Spice | 4 | 121 | Geovanni Franco | Richard Baltas | Little Red Feather Racing | 1:38.39 | 1 | $400,000 |
| 2018 | Unique Bella | 4 | 121 | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | Don Alberto Stable | 1:35.60 | 1 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | Stellar Wind | 5 | 126 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing LLC | 1:36.14 | 1 | $400,000 |
| Vanity Mile Stakes | |||||||||
| 2016 | Beholder | 6 | 123 | Gary Stevens | Richard E. Mandella | Spendthrift Farm | 1:35.97 | 1 | $400,000 |
| Vanity Stakes | |||||||||
| 2015 | My Sweet Addiction | 5 | 119 | Mike E. Smith | Martin F. Jones | Pamela C. Ziebarth | 1:49.73 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 2014 | Iotapa | 4 | 119 | Joe Talamo | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1:47.64 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| Vanity Handicap / Vanity Invitational Handicap | |||||||||
| 2013 | Byrama (GB) | 4 | 117 | Gary Stevens | Simon Callaghan | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners | 1:51.40 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 2012 | Love Theway Youare | 4 | 115 | Garrett Gomez | Myung Kwon Cho | Myung Kwon Cho | 1:51.10 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 2011 | Blind Luck | 4 | 123 | Garrett Gomez | Jerry Hollendorfer | Hollendorfer/Dedomenico/Carver/Abruzzo | 1:50.89 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 2010 | Zenyatta | 6 | 129 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:49.01 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 2009 | Zenyatta | 5 | 129 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:48.15 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 2008 | Zenyatta | 4 | 124 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 1:49.51 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 2007 | Nashoba's Key | 4 | 118 | Joe Talamo | Carla Gaines | Warren B. Williamson | 1:48.83 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 2006 | Hollywood Story | 5 | 118 | David R. Flores | John Shirreffs | George Krikorian | 1:48.55 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 2005 | Splendid Blended | 3 | 120 | Jerry D. Bailey | Neil D. Drysdale | Peter Vegso Racing | 1:49.33 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 2004 | Victory Encounter | 4 | 116 | Alex Solis | John W. Sadler | Tom Mankiewicz | 1:48.28 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 2003 | Azeri | 5 | 127 | Mike E. Smith | Laura de Seroux | A. Paulson Living Trust | 1:48.48 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 2002 | Azeri | 4 | 125 | Mike E. Smith | Laura de Seroux | A. Paulson Living Trust | 1:48.88 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 2001 | Gourmet Girl | 6 | 119 | Gary Stevens | Pico Perdomo | Gary A. Tanaka | 1:49.21 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 2000 | Riboletta | 5 | 123 | Chris McCarron | Eduardo Inda | Aaron & Marie Jones | 1:48.54 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 1999 | Manistique | 4 | 122 | Chris McCarron | John Shirreffs | 505 Farms | 1:48.06 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $400,000 |
| 1998 | Escena | 5 | 124 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1:48.00 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $350,000 |
| 1997 | Twice the Vice | 5 | 121 | Chris McCarron | Ronald W. Ellis | Martin & Pam Wygod | 1:46.40 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $400,000 |
| 1996 | Jewel Princess | 4 | 120 | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | Richard & Martha Stephen | 1:47.00 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $250,000 |
| 1995 | Private Persuasion | 4 | 114 | Gary Stevens | Dan Hendricks | Martin & Pam Wygod | 1:48.20 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 1994 | Potridee | 5 | 114 | Alex Solis | Ron McAnally | Leslie Grimm | 1:48.08 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 1993 | Re Toss | 6 | 115 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Henry M. Moreno | Arthur & Larry Risdon | 1:47.92 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 1992 | Paseana | 5 | 127 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Sidney H. Craig | 1:48.06 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $300,000 |
| 1991 | Brought To Mind | 4 | 120 | Pat Valenzuela | Ron McAnally | Tadahiro Hotehama | 1:48.50 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1990 | Gorgeous | 4 | 124 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | Robert N. Clay | 1:48.20 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1989 | Bayakoa | 5 | 125 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Ron McAnally | Janis & Frank Whitham | 1:47.20 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1988 | Annoconnor | 4 | 114 | Corey Black | John Gosden | Morton Fink & Roy Gottlieb | 1:49.20 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1987 | Infinidad | 5 | 113 | Corey Black | Charles E. Whittingham | Arthur B. Hancock III | 2:00.60 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄4 | $200,000 |
| 1986 | Magnificent Lindy | 4 | 116 | Chris McCarron | Neil Drysdale | Paula L. Tucker | 2:02.00 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄4 | $200,000 |
| 1985 | Dontstop Themusic | 5 | 118 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Randy Winick | Mr. & Mrs. Albert Broccoli | 1:47.80 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1984 | Princess Rooney | 4 | 120 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Paula L. Tucker | 1:46.20 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1983 | A Kiss for Luck | 4 | 114 | Chris McCarron | Jerry Fanning | Paula L. Tucker | 1:49.20 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1982 | Sangue | 4 | 120 | Bill Shoemaker | Henry M. Moreno | R. Charlene Parks | 1:48.00 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1981 | Track Robbery | 5 | 120 | Patrick Valenzuela | Robert L. Wheeler | Summa Stable | 1:47.00 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $200,000 |
| 1980 | It's In The Air | 4 | 120 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1:47.00 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $150,000 |
| 1979 | It's In The Air | 3 | 113 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1:47.40 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $125,000 |
| 1978 | Afifa | 4 | 113 | Bill Shoemaker | Gene Cleveland | Swiftsure Stable | 1:46.40 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $125,000 |
| 1977 | Cascapedia | 4 | 129 | Sandy Hawley | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | 1:47.60 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $100,000 |
| 1976 | Miss Toshiba | 4 | 120 | Fernando Toro | Thomas A. Pratt | Robert Sangster | 1:48.00 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | $100,000 |
| 1975 | Dulcia | 6 | 118 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles E. Whittingham | Helen G. Stollery | 1:47.40 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | |
| 1974 | Tallahto | 4 | 126 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Charles E. Whittingham | Elizabeth A. Keck | 1:47.00 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | |
| 1973 | Convenience | 5 | 121 | John L. Rotz | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:47.80 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | |
| 1972 | Convenience | 4 | 121 | Jerry Lambert | Willard L. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:47.80 | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | |
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Earlier winners
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- 1971 : Hi Q.
- 1970 : Commissary
- 1969 : Desert Law
- 1968 : Gamely[1]
- 1967 : Desert Love
- 1966 : Khal Ireland
- 1965 : Jalousie
- 1964 : Star Maggie
- 1963 : Table Mate
- 1962 : Linita
- 1961 : Perizade
- 1960 : Silver Spoon
- † 1959 : Zevs Joy / Tender Size
- 1958 : Annie-Lu-San
- 1957 : Annie-Lu-San
- 1956 : Mary Machree
- 1955 : Countess Fleet
- 1954 : Bubbley
- 1953 : Fleet Khal
- 1952 : Two Lea
- 1951 : Bewitch
- 1950 : Next Move
- 1949 : Silver Drift
- 1948 : Hemet Squaw
- 1947 : Honeymoon
- 1946 : Be Faithful
- 1945 : Busher
- 1944 : Happy Issue
- ‡1943 : Race not held
- ‡1942 : Race not held
- 1941 : Painted Veil
- 1940 : Etolia II
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Notes:
† Run in two divisions in 1959.
‡ Race not held due to World War II
References
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