Wikipedia / Triple Bend Stakes
Wikipedia / Triple Bend Stakes
The Triple Bend Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age four years and older over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in June. The race currently offers a purse of $100,000.
History
The event was inaugurated on the 10 June 1952 as the Lakes And Flowers Handicap and was won by Intent defeating Admiral Drake with Last Round finishing in third before a crowd of 42,004. In 1956 the event was shortened to 6 furlongs.
The event reverted to its original distance of 7 furlongs in 1973.
In 1979 the name was changed to Triple Bend Handicap honoring Frank McMahon's colt Triple Bend whose wins included the Santa Anita Handicap and who set a world record time of 1:19.80 for seven furlongs on dirt in winning the 1972 Los Angeles Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack. In 1980, Rich Cream broke that mark with another world record time for seven furlongs on dirt in winning the Triple Bend Handicap.
In 1988 the event was upgraded to a Grade III and ten years later to GII. For a period of 16 years the event was a Grade I, ending in 2018.
After the closure of Hollywood Park in 2013, the event was moved to Santa Anita Park.
In 2025 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Gradec III status.
Time To Leave is the only mare to have won the race, doing so in 1970.
Records
Speed record:
7 furlongs 1:19.40 Rich Cream (1980) (World record)
6 furlongs 1:07.80 Time To Leave (1970)
Margins:
lengths Robyn Dancer (1991)
Most wins:
2 Porterhouse (1955 & 1956)
Most wins by an owner:
3 - Llangollen Farm Stable (1955, 1956, 1957)
Most wins by a jockey:
8 Bill Shoemaker (1953, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1979, 1980)
Most wins by a trainer:
8 Bob Baffert (1996, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2025)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
At Santa Anita Park Triple Bend Stakes | ||||||||||
2026 | Stronghold | 5 | Antonio Fresu | Philip D'Amato | Eric M. Waller and Sharon Waller | 7 furlongs | 1:21.36 | $100,000 | III | |
2025 | 4 | Juan J. Hernandez | Baoma | 7 furlongs | 1:21.28 | $100,000 | III | |||
2024 | Happy Jack | 5 | Edwin Maldonado | 7 furlongs | 1:21.32 | $196,000 | II | |||
2023 | Spirit of Makena | 5 | Bruce Chandler | 7 furlongs | 1:23.07 | $201,000 | II | |||
2022 | American Theorem | 5 | Kretz Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:22.17 | $200,500 | II | |||
2021 | Magic On Tap | 5 | Juan J. Hernandez | Summer Wind Equine | 7 furlongs | 1:23.54 | $200,000 | II | ||
2020 | 5 | Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman | 7 furlongs | 1:22.56 | $200,000 | II | ||||
2019 | Air Strike | 4 | Philip D'Amato | Madaket Stables, Slam Dunk Racing, Michael Nentwig | 7 furlongs | 1:23.12 | $201,053 | II | ||
2018 | 4 | Mr. & Mrs. William K. Warren Jr. | 7 furlongs | 1:21.35 | $400,000 | I | ||||
2017 | Denman's Call | 4 | Gilman Racing, Westside Rentals.com & W.C. Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:20.94 | $400,690 | I | |||
2016 | Lord Nelson | 4 | 7 furlongs | 1:21.04 | $301,035 | I | ||||
2015 | Masochistic | 5 | Los Pollos Hermanos Racing & Jay Em Ess Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:20.25 | $300,500 | I | |||
2014 | Declassify | 4 | Kaleem Shah | 7 furlongs | 1:22.03 | $300,250 | I | |||
At Hollywood Park Triple Bend Handicap | ||||||||||
2013 | Centralinteligence | 5 | Amerman Racing Stables, Bongo Racing Stable, Gary Finder et al. | 7 furlongs | 1:21.57 | $250,750 | I | |||
2012 | Camp Victory | 5 | Jacobsen, Featherston & Millers | 7 furlongs | 1:22.75 | $250,000 | I | |||
2011 | Smiling Tiger | 4 | Alan Phillip Klein & Philip Lebherz | 7 furlongs | 1:21.22 | $250,000 | I | |||
2010 | E Z's Gentleman | 5 | Arnold Zetcher | 7 furlongs | 1:21.11 | $248,500 | I | |||
2009 | 3 | 7 furlongs | 1:21.34 | $296,000 | I | |||||
2008 | 4 | Blue Gate Corp., Bruce Headley & Marsha Naify | 7 furlongs | 1:22.42 | $300,000 | I | ||||
2007 | Bilo | 7 | Martin F. Jones | King Edward Racing Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:21.65 | $300,000 | I | ||
2006 | Siren Lure | 5 | Stuart Kesselman, Tony & Marilyn Melkonian | 7 furlongs | 1:21.29 | $300,000 | I | |||
2005 | Unfurl the Flag | 5 | David Bernstein | Ailshie Gaylord, Tom Harris, Bruce Rose et al. | 7 furlongs | 1:20.95 | $350,000 | I | ||
2004 | Pohave | 6 | Kagele Brothers, Ty Leatherman & Mark Leib | 7 furlongs | 1:21.06 | $300,000 | I | |||
2003 | Joey Franco | 4 | 7 furlongs | 1:21.56 | $269,000 | I | ||||
2002 | 4 | 7 furlongs | 1:21.09 | $266,000 | II | |||||
2001 | Ceeband | 4 | Matt S. Garcia | C R K Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:21.17 | $266,000 | II | ||
2000 | Elaborate | 5 | John Tofan & Trudy McCaffery | 7 furlongs | 1:21.19 | $298,000 | II | |||
1999 | Mazel Trick | 4 | 3 Plus U Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:19.97 | $278,000 | II | |||
1998 | Son of a Pistol | 6 | Luis Asistio, BBC Stables & Jeff Davenport | 7 furlongs | 1:20.81 | $240,000 | II | |||
1997 | Score Quick | 5 | Bill M. Thomas | 7 furlongs | 1:21.01 | $196,300 | III | |||
1996 | Letthebighossroll | 8 | Romi Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:21.43 | $189,100 | III | |||
1995 | Concept Win | 5 | 7 furlongs | 1:21.09 | $108,100 | III | ||||
1994 | Memo (CHI) | 7 | Paul Atkinson | Stud Panter | 7 furlongs | 1:20.52 | :$107,400 | III | ||
1993 | Now Listen | 6 | 7 furlongs | 1:20.83 | $111,400 | III | ||||
1992 | Slew the Surgeon | 4 | Manuel G. Linares | Jens L. List Jr. | 7 furlongs | 1:21.44 | $109,600 | III | ||
1991 | Robyn Dancer | 4 | Herrick & No Problem Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:21.10 | $107,700 | III | |||
1990 | 5 | Julio A. Garcia | Jay Emm Ess Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:21.40 | $109,200 | III | |||
1989 | Sensational Star | 5 | Rafael Q. Meza | Calhoun-Risoldi-Sullivan | 7 furlongs | 1:21.40 | $83,450 | III | ||
1988 | Perfec Travel | 6 | Samuel J. Matar | 7 furlongs | 1:22.20 | $83,350 | III | |||
1987 | Bedside Promise | 5 | Rafael Q. Meza | Robert L. Martin | Jawl Brothers | 7 furlongs | 1:21.00 | $80,250 | Listed | |
1986 | Sabona | 4 | Sir Ernest L. Harrison & Audrey Reed | 7 furlongs | 1:21.00 | $80,900 | Listed | |||
1985 | Fifty Six Ina Row | 4 | Jaime Villagomez | John Valpredo | 7 furlongs | 1:20.80 | $65,500 | Listed | ||
1984 | Debonaire Junior | 3 | Jack D. Rogers | 7 furlongs | 1:21.20 | $65,180 | Listed | |||
1983 | Regal Falcon | 5 | H. Sarkowsky, M. Wygod & D. Wyman | 7 furlongs | 1:23.40 | $53,200 | Listed | |||
1982 | Never Tabled | 5 | 7 furlongs | 1:21.00 | $54,250 | Listed | ||||
1981 | Summer Time Guy | 5 | 7 furlongs | 1:20.20 | $64,400 | Listed | ||||
1980 | Rich Cream | 5 | Carmen Barrera | 7 furlongs | 1:19.40 | $54,750 | Listed | |||
1979 | White Rammer | 5 | Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Bryant | 7 furlongs | 1:21.20 | $42,650 | Listed | |||
Lakes and Flowers Handicap | ||||||||||
1978 | Drapier | 6 | Fernando Toro | Gilster, Querbes, Stall & Van Berg | 7 furlongs | 1:21.20 | $42,200 | Listed | ||
1977 | Painted Wagon | 4 | Marvin G. Williams | Silver Creek Ranch | 7 furlongs | 1:20.20 | $43,750 | Listed | ||
1976 | Home Jerome | 6 | Randy Winick | Maribel G. Blum | 7 furlongs | 1:21.20 | $44,050 | Listed | ||
1975 | Messenger Of Song | 3 | 7 furlongs | 1:20.60 | $44,650 | Listed | ||||
1974 | Woodland Pines | 5 | Cecil Jolly | Linda B. Smith | 7 furlongs | 1:20.60 | $33,300 | Listed | ||
1973 | Briartic (CAN) | 5 | Dr. M. F. Bennett | 7 furlongs | 1:21.20 | $43,950 | Listed | |||
1972 | Miles Tyson | 4 | Perne L. & Charles T. Grissom | 6 furlongs | 1:08.00 | $27,550 | ||||
1971 | Fleet Surprise | 5 | Perne L. & Charles T. Grissom | 6 furlongs | 1:09.40 | $27,900 | ||||
1970 | ƒ Time To Leave | 5 | Danny Velasquez | John G. Canty | 6 furlongs | 1:07.80 | $27,900 | |||
1969 | Baffle | 4 | 6 furlongs | 1:08.40 | $21,550 | |||||
1968 | Speedy King | 4 | Glenn H. Moeller | Miles Arnold | 6 furlongs | 1:08.20 | $22,450 | |||
1967 | 4 | William Mahorney | DeCourcy Graham | 6 furlongs | 1:08.20 | $22,450 | ||||
1966 | Azure Te | 4 | Mr. & Mrs. Louis K. Shapiro | 6 furlongs | 1:09.20 | $22,800 | ||||
1965 | Solazo | 6 | 6 furlongs | 1:09.60 | $22,800 | |||||
1964 | Turloc | 4 | Hurst Philpot | Helen L. Kenaston | 6 furlongs | 1:09.60 | $22,000 | |||
1963 | Windy Sea | 6 | Mrs. Nat Goldston | 6 furlongs | 1:08.80 | $21,750 | ||||
1962 | Wallet Lifter | 3 | 6 furlongs | 1:08.80 | $27,450 | |||||
1961 | Windy Sands | 4 | Jack M. Phillips | Connie M. Ring | 6 furlongs | 1:08.80 | $21,900 | |||
1960 | Aliwar | 5 | James D. Jordan | Jimmie Garibaldi | 6 furlongs | 1:09.40 | $21,800 | |||
1959 | Fleet Nasrullah | 4 | 6 furlongs | 1:09.20 | $26,650 | |||||
1958 | The Searcher | 4 | Theodore B. Saladin | Mr. & Mrs. Bert W. Martin | 6 furlongs | 1:09.60 | $27,150 | |||
1957 | § Nashville | 3 | 6 furlongs | 1:09.20 | $27,200 | |||||
1956 | 5 | 6 furlongs | 1:09.00 | $27,300 | ||||||
1955 | 4 | 7 furlongs | 1:21.20 | $28,300 | ||||||
1954 | Curragh King (IRE) | 4 | Roy Lumm | James Wallace | Mr. & Mrs Edward M. Goemans | 7 furlongs | 1:21.20 | $28,750 | ||
1953 | 5 | 7 furlongs | 1:21.80 | $28,300 | ||||||
1952 | Intent | 4 | Euclid LeBlanc | 7 furlongs | 1:21.80 | $22,500 |
Legend: Notes: § Ran as part of an entry ƒ Filly or Mare
See also
List of American and Canadian Graded races
External links
References