Bayakoa Stakes (Oaklawn Park)
Horse race
The Bayakoa Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in February at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.
History
The race was inaugurated in 1992[1] and named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bayakoa[2] who had won the 1989 Grade I Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park.
In 1993 event was run over a longer distance of 1+1⁄8 miles and in 1995 the event was not held.[1]
The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2015.[3]
Records
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:42.52 - Really Polish (1999)
Margins:
- 6+1⁄2 lengths – Don't Tell Sophia (2013)
- Most wins by a jockey
- Most wins by a trainer
Winners
Year
|
Winner
|
Age
|
Jockey
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
Distance
|
Time
|
Purse
|
Grade
|
Ref (, )
|
2024
|
Comparative
|
4
|
Manuel Franco
|
Brad H. Cox
|
Godolphin
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.81
|
$250,000
|
III
|
[4]
|
2023
|
A Mo Reay
|
4
|
Florent Geroux
|
Brad H. Cox
|
Hunter Valley Farm
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:45.07
|
$250,000
|
III
|
[5]
|
2022
|
Miss Bigly
|
6
|
Ramon Vazquez
|
Philip D'Amato
|
Agave Racing Stable, Living The Dream Stables & Rockin Robin Racing Stables
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.82
|
$250,000
|
III
|
[6]
|
2021
|
Monomoy Girl
|
6
|
Florent Geroux
|
Brad H. Cox
|
My Racehorse Stable, Spendthrift Farm & Madaket Stables
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:45.92
|
$250,000
|
III
|
[7]
|
2020
|
Go Google Yourself
|
5
|
Brian Hernandez Jr.
|
Paul J. McGee
|
Jay Em Ess Stable
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.65
|
$200,000
|
III
|
[8]
|
2019
|
She's a Julie
|
4
|
Ricardo Santana Jr.
|
Steven M. Asmussen
|
Whispering Oaks Farm, Team Hanley, T. & A. Cambron, Bradley Thor., Madaket Stables
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.55
|
$200,000
|
III
|
[9]
|
2018
|
Streamline
|
6
|
Gary L. Stevens
|
Brian Williamson
|
Nancy A. Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:47.22
|
$150,000
|
III
|
[10]
|
2017
|
Terra Promessa
|
4
|
Ricardo Santana Jr.
|
Steven M. Asmussen
|
Stonestreet Stables
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.18
|
$150,000
|
III
|
[11]
|
2016
|
Call Pat
|
6
|
Joseph Rocco Jr.
|
Brad H. Cox
|
Miller Racing LLC (Myron Miller)
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:45.81
|
$100,000
|
III
|
[12]
|
2015
|
Mufajaah
|
4
|
Emmanuel Esquivel
|
Daniel C. Peitz
|
Shadwell Stable
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:45.04
|
$100,000
|
III
|
[13]
|
2014
|
Don't Tell Sophia
|
6
|
Channing Hill
|
Philip A. Sims
|
Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.78
|
$100,000
|
Listed
|
[14]
|
2013
|
Don't Tell Sophia
|
5
|
Robby Albarado
|
Philip A. Sims
|
Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.00
|
$100,000
|
Listed
|
[15]
|
2012
|
Absinthe Minded
|
5
|
Terry J. Thompson
|
D. Wayne Lukas
|
Briland Farm
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.14
|
$98,000
|
Listed
|
[16]
|
2011
|
Absinthe Minded
|
4
|
Terry J. Thompson
|
D. Wayne Lukas
|
Briland Farm
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.62
|
$100,000
|
Listed
|
[17]
|
2010
|
Payton d'Oro
|
4
|
Terry J. Thompson
|
Cindy Jones
|
John Ferris, Mike Pressley, et al.
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.93
|
$98,000
|
Listed
|
[18]
|
2009
|
Euphony
|
4
|
Cliff Berry
|
Donnie K. Von Hemel
|
Pin Oak Stable
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.00
|
$100,000
|
Listed
|
[19]
|
2008
|
Buy the Barrel
|
4
|
Gabriel Saez
|
J. Larry Jones
|
Hinkle Farms (Tom Hinkle)
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.29
|
$100,000
|
Listed
|
[20]
|
2007
|
Gasia
|
4
|
Terry J. Thompson
|
J. Larry Jones
|
Susan Knoll
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:45.32
|
$100,000
|
Listed
|
[21]
|
2006
|
Capeside Lady
|
4
|
Stewart Elliott
|
Steven M. Asmussen
|
Dapple Stable
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.12
|
$100,000
|
Listed
|
[22]
|
2005
|
Two Trail Sioux
|
4
|
John McKee
|
Wallace Dollase
|
John D. Gunther & Don Winton
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.61
|
$100,000
|
Listed
|
[23]
|
2004
|
La Reason
|
4
|
Justin Shepherd
|
David R. Vance
|
Ron Kirby & Tom Kirby
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.68
|
$75,000
|
Listed
|
[24]
|
2003
|
McKinney
|
5
|
Carlos H. Marquez Jr.
|
Steven M. Asmussen
|
Nelson Bunker Hunt
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.20
|
$48,000
|
Listed
|
[25]
|
2002
|
Due to Win
|
7
|
Justin J. Vitek
|
Howard Scarberry
|
Penny Scarberry
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.20
|
$75,000
|
Listed
|
[26]
|
2001
|
Dorothy Ann
|
5
|
Joseph C. Judice
|
Robert E. Holthus
|
James T. Hines Jr.
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:45.80
|
$50,000
|
Listed
|
[27]
|
2000
|
Tuscania
|
4
|
Michael R. Morgan
|
Joseph Petalino
|
Lazy E Racing Stable, et al.
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.80
|
$50,000
|
Listed
|
[28]
|
1999
|
Really Polish
|
4
|
James Lopez
|
Joseph Petalino
|
Team Valor International
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:42.52
|
$50,000
|
|
[29]
|
1998
|
Water Street
|
4
|
Calvin H. Borel
|
Peter M. Vestal
|
Willmott Stables, Inc. (Peter S. Willmott)
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.00
|
$40,000
|
|
[30]
|
1997
|
Omi
|
4
|
Pat Day
|
William I. Mott
|
Donald R. Dizney
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:44.20
|
$40,000
|
|
[31]
|
1996
|
Herat of Gold
|
4
|
Kent J. Desormeaux
|
Bobby C. Barnett
|
John A. Franks
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.80
|
$40,000
|
|
[32]
|
1995
|
Race not held
|
1994
|
Eskimo's Angel
|
5
|
Pat Valenzuela
|
Bobby C. Barnett
|
John A. Franks
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:43.67
|
$55,400
|
|
[33]
|
1993
|
Teddy's Top Ten
|
4
|
Jerry D. Bailey
|
Bobby C. Barnett
|
John A. Franks
|
1+1⁄8 miles
|
1:50.20
|
$44,200
|
|
[34]
|
1992
|
Timetocheckin
|
5
|
Pat Day
|
Terrence W. Dunlavy
|
Charles Randolph
|
1+1⁄16 miles
|
1:45.60
|
$40,128
|
|
[35]
|
See also
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References
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