Fantasy Stakes

For other uses, see Fantasy Stakes (disambiguation).

The Fantasy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Fantasy is open to three-year-old fillies competing at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. The race is a Grade II event with a current purse of $400,000 and has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.

Fantasy Stakes

Grade III race
Location	Oaklawn Park Race Track Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Inaugurated	1973
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.oaklawn.com
Race information
Distance	​1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse	US$400,000

Records

Speed record:

• 1:41.20 – My Darling One (1984)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 – Chris McCarron (1984, 1987, 1989, 1992)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 – Steve Asmussen (2016, 2017, 2019)
• 3 – Charles Whittingham (1974, 1984, 1988)
• 3 – J. Larry Jones (2003, 2008, 2011)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 – Fox Hill Farms (2005, 2008, 2011)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2020	Swiss Skydiver	Brian Hernandez Jr.	Kenneth McPeek	Peter Callahan	1:42.00
2019	Lady Apple	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steve Asmussen	Phoenix Thoroughbred III & Katierich Stables	1:43.88
2018	Sassy Sienna	Gary Stevens	Brad H. Cox	Medallion Racing and McClanahan, Jerry	1:45.63
2017	Ever So Clever	Luis Contreras	Steve Asmussen	Clearview Stable LLC	1:43.40
2016	Terra Promessa	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steve Asmussen	Stonestreet Stables	1:45.06
2015	Include Betty	Rosemary Homeister Jr.	Thomas F. Proctor	Brereton C. Jones & Timothy Thornton	1:44.16
2014	Sugar Shock	Channing Hill	Doug L. Anderson	On Cloud Nine LLC	1:43.87
2013	Rose to Gold	Calvin Borel	Sal Santoro	Amaya/Centofanti	1:45.80
2012	Mamma Kimbo	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Peachtree Stable	1:43.64
2011	Joyful Victory	Mike Smith	J. Larry Jones	Fox Hill Farms	1:44.74
2010	Blind Luck	Rafael Bejarano	Jerry Hollendorfer	Mark Dedomenico, John Carver, Peter Abruzzo, J. Hollendorfer	1:42.56
2009	Rachel Alexandra	Calvin Borel	Hal R. Wiggins	Dolphus C. Morrison & Michael Lauffer	1:43.35
2008	Eight Belles	Ramon Domínguez	J. Larry Jones	Fox Hill Farms	1:43.06
2007	High Heels	Joe Johnson	Gary Hartlage	Anita Ebert	1:44.40
2006	Ready to Please	Stewart Elliott	Todd A. Pletcher	James T. Scatuorchio	1:45.60
2005	Round Pond	Stewart Elliott	John Servis	Fox Hill Farms	1:43.40
2004	House of Fortune	Alex Solis	Ron McAnally	Arnold Zetcher	1:42.60
2003	Ruby's Reception	Terry Thompson	J. Larry Jones	Oasis Racing Stable	1:44.60
2002	See How She Runs	Don Pettinger	Donnie Von Hemel	Pin Oak Stable	1:43.80
2001	Mystic Lady	Eibar Coa	Mark A. Hennig	Lee Lewis	1:43.20
2000	Classy Cara	Ignacio Puglisi	Douglas F. O'Neill	John J. Zamora	1:43.80
1999	Excellent Meeting	Kent Desormeaux	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:42.60
1998	Silent Eskimo	Carlos Gonzalez	Bobby C. Barnett	John A. Franks	1:43.80
1997	Blushing K.D.	Lonnie Meche	Sam David Jr.	James & Sue Burns	1:42.60
1996	Escena	Pat Day	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	1:43.80
1995	Cat's Cradle	Chris Antley	David Hofmans	Ridder Thoroughbred	1:44.20
1994	Two Altazano	Kirk LeBlanc	Mike Stidham	Harold Goodman	1:43.60
1993	Aztec Hill	Mike E. Smith	Tom Bohannan	Loblolly Stable	1:44.20
1992	Race The Wild Wind	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Marianne & Brandon Chase	1:43.60
1991	Lite Light	Corey Nakatani	Jerry Hollendorfer	Oaktown Stable	1:41.80
1990	Silvered	Don Howard	Dewey Smith	Arthur B. Hancock III & Roy L. Bowen	1:44.20
1989	Fantastic Look	Chris McCarron	Gary F. Jones	M/M John C. Mabee	1:43.20
1988	Jeanne Jones	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	M/M John C. Mabee	1:42.20
1987	Very Subtle †	Chris McCarron	Melvin F. Stute	Ben Rochelle & Estate of Carl Grinstead	1:42.40
1986	Tiffany Lass	Gary Stevens	Laz Barrera	Aaron U. Jones	1:42.00
1985	Rascal Lass	Ray Sibille	Lin Wheeler	Paternostro P V	1:43.20
1984	My Darling One	Chris McCarron	Laz Barrera	Dolly Green	1:41.20
1983	Brindy Brindy	Kenny Jones	Jack Van Berg	Jane M. Martin	1:44.60
1982	Flying Partner	Ray Sibille	Charles E. Whittingham	Buckland Farm	1:47.00
1981	Heavenly Cause	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Woody Stephens	Ryehill Farm	1:43.80
1980	Bold 'n Determined	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	Saron Stable	1:45.20
1979	Davona Dale	Jorge Velásquez	John M. Veitch	Calumet Farm	1:44.40
1978	Equanimity	Henry E. Moreno	Henry M. Moreno	Pine Tree Stable	1:44.60
1977	Our Mims	Don Brumfield	John M. Veitch	Calumet Farm	1:45.00
1976	T.V. Vixen	Bernie Walt	Pete Salmen Jr.	Crimson King Farm	1:43.40
1975	Hoso	Mickey Solomone	Frank H. Merrill Jr.	Roxie Gian	1:46.00
1974	Miss Musket	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Aaron U. Jones	1:44.40
1973	Knitted Gloves	Julio Espinoza	Ike Mourar	Robert E. Lehmann	1:42.60

* † In 1987, Up The Apalachee won the race but was disqualified.

See also

• Road to the Kentucky Oaks

References

• The 2008 Fantasy Stakes at the NTRA