Fountain of Youth Stakes

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The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida in late February. A Grade II event open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt, it currently offers a purse of $300,000. It is the final stakes prep to the Florida Derby and is an official prep race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Fountain of Youth Stakes
Grade II race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Inaugurated1945
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.gulfstreampark.com
Race information
Distance1+116 miles (8+12 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight124 lbs. with allowances[1]
Purse$400,000 (since 2011)[2]
BonusesUsually run in late February

History

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The race was named for the mythical Florida spring that granted eternal youth. It was sought by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon who searched throughout the southeastern United States for it without success.

The race has long been a major prep for the Kentucky Derby, with multiple horses being victorious in both races. Four colts, Tim Tam (1958), Kauai King (1966), Spectacular Bid (1979) and Thunder Gulch (1995), won this race then went on to become "Dual Classic Winners," the first three winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, while the last won the Derby and the Belmont Stakes. The 1985 winner, Proud Truth, won that year's Breeders' Cup Classic. More recently, the race has been used as a prep for Derby winner Orb in 2013 and Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags in 2012.[3][4]

Records

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Speed record:

Most wins by an owner:

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Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist.
(Miles)
(Furlongs)
Time Gr.
2024 Dornoch Luis Saez Danny Gargan West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing & Breeding, LLC, Two Eight Racing, LLC, Pine Racing Stables 1-1/6 M 1:43.64 G2
2023 Forte Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable 1-1/6 M 1:43.12 G2
2022 Simplification José Ortiz Antonio Sano Tami Dellatore-Bobo 1-1/6 M 1:44.04 G2
2021 Greatest Honour José Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Courtlandt Farms (Donald & Donna Adam) 1-1/6 M 1:44.02 G2
2020 Ete Indien Florent Geroux Patrick Biancone Linda Shanahan, Sanford Bacon, Dream With Me Stable, Horse France America, D P Racing & Patrick Biancone Racing 1-1/16 M 1:43.02 G2
2019 Code of Honor John Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III William S. Farish III 1-1/16 M 1:43.85 G2
2018 Promises Fulfilled Irad Ortiz Jr. Dale Romans Robert J. Baron 1-1/16 M 1:44.17 G2
2017 Gunnevera Javier Castellano Antonio Sano Peacock Racing Stables 1-1/16 M 1:44.25 G2
2016 Mohaymen Junior Alvarado Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 1-1/16 M 1:42.84 G2
2015 Itsaknockout † Luis Saez Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf, m.p.) 1-1/16 M 1:46.28 G2
2014 Wildcat Red Luis Saez Jose Garoffalo Honors Stable Corp. (Salvatore Delfino & Josie Martino) 1-1/16 M 1:41.85 G2
2013 Orb John Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable 1-1/16 M 1:42.24 G2
2012 Union Rags Julien Leparoux Michael Matz Chadds Ford Stable (Phyllis Mills Wyeth) 1-1/16 M 1:42.68 G2
2011 Soldat Alan Garcia Kiaran McLaughlin Harvey Clarke & W. Craig Robertson III 1-1/8 M 1:50.23 G2
2010 Eskendereya John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Zayat Stables 1-1/8 M 1:48.87 G2
2009 Quality Road John Velazquez James A. Jerkens Edward P. Evans 1 M 1:35.01 G2
2008 Cool Coal Man Kent Desormeaux Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta 1-1/8 M 1:50.07 G2
2007 Scat Daddy John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio & Michael Tabor 1-1/8 M 1:49.11 G2
2006 First Samurai Edgar Prado Frank L. Brothers Bruce Lunsford & Lansdon B. Robbins III 1-1/8 M 1:49.00 G2
2005 High Fly Jerry D. Bailey Nick Zito Live Oak Racing (Charlotte Weber) 1-1/8 M 1:49.70 G2
2004 Read the Footnotes Jerry D. Bailey Richard Violette Klaravich Stables 1-1/16 M 1:42.71 G2
2003 Trust n Luck Cornelio Velásquez Ralph Ziadie E. Paul Robsham 1-1/16 M 1:43.33 G1
2002 Booklet Jorge Chavez John T. Ward Jr. John C. Oxley 1-1/16 M 1:44.49 G1
2001 Songandaprayer Edgar Prado John F. Dowd Bobby Hurley 1-1/16 M 1:43.48 G1
2000 High Yield Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor & Bob & Beverly Lewis 1-1/16 M 1:42.56 G1
1999 Vicar Shane Sellers Carl Nafzger James B. Tafel 1-1/16 M 1:45.64 G1
1998 Lil's Lad Jerry D. Bailey Neil J. Howard Lillian Durst, William S. Farish III, Centennial Farm (Donald Little) 1-1/16 M 1:42.63 G2
1997 Pulpit Shane Sellers Frank L. Brothers Claiborne Farm 1-1/16 M 1:41.86 G2
1996 Built For Pleasure Gary Boulanger Tommy Heard Jr. Tommy Heard Jr. 1-1/16 M 1:43.64 G2
1995 Thunder Gulch Mike E. Smith D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 1-1/16 M 1:43.21 G2
1994 Dehere Craig Perret Reynaldo Nobles Due Process Stable 1-1/16 M 1:44.70 G2
1993-1 Duc d'Sligovil Julie Krone Jeremy McNeill Ray McNeill 1-1/16 M 1:45.16 G2
1993-2 Storm Tower Rick Wilson Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. Charles Hesse 1-1/16 M 1:44.98 G2
1992 Dance Floor Chris Antley D. Wayne Lukas Oaktown Stable 1-1/16 M 1:45.32 G2
1991 Fly So Free José A. Santos Scotty Schulhofer Tommy & Elizabeth Valando 1-1/16 M 1:44.30 G2
1990 Shot Gun Scott Dave Penna Ronald J. Sarazin Jean Friedberg & A. Scott Hamilton 1-1/16 M 1:44.60 G2
1989 Dixieland Brass Randy Romero Charles Peoples Bayard Sharp & William S. Farish III 1-1/16 M 1:44.60 G2
1988 Forty Niner Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm 1-1/16 M 1:43.20 G2
1987 Bet Twice Craig Perret Warren Croll Blanche P. Levy & Cisley Stable 1-1/16 M 1:43.40 G2
1986-1 Ensign Rhythm Julio Pezua Leo Azpurua Jr. Lushland Farm 1-1/16 M 1:45.60 G2
1986-2 My Prince Charming José A. Santos Newcomb Green Don Aronow 1-1/16 M 1:45.00 G2
1985 Proud Truth Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Darby Dan Farm 1-1/16 M 1:43.60 G2
1984 Darn That Alarm Mike Venezia George Gianos Robert N. Caporella 1-1/16 M 1:43.00 G2
1983-1 Highland Park Don Brumfield Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 1-1/16 M 1:44.60 G2
1983-2 Copelan Laffit Pincay Jr. Mitch Griffin Fred W. Hooper 1-1/16 M 1:43.60 G2
1982 Star Gallant Sandy Hawley Leonard Imperio Buckram Oak Farm (Mahmoud Fustok) 1-1/16 M 1:43.20 G2
1981 Akureyri Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Hickory Tree Stable 1-1/16 M 1:44.40 G3
1980 Naked Sky Jerry D. Bailey Neal Winick Maribel G. Blum 1-1/16 M 1:43.80 G3
1979 'Spectacular Bid Ron Franklin Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm (Harry & Teresa Meyerhoff) 1-1/16 M 1:41.20 G3
1978 Sensitive Prince Mickey Solomone H. Allen Jerkens Top the Marc Stable 1-1/16 M 1:41.00 G3
1977 Ruthies Native Craig Perret Eugene Jacobs Ruth A. Perlmutter 1-1/16 M 1:42.00 G3
1976 Sonkisser Braulio Baeza Stephen DiMauro Harold Snyder 1-1/16 M 1:43.80 G3
1975 Greek Answer Mickey Solomone Frank H. Merrill Jr. W. Preston Gilbride 1-1/16 M 1:42.80 G3
1974 Green Gambados Chuck Baltazar John W. Jacobs Harbor View Farm 1-1/16 M 1:42.40 G3
1973 Shecky Greene Braulio Baeza Lou M. Goldfine Joseph Kellman 1-1/16 M 1:43.80 G3
1972 Gentle Smoke Walter Blum David Sazer Forus Stable 1-1/16 M 1:42.00
1971 Authorize Jacinto Vasquez John W. Russell Fred W. Hooper 1-1/16 M 1:42.60
1970 Corn off the Cob Angel Cordero Jr. Arnold N. Winick Fence Post Farm 1-1/16 M 1:44.60
1969 Al Hattab Ray Broussard Warren A. Croll Jr. Pelican Stable (Rachel Carpenter) 1-1/16 M 1:42.60
1968 Wise Exchange Eddie Belmonte Hirsch Jacobs Isidor Bieber 1-1/16 M 1:43.80
1967 In Reality Earlie Fires Melvin Calvert Frances A. Genter 1-1/16 M 1:44.40
1966 Kauai King Don Brumfield Henry Forrest Ford Stable (Michael Ford) 1-1/16 M 1:43.20
1965 Maribeau Sam Boulmetis Joseph W. Mergler Briardale Farm (Anthony Imbesi) 1-1/16 M 1:44.60
1964 Dandy K Mickey Solomone Robert E. Wingfield Cecil Carmine 1-1/16 M 1:44.80
1963 Cool Prince Jimmy Combest Nick Combest William G. Helis Jr. 1-1/16 M 1:45.80
1962 Sharp Count Bill Shoemaker Lester G. Joffrion Reverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keyes) 1-1/16 M 1:43.20
1961 Beau Prince Eddie Arcaro Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M 1:43.20
1960 Eagle Admiral Manuel Ycaza Charles E. Whittingham Llangollen Farm Stable 1-1/16 M 1:41.80
1959 Easy Spur Bill Hartack Paul L. Kelley Spring Hill Farm 1-1/16 M 1:41.80
1958 Tim Tam Bill Hartack Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M 1:42.80
1957 Gen. Duke Bill Hartack Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm 1-1/16 M 1:44.00
1956 Oh Johnny Hedley Woodhouse Norman R. McLeod Wallace Gilroy 1-1/16 M 1:44.20
1955 Nance's Lad John Choquette Hilton A. Dabson Hilton A. Dabson & Chester J. Caithness 1-1/16 M 1:43.20
1954 Sea O Erin John H. Adams Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1-1/16 M 1:48.60
1953-1 Ram o' War Douglas Dodson Jerome J. Sarner Jr. Bruce S. Campbell 1-1/16 M 1:42.60
1953-2 Tribe Bennie Green James W. Healy Vera S. Bragg 1-1/16 M 1:43.40
1952 Race not held
1951 Alerted William M. Cook James Penrod Hampton Stable (Frank Stout) 7 F 1:24.20
1950 Black George Kenneth Church R. Earl Barnett William H. Veeneman 7 F 1:23.40
1949 Count-a-Bit Jack Robertson George E. Roberts Fred A. Blaser 1-1/16 M 1:44.20
1948 Race not held
1947-1 Tight Squeeze Rocco Sisto Merritt C. Buxton Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson) 6 F 1:11.80
1947-2 Atomic Power Merritt A. Buxton Merritt C. Buxton Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson) 1 M, 70 yds. 1:40.60
1946 Race not held
1945 Twenty Thirty Robert Watson Cecil Howard Harry C. Hatch 1-1/16 M 1:45.20
  • † 2015: Upstart finished first but was disqualified to second for impeding Itsaknockout in the stretch run.
  • † 2006: Corinthian finished first but was disqualified to third for interference against both First Samurai and Flashy Bull.
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References

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  1. ^ "Chart of the 2020 Fountain of Youth". Equibase. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Stakes profile for the Fountain of Youth". Equibase. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ Johnson, J. Keeler. "Using History to Handicap the 2020 Fountain of Youth". www.americasbestracing.net. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Tim Tam Paved Fountain of Youth's Path to Derby Success". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.