Arlington Classic
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| Ungraded stakes race | |
|---|---|
| Arlington Classic Stakes | |
| Location | Arlington Park Arlington Heights, Illinois  |
| Inaugurated | 1929 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Arlington Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 8.5 Furlongs (1 1/16 miles) |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Scale Weight |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Arlington Classic Stakes is a American Thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-old horses held annually at the end of June at Arlington Park race track near Chicago, Illinois. An ungraded stakes event, currently it is raced over a distance of 8.5 furlongs (1 1/16 miles) on turf.
At one time the Arlington Classic was one of the most important races in the United States, drawing the best 3-year-olds in the country. According to the July 25, 1932 issue [1] of TIME magazine, it was then the richest race for 3-year-olds in America.
On November 28th, 2007, this Grade III stakes race was downgraded to an ungraded stakes by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
The Arlington Classic became part of Arlington Park's "Mid-America Triple" which included the American Derby in July and the Secretariat Stakes in August. The Triple was last won by Honor Glide in 1997.
A noteworthy upset in the Arlington Classic occurred in 1946 when Assault, who had just won the United States Triple Crown, finished last.
The Arlington Classic was run at the now defunct Washington Park Racetrack from 1943 through 1945. It was known as the Grand Prix Stakes in 1971, 1972 and 1973 and in 1977 it was made open to horses three-year-olds and up as was labelled as the Arlington Classic Invitational Handicap. There was no race held in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1998 and 1999.
The Arlington Classic was raced on dirt from 1929-1973, 1977-1987, 1989-1993. Since its inception, the Arlington Classic has been contested over a variety of distances:
- 1 mile (dirt) : 1952-1972
- 1 1/16 miles (dirt) : 1973
- 1 1/4 miles (dirt) : 1929-1951, 1977-1979
- 1 mile (turf) : 1994-1997, 2000-2001
[edit] Records
Speed record: (at current 8.5 furlongs distance)
- 1:41.95 - Mr. Mellon (2002)
Largest margin of victory:
- 13 lengths - Alydar (1978)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Belair Stud
- 3 - Calumet Farm
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Pat Day
- 4 - Braulio Baeza, Rene Douglas
Most wins by a trainer:
[edit] Winners of the Arlington Classic
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1929 | Blue Larkspur | Mack Garner | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 2:14.40 |
| 1930 | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 2:03.80 |
| 1931 | Mate | Alfred Robertson | James W. Healy | Albert C. Bostwick | 2:02.40 |
| 1932 | Gusto | Silvio Coucci | Max Hirsch | Morton L. Schwartz | 2:03.60 |
| 1933 | Inlander | Robert Jones | Robert A. Smith | Brookmeade Stable | 2:02.00 |
| 1934 | Cavalcade | Mack Garner | Robert A. Smith | Brookmeade Stable | 2:02.80 |
| 1935 | Omaha | Wayne D. Wright | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 2:01.40 |
| 1936 | Granville | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 2:03.20 |
| 1937 | Flying Scot | John Gilbert | James W. Healy | John Hay Whitney | 2:05.80 |
| 1938 | Nedayr | Wayne D. Wright | W. A. Crawford | Willis Sharpe Kilmer | 2:06.20 |
| 1939 | Challedon | Harry Richards | Louis J. Schaefer | William L. Brann | 2:02.00 |
| 1940 | Sirocco | George Woolf | James W. Smith | Dixiana Farm | 2:03.00 |
| 1941 | Attention | Carroll Bierman | Max Hirsch | Mrs. P. Corning | 2:02.80 |
| 1942 | Shut Out | Eddie Arcaro | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | 2:01.40 |
| 1943 | Slide Rule | Ferrill Zufelt | Cecil Wilhelm | William E. Boeing | 2:04.60 |
| 1944 | Twilight Tear | Leon Haas | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:03.60 |
| 1945 | Pot o' Luck | Douglas Dodson | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:05.80 |
| 1946 | The Dude | M. Duhon | A. Gaal | Mrs. A. Gaal | 2:02.60 |
| 1947 | But Why Not | Warren Mehrtens | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | 2:01.80 |
| 1948 | Papa Redbird | Robert L. Baird | J. M. Goode | J. A. Goodwin | 2:03.00 |
| 1949 | Ponder | Steve Brooks | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:03.20 |
| 1950 | Greek Song | Ovie Scurlock | Virgil W. Raines | Brandywine Stable | 2:01.80 |
| 1951 | Hall Of Fame | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | 2:03.20 |
| 1952 | Mark-Ye-Well | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1:39.20 |
| 1953 | Native Dancer | Eric Guerin | William C. Winfrey | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1:38.00 |
| 1954 | Errard King | Sam Boulmetis, Sr. | Thomas J. Barry | Joseph Gavegnano | 1:35.00 |
| 1955 | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 1:35.20 |
| 1956 | Swoon's Son | David Erb | A. G. Wilson | E. G. Drake | 1:36.80 |
| 1957 | Clem | Conn McCreary | William W. Stephens | Adele L. Rand | 1:36.60 |
| 1958 | A Dragon Killer | John Combest | N. Haymaker | Mrs. S. Sadacca | 1:36.40 |
| 1959 | Dunce | L. C. Cook | Moody Jolley | Claiborne Farm | 1:35.00 |
| 1960 | T. V. Lark | Johnny Sellers | Paul K. Parker | C. R. Mac Stable | 1:36.20 |
| 1961 | Globemaster | John L. Rotz | Thomas J. Kelly | Leonard P. Sasso | 1:35.40 |
| 1962 | Ridan | Avelino Gomez | LeRoy Jolley | J. G. W. Stable | 1:38.00 |
| 1963 | Candy Spots | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 1:35.80 |
| 1964 | Tosmah | Sam Boulmetis, Sr. | Joseph Mergler | Anthony Imbesi | 1:36.20 |
| 1965 | Tom Rolfe | Bill Shoemaker | Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr. | Powhatan Stables | 1:34.80 |
| 1966 | Buckpasser | Braulio Baeza | Edward A. Neloy | Ogden Phipps | 1:32.60 |
| 1967 | Dr. Fager | Braulio Baeza | John A. Nerud | Tartan Stable | 1:36.00 |
| 1968 | Exclusive Native | Ismael Valenzuela | Ivan H. Parke | Harbor View Farm | 1:36.00 |
| 1969 | Ack Ack | Braulio Baeza | Frank A. Bonsal | Cain Hoy Stable | 1:34.40 |
| 1970 | Corn Off The Cob | Eddie Belmonte | Arnold N. Winick | Fence Post Farm | 1:35.40 |
| 1971 | Son Ange | Chuck Baltazar | Reggie Cornell | Calumet Farm | 1:36.00 |
| 1972 | King's Bishop | Eddie Maple | Thomas J. Kelly | Craig F. Cullinan, Jr. | 1:35.00 |
| 1973 | Linda's Chief | Braulio Baeza | Al Scotti | Neil Hellman | 1:44.60 |
| 1977 | Private Thoughts | R. Perez | G. Sanders | Sandera Farm | 1:59.40 |
| 1978 | Alydar | Jeffrey Fell | John M. Veitch | Calumet Farm | 2:00.40 |
| 1979 | Steady Growth | Brian Swatuk | John J. Tammaro, Jr. | Kinghaven Farm | 2:00.60 |
| 1980 | Spruce Needles | Mike Morgan | Smiley Adams | Golden Chance Farm | 1:49.20 |
| 1981 | Fairway Phantom | John Lively | Carl Nafzger | William H. Floyd | 1:53.40 |
| 1982 | Wolfie's Rascal | Aangel Cordero, Jr. | Howard Tesher | Sidney L. Port et al | 1:49.00 |
| 1983 | Play Fellow | Pat Day | Harvey L. Vanier | Vanier, Lauer, Victor | 1:49.00 |
| 1984 | At The Threshold | Pat Day | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | 1:50.20 |
| 1985 | Smile | Jacinto Vasquez | Frank Gomez | Frances A. Genter | 1:51.20 |
| 1986 | Sumptious | Randy Romero | Phil Hauswald | John A. Bell III | 1:49.40 |
| 1987 | Lost Code | Gene St. Leon | L. William Donovan | Wendover Stable | 1:49.60 |
| 1989 | Clever Trevor | Don Pettinger | Donnie K. Von Hemel | D. C. McNeil | 1:49.40 |
| 1990 | Sound Of Cannons | Pat Day | George R. Arnold II | B. Wilkinson/L.G. Robey | 1:47.60 |
| 1991 | Whadjathink | Jorge Velasquez | Michael Whittingham | Richard L. Duchossois | 1:49.18 |
| 1992 | Saint Ballado | Julie Krone | Clint Goodrich | Lothenbach/Herold/Goodrich | 1:46.82 |
| 1993 | Boundlessly | Pat Day | Jere R. Smith, Jr. | Panic Stable | 1:49.89 |
| 1994 | Eagle Eyed | Corey Nakatani | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:48.46 |
| 1995 | Hawk Attack | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Cavalier Stable | 1:48.04 |
| 1996 | Trail City | Pat Day | William I. Mott | W. I. Mott & R. Verchota | 1:48.61 |
| 1997 | Honor Glide | Garrett Gomez | Jim Day | Robert Schaedle III | 1:47.59 |
| 2000 | King Cugat | Robby Albarado | William I. Mott | Centennial Farms | 1:48.16 |
| 2001 | Baptize | Mark Guidry | William I. Mott | G. & M. West | 1:48.80 |
| 2002 | Mr. Mellon | Rene Douglas | W. Elliott Walden | WinStar Farm/T. Van Meter II | 1:41.95 |
| 2003 | Lismore Knight | Rene Douglas | Todd A. Pletcher | J. J. Pletcher & B. Simon | 1:42.73 |
| 2004 | Toasted | Rene Douglas | Laura de Seroux | Sidney L. Port | 1:50.91 |
| 2005 | Purim | Mark Guidry | Tom Proctor | Edward J. Sukley | 1:42.65 |
| 2006 | Kingship | Robby Albarado | Ronny Werner | Oxbow Racing | 1:43.57 |
| 2007 | Pleasant Strike | Rene Douglas | Todd A. Pletcher | Edward P. Evans | 1:42.05 |
| 2008 | Meal Penalty | Jose Velez Jr. | Todd Pletcher | Sassafras Racing/Gulf Coast Farms | 1:41.97 |
