# Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes

The Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three and older run over a distance of 1+3⁄8 miles on the turf held annually in July at Delaware Park in Stanton, Delaware.

## History

The event was inaugurated on 9 November 1997 as the Robert G. Dick Memorial Handicap and was won by Double Stake who led all the way in a time of 1:523⁄5 on a muddy dirt track for the 1+1⁄8 mile distance. The event is named after the former chairman of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission and who served in the capacity of commissioner for 18 years and chairman of that body from 1990 until his retirement in 1993.
Since 1998 the event has been held on the turf track except in 2013 when inclement weather moved the event to the dirt track.
The event was classified as Grade III in 2008 and has held this class since except in 2013 when the event was held on the dirt track.
Between 1999 and 2007 the event include Breeders' Cup incentives which were reflected in the name of the event.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1+3⁄8 miles: 2:12.82 - Tricky Escape (2018)
Margins:
* 5+1⁄4 lengths – Honey Ryder (2005)
Most wins:
* 2 - Gentle Ruler (2019, 2020)
* 2 - Honey Ryder (2004, 2005)
* 2 - Alternate (2002, 2003)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - Pin Oak Stable (2002, 2003)
* 2 - Glencrest Farm (2004, 2005)
* 2 - Morsches Stable (2019, 2020)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 4 - Edgar S. Prado (1999, 2005, 2012, 2016)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 9 - H. Graham Motion (1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2023)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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| 2024 | War Like Goddess | 7 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.60 | $250,000 | III | |
| 2023 | Sopran Basilea (IRE) | 5 | Jorge Ruiz | H. Graham Motion | Madaket Stables & Bill Strauss | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:20.27 | $250,300 | III | |
| 2022 | Key Biscayne | 5 | Daniel Centeno | Juan Alvarado | Arindel | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:24.41 | $200,500 | III | |
| 2021 | Dalika (GER) | 5 | Miguel Miguel | Albert Stall Jr. | Bal Mar Equine | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.35 | $200,375 | III | |
| 2020 | Gentle Ruler | 5 | Chris Landeros | Ian R. Wilkes | Morsches Stable | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:06.51 | $125,000 | Listed | Off turf |
| 2019 | Gentle Ruler | 4 | Chris Landeros | Ian R. Wilkes | Morsches Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.70 | $200,375 | III | |
| 2018 | Tricky Escape | 4 | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Lynn A. Ashby | Jon A. Marshall | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.82 | $208,100 | III | |
| 2017 | Guilty Twelve | 5 | Christopher P. DeCarlo | H. Graham Motion | Merry Fox Stables | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:17.23 | $200,500 | III | |
| 2016 | Real Smart | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion | Bjorn E. Nielsen | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.10 | $200,250 | III | |
| 2015 | Ceisteach (IRE) | 4 | Channing Hill | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm & Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.97 | $200,500 | III | |
| 2014 | Aigue Marine (GB) | 5 | Kendrick Carmouche | Christophe Clement | Haras du Mezeray & Skymarc Farm | abt. 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:14.71 | $200,875 | III | |
| 2013 | Treasured Up | 4 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Albert Stall Jr. | Spendthrift Farm | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:05.92 | $200,000 | Listed | Off turf |
| 2012 | Starformer | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farms | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:15.19 | $200,375 | III | |
| 2011 | Cheetah (GB) | 4 | Jose Lezcano | Christophe Clement | Robert Scarborough | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.13 | $202,450 | III | |
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| 2010 | Treat Gently (GB) | 5 | John R. Velazquez | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farms | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:19.02 | $201,750 | III | |
| 2009 | Caprice (GER) | 6 | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | NP Bloodstock, Inc. | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.56 | $171,050 | III | |
| 2008 | Palmilla | 5 | Rosemary Homeister Jr. | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:17.28 | $284,800 | III | |
| 2007 | Rosinka (IRE) | 4 | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | The Lavington Stud | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.56 | $257,300 | Listed | |
| 2006 | Honey Ryder | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Glencrest Farm | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:20.81 | $295,100 | Listed | |
| 2005 | Honey Ryder | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | Glencrest Farm | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:20.58 | $296,000 | Listed | |
| 2004 | Alternate | 5 | Ramon A. Dominguez | H. Graham Motion | Pin Oak Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:20.07 | $151,000 | Listed | |
| 2003 | Alternate | 4 | Oliver Castillo | H. Graham Motion | Pin Oak Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:15.04 | $148,500 | Listed | |
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| 2002 | New Economy | 4 | Ramon A. Dominguez | H. Graham Motion | Robert S. Evans | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:17.78 | $146,000 | Listed | |
| 2001 | Amourette | 5 | Travis L. Dunkelberger | Gregg McCarron | Richard F. Otto | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:17.20 | $154,500 | Listed | |
| 2000 | Camella | 5 | Aaron Gryder | Michael R. Matz | Dorothy Alexander Matz | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:17.75 | $151,500 | Listed | |
| 1999 | Bursting Forth | 5 | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion | Sam Huff | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:19.50 | $151,200 | Listed | |
| 1998 | Memories of Silver | 5 | Pat Day | James J. Toner | Joan G. & John W. Phillips | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.66 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| Robert G. Dick Memorial Handicap |||||||||||
| 1997 | Double Stake | 4 | Joseph Rocco | Hamilton A. Smith | Othneil H. Wienges | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:52.60 | $100,800 | Listed | |
Legend:
 Turf  Dirt