# Conniver Stakes

The Conniver Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in March at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is open to fillies and mares three years old and up and is run at seven furlongs on the dirt. An ungraded stakes race, it offers a purse of $100,000.
The race was named in honor of Conniver, the Maryland-bred that was named the nation's top handicap mare in 1948 during a season that included wins in the Brooklyn Handicap and Vagrancy Handicap (defeating Gallorette as well as Stymie). She also won the Beldame Stakes, the Comely Stakes and the Vagrancy Handicap. She was the brown daughter of Discovery out of The Schemer out of Challenger II and was bred by Alfred G. Vanderbilt II. She was owned by Harry LaMontagne, who purchased Conniver as a yearling for $1,500. The gawky, 17-hand mare was undistinguished at ages 2 and 3 and was nearly sold as a polo pony prior to the 1948 season. When Conniver retired at age 5, she had earned $227,825 from 56 starts with 15 wins, 6 seconds and 6 thirds.

## Records

Speed record:
* 7 furlongs - 1:23.00 - Winter Leaf (2002)
* 1+1⁄16 miles - 1:45.00 - Dear to All (1970)
* 1+1⁄8 miles - 1:49.00 - Stem the Tide (1992)
Most wins by an horse:
* 2 - Bold Affair (2012, 2013)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - Stephen E. Quick (2007, 2010)
* 2 - Mike Zanella/Charles Reed (2012, 2013)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 3 - Edgar Prado (1999, 2002, 2008)
* 3 - Vincent Bracciale, Jr. (1999, 2002, 2008)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 - Richard W. Small (1994, 2000, 2011)

## Winners of the Conniver Stakes since 1969

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse |
| 2022 | | - | | | | 7 fur. | 1:23.21 | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Kiss the Girl | - | V. R. Carrasco | Michael J. Trombetta | Three Diamonds Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.21 | $100,000 |
| 2020 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | 7 fur. | 0.00.00 | $100,000 |
| 2019 | Anna's Bandit | 5 | Xavier Perez | Jerry Robb | No Guts No Glory Farm | 7 fur. | 1:23.50 | $100,000 |
| 2018 | Anna's Bandit | 4 | Xavier Perez | Jerry Robb | No Guts No Glory Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.77 | $100,000 |
| 2017 | Next Best Thing | 7 | Julian Pimentel | Claudio Gonzalez | MCA Racing Stable | 7 fur. | 0:00.00 | $100,000 |
| 2016 | Candida H. | 5 | Julian Pimentel | Michael J. Trombetta | Fitzhugh LLC | 7 fur. | 1:24.05 | $75,000 |
| 2015 | Eddy Gourmet | 5 | Sheldon Russell | Hugh I. McMahon | Toby Roth | 7 fur. | 1:23.50 | $100,000 |
| 2014 | More Than a Cruise | 5 | Julian Pimentel | Lawrence E. Murray | Howard M. Bender | 7 fur. | 1:25.55 | $100,000 |
| 2013 | Bold Affair | 5 | Abel Castellano | Howard Wolfendale | Mike Zanella & Ch. Reed | 7 fur. | 1:25.14 | $125,000 |
| 2012 | Bold Affair | 4 | Abel Castellano | Howard Wolfendale | Mike Zanella & Ch. Reed | 7 fur. | 1:23.74 | $100,000 |
| 2011 | Fascinatin' Rhythm | 6 | Forest Boyce | Richard W. Small | Buckingham Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.90 | $75,000 |
| 2010 | Sweet Goodbye | 5 | J. D. Acosta | Christopher Grove | William Harris | 7 fur. | 1:23.85 | $70,000 |
| 2009 | Fancy Diamond | 5 | Harry Vega | Cathal Lynch | Kildare Stable | 7 fur. | 1:23.72 | $60,000 |
| 2008 | All Giving | 4 | Erick D. Rodriguez | Flint W. Stites | Concepts Unlim.Stable | 7 fur. | 1:24.40 | $60,000 |
| 2007 | Silmaril | 6 | Ryan Fogelsonger | Christopher Grove | Stephen E. Quick | 7 fur. | 1:25.00 | $75,000 |
| 2006 | Spirited Game | 5 | Jose Caraballo | Dove Houghton | Wirth Brothers | 7 fur. | 1:23.60 | $75,000 |
| 2005 | Chrusciki | 5 | Ryan Fogelsonger | A. Ferris Allen, III | Nancy Lee Farms | 7 fur. | 1:26.00 | $60,000 |
| 2004 | Bronze Abe | 5 | Erick D. Rodriguez | Grover G. Delp | Samuel Bayard | 7 fur. | 1:23.60 | $75,000 |
| 2003 | Gazillion | 4 | Ramon Dominguez | Hamilton A. Smith | Lucy C. Kessler | 7 fur. | 1:24.40 | $60,000 |
| 2002 | Winter Leaf | 4 | Larry Reynolds | Ronald Cartwright | | 7 fur. | 1:23.00 | $60,000 |
| 2001 | A Lot of Mary | 6 | Bruce Kravets | Scott A. Lake | WinStar Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.40 | $60,000 |
| 2000 | Shashobegon | 5 | Jozbin Santana | Richard W. Small | | 7 fur. | 1:24.40 | $60,000 |
| 1999 | Halo's Security | 5 | Nick Goodwin | Robert L. Beall | Robert L. Beall | 7 fur. | 1:24.40 | $60,000 |
| 1998 | Brush Over | 4 | Edgar Prado | Dale Capuano | Donald H. Mensh | 7 fur. | 1:23.60 | $60,000 |
| 1997 | Secret Prospect | 4 | Carlos H. Marquez | John J. Tammaoro | Alan S. Kline | 7 fur. | 1:23.80 | $60,000 |
| 1996 | Julie's Brilliance | 4 | Mark T. Johnston | King T. Leatherbury | | 7 fur. | 1:23.60 | $60,000 |
| 1995 | Queen Letizia | 4 | Nick Goodwin | King T. Leatherbury | | 7 fur. | 1:23.80 | $60,000 |
| 1994 | Fleet Broad | 4 | Steve Hamilton | Richard W. Small | | 7 fur. | 1:24.20 | $60,000 |
| 1993 | Silver Tango | 5 | Mike Luzzi | Gary Capuano | Jeanne F. Begg | 7 fur. | 1:24.40 | $60,000 |
| 1992 | Brilliant Brass | 5 | Edgar Prado | Carlos A. Garcia | | 7 fur. | 1:23.60 | $60,000 |
| 1991 | Run Spot | 6 | Edgar Prado | Katherine M. Voss | Mrs. John B. Merryman | 7 fur. | 1:25.00 | $60,000 |
| 1990 | Double Artemis | 4 | Mark T. Johnston | | | 7 fur. | 1:24.20 | $60,000 |
| 1989 | Eesee's Taw | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | | | 6.5 fur. | 1:16.60 | $65,000 |
| 1988 | Parade of Roses | 5 | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | | | 7 fur. | 1:23.20 | $60,000 |
| 1987 | Tulindas | 4 | Mike Sellers | | | 6.5 fur. | 1:17.60 | $48,500 |
| 1986 | La Caleche | 3 | Allen Stacy | | | 1 mile | 1:39.40 | $58,000 |
| 1985 | La Reine Elaine | 4 | Greg Hutton | | | 1 mile | 1:35.40 | $42,000 |
| 1984 | Final Chapter | 4 | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | | | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:47.40 | $43,000 |
| 1983 | Kattegat's Pride | 4 | Donnie Miller Jr. | | Stephen E. Quick | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:47.10 | $42,000 |
| 1982 | Lady Dean | 4 | Donnie Miller Jr. | | David P. Reynolds | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:45.60 | $40,000 |
| 1981 | Contrary Rose | 5 | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | | A. S. Kline | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:47.00 | $40,000 |
| 1980 | Sentencia | 4 | Arnold Iliescu | | Charles A. Cuprill | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:49.00 | $30,000 |
| 1979 | Silver Ice | 4 | Greg McCarron | | C. Oliver Goldsmith | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:46.80 | $30,000 |
| 1978 | Lucky Penny | 5 | Leroy Moyers | | | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:48.00 | $30,000 |
| 1977 | Shark's Jaw | 4 | Leroy Moyers | | | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:48.00 | $30,000 |
| 1976 | War Exchange | 4 | James Mosely | | Dr. A. E. Verdi | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:45.80 | $30,000 |
| 1975 | Sarah Percy | 7 | Chris McCarron | | Mrs. Richard Worthington | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:46.80 | $35,000 |
| 1974 | Euonymous | 5 | Herbert Hinojosa | | | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:47.00 | $23,500 |
| 1973 | Alma North | 5 | Ron Turcotte | | | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:46.40 | $23,500 |
| 1972 | Lead Me On | 5 | Eldon Nelson | | Mooring Stable | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:45.60 | $23,500 |
| 1971 | Daring Step | 4 | Anthony Agnello | Eddie McMullen | Greystone Manor Stable | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:46.60 | $23,500 |
| 1970 | Dear to All | 4 | John Baboolal | | | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:45.00 | $23,500 |
| 1969 | Miss Spin | 6 | Garth Patterson | | Flamingo Farm | 1+1⁄16 mi | 1:47.00 | $23,500 |