# Bayakoa Stakes (Oaklawn Park)

The Bayakoa Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in February at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.

## History

The race was inaugurated in 1992 and named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bayakoa who had won the 1989 Grade I Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park.
In 1993 event was run over a longer distance of 1+1⁄8 miles and in 1995 the event was not held.
The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2015.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:42.52 - Really Polish (1999)
Margins:
* 6+1⁄2 lengths – Don't Tell Sophia (2013)

### Most wins by a jockey

* 4 - Terry J. Thompson (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012)

### Most wins by a trainer

* 4 - Steven M. Asmussen (2003, 2006, 2017, 2019)
* 4 - Brad H. Cox (2016, 2021, 2023, 2024)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| 2025 | Wild Bout Hilary | 4 | Charles J. McMahon | Tanner Tracy | 5 Finger Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.15 | $250,000 | III | |
| 2024 | Comparative | 4 | Manuel Franco | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.81 | $250,000 | III | |
| 2023 | A Mo Reay | 4 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Hunter Valley Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.07 | $250,000 | III | |
| 2022 | Miss Bigly | 6 | Ramon Vazquez | Philip D'Amato | Agave Racing Stable, Living The Dream Stables & Rockin Robin Racing Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.82 | $250,000 | III | |
| 2021 | Monomoy Girl | 6 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | My Racehorse Stable, Spendthrift Farm & Madaket Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.92 | $250,000 | III | |
| 2020 | Go Google Yourself | 5 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Paul J. McGee | Jay Em Ess Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.65 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2019 | She's a Julie | 4 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Whispering Oaks Farm, Team Hanley, T. & A. Cambron, Bradley Thor., Madaket Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.55 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2018 | Streamline | 6 | Gary L. Stevens | Brian Williamson | Nancy A. Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:47.22 | $150,000 | III | |
| 2017 | Terra Promessa | 4 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.18 | $150,000 | III | |
| 2016 | Call Pat | 6 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Brad H. Cox | Miller Racing LLC (Myron Miller) | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.81 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2015 | Mufajaah | 4 | Emmanuel Esquivel | Daniel C. Peitz | Shadwell Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.04 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2014 | Don't Tell Sophia | 6 | Channing Hill | Philip A. Sims | Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.78 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2013 | Don't Tell Sophia | 5 | Robby Albarado | Philip A. Sims | Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.00 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2012 | Absinthe Minded | 5 | Terry J. Thompson | D. Wayne Lukas | Briland Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.14 | $98,000 | Listed | |
| 2011 | Absinthe Minded | 4 | Terry J. Thompson | D. Wayne Lukas | Briland Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.62 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2010 | Payton d'Oro | 4 | Terry J. Thompson | Cindy Jones | John Ferris, Mike Pressley, et al. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.93 | $98,000 | Listed | |
| 2009 | Euphony | 4 | Cliff Berry | Donnie K. Von Hemel | Pin Oak Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.00 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2008 | Buy the Barrel | 4 | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | Hinkle Farms (Tom Hinkle) | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.29 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2007 | Gasia | 4 | Terry J. Thompson | J. Larry Jones | Susan Knoll | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.32 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2006 | Capeside Lady | 4 | Stewart Elliott | Steven M. Asmussen | Dapple Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.12 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2005 | Two Trail Sioux | 4 | John McKee | Wallace Dollase | John D. Gunther & Don Winton | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.61 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2004 | La Reason | 4 | Justin Shepherd | David R. Vance | Ron Kirby & Tom Kirby | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.68 | $75,000 | Listed | |
| 2003 | McKinney | 5 | Carlos H. Marquez Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.20 | $48,000 | Listed | |
| 2002 | Due to Win | 7 | Justin J. Vitek | Howard Scarberry | Penny Scarberry | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.20 | $75,000 | Listed | |
| 2001 | Dorothy Ann | 5 | Joseph C. Judice | Robert E. Holthus | James T. Hines Jr. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.80 | $50,000 | Listed | |
| 2000 | Tuscania | 4 | Michael R. Morgan | Joseph Petalino | Lazy E Racing Stable, et al. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.80 | $50,000 | Listed | |
| 1999 | Really Polish | 4 | James Lopez | Joseph Petalino | Team Valor International | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.52 | $50,000 | | |
| 1998 | Water Street | 4 | Calvin H. Borel | Peter M. Vestal | Willmott Stables, Inc. (Peter S. Willmott) | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.00 | $40,000 | | |
| 1997 | Omi | 4 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Donald R. Dizney | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.20 | $40,000 | | |
| 1996 | Herat of Gold | 4 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.80 | $40,000 | | |
| 1995 | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held |
| 1994 | Eskimo's Angel | 5 | Pat Valenzuela | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.67 | $55,400 | | |
| 1993 | Teddy's Top Ten | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.20 | $44,200 | | |
| 1992 | Timetocheckin | 5 | Pat Day | Terrence W. Dunlavy | Charles Randolph | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.60 | $40,128 | | |