# Frank E. Kilroe Mile

The Frank E. Kilroe Mile is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to horses four years of age and older, it is raced over a distance of one mile (1.6 km). The Grade I race currently offers a purse of $500,000.
The Frank E. Kilroe Mile is the official name of the race according to Santa Anita, but it is also commonly called the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes. The race is named for Frank E. Kilroe, who was the racing secretary and handicapper at Santa Anita from 1953 to 1990. Kilroe was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2019 as a Pillar of the Turf.

## History

The race was inaugurated in 1960 as the Arcadia Handicap (1960–2000) and was renamed as the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap in 2001. In 2010, it changed from a handicap to a stakes run on an allowance weight base.
It was raced at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles until 1987. In 1972, the distance at which it was raced was "about" 1+1⁄4 miles. In 1987, the distance was changed to one mile. In 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1995, the race was switched from turf to dirt due to weather conditions. The race was upgraded to Grade I status in 2005.
The race was open to three-year-olds and up in 1962.
In 2010, Proviso became the first female to win the Kilroe in 51 runnings.

## Records

Time record: (on turf at current distance of 1 mile)
* 1:31.89 – Atticus (1997)
Most wins:
* 2 – Ga Hai (1975, 1976)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – Laguna Seca (1975, 1976)
* 2 - Agave Racing Stable (2018, 2022)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 8 – Laffit Pincay Jr. (1970, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1995, 2001)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 7 – Charles Whittingham (1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987)

## Winners of the Frank E. Kilroe Mile

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2024 | Du Jour | 6 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | Baffert,Natalie J and Lanni, Debbie | 1:33.95 |
| 2023 | Gold Phoenix | 5 | Kazushi Kimura | Philip D'Amato | Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables and Marsha Naify | 1:34.45 |
| 2022 | Count Again | 7 | Flavien Prat | Philip D'Amato | Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm | 1:33.24 |
| 2021 | Hit The Road | 4 | Florent Geroux | Dan Blacker | D K Racing LLC & Taste Of Victory Stables Et Al | 1:34.48 |
| 2020 | River Boyne | 5 | Abel Cedillo | Jeff Mullins | Red Baron's Barn LLC and Rancho Temescal LLC | 1:33.88 |
| 2019 | Ohio | 8 | Ruben Fuentes | Michael W. McCarthy | Eclipse Thotoughbred Partners | 1:33.71 |
| 2018 | Bowies Hero | 4 | Corey S. Nakatani | Philip D'Amato | Agave Racing Stable (Mark Martinez), ERJ Racing LLC (Erik Johnson), Madaket Stables LLC | 1:33.61 |
| 2017 | Bal a Bali | 7 | Javier Castellano | Richard Mandella | Calumet Farm | 1:33.86 |
| 2016 | What a View | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Kenny Black | Finish Line Racing | 1:35.57 |
| 2015 | Ring Weekend | 4 | Drayden Van Dyke | H. Graham Motion | St. Elias Stable/West Point Thoroughbreds | 1:32.98 |
| 2014 | Winning Prize | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Neil D. Drysdale | Heerensperger/Nelson | 1:32.44 |
| 2013 | Suggestive Boy | 5 | Joseph Talamo | Ron McAnally | Pozo De Luna | 1:32.89 |
| 2012 | Willyconker | 5 | Joel Rosario | Doug O'Neill | O'Neill & Partners | 1:33.88 |
| 2011 | Fluke | 6 | Rafael Bejarano | Humberto Ascanio | Patricia Bozano | 1:33.50 |
| 2010 | Proviso | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Bill Mott | Juddmonte Farm | 1:35.31 |
| 2009 | Gio Ponti | 4 | Ramon Domínguez | Christophe Clement | Castleton Lyons | 1:33.65 |
| 2008 | Ever a Friend | 5 | Tyler Baze | Mike R. Mitchell | Steve & Jeff Ustin/Dan Capen | 1:33.37 |
| 2007 | Kip Deville | 4 | Richard Migliore | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | IEAH Stables et al. | 1:33.88 |
| 2006 | [[Milk It Mick|]] Milk It Mick | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | James M. Cassidy | Paul Dixon | 1:34.49 |
| 2005 | Leroidesanimaux | 5 | Jon Court | Robert J. Frankel | Stud TNT | 1:33.89 |
| 2004 | Sweet Return | 4 | Gary Stevens | Ron McAnally | Red Oak Stable | 1:33.87 |
| 2003 | Redattore | 8 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | Luis A. Taunay | 1:34.94 |
| 2002 | Decarchy | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:34.04 |
| 2001 | Road to Slew | 6 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Craig Dollase | Nick Cafarchia | 1:35.96 |
| 2000 | Commitisize | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram | 1:36.61 |
| 1999 | Lord Smith | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Bruce L. Jackson | Boich, Kruse & Kruse | 1:34.53 |
| 1998 | Hawksley Hill | 5 | Pat Day | Neil Drysdale | David & Jill Heerensperger | 1:34.84 |
| 1997 | Atticus | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Richard Mandella | La Presle Farm | 1:31.89 |
| 1996 | Tychonic | 6 | Gary Stevens | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:35.52 |
| 1995 | College Town | 4 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Melvin F. Stute | David N. Brown | 1:40.62 |
| 1994 | Megan's Interco | 5 | Corey Black | Jenine Sahadi | Milton M. Bronson | 1:33.86 |
| 1993 | Leger Cat | 7 | Corey Nakatani | Richard Mandella | Allred & Hubbard | 1:34.19 |
| 1992 | Fly Till Dawn | 6 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Darrell Vienna | Josephine T. Gleis | 1:34.69 |
| 1991 | Madjaristan | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Clover Racing Stable et al. | 1:33.20 |
| 1990 | Prized | 4 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Meadowbrook Farms et al. | 1:34.40 |
| 1989 | Bello Horizonte | 6 | Ed Delahoussaye | Richard J. Lundy | Allen E. Paulson | 1:36.20 |
| 1988 | Mohamed Abdu | 4 | Ed Delahoussaye | Richard Mulhall | Meyer & Markovic et al. | 1:37.00 |
| 1987 | Thrill Show | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Bradley, Duchossois et al. | 1:36.00 |
| 1986 | Strawberry Road | 7 | Gary Stevens | Charles Whittingham | A.E. Paulson/Summa Stable | 2:03.40 |
| 1985 | Fatih | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Hector O. Palma | Ginji Yasuda | 1:59.60 |
| 1984 | Sir Pele | 5 | Rafael Meza | Laz Barrera | Aaron U. Jones | 2:01.20 |
| 1983 | Manantial | 5 | Kenny Black | Lee Rossi | Carl J. Maggio | 2:03.40 |
| 1982 | Perrault | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Charles Whittingham | Baron T. van Zuylen | 2:04.60 |
| 1981 | Premier Ministre | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Laz Barrera | Dolly Green | 2:02.60 |
| 1980 | Henschel | 6 | Bill Shoemaker | John W. Russell | Fred W. Hooper | 1:58.80 |
| 1979 | Fluorescent Light | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Angel Penna Sr. | Ogden Mills Phipps | 2:03.60 |
| 1978 | Exceller | 5 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Charles Whittingham | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 2:01.20 |
| 1977 | Caucasus | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Cardiff Stud Farm | 2:00.00 |
| 1976 | Ga Hai | 5 | Fernando Toro | Gene Cleveland | Laguna Seca | 2:00.40 |
| 1975 | Ga Hai | 4 | Jacinto Vásquez | Gene Cleveland | Laguna Seca | 2:07.00 |
| 1974 | Court Ruling | 4 | Braulio Baeza | W. Preston King | Milton Polinger | 2:01.20 |
| 1973 | River Buoy | 8 | Donald R. Pierce | Jack Look | 16 Ton Stable et al. | 2:02.80 |
| 1973 | Kobuk King | 7 | Jerry Lambert | Ron McAnally | Allegre Stable | 2:02.80 |
| 1972 | Buzkashi | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Everett-Tally | 2:00.80 |
| 1972 | Knight in Armor | 5 | Donald R. Pierce | Buster Millerick | Robert A. Cass | 2:01.80 |
| 1971 | Daryl's Joy | 5 | Johnny Sellers | Charles Whittingham | Robert K. C. Goh | 1:59.60 |
| 1970 | Royal Dynasty | 4 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Melvin F. Stute | G. K. Collins | 2:06.80 |
| 1969 | Rivet | 5 | Merlin Volzke | Dale Landers | Pierce Doty | 2:03.20 |
| 1968 | Nashua Pilot | 4 | Johnny Sellers | L. G. "Brandy" Culver | John D. Askew | 2:00.00 |
| 1967 | Fleet Host | 4 | Angel Pineda | Ray Priddy | Westerly Stud | 1:59.80 |
| 1966 | Tudor Frame | 4 | Jerry Lambert | Lou Carno | Silver Creek Ranch, Inc. | 2:02.80 |
| 1965 | Cedar Key | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Don McCoy | Jerry Basta | 2:00.80 |
| 1964 | Mr. Consistency | 6 | Kenneth Church | James I. Nazworthy | Ann Peppers | 1:58.60 |
| 1963 | The Axe II | 5 | Pete Moreno | Robert L. Wheeler | Greentree Stable | 2:04.20 |
| 1962 | Art Market | 4 | Ismael Valenzuela | Hirsch Jacobs | Jerome Fendrick | 2:01.00 |
| 1961 | Wolfram | 5 | John L. Rotz | Burley Parke | Harbor View Farm | 2:01.00 |
| 1960 | American Comet | 4 | Tommy Barrow | Martin L. Fallon | C. W. Smith Ent., Inc. | 2:04.40 |