# Appleton Stakes

The Appleton Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of March at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A Listed event raced on turf at a distance of 1 mile, it is open to horses age four and older.

## Race history

The race was run in two divisions in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973–1982, 1984–1985, and 1987.

### Race distance

* 1952- 1+1⁄16 mile
* 1953–1964 – 1+1⁄8 mile
* 1965–1966 – 7 furlongs
* 1967–1971 – 1 mile
* 1972 – 7 furlongs
* 1973–1982 – 1 mile
* 1983 – 7 furlongs
* 1984–1990 – 1 mile
* 1991 – 1 mile and 70 yards
* 1992–2000 – 1+1⁄16 mile
* 2001–2008 – 1 mile
* 2009–2010 – 7+1⁄2 furlongs
* 2011 onwards – 1 mile

## Records

Most wins:
* 2 – Better Bee (1958, 1959)

## Winners since 1999

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2020 | Social Paranoia | 4 | Florent Geroux | Todd Pletcher | The Elkstone Group LLC | 1:32.81 |
| 2019 | Dr. Edgar | 6 | Julien Leparoux | Barclay Tagg | Peter & Eloise Canzone | 1:34.65 |
| 2018 | no race held | no race held | no race held | no race held | no race held | no race held |
| 2017 | All Included | 6 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:33.12 |
| 2016 | Reporting Star | 6 | Luis Saez | Brendan P. Walsh | Merriebelle Stable | 1:35.52 |
| 2015 | War Correspondent | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Christophe Clement | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners | 1:34.81 |
| 2014 | Hey Leroy | 4 | Alex O. Solis | Manuel J. Azpurua | Rontos Racing Stable | 1:32.49 |
| 2013 | Za Approval | 5 | Jose Lezcano | Christophe Clement | Live Oak Plantation | 1:33.99 |
| 2012 | Corporate Jungle | 4 | Javier Castellano | Chad Brown | Mary & Gary West Racing Stables | 1:33.99 |
| 2011 | Little Mike | 4 | Joe Bravo | Dale Romans | Priscilla Vaccarezza | 1:32.87 |
| 2010 | Society's Chairman | 7 | Jose Lezcano | Roger Attfield | Charles E. Fipke | 1:27.79 |
| 2009 | Kiss The Kid | 5 | Elvis Trujillo | Amy Tarrant | Hardacre Farm | 1:28.01 |
| 2008 | Buffalo Man | 4 | Edgar Prado | Cam Gambolati | Ol Memorial Stable | 1:34.86 |
| 2007 | Silver Tree | 7 | Edgar Prado | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | 1:32.12 |
| 2006 | Gulch Approval | 6 | Roberto Alvarado Jr. | Reynaldo Abreu | Marylou Whitney | 1:32.80 |
| 2005 | Mr. Light | 6 | Cornelio Velásquez | Angel Penna Jr. | Earle I. Mack | 1:32.98 |
| 2004 | Millennium Dragon | 5 | Richard Migliore | Kiaran McLaughlin | Darley Racing | 1:34.40 |
| 2003 | Point Prince | 4 | Manoel Cruz | Dale L. Romans | Team Valor | 1:37.84 |
| 2002 | Pisces | 5 | Roger Velez | Mohammed Moubarak | Diamond C Stable | 1:39.41 |
| 2001 | Associate | 6 | Jorge F. Chavez | Leslie Weiner | James Orr Jr. | 1:33.69 |
| 2000 | Band Is Passing | 4 | Eibar Coa | Stanley M. Ersoff | Stanley M. Ersoff | 1:40.11 |
| 1999 | Behaviour | 7 | Shane Sellers | Martin D. Wolfson | David Feldman | 1:45.77 |

## Earlier winners

* 1998 – Sir Cat
* 1997 – Montjoy
* 1996 – The Vid
* 1995 – Dusty Screen
* 1994 – Paradise Creek
* 1993 – Cigar Toss
* 1992 – Royal Ninja
* 1991 – Jolies Halo
* 1990 – Highland Springs
* 1989 – Fabulous Indian
* 1988 – Yankee Affair
* 1987 – Regal Flier
* 1987 – Racing Star
* 1986 – Cool
* 1985 – Smart And Sharp
* 1985 – Star Choice
* 1984 – Super Sunrise
* 1984 – Great Substance
* 1983 – Northrop
* 1982 – Gleaming Channel
* 1982 – King of Mardi Gras
* 1981 – North Course
* 1981 – Drums Captain
* 1980 – Morning Frolic
* 1980 – Pipedreamer
* 1979 – Fleet Gar
* 1979 – Regal And Royal
* 1978 – Do Lishus
* 1978 – Qui Native
* 1977 – Gay Jitterbug
* 1977 – Cinteelo
* 1976 – Step Forward
* 1976 – Improviser
* 1975 – Duke Tom
* 1975 – Beau Bugle
* 1974 – Right On
* 1973 – Windtex
* 1973 – Life Cycle
* 1972 – No No Billy
* 1972 – Mr. Pow Wow
* 1971 – Rocky Mount
* 1971 – Brokers Tip
* 1970 – Prevailing
* 1969 – Quite An Accent
* 1969 – Go Marching
* 1968 – Rego
* 1967 – Canal
* 1966 – Pollux
* 1965 – Ampose
* 1964 – Frankies Nod
* 1963 – Key Issue
* 1962 – Beau Purple
* 1961 – Tudor Way
* 1960 – Oligarchy
* 1959 – Better Bee
* 1958 – Better Bee
* 1957 – Bardstown
* 1956 – Mielleux
* 1955 – Fly Wheel
* 1954 – Dr. Stanley
* 1953 – Battlefield
* 1952 – Alerted