# Gulfstream Park Oaks

The Gulfstream Park Oaks is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt held annually in March at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.

## History

The inaugural running of the event was on 7 April 1971 as The Bonnie Miss Allowance with the conditions to accommodate fillies and mares three-years-old and older who had never won a sweepstakes at a mile or over with it being run on the turf at the about 1+1⁄16 miles distance. The first running was won by Able Jan who was ridden by Bobby Breen and trained for owner, True Davis Jr. by future Hall of Fame inductee, Horatio Luro. The event was named after Bonnie Donn Jones, daughter of James Donn Jr., president of Gulfstream Park from 1961 to 1978.
In 1972 and 1974 the Bonnie Miss Stakes was run for three year old fillies over a distance of seven furlongs. The event was run in two divisions in 1975 on the turf. Jockey Marco Castaneda won both races, setting a stakes record of 1:42 flat for 1+1⁄16 miles in the second division aboard Diomedia. The 1976 running of the event as a handicap for fillies and mares, was the last time it would be held on the turf.
Between 1977 and 1980 the event was held over a distance of seven furlongs. The 1979 running was held as a non-wagering exhibition event after the race had four acceptances with Candy Eclair the seven start winner an overwhelming favorite after defeating Davona Dale in the Shirley Jones Handicap. Davona Dale turned the tables and won another seven events, including the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing and being crowned U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Filly.
In 1981 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄16 miles. In 1982 the event was upgraded to Grade III and in 1988 once more to Grade II.
In 2011 the event was renamed to the Gulfstream Oaks and since 2015 has been run as the Gulfstream Park Oaks.
The event has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1+1⁄8 miles – 1:48.25 Teammate (2006)
* 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:42.00 Diomedia (1975)
* 7 furlongs – 1:21.00 Davona Dale (1979)
Margins:
* 21+3⁄4 lengths – Dreaming of Julia (2013)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 – John Velazquez (1999, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013)
* 5 – Jerry D. Bailey (1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 5 – Claude R. McGaughey III (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2022)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – Barry K. Schwartz (1986, 1999)
* 2 – Edward P. Evans (1991, 2001)
* 2 – Ogden Mills Phipps (1993, 1994)
* 2 – H. Joseph Allen (1997, 2006)
* 2 – West Point Thoroughbreds (2009, 2018)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| Gulfstream Park Oaks |||||||||||
| 2024 | Power Squeeze | 3 | Daniel Centeno | Jorge Delgado | Lea Farms | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.19 | $250,000 | II | |
| 2023 | Affirmative Lady | 3 | Luis Saez | H. Graham Motion | AMO Racing USA | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.69 | $255,000 | II | |
| 2022 | Kathleen O. | 3 | Javier Castellano | Claude R. McGaughey III | Winngate Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.75 | $250,000 | II | |
| 2021 | Crazy Beautiful | 3 | Jose Ortiz | Kenneth G. McPeek | Phoenix Thoroughbred III | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.41 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2020 | Swiss Skydiver | 3 | Paco Lopez | Kenneth G. McPeek | Peter Callahan | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.54 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2019 | Champagne Anyone | 3 | Chris Landeros | Ian R. Wilkes | Six Column Stables & Randall L. Bloch | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.47 | $250,000 | II | |
| 2018 | Coach Rocks | 3 | Luis Saez | Dale L. Romans | Roddy J. Valente, RAP Racing & West Point Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.63 | $250,000 | II | |
| 2017 | Salty | 3 | Joel Rosario | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber, Baccari Racing Stable & Chester Prince | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.91 | $250,000 | II | |
| 2016 | Go Maggie Go | 3 | Luis Saez | Dale L. Romans | Mike Tarp | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.74 | $250,000 | II | |
| 2015 | Birdatthewire | 3 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Dale L. Romans | Forum Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:47.40 | $250,000 | II | |
| Gulfstream Oaks |||||||||||
| 2014 | In Tune | 3 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Wertheimer et Frère | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.19 | $300,000 | II | |
| 2013 | Dreaming of Julia | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Stonestreet Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.97 | $300,000 | II | |
| 2012 | Grace Hall | 3 | Javier Castellano | Anthony W. Dutrow | Michael Dub, Bethlehem Stables & The Elkstone Group | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.36 | $300,000 | II | |
| 2011 | R Heat Lightning | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.27 | $300,000 | II | |
| Bonnie Miss Stakes |||||||||||
| 2010 | Devil May Care | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Glencrest Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.06 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2009 | Justwhistledixie | 3 | Julien R. Leparoux | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | West Point Thoroughbreds, Lakland Farm & Randall D. Hubbard | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.25 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2008 | Shes All Eltish | 3 | Eddie Castro | Martin D. Wolfson | Denholtz Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:51.80 | $150,000 | II | |
| 2007 | High Again | 3 | Cornelio Velasquez | William I. Mott | Zayat Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.87 | $150,000 | II | |
| 2006 | Teammate | 3 | Cornelio Velasquez | H. Allen Jerkens | H. Joseph Allen | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.25 | $150,000 | II | |
| 2005 | Jill Robin L | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert L. Levine | Robert Braunsdorf & Robert L. Levine | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:53.12 | $150,000 | II | |
| 2004 | Last Song | 3 | Edgar S. Prado | Carl A. Nafzger | Buckram Oak Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.60 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2003 | Ivanavinalot | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Kathleen O'Connell | Gilbert G. Campbell | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.72 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2002 | Dust Me Off | 3 | Mark Guidry | H. Allen Jerkens | Cynthia Knight | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.67 | $250,000 | II | |
| 2001 | Tap Dance | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:52.05 | $250,000 | II | |
| 2000 | Cash Run | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Padua Stable (Satish Sanan) | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.11 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1999 | Three Ring | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Edward Plesa Jr. | Barry K. Schwartz | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.75 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1998 | Banshee Breeze | 3 | Randy Romero | Carl A. Nafzger | James B. Tafel | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.57 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1997 | Glitter Woman | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | H. Joseph Allen | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.25 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1996 | My Flag | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.77 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1995 | Mia's Hope | 3 | Kristi L. Chapman | Harold J. Rose | Harold J. Rose | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.85 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1994 | Inside Information | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.94 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1993 | Dispute | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.67 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1992 | Spectacular Sue | 3 | Wigberto S. Ramos | Jose A. Mendez | Fran Gilardi | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.14 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1991 | Withallprobability | 3 | Craig Perret | D. Wayne Lukas | Edward P. Evans | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.30 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1990 | Charon | 3 | Earlie Fires | Eugene Navarro | Stanley M. Ersoff | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.60 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1989 | Open Mind | 3 | Angel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.80 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1988 | On To Royalty | 3 | Craig Perret | Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. | Benjamin W. Perkins Sr. & Anthony Tornetta | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.60 | $200,000 | II | |
| 1987 | Mar Mar | 3 | Walter Guerra | Duke Davis | Benjamin Ossman | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.60 | $150,000 | III | |
| 1986 | Patricia J. K. | 3 | Jose A. Santos | Bruce N. Levine | Barry K. Schwartz | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.20 | $212,450 | III | |
| 1985 | Lucy Manette | 3 | Craig Perret | J. Willard Thompson | William M. Hackman | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.80 | $137,000 | III | |
| 1984 | Miss Oceana | 3 | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | Newstead Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.20 | $90,675 | III | |
| 1983 | Unaccompanied | 3 | Robert Woodhouse | Dennis W. Ebert | Ben Walden & Wells Hardesty | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.40 | $97,200 | III | |
| 1982 | Christmas Past | 3 | Jacinto Vasquez | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Cynthia Phipps | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.20 | $58,050 | III | |
| 1981 | Dame Mysterieuse | 3 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Woodford C. Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.40 | $87,225 | | |
| 1980 | Lien | 3 | Eddie Maple | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:22.00 | $30,850 | | |
| 1979 | †Davona Dale | 3 | Jorge Velasquez | John M. Veitch | Calumet Farm | 7 furlongs | 1:21:00 | $27,850 | | |
| 1978 | Jevalin | 3 | Mickey Solomone | Anthony Arcodia | Andrew Capeletti | 7 furlongs | 1:23.80 | $31,000 | | |
| 1977 | Herecomesthebride | 3 | Larry Saumell | Jimmy Croll | Mrs. Rachel Carpenter & Mrs. Warren A. Croll | 7 furlongs | 1:21.80 | $34,950 | | |
| Bonnie Miss Handicap |||||||||||
| 1976 | Get Swinging | 5 | Alberto Ramos | Charles P. Sanborn | Orangebrook Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.40 | $29,000 | | |
| Bonnie Miss Allowance Stakes |||||||||||
| 1975 | Cheers Marion | 4 | Marco Castaneda | Melvin C. Calvert | Frances A. Genter | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.20 | $17,012 | | Division 1 |
| 1975 | Diomedia | 4 | Marco Castaneda | Moody Jolley | Bertram R. Firestone | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.00 | $17,112 | | Division 2 |
| Bonnie Miss Stakes |||||||||||
| 1974 | City Girl | 3 | Eddie Maple | Frank Catrone | Ada L. Rice | 7 furlongs | 1:22.60 | $35,900 | | |
| 1973 | Fun Palace | 4 | Earlie Fires | George T. Poole | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.40 | $23,575 | | Off turf |
| 1972 | Candid Catherine | 3 | Jacinto Vásquez | Everett W. King | Mrs. Lloyd I. Miller | 7 furlongs | 1:23.20 | $35,250 | | |
| Bonnie Miss Allowance Stakes |||||||||||
| 1971 | Able Jan | 5 | Bobby Breen | Horatio Luro | True Davis Jr. | abt. 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.20 | $16,725 | | |
Legend:
 Dirt  Turf
Notes:
† The 1979 running attracted only four acceptances with Davona Dale and undefeated Candy Eclair overwhelming favorites the Gulfstream Park administration decide that the event was to be run as a non-betting exhibition race.