

Goodwood S.
Santa Anita Park ~ 285 W Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
about this race
Formerly the Goodwood, the Awesome Again Stakes has been run at Santa Anita Park annually since 1982. It is open to horses age three and older and is contested at a distance of 1 1/8 miles (nine furlongs). This race is an important West Coast prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and is a "Win and You're In" qualifier for that race.
Formerly the Goodwood, the Awesome Again Stakes has been run at Santa Anita Park annually since 1982. It is open to horses age three and older and is contested at a distance of 1 1/8 miles (nine furlongs). This race is an important West Coast prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and is a "Win and You're In" qualifier for that race.
The race has been won a record five times each by jockey Gary Stevens and trainer Charlie Whittingham. Two owners and three horses each have two wins in the race- Peter Perkins with Lord At War and Diamond A Racing with Pleasantly Perfect all have two wins in the race. Game On Dude has also won the race twice but with different ownership. Two Breeders' Cup Classic winners have won the race in the 2000s: Tiznow and Mucho Macho Man.
Other notable horses to have won the Awesome Again include Lava Man, Tiznow, Silver Charm, Bertrando and Ferdinand.
Fastest Time (since 1976): 1:40:20
Greatest Winning Margin (since 1976): 5 1/4 lengths
Date | Past Winner | Trainer | Jockey | Owner |
---|---|---|---|---|
09/27/2024 | Subsanador (ARG)
| Richard E. Mandella | Mike E. Smith | Wathnan Racing |
09/29/2023 | Slow Down Andy
| Doug F. O'Neill | Mario Gutierrez | Reddam Racing LLC |
09/30/2022 | Defunded
| Bob Baffert | Edwin A. Maldonado | Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul |
10/01/2021 | Medina Spirit
| Bob Baffert | John R. Velazquez | Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. |
09/25/2020 | Improbable
| Bob Baffert | Drayden Van Dyke | WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club International Ltd. and SF Racing LLC |
09/27/2019 | Mongolian Groom
| Enebish Ganbat | Abel Cedillo | Mongolian Stable |
09/28/2018 | Accelerate
| John W. Sadler | Joel Rosario | Hronis Racing LLC |
09/29/2017 | Mubtaahij (IRE)
| Bob Baffert | Drayden Van Dyke | Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum |
09/30/2016 | California Chrome
| Art Sherman | Victor Espinoza | California Chrome, LLC |
09/25/2015 | Smooth Roller
| Victor L. Garcia | Tyler Baze | Lucky Charm Stable |
09/26/2014 | Shared Belief
| Jerry Hollendorfer | Mike E. Smith | Jungle Racing LLC, KMN Racing LLC, Hollendorfer, Litt, Solis II |
09/27/2013 | Mucho Macho Man
| Katherine Ritvo | Gary L. Stevens | Reeves Thoroughbred Racing |
09/28/2012 | Game On Dude
| Bob Baffert | Rafael Bejarano | Diamond Pride Lanni Family Trust Mercedes Stable Bernie Schiappa |
09/30/2011 | Game On Dude
| Bob Baffert | Chantal Sutherland | Diamond Pride Lanni Family Trust Mercedes Stable Bernie Schiappa |
10/01/2010 | Richard's Kid
| Bob Baffert | Alonso Quinonez | Zabeel Racing International, Corp |
10/09/2009 | Gitano Hernando (GB)
| Marco Botti | Kieren Fallon | Team Valor International and Barber, Gary |
09/26/2008 | Well Armed
| Eoin G. Harty | Aaron T. Gryder | WinStar Farm LLC |
09/28/2007 | Tiago
| John A. Shirreffs | Mike E. Smith | Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. |
10/06/2006 | Lava Man
| Doug F. O'Neill | Corey S. Nakatani | STD Racing Stable and Wood, Jason |
09/30/2005 | Rock Hard Ten
| Richard E. Mandella | Gary L. Stevens | Mercedes Stable LLC and Pickens, Madeline |
10/01/2004 | Lundy's Liability (BRZ)
| Robert J. Frankel | David Romero Flores | Stud TNT and Slack, Mrs. M. |
10/03/2003 | Pleasantly Perfect
| Richard E. Mandella | Alex O. Solis | Diamond A Racing Corporation |
10/05/2002 | Pleasantly Perfect
| Richard E. Mandella | Alex O. Solis | Diamond A Racing Corporation |
10/06/2001 | Freedom Crest
| Richard Baltas | Kent J. Desormeaux | Nguyen, Calvin and Tran, Joey |
10/14/2000 | Tiznow
| Jay M. Robbins | Chris J. McCarron | Cooper, Michael and Straub-Rubens, Cecilia |
10/15/1999 | Budroyale
| Ted H. West | Garrett K. Gomez | Jeffrey Sengara |
10/16/1998 | Silver Charm
| Bob Baffert | Gary L. Stevens | Lewis, Robert B. and Beverly J. |
10/10/1997 | Benchmark
| Ronald W. Ellis | Eddie J. Delahoussaye | Wygod, Pam and Martin |
10/04/1996 | Savinio
| Walter R. Greenman | Corey S. Nakatani | Biszantz, Gary, Greenman, Walter and Vandeweghe, Gary |
10/06/1995 | Soul of the Matter
| Richard E. Mandella | Kent J. Desormeaux | Burt Bacharach |
10/14/1994 | Bertrando
| John A. Shirreffs | Gary L. Stevens | 505 Farms & Nahem |
10/16/1993 | Lottery Winner
| Jay M. Robbins | Kent J. Desormeaux | Ernest Auerbach |
10/10/1992 | Reign Road
| Jay M. Robbins | Kent J. Desormeaux | Jack Kent Cooke |
10/11/1991 | The Prime Minister
| Charles E. Whittingham | Chris J. McCarron | Bradley Chandler & Seitz |
10/12/1990 | Lively One
| Charles E. Whittingham | Alex O. Solis | Sikura John G |
10/20/1989 | Present Value
| Jerry M. Fanning | Eddie J. Delahoussaye | Bligh-Fontana-Potter |
10/21/1988 | Cutlass Reality
| Craig Anthony Lewis | Gary L. Stevens | Crash & Hankoff |
11/06/1987 | Ferdinand
| Charles E. Whittingham | William Shoemaker | Keck Mrs H B |
10/25/1986 | Super Diamond
| Edwin Gregson | Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. | Sahm R & Ramona |
10/26/1985 | Lord At War (ARG)
| Charles E. Whittingham | William Shoemaker | Perkins P |
11/03/1984 | Lord At War (ARG)
| Charles E. Whittingham | William Shoemaker | Perkins P |
10/21/1983 | Pettrax
| Wayne Charlton | Kenneth D. Black | Charlton B W |
10/08/1982 | Cajun Prince
| Lazaro S. Barrera | Walter A. Guerra | Jones Aaron U |
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