Fantasy Stakes

The Fantasy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Fantasy is open to three-year-old fillies competing at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. The race is a Grade II event with a current purse of $400,000 and has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.

Fantasy Stakes

Grade III race
Location	Oaklawn Park Race Track Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Inaugurated	1973
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.oaklawn.com
Race information
Distance	​1 ^1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse	US$400,000

Records

Speed record:

• 1:41.20 – My Darling One (1984)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 – Chris McCarron (1984, 1987, 1989, 1992)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 – Steve Asmussen (2016, 2017, 2019)
• 3 – Charles Whittingham (1974, 1984, 1988)
• 3 – J. Larry Jones (2003, 2008, 2011)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 – Fox Hill Farms (2005, 2008, 2011)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2020	Swiss Skydiver	Brian Hernandez Jr.	Kenneth McPeek	Peter Callahan	1:42.00
2019	Lady Apple	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steve Asmussen	Phoenix Thoroughbred III & Katierich Stables	1:43.88
2018	Sassy Sienna	Gary Stevens	Brad H. Cox	Medallion Racing and McClanahan, Jerry	1:45.63
2017	Ever So Clever	Luis Contreras	Steve Asmussen	Clearview Stable LLC	1:43.40
2016	Terra Promessa	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steve Asmussen	Stonestreet Stables	1:45.06
2015	Include Betty	Rosemary Homeister Jr.	Thomas F. Proctor	Brereton C. Jones & Timothy Thornton	1:44.16
2014	Sugar Shock	Channing Hill	Doug L. Anderson	On Cloud Nine LLC	1:43.87
2013	Rose to Gold	Calvin Borel	Sal Santoro	Amaya/Centofanti	1:45.80
2012	Mamma Kimbo	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Peachtree Stable	1:43.64
2011	Joyful Victory	Mike Smith	J. Larry Jones	Fox Hill Farms	1:44.74
2010	Blind Luck	Rafael Bejarano	Jerry Hollendorfer	Mark Dedomenico, John Carver, Peter Abruzzo, J. Hollendorfer	1:42.56
2009	Rachel Alexandra	Calvin Borel	Hal R. Wiggins	Dolphus C. Morrison & Michael Lauffer	1:43.35
2008	Eight Belles	Ramon Domínguez	J. Larry Jones	Fox Hill Farms	1:43.06
2007	High Heels	Joe Johnson	Gary Hartlage	Anita Ebert	1:44.40
2006	Ready to Please	Stewart Elliott	Todd A. Pletcher	James T. Scatuorchio	1:45.60
2005	Round Pond	Stewart Elliott	John Servis	Fox Hill Farms	1:43.40
2004	House of Fortune	Alex Solis	Ron McAnally	Arnold Zetcher	1:42.60
2003	Ruby's Reception	Terry Thompson	J. Larry Jones	Oasis Racing Stable	1:44.60
2002	See How She Runs	Don Pettinger	Donnie Von Hemel	Pin Oak Stable	1:43.80
2001	Mystic Lady	Eibar Coa	Mark A. Hennig	Lee Lewis	1:43.20
2000	Classy Cara	Ignacio Puglisi	Douglas F. O'Neill	John J. Zamora	1:43.80
1999	Excellent Meeting	Kent Desormeaux	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	1:42.60
1998	Silent Eskimo	Carlos Gonzalez	Bobby C. Barnett	John A. Franks	1:43.80
1997	Blushing K.D.	Lonnie Meche	Sam David Jr.	James & Sue Burns	1:42.60
1996	Escena	Pat Day	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	1:43.80
1995	Cat's Cradle	Chris Antley	David Hofmans	Ridder Thoroughbred	1:44.20
1994	Two Altazano	Kirk LeBlanc	Mike Stidham	Harold Goodman	1:43.60
1993	Aztec Hill	Mike E. Smith	Tom Bohannan	Loblolly Stable	1:44.20
1992	Race The Wild Wind	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Marianne & Brandon Chase	1:43.60
1991	Lite Light	Corey Nakatani	Jerry Hollendorfer	Oaktown Stable	1:41.80
1990	Silvered	Don Howard	Dewey Smith	Arthur B. Hancock III & Roy L. Bowen	1:44.20
1989	Fantastic Look	Chris McCarron	Gary F. Jones	M/M John C. Mabee	1:43.20
1988	Jeanne Jones	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	M/M John C. Mabee	1:42.20
1987	Very Subtle †	Chris McCarron	Melvin F. Stute	Ben Rochelle & Estate of Carl Grinstead	1:42.40
1986	Tiffany Lass	Gary Stevens	Laz Barrera	Aaron U. Jones	1:42.00
1985	Rascal Lass	Ray Sibille	Lin Wheeler	Paternostro P V	1:43.20
1984	My Darling One	Chris McCarron	Laz Barrera	Dolly Green	1:41.20
1983	Brindy Brindy	Kenny Jones	Jack Van Berg	Jane M. Martin	1:44.60
1982	Flying Partner	Ray Sibille	Charles E. Whittingham	Buckland Farm	1:47.00
1981	Heavenly Cause	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Woody Stephens	Ryehill Farm	1:43.80
1980	Bold 'n Determined	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	Saron Stable	1:45.20
1979	Davona Dale	Jorge Velásquez	John M. Veitch	Calumet Farm	1:44.40
1978	Equanimity	Henry E. Moreno	Henry M. Moreno	Pine Tree Stable	1:44.60
1977	Our Mims	Don Brumfield	John M. Veitch	Calumet Farm	1:45.00
1976	T.V. Vixen	Bernie Walt	Pete Salmen Jr.	Crimson King Farm	1:43.40
1975	Hoso	Mickey Solomone	Frank H. Merrill Jr.	Roxie Gian	1:46.00
1974	Miss Musket	Bill Shoemaker	Charles Whittingham	Aaron U. Jones	1:44.40
1973	Knitted Gloves	Julio Espinoza	Ike Mourar	Robert E. Lehmann	1:42.60

* † In 1987, Up The Apalachee won the race but was disqualified.

See also

• Road to the Kentucky Oaks

References

• The 2008 Fantasy Stakes at the NTRA