- Source: The Very One Stakes (Gulfstream Park)
The Very One Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years or older run over a distance of 1+3⁄8 miles (7,260 feet, 2.213 km) on the turf held annually in late February or early March at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.
History
The race was inaugurated on 10 May 1987 and was run as The Very One Handicap over a distance of one mile.
The event was named after the winning mare The Very One who won 22 races in her career including the Grade I Santa Barbara Handicap. The event was not held in 1988 and 1989.
The event was upgraded to Grade III in 1996.
The event was predominantly run at 1+3⁄8 miles but was shortened to the current distance of 1+3⁄16 miles in 2016.
The distance of the event was returned back to 1+3⁄8 miles in 2022.
Records
Speed record:
1+3⁄16 miles — 1:51.40 (38.375 mph) Suffused (GB) (2017)
1+3⁄8 miles — 2:11.71 (37.583 mph) Honey Rider (2005)
Margins:
9+1⁄2 lengths — Bungalow (1992)
Most wins:
2 – Holy Helena (2018, 2019)
Most wins by a jockey
5 – Jerry D. Bailey (1990, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer
7 – Christophe Clement (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2015)
Most wins by an owner
2 – Juddmonte Farms (2013, 2017)
2 – Stronach Stables (2018, 2019)
Winners
See also
List of American and Canadian Graded races
External links
2020–21 Gulfstream Park Media Guide