John B. Connally Turf Cup
One of Sam Houston Race Park's most prestigious races is named in honor of Texas governor John B. Connally who died in 1993. Inaugurated in 1995, it is one of only two graded stakes races held at the park (along with the Grade 3 Houston Ladies Classic), but it is one of the track's longest running races. Along with the Ladies Classic, Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint and Space City Stakes, the John B. Connally Turf Cup is one of the main events of the Houston Racing Festival.[1]
| Grade III stakes race | |
| Location | Sam Houston Race Park Houston, Texas, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1995 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 11⁄2 miles (12 Furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four Years & Older |
| Purse | $200,000 |
Records
Speed record:
- 1:47.65 @ 11⁄8 miles : Chorwon (1999)
- 2:28.16 @ 11⁄2 miles : Da Big Hoss (2016)
Most wins:
- 3 – Candid Glen (2001, 2002, 2003)
- 3 – Bigger Picture (2017, 2018, 2019)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Robby Albarado (2000, 2006, 2010)
- 3 – Elvis J. Perrodin (2001, 2002, 2003)
- 3 – José Ortiz (2017, 2018, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – Michael J. Maker (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Glen C. Warren (2001, 2002, 2003)
- 3 – Three Diamonds Farm (Kirk & Debra Wycoff) (2017, 2018, 2019)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Purse$ |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dot Matrix | 7 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Ten Strike Racing (Marshall Gramm) | 11⁄2 | 2:33.46 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2019 | Bigger Picture | 8 | José Ortiz | Michael J. Maker | Three Diamonds Farm (Kirk & Debra Wycoff) | 11⁄2 | 2:32.62 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2018 | Bigger Picture | 7 | José Ortiz | Michael J. Maker | Three Diamonds Farm (Kirk & Debra Wycoff) | 11⁄2 | 2:31.13 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2017 | Bigger Picture | 6 | José Ortiz | Michael J. Maker | Three Diamonds Farm (Kirk & Debra Wycoff) | 11⁄2 | 2:32.24 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2016 | Da Big Hoss | 5 | Florent Geroux | Michael J. Maker | Skychai Racing LLC (Harvey Diamond & Jim Shircliff, el al. partnership) | 11⁄2 | 2:28.16 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2015 | Coalport | 6 | Miguel Mena | Michael J. Maker | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 11⁄8 | 1:49.00 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2014 | Admiral Kitten | 4 | Julien Leparoux | Michael J. Maker | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 11⁄8 | 1:49.80 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2013 | Swift Warrior | 5 | Jose L. Espinoza | John P. Terranova II | James Covello & James Dolan | 11⁄8 | 1:49.21 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2012 | Papaw Bodie | 5 | Rosie Napravnik | Michael J. Maker | Connie M. Apostelos | 11⁄8 | 1:49.84 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2011 | Schramsberg | 5 | Chris Landeros | Chris A. Hartman | Bobby Joe Hammer | 11⁄8 | 1:50.22 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2010 | Acting Zippy | 5 | Robby Albarado | William Don Bennett | William Don Bennett & Carl Bowling | 11⁄8 | 1:52.31 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2008 | Scrappy Roo | 5 | Paul M. Nolan | John G. Locke | Tawana Cantrell | 11⁄8 | 1:51.65 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2007 | Mending Fences | 5 | Quincy Hamilton | Martin D. Wolfson | Farnworth Stables LLC | 11⁄8 | 1:52.34 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2006 | Fort Prado | 5 | Robby Albarado | Jeffrey J. Trosclair | Team Block | 11⁄8 | 1:49.41 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2005 | Rapid Proof | 5 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Hal R. Wiggins | Dolphus C. Morrison | 11⁄8 | 1:51.31 | $200,000 | G3 |
| 2004 | Warleigh | 4 | Jeremy Beasley | Steve Asmussen | Rosendo G. Parra | 11⁄8 | 1:53.01 | $200,000 | |
| 2003 | Candid Glen | 6 | Elvis J. Perrodin | Andrew Leggio Jr. | Glen C. Warren | 11⁄8 | 1:53.21 | $223,000 | |
| 2002 | Candid Glen | 5 | Elvis J. Perrodin | Andrew Leggio Jr. | Glen C. Warren | 11⁄8 | 1:50.38 | $200,000 | |
| 2001 | Candid Glen | 4 | Elvis J. Perrodin | Andrew Leggio Jr. | Glen C. Warren | 11⁄8 | 1:50.51 | $200,000 | |
| 2000 | Rod and Staff | 7 | Robby Albarado | Bobby C. Barnett | Jim H. Plemmons | 11⁄8 | 1:51.68 | $150,000 | |
| 1999 | Chorwon | 6 | Calvin Borel | Hal R. Wiggins | Thomas C. Mueller | 11⁄8 | 1:47.65 | $150,000 | |
| 1998 | Chorwon | 5 | Gerard Melancon | Hal R. Wiggins | Thomas C. Mueller | 11⁄8 | 1:51.86 | $125,000 | |
| 1997 | Scott's Scoundrel | 5 | Ronald Ardoin | Paul J. Pellerin | Virgil L. Huskey | 11⁄8 | 1:53.63 | $125,000 | |
| 1996 | Western Trader | 5 | Carlos V. Gonzalez | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 11⁄8 | 1:52.30 | $125,000 | |
| 1995 | Marastani | 5 | Curt Bourque | Thomas M. Amoss | Temple Webber Jr. | 11⁄8 | 1:51.25 | $75,000 |
References
- "Sam Houston Race Park Stakes Schedule" (PDF). Sam Houston Race Park. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
External links
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