Dr. Fager Stakes


The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager division is the first leg of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes series. Inaugurated in 1982 the race was named after the Florida bred Horse of the Year and leading sire Dr. Fager. The race was originally run at a length of 5 1/2 furlongs but it was moved to 6 furlongs after the inaugural running. The Dr. Fager Stakes has run in two divisions more times than either of the other two races in the Florida Stallion Stakes with a grand total of eight races ran in two parts.
Since 2014, the race has been run at Gulfstream Park. Originally, it was run at Calder Race Course

Records

Speed record:
Most wins by a jockey:
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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
2019Chance ItEdgard ZayasSaffie Joseph Jr.Shooting Star Thoroughbreds6F1:11.22
2018Cajun FirecrackerMiguel VasquezMichael YatesShadybrook Farm Inc.6F1:09.94
2017Phantom RoEdgard ZayasRalph NickRaroma Stables6F1:10.60
2016Three RulesCornelio VelazquezJose PinchinShade Tree Thoroughbreds6F1:09.49
2015Dream of MeEduard NunezAnna VarsiKathy Machesky6F1:12.11
2014Sing PraisesRamsey ZimmermanStanley I. GoldJacks or Better Farm6F1:11.38
2013My Brown Eyed GuyEduard NunezKathleen O'ConnellGilbert G. Campbell6F1:12:87
2012Two TS at Two BEduardo NunezKathleen O'ConnellGilbert G. Campbell6F1:11.68
2011Fort LoudonLuis JuradoStanley I. GoldJacks or Better Farm6F1:13.55
2010Gourmet DinnerSebastian MadridDecisive MomentOur Sugar Bear Stables6F1:12.97
2009Jackson BendJeffery SanchezStanley I. GoldJacks or Better Farm, Inc.6F1:12.48
2008Big DramaPascacio LopezDavid FawkesHarold L. Queen6F1:11.70
2007Big City ManElvis TrujilloJose PinchinMr. T Stables6F1:12.46
2006Straight FacedManoel CruzStephen L. DimauroWalter R. Donnelly LLC6F1:11.90
2005In SummationManoel CruzFrank GomezWaterford Farm6F1:10.90
2004B B BestEddie CastroEdward Plesa, Jr.Beatrice Oxenberg & Laurie Ple6F1:11.93
2003Sir OscarJulio A. GarciaManuel J. AzpuruaOscar Novo6F1:13.31
2002LawbookR. VelezThomas Heard, Jr.Thomas Heard, Jr.6F1:11.28
2001Careys GoldR. VelezH. CollazoThompson Stables6F1:13.56
2000Express TourJulio A. GarciaMartin WolfsonSilva A. Clare6F1:11.83
1999Snuck InRobby AlbaradoSteve AsmussenAckerley Brothers Farm6F1:11.19
1998Ten Pound TestGary BoulangerS. StandridgeLazy S Stable & Gopher Broke6F1:12.00
1997Governor HicksJavier CastellanoL. OlivaresCobble View Stable6F1:13.40
1996Blazing SwordAbdiel ToribioKathleen O'ConnellStonehedge Farm6F1:11.20
1995SeacliffRene DouglasWilliam A. KaplanIone & H. J. Elkins6F1:11.80
1994Sea EmperorWigberto RamosE. TortoraJames Lewis, Jr.6F1:12.80
1993Bye GuysMary RussE. TortoraBee Bee Stables, Inc.6F1:12.20
1992Not SurprisingW. WhiteW. G. De OliveiraR. Van Worp, Jr6F1:11.80
1991Majestic SweepP. RodriguezL. OlivaresThree G Stable6F1:12.40
1990Mot TelbinStewart ElliottJ. ProvostValiant Stable6F1:12.20
1989American DreamerM. GonzalezO. EdwardsCrabapple Stable6F1:12.80
1988ReappealGene St. LeonR. RootHarry T. Mangurian, Jr.6F1:12.80
1987Miami SlickChuck BaltazarEdward Plesa, Jr.Loretta Kessler6F1:11.60
1986Quinkan CountryManhattans WoodyDominic ImpresciaJane C. Scott6F1:13.00
1985True SilverO. LondonoJ. MendezMaria Mendez, Stud Baby One Et6F1:13.40
1984Emergency CallAlex SolisR. FelixDevonshire Farms6F1:13.60
1983No RoomS. SotoEdward J. YowellOctober House Farm6F1:13.20
1982El KaiserChuck BaltazarL. LyonsPony Horse Stable5.5F1:05.60

Second Division Winners