The Conniver Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in March at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is open to fillies and mares three years old and up and is run at seven furlongs on the dirt. An ungraded stakes race, it offers a purse of $100,000.

The race was named in honor of Conniver, the Maryland-bred that was named the nation's top handicap mare in 1948 during a season that included wins in the Brooklyn Handicap and Vagrancy Handicap (defeating Gallorette as well as Stymie). She also won the Beldame Stakes, the Comely Stakes and the Vagrancy Handicap. She was the brown daughter of Discovery out of The Schemer out of Challenger II and was bred by Alfred G. Vanderbilt II. She was owned by Harry LaMontagne, who purchased Conniver as a yearling for $1,500. The gawky, 17-hand mare was undistinguished at ages 2 and 3 and was nearly sold as a polo pony prior to the 1948 season. When Conniver retired at age 5, she had earned $227,825 from 56 starts with 15 wins, 6 seconds and 6 thirds.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 324 on March 3, 2007.

Records

Speed record: 7 furlongs - 1:23.00 - Winter Leaf (2002) miles - 1:45.00 - Dear to All (1970) miles - 1:49.00 - Stem the Tide (1992)

Most wins by an horse: 2 - Bold Affair (2012, 2013)

Most wins by an owner: 2 - Stephen E. Quick (2007, 2010) 2 - Mike Zanella/Charles Reed (2012, 2013)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Edgar Prado (1999, 2002, 2008) 3 - Vincent Bracciale, Jr. (1999, 2002, 2008)

Most wins by a trainer: 3 - Richard W. Small (1994, 2000, 2011)

Winners of the Conniver Stakes since 1969 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse2022 - 7 fur.1:23.21$100,0002021 Kiss the Girl- V. R. Carrasco Michael J. Trombetta Three Diamonds Farm 7 fur.1:23.21$100,0002020 No Race- No Race No Race No Race7 fur.0.00.00$100,0002019 Anna's Bandit5 Xavier Perez Jerry Robb No Guts No Glory Farm7 fur.1:23.50$100,0002018 Anna's Bandit4 Xavier Perez Jerry Robb No Guts No Glory Farm7 fur.1:24.77$100,0002017 Next Best Thing7 Julian Pimentel Claudio Gonzalez MCA Racing Stable 7 fur.0:00.00$100,0002016 Candida H.5 Julian Pimentel Michael J. Trombetta Fitzhugh LLC7 fur.1:24.05$75,0002015 Eddy Gourmet5 Sheldon Russell Hugh I. McMahon Toby Roth7 fur.1:23.50$100,0002014 More Than a Cruise 5 Julian Pimentel Lawrence E. Murray Howard M. Bender7 fur.1:25.55$100,0002013 Bold Affair5 Abel Castellano Howard Wolfendale Mike Zanella & Ch. Reed7 fur.1:25.14$125,0002012 Bold Affair4 Abel Castellano Howard Wolfendale Mike Zanella & Ch. Reed 7 fur.1:23.74$100,0002011 Fascinatin' Rhythm6 Forest Boyce Richard W. Small Buckingham Farm7 fur.1:24.90$75,0002010 Sweet Goodbye5 J. D. Acosta Christopher Grove William Harris7 fur.1:23.85 $70,0002009 Fancy Diamond 5 Harry Vega Cathal Lynch Kildare Stable7 fur.1:23.72 $60,0002008 All Giving4 Erick D. Rodriguez Flint W. Stites Concepts Unlim.Stable7 fur.1:24.40 $60,0002007 Silmaril6 Ryan Fogelsonger Christopher Grove Stephen E. Quick7 fur.1:25.00 $75,0002006 Spirited Game5 Jose Caraballo Dove Houghton Wirth Brothers7 fur.1:23.60 $75,0002005 Chrusciki5 Ryan Fogelsonger A. Ferris Allen, III Nancy Lee Farms7 fur.1:26.00 $60,0002004 Bronze Abe5 Erick D. Rodriguez Grover G. Delp Samuel Bayard7 fur.1:23.60 $75,0002003 Gazillion4 Ramon Dominguez Hamilton A. Smith Lucy C. Kessler7 fur.1:24.40 $60,0002002 Winter Leaf4 Larry Reynolds Ronald Cartwright 7 fur.1:23.00 $60,0002001 A Lot of Mary6 Bruce Kravets Scott A. Lake WinStar Farm7 fur.1:24.40 $60,0002000 Shashobegon5 Jozbin Santana Richard W. Small 7 fur.1:24.40$60,0001999 Halo's Security5 Nick Goodwin Robert L. Beall Robert L. Beall7 fur.1:24.40 $60,0001998 Brush Over4 Edgar Prado Dale Capuano Donald H. Mensh7 fur.1:23.60 $60,0001997 Secret Prospect4 Carlos H. Marquez John J. Tammaoro Alan S. Kline7 fur.1:23.80 $60,0001996 Julie's Brilliance4 Mark T. Johnston King T. Leatherbury 7 fur.1:23.60 $60,0001995 Queen Letizia4 Nick Goodwin King T. Leatherbury 7 fur.1:23.80 $60,0001994 Fleet Broad4 Steve Hamilton Richard W. Small 7 fur.1:24.20 $60,0001993 Silver Tango5 Mike Luzzi Gary Capuano Jeanne F. Begg7 fur.1:24.40 $60,0001992 Brilliant Brass5 Edgar Prado Carlos A. Garcia 7 fur.1:23.60 $60,0001991 Run Spot6 Edgar Prado Katherine M. Voss Mrs. John B. Merryman7 fur.1:25.00 $60,0001990 Double Artemis4 Mark T. Johnston 7 fur.1:24.20 $60,0001989 Eesee's Taw4 Kent Desormeaux 6.5 fur.1:16.60 $65,0001988 Parade of Roses5 Vincent Bracciale Jr. 7 fur.1:23.20 $60,0001987 Tulindas4 Mike Sellers 6.5 fur.1:17.60 $48,5001986 La Caleche3 Allen Stacy 1 mile1:39.40 $58,0001985 La Reine Elaine4 Greg Hutton 1 mile1:35.40 $42,0001984 Final Chapter4 Vincent Bracciale Jr. mi1:47.40 $43,0001983 Kattegat's Pride4 Donnie Miller Jr. Stephen E. Quick mi1:47.10 $42,0001982 Lady Dean4 Donnie Miller Jr. David P. Reynolds mi1:45.60 $40,0001981 Contrary Rose5 Vincent Bracciale Jr. A. S. Kline mi1:47.00 $40,0001980 Sentencia4 Arnold Iliescu Charles A. Cuprill mi1:49.00 $30,0001979 Silver Ice4 Greg McCarron C. Oliver Goldsmith mi1:46.80 $30,0001978 Lucky Penny5 Leroy Moyers mi1:48.00 $30,0001977 Shark's Jaw4 Leroy Moyers mi1:48.00 $30,0001976 War Exchange4 James Mosely Dr. A. E. Verdi mi1:45.80 $30,0001975 Sarah Percy7 Chris McCarron Mrs. Richard Worthington mi1:46.80 $35,0001974 Euonymous5 Herbert Hinojosa mi1:47.00 $23,5001973 Alma North5 Ron Turcotte mi1:46.40 $23,5001972 Lead Me On5 Eldon Nelson Mooring Stable mi1:45.60 $23,5001971 Daring Step4 Anthony Agnello Eddie McMullen Greystone Manor Stable mi1:46.60 $23,5001970 Dear to All4 John Baboolal mi1:45.00 $23,5001969 Miss Spin6 Garth Patterson Flamingo Farm mi1:47.00 $23,500

See also Conniver Stakes top three finishers

References

External links Laurel Park website