The FTBOA Wildcat Heir Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race open to horses of either sex age three and older who are a registered Florida-bred sired by an FSS eligible stallion. It is contested at a distance of six furlongs.Paulick Report June 13, 2018 on the (FTBOA) Florida Sire series Retrieved June 22, 2018
The first running took place on September 29, 2018 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida as part of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association (FTBOA) Florida Sire series.Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association Floridas Sires stakes Retrieved June 28, 2018
The race is named for Wildcat Heir, a Florida-bred multiple stakes winner who was a four-time leading sire in Florida.
Owner Harold Queen and trainer David Fawkes won the first and the third of the three editions of the Wildcat Heir Stakes run since inception. They had previously enjoyed national and international recognition with their outstanding colt Big Drama who won the 2010 Breeders' Cup Sprint and was voted the Eclipse Award as that year's American Champion Sprint Horse. https://www.ntra.com/eclipse-awards/history/
Records Speed record: 1:35.34 @ 1 mile: Noble Drama (2020)
Most wins: Noble Drama (2018, 2020)
Most wins by a jockey: No jockey has won this race more than once
Most wins by a trainer: 2 - David Fawkes
Most wins by an owner: 2 - Harold L. Queen
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner (Miles) Time Win $ Gr.2020Noble Drama5Emisael JaramilloDavid FawkesHarold L. Queen1 m1:35.34$90,000B/T2019Extraordinary Jerry4Edgard J. ZayasTodd PletcherNice Guys Stable (Steven Spielman)1 m1:35.75$90,000B/T2018Noble Drama3Nik JuarezDavid FawkesHarold L. Queen1 m1:37.71$90,000B/T
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