The Bayakoa Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in February at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.

History The race was inaugurated in 1992 and named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bayakoa who had won the 1989 Grade I Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park.

In 1993 event was run over a longer distance of miles and in 1995 the event was not held.

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2015.

Records

Speed record: miles – 1:42.52 - Really Polish (1999)

Margins: lengths – Don't Tell Sophia (2013)

Most wins by a jockey 4 - Terry J. Thompson (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012)

Most wins by a trainer 4 - Steven M. Asmussen (2003, 2006, 2017, 2019) 4 - Brad H. Cox (2016, 2021, 2023, 2024)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref 2026Nitrogen4Jose L. OrtizMark E. CasseD. J. Stable miles1:43.53$250,000III2025Wild Bout Hilary 4Charles J. McMahon Tanner Tracy5 Finger Racing miles1:44.15$250,000III2024Comparative 4Manuel FrancoBrad H. CoxGodolphin miles1:44.81$250,000III2023A Mo Reay 4Florent GerouxBrad H. CoxHunter Valley Farm miles1:45.07$250,000III2022Miss Bigly 6Ramon VazquezPhilip D'AmatoAgave Racing Stable, Living The Dream Stables & Rockin Robin Racing Stables miles1:44.82$250,000III2021 Monomoy Girl 6 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox My Racehorse Stable, Spendthrift Farm & Madaket Stables miles 1:45.92$250,000III2020 5 Brian Hernandez Jr. Paul J. McGee Jay Em Ess Stable miles 1:43.65$200,000III2019 She's a Julie 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Whispering Oaks Farm, Team Hanley, T. & A. Cambron, Bradley Thor., Madaket Stables miles 1:43.55$200,000III2018 Streamline 6 Gary L. Stevens Brian Williamson Nancy A. Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds miles 1:47.22$150,000III2017 Terra Promessa 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Stonestreet Stables miles 1:43.18$150,000III2016 Call Pat 6 Joseph Rocco Jr. Brad H. Cox Miller Racing LLC (Myron Miller) miles 1:45.81$100,000III2015 Mufajaah 4 Daniel C. Peitz Shadwell Stable miles 1:45.04$100,000III2014 Don't Tell Sophia 6 Channing Hill Philip A. Sims Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy miles 1:44.78$100,000 Listed 2013 Don't Tell Sophia 5 Robby Albarado Philip A. Sims Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy miles 1:44.00$100,000 Listed 2012 Absinthe Minded 5 Terry J. Thompson D. Wayne Lukas Briland Farm miles 1:44.14$98,000 Listed 2011 Absinthe Minded 4 Terry J. Thompson D. Wayne Lukas Briland Farm miles 1:43.62$100,000 Listed 2010 Payton d'Oro 4 Terry J. Thompson Cindy Jones John Ferris, Mike Pressley, et al. miles 1:43.93$98,000 Listed 2009 Euphony 4 Cliff Berry Pin Oak Stable miles 1:44.00$100,000 Listed 2008 Buy the Barrel 4 Gabriel Saez J. Larry Jones Hinkle Farms (Tom Hinkle) miles 1:44.29$100,000 Listed 2007 Gasia 4 Terry J. Thompson J. Larry Jones Susan Knoll miles 1:45.32$100,000Listed 2006 Capeside Lady 4 Stewart Elliott Steven M. Asmussen Dapple Stable miles 1:44.12$100,000 Listed 2005 Two Trail Sioux 4 John McKee Wallace Dollase John D. Gunther & Don Winton miles 1:43.61$100,000 Listed 2004 La Reason 4 Justin Shepherd David R. Vance Ron Kirby & Tom Kirby miles 1:43.68$75,000 Listed 2003 McKinney 5 Steven M. Asmussen Nelson Bunker Hunt miles 1:44.20$48,000 Listed 2002 Due to Win 7 Justin J. Vitek Howard Scarberry Penny Scarberry miles 1:44.20$75,000 Listed 2001 Dorothy Ann 5 Joseph C. Judice Robert E. Holthus James T. Hines Jr. miles 1:45.80$50,000 Listed 2000 Tuscania 4 Michael R. Morgan Joseph Petalino Lazy E Racing Stable, et al. miles 1:43.80$50,000 Listed 1999 Really Polish 4 James Lopez Joseph Petalino Team Valor International miles 1:42.52$50,000 1998 Water Street 4 Calvin H. Borel Peter M. Vestal Willmott Stables, Inc. (Peter S. Willmott) miles 1:44.00$40,000 1997 Omi 4 Pat Day William I. Mott Donald R. Dizney miles 1:44.20$40,000 1996 Herat of Gold 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks miles 1:43.80$40,000 1995Race not held1994 Eskimo's Angel 5 Pat Valenzuela Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks miles 1:43.67$55,400 1993 Teddy's Top Ten 4 Jerry D. Bailey Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks miles 1:50.20$44,200 1992 Timetocheckin 5 Pat Day Terrence W. Dunlavy Charles Randolph miles 1:45.60$40,128

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links Oaklawn Park Media Guide 2021

References