La Cara
After the Ashland Stakes, this was the second Group 1 win of the season for La Cara. Odds-on favourite Good Cheer (4/11) could only finish fifth. She is a homebred, raced by Tracy Farmer, who also bred her.
United States of America
Saratoga · 06.06.25
Watch the racePurse€ 439,300
To the winner€ 276,800
Distance1811 metres
Winning time1m 49.20s
SurfaceDirt · Sloppy
Conditions3-year-old fillies
Runners6
Stories of this Result
La Cara
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The New York Racing Association · English commentaryResult
6 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 06.06.25La Cara
Street SenseSire
Cara CaterinaDamby Bernardini
DamCara Caterina
La Cara is the first foal of Cara Caterina (Bernardini), who failed to win in eight starts. Cara Caterina is a full sister to the Grade 1 winners To Honor and Serve and Angela Renee.
Second damPilfer
Second dam Pilfer (Deputy Minister).
Third damMisty Hour
Third dam Misty Hour (Miswaki).
Next generation
Cara Caterina produced a full brother to La Cara in 2024.
Connections
La Cara in 2025
1 other winTrainer / Jockey / Track
Ashland Stakes1710 metres · € 659,0001stMark CasseDylan Davis07.04.2025KeenelandPrize money €415,177Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thorpedo AnnaFast Anna × Sataves | Kenneth McPeekBrian Joseph Hernandez Jr | Brookdale Racing, Inc.Judy Hicks | ||
| 2023 | Pretty MischievousInto Mischief × Pretty City Dancer | Brendan P WalshTyler Gaffalione | GodolphinGodolphin | ||
| 2022 | MatareyaPioneerof The Nile × Innovative Idea | Brad H CoxFlavien Prat | GodolphinGodolphin | ||
| 2021 | Search ResultsFlatter × Co Cola | Chad C BrownJavier Castellano | Klaravich StablesMachmer Hall | ||
| 2020 | GamineInto Mischief × Peggy Jane | Bob BaffertJohn R Velazquez | Michael Lund PetersenGrace Thoroughbred Holdings LLC |
History since 1931
Acorn Stakes95Editions since 1931
0Multiple winners
Record holders
Most wins since 19311James E. FitzsimmonsTrainer · 1934, 1936, 1939, 1955, 1960 …6 wins
1Calumet FarmOwner · 1943, 1944, 1956, 1956, 1979 …6 wins
3Eddie ArcaroJockey · 1945, 1946, 1948, 1955, 19615 wins
3Mike E SmithJockey · 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 20175 wins
5Blue LarkspurDamsire · 1944, 1956, 19563 wins
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| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | La CaraStreet Sense × Cara Caterina | Mark E. CasseDylan Davis | Tracy FarmerTracy Farmer | 9.00 | |
| 2024 | Thorpedo AnnaFast Anna × Sataves | Kenneth McPeekBrian Hernandez Jr. | Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks & Magdalena RacingJudy Hicks | 2.00 | |
| 2023 | Pretty MischievousInto Mischief × Pretty City Dancer | Brendan P WalshTyler Gaffalione | GodolphinGodolphin | 3.00 | |
| 2022 | MatareyaPioneerof the Nile × Innovative Idea | Brad CoxFlavien Prat | GodolphinGodolphin | 1.00 | |
| 2021 | Search ResultsFlatter × Co Cola | Chad C BrownJavier Castellano | Klaravich StablesMachmer Hall | 2.00 | |
| 2020 | GamineInto Mischief × Peggy Jane | Bob BaffertJohn R Velazquez | Michael Lund PetersenGrace Thoroughbred Holdings LLC | 2.00 | |
| 2019 | GuaranaGhostzapper × Magical World | Chad C BrownJose L Ortiz | Three Chimneys FarmThree Chimneys Farm | 3.00 | |
| 2018 | Monomoy GirlTapizar × Drumette | Brad CoxFlorent Geroux | Stuart Grant, Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, LLCFPF LLC & Highfield Ranch | 2.00 | |
| 2017 | Abel TasmanQuality Road × Vargas Girl | Bob BaffertMike E Smith | China Horse Club International Ltd./Clearsky FarmsClearsky Farms | 3.00 | |
| 2016 | Carina MiaMalibu Moon × Miss Simpatia | Bill MottJulien Leparoux | Three Chimneys FarmSpendthrift Farm | 3.00 | |
| 2015 | CuralinaCurlin × Whatdreamsrmadeof | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al.)CASA Farms I, LLC | 8.20 | |
| 2014 | Sweet ReasonStreet Sense × Livermore Leslie | Leah GyarmatiIrad Ortiz Jr | Treadway Racing StableBrent & Beth Harris & Darley | 10.40 | |
| 2013 | Midnight LuckyMidnight Lute × Citiview | Bob BaffertRosie Napravnik | Mike Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul WeitmanC. Kidder & J.K. & Linda Griggs | 2.00 | |
| 2012 | ContestedGhostzapper × Gold Vault | Bob BaffertJavier Castellano | Natalie J. BaffertCherry Valley Farm | 2.05 | |
| 2011 | It's TrickyMineshaft × Catboat | Kiaran McLaughlinEddie Castro | Darley StableStonerside Stable | 11.00 | |
| 2010 | Champagne d'OroMedaglia d'Oro × Champagne Glow | Eric GuillotMartin Garcia | Southern Equine Stables (Eric Guillot & Mike Moreno)Liberation Farm | 40.50 | |
| 2009 | Gabby's Golden GalMedaglia d'Oro × Gabriellina Giof | Bob BaffertJavier Castellano | Arnold ZetcherArnold Zetcher LLC | 14.20 | |
| 2008 | ZaftigGone West × Zoftig | James A. JerkensJohn R Velazquez | Susan Moore et al.Top Notch Farms LLC | 3.75 | |
| 2007 | Cotton BlossomBroken Vow × For Dixie | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Dogwood StableJ. D. Squires | 7.00 | |
| 2006 | BushfireLouis Quatorze × Traki Traki | Eddie KenneallyAlex Solis | Ron & Ricki RashinskiMoreau Bloodstock International & Mandolynn Hill Farm | 5.60 | |
| 2005 | Round PondAwesome Again × Gift of Dance | John ServisStewart Elliott | Fox Hill Farms, Inc. (Rick Porter)Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan | 3.25 | |
| 2004 | Island SandTabasco Cat × Sue's Last Dance | J. Larry JonesTerry Thompson | James OsbroneRichard D. Maynard | 5.00 | |
| 2003 | Bird TownCape Town × Dear Birdie | Nick ZitoEdgar Prado | Marylou Whitney StableMarylou Whitney Stables | 3.65 | |
| 2002 | YouYou and I × Our Dani | Robert FrankelJerry Bailey | Edmund A. GannDolphus C. Morrison | 2.50 | |
| 2001 | Forest SecretsForest Wildcat × Garden Secrets | John T. Ward Jr.Chris McCarron | Debby M. OxleyWilliam Patterson & James Glenn | 51.25 | |
| 2000 | Finder's FeeStorm Cat × Fantastic Find | Claude R. McGaughey IIIJohn R Velazquez | Ogden PhippsPhipps Stable | 9.00 | |
| 1999 | Three RingNotebook × My Nichole | Edward Plesa Jr.Jerry Bailey | Barry K. Schwartz | 2.00 | |
| 1998 | Jersey GirlBelong to Me × Miss Bold Appeal | Todd PletcherMike E Smith | Ackerley Bros. FarmMac Fehsenfeld | 4.15 | |
| 1997 | Sharp CatStorm Cat × In Neon | D Wayne LukasGary Stevens | The Thoroughbred Corp.John A. Franks | 2.00 | |
| 1996 | Star de Lady AnnStar de Naskra × Lady Vixen | William W. PerryMike E Smith | John D. Murphy | 8.00 | |
| 1995 | Cat's CradleFlying Paster × Tangled | David HofmansChris Antley | Georgia B. Ridder | 1.85 | |
| 1994 | Inside InformationPrivate Account × Pure Profit | Claude R. McGaughey IIIMike E Smith | Ogden Mills PhippsOgden Mills Phipps | 1.50 | |
| 1993 | Sky BeautyBlushing Groom × Maplejinsky | H. Allen JerkensMike E Smith | Georgia E. HofmannSusan & Howard Kaskel | 1.40 | |
| 1992 | Prospectors DeliteMr. Prospector × Up the Flagpole | Neil J. HowardPat Day | James Elkins, W. S. Farish III & W. Temple WebberWilliam S. Farish III | ||
| 1991 | Meadow StarMeadowlake × Inreality Star | LeRoy JolleyJerry Bailey | Carl IcahnJaime S. Carrion | ||
| 1990 | Stella MadridAlydar × My Juliet | D Wayne LukasÁngel Cordero Jr. | Peter M. Brant | ||
| 1989 | Open MindDeputy Minister × Stage Luck | D Wayne LukasÁngel Cordero Jr. | Eugene V. KleinDue Process Stables | 1.40 | |
| 1988 | AptostarFappiano × Stark Drama | H. Allen JerkensRobbie Davis | Centennial Farms (Donald Little) | ||
| 1987 | Grecian FlightCormorant × Green Greek | Joseph H. Pierce Jr.Craig Perret | Henry C. Lindh | ||
| 1986 | LotkaDanzig × Kennelot | Woody StephensJerry Bailey | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 10.20 | |
| 1985 | Mom's CommandTop Command × Star Mommy | Edward T. AllardAbigail Fuller | Peter D. FullerPeter D. Fuller | 2.00 | |
| 1984 | Miss OceanaAlydar × Kittiwake | Woody StephensEddie Maple | Newstead FarmNewstead Farm | ||
| 1983 | Ski GoggleRoyal Ski × Mississippi Siren | A. Thomas DoyleChris McCarron | Zenya Yoshida | ||
| 1982 | Cupecoy's JoyNortherly × Lady Abla | Alfredo CallejasAngel Santiago | Ri-Ma-Ro Stables (Robert DeFilippis) & Robert Perez | ||
| 1981 | Heavenly CauseGrey Dawn × Lady Dulcinea | Woody StephensLaffit Pincay Jr. | Ryehill Farm (Jim & Eleanor Ryan)Adele W. Paxson | 1.00 | |
| 1980 | Bold 'n DeterminedBold And Brave × Pidi | Neil DrysdaleEd Delahoussaye | Saron StableDr. Gordon E. Layton | 1.40 | |
| 1979 | Davona DaleBest Turn × Royal Entrance | John M. VeitchJorge Velásquez | Calumet FarmCalumet Farm | 1.00 | |
| 1978 | Tempest QueenGraustark × Queen's Paradise | Lou RondinelloJorge Velásquez | Darby Dan FarmMrs. John W. Galbreath (Darby Dan Farm) | ||
| 1977 | Bring Out The BandOne for All × Bold Tribute | James W. MurphyDon Brumfield | Hickory Tree Stable | ||
| 1976 | Dearly PreciousDr. Fager × Imsodear | Stephen A. DiMauroJorge Velásquez | Richard E. BaileyJean R. Pancoast | ||
| 1975 | RuffianReviewer × Shenanigans | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr.Jacinto Vásquez | Locust Hill FarmStuart & Barbara Phipps Janney | 1.00 | |
| 1974 | Special TeamSpecialmante × Teampia | James E. PicouMiguel A. Rivera | Fred W. Hooper | ||
| 1974 | Chris EvertSwoon's Son × Miss Carmie | Joseph A. TrovatoJorge Velásquez | Carl RosenEcho Valley Farm / (Donald & Shirley Sucher) | 2.80 | |
| 1973 | Windy's DaughterWindy Sea × Fleet Judy | Laz BarreraBraulio Baeza | Bernice Blackman | 6.20 | |
| 1972 | Susan's GirlQuadrangle × Quaze | John W. RussellVictor Tejada | Fred W. HooperFred Hooper Jr. | 2.00 | |
| 1971 | DeceitPrince John × Double Agent | Del W. CarrollJohn L. Rotz | Windfields FarmLeslie Combs II & Charles H. Wacker III | ||
| 1970 | Royal SignalAhoy × Queensvale | Stephen A. DiMauroGarth Patterson | Mary Louise Knapp Jr. | ||
| 1970 | Cathy HoneyFrancis S. × Honey Ration | Evan S. JacksonLaffit Pincay Jr. | Hastings Harcourt | ||
| 1969 | ShuveeNashua × Levee | Willard C. FreemanJesse Davidson | Anne Minor StoneWhitney A. Stone | 1.80 | |
| 1968 | Dark MiragePersian Road II × Home by Dark | Everett W. KingManuel Ycaza | Lloyd I. MillerDuval A. Headley | 2.00 | |
| 1967 | Furl SailRevoked × Windsail | John L. WinansJacinto Vásquez | Emma Louise Thomas | ||
| 1966 | Marking TimeTo Market × Allemande | Edward A. NeloyBill Shoemaker | Ogden Phipps | ||
| 1965 | Ground ControlMiddleground × Black Panic | Edward A. NeloyDonald Pierce | Jules D. Michaels | ||
| 1964 | Castle ForbesTulyar × Longford | Edward A. NeloyJohn L. Rotz | Wheatley StableWheatley Stable | ||
| 1963 | Spicy LivingGallant Man × Rivaz | Jimmy RoweJimmy Combest | Eleonora Sears | ||
| 1962 | CicadaBryan G. × Satsuma | Casey HayesBill Shoemaker | Meadow StableMeadow Stud, Inc. | 1.25 | |
| 1961 | Bowl of FlowersSailor × Flower Bowl | J. Elliott BurchEddie Arcaro | Brookmeade StableBrookmeade Stud | 1.25 | |
| 1960 | Irish JayDouble Jay × Irish Witch | James E. FitzsimmonsHedley Woodhouse | Wheatley StableWheatley Stable | ||
| 1959 | QuillPrincequillo × Quick Touch | Lucien LaurinBobby Ussery | Reginald N. WebsterReginald N. Webster | 2.85 | |
| 1958 | Big EffortEndeavour × Sun Mixa | J. Elliott BurchPete D. Anderson | Brookmeade Stable | ||
| 1957 | BayouHill Prince × Bourtai | Moody JolleyBobby Ussery | Claiborne FarmClaiborne Farm | ||
| 1956 | Princess TuriaHeliopolis × Blue Delight | Horace A. JonesHenry Moreno | Calumet FarmCalumet Farm | 2.65 | |
| 1956 | BeyondHeliopolis × Blue Delight | Horace A. JonesConn McCreary | Calumet FarmCalumet Farm | ||
| 1955 | High VoltageAmbiorix × Dynamo | James E. FitzsimmonsEddie Arcaro | Wheatley StableWheatley Stable | ||
| 1954 | RiverinaPrincequillo × Bee Mac | Max HirschWilliam Boland | King Ranch | ||
| 1954 | Happy MoodMahmoud × La Reigh | Monte S. ParkePete Moreno | Fannie Hertz | ||
| 1953 | Secret MeetingAlibhai × Burgoo Maid | Robert L. DotterJames Nichols | James Cox Brady Jr. | 19.55 | |
| 1952 | Parading LadyBernborough × Polly Briar | John B. TheallJames Hardinbrook | Joe W. Brown | ||
| 1951 | Nothirdchance | Hirsch JacobsBennie Green | Isidor Bieber | ||
| 1951 | Kiss Me KateCount Fleet × Irish Nora | Oscar WhiteWarren Mehrtens | Walter M. JeffordsWalter M. Jeffords Sr. | ||
| 1950 | SiamaTiger × China Face | Moody JolleyTed Atkinson | Cain Hoy Stable | ||
| 1949 | Nell KCrowfoot × Sea Elf | John B. PartridgeDouglas Dodson | Spring Hill Farm | ||
| 1948 | WatermillEight Thirty × Waterwitch | Bert MulhollandEddie Arcaro | George D. Widener Jr. | ||
| 1947 | But Why NotBlue Larkspur × Be Like Mom | Max HirschWarren Mehrtens | King Ranch | ||
| 1946 | EarshotPetrose × Hermana | Willie BoothEddie Arcaro | William G. Helis Sr. | ||
| 1945 | GalloretteChallenger × Gallette | Edward A. ChristmasEddie Arcaro | William L. Brann | ||
| 1944 | Twilight TearBull Lea × Lady Lark | Ben A. JonesConn McCreary | Calumet Farm | ||
| 1943 | Nellie LBlenheim × Nellie Flag | Ben A. JonesWendell Eads | Calumet Farm | ||
| 1942 | Zaca RosaZacaweista × Brandon Rose | Frank J. BakerCharles Wahler | William W. Crenshaw | ||
| 1941 | Proud OneBlenheim × Some Pomp | Ben A. JonesWendell Eads | Calumet Farm | 4.55 | |
| 1940 | Damaged GoodsJacopo × Perjury | John M. MilburnJohn Gilbert | Starmount Stable (Edward Benjamin) | ||
| 1939 | HostilityMan O'War × Marguerite De Valois | James E. FitzsimmonsLeon Haas | Wheatley Stable | ||
| 1938 | HandcuffWhichone × Tenez | Hugh FontaineCharley Kurtsinger | Brookmeade Stable | ||
| 1937 | Dawn PlayClock Tower × Gun Play | Max HirschLester Balaski | King Ranch | ||
| 1936 | Blue SheenToro × Blue Eagle | James E. FitzsimmonsJames Stout | Whitney A. Stone | ||
| 1935 | Good GambleChance Play × Triangle | Bud StotlerSam Renick | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | ||
| 1934 | FleamGeneral Lee × Flambino | James E. FitzsimmonsJames Stout | Belair Stud | ||
| 1933 | IseultSir Gallahad × Swizzlestick | James E. FitzsimmonsHank Mills | Wheatley Stable | ||
| 1932 | Top FlightDis Donc × Flyatit | Thomas J. HealeyRaymond Workman | C. V. Whitney | ||
| 1931 | Baba KennyBlack Servant × Betty Beall | Herbert J. ThompsonWillie Cannon | Edward R. Bradley |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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