Kitten's Joy Stakes


The Kitten's Joy Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old at the distance of about furlongs on the turf held annually in January at Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History

The race was inaugurated in 2012 over the distance of miles after Kitten's Joy who was a multiple graded stakes winner and the 2004 American Champion Turf Horse. Kitten's Joy also won the Grade III Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park where this race is held.
The event was shortened in one mile in 2015 and once again in 2018 to the current distance of about furlongs.
In 2020 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.
The 2013 winner Charming Kitten and the 2017 winner Kitten's Cat were both sired by Kitten's Joy. Also both winners were owned Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey who also owned Kitten's Joy.

Records

Speed record:
Margins:
;Most wins by a jockey
;Most wins by a trainer
YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
2020Island CommishPaco LopezSaffie A. Joseph Jr.Matthew Scheraabt. furlongs1:28.25$100,0003
2019Casa CreedJohn R. VelazquezWilliam I. MottLRE Racing & JEH Racing Stableabt. furlongs1:30.64$100,000Listed
2018FlameawayJulien R. LeparouxMark E. CasseJohn C. Oxleyabt. furlongs1:29.78$100,000Listed
2017Kitten's CatLuis SaezJoe SharpKenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey1 mile1:36.41$100,000Listed
2016J R 's HolidayEmisael JaramilloJose GaroffaloJ.R. Racing1 mile1:35.20$100,000Listed
2015Dubai SkyJohn R. VelazquezWilliam I. MottThree Chimneys Farm and Besilu Stable1 mile1:36.05$100,000Listed
2014Storming IntiAlan GarciaChad C. BrownSanta Rosa Racing Stables miles1:42.34$100,000Listed
2013Charming KittenJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherKenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey miles1:43.43$100,000Listed
2012Howe GreatEdgar S. PradoH. Graham MotionTeam Valor International miles1:40.42$100,000Listed