Daytona Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1968 (as San Simeon Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.santaanita.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | About 6 1⁄2 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old and older |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Daytona Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older over the distance of about 6 1⁄2 furlongs on the turf scheduled annually in late May at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The event was inaugurated in 1968 as the San Simeon Handicap
Due to course conditions, several runnings of the event were taken off the turf and run on the dirt track.
The event was upgraded to a Grade III event for 1984.
In 2013 the race was renamed to the San Simeon Stakes.
The event was originally scheduled in April but the Los Angeles Turf Club in 2017 moved the race to the Memorial Day weekend at Santa Anita. In that same year the Los Angeles Turf Club renamed the race to the current name. The original Daytona Stakes was renamed to the San Simeon Stakes.
Since inception in 1968 as a race on dirt, the event has been contested at a variety of distances:
Speed record:
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Legend:
Notes:
¶ Filly/Mare
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