Grade III race | |
Location |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1981 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www.santaanita.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $150,000 |
The Providencia Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run annually during the first week of April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A Grade III stakes race, it is contested at a distance of 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) on the turf, and offers a current purse of $150,000 added
In 2008, this race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II, with its purse increased from $100,000 to $150,000. It has been downgraded to a Grade III again although its purse remains the same.
Inaugurated in 1981, it has been run at 1 1⁄8 miles for most of its existence. It was run at 1 mile in 2004 and from 2006 to 2009.
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