Southwest Stakes

Horseraces infobox
class = Grade III
horse race = Southwest Stakes


caption =
location = Oaklawn Park
Hot Springs, Arkansas
inaugurated = 1968
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.oaklawn.com/ Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.]
distance = 1 mile (8 furlongs)
track = Dirt, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds
weight = Assigned
purse = $250,000
bonuses = The Southwest Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas in mid February during the President's Day weekend. The race is open to three-year-old horses willing to race one mile on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000. On November 28th, 2007, the ungraded Southwest Stakes was upgraded to a Grade III event by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

Inaugurated in 1968 as the Southwest Handicap, it was run at a distance of six furlongs from 1968 through 1983. The race is often used as a prep to the Rebel Stakes and the Arkansas Derby. The race's forerunner was the Southwest Purse, held in 1959 and 1962 and won by Call Hy and Killoqua, respectively.

It was run in two divisions in 1972 and 2002.

Records

Speed record:
* 1:34.40 - Whitebrush (1984)

Most wins by a jockey:
* 3 - Larry Snyder (1979, 1983, 1990)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 5 - Robert E. Holthus (1988, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006)

Most wins by an owner:
* 3 - Loblolly Stable (1984, 1987, 1991)

Winners of the Southwwest Stakes

Earlier winners

* 1983 - Say I'm Smart
* 1982 - El Baba
* 1981 - Bold Ego
* 1980 - Be A Prospect
* 1979 - Clever Trick
* 1978 - Bold L. B.
* 1977 - J. J. Battle

* 1976 - Our Future King
* 1975 - Promised City
* 1974 - J. R.'s Pet
* 1973 - Game Lad
* 1972 - Parlez Encore (Div 1)
* 1972 - Billy Rogell (Div 2)
* 1971 - Barbizon Streak

* 1970 - Love That Dollar
* 1969 - Ruler In Gold
* 1968 - Mr. Cozy