Delta Princess Stakes

Grade III race
Delta Princess Stakes
Location	Delta Downs Vinton, Louisiana
Inaugurated	2002
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.deltadowns.com
Race information
Distance	1 mile (8 furlongs)
Track	Dirt, left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-old fillies
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$500,000

The Delta Princess Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana. A Grade III event for the first time in 2008, it is raced in early December. It is open to two-year-old fillies. It is contested in December over a distance of 1 mile (8 Furlongs) on dirt.

The race is held on the same day as the Delta Jackpot Stakes for two-year-old males.

The 2005 edition of the Delta Jackpot Stakes was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:39.17 - Salty romance (2003)

Most wins by a jockey:

• Shaun Bridgmohan (2008, 2010)

Most wins by a trainer:

• Steve Asmussen (2004, 2008)

Most wins by an owner:

• No owner has won this race more than once.

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2011	Now I Know	Perry Compton	Don Von Hemel	Von Hemel/Stockseth	1:39.79
2010	Bouquet Booth	Shaun Bridgmohan	Steve Margolis	Right Time Racing	1:40.59
2009	Quiet Temper	Robby Albarado	Dale Romans	Mark Stanley	1:40.05
2008	Four Gifts	Shaun Bridgmohan	Steve Asmussen	Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt	1:38.71
2007	By The Light	Rafael Bejarano	Rick Dutrow	Jay Em Ess Stable	1:40.21
2006	Miss Atlantic City	Kent Desormeaux	Keith Desormeaux	Peter L. Cantrell	1:40.20
2005	no race
2004	Punch Appeal	Donnie Meche	Steve Asmussen	Heiligbrodt Stable et al.	1:40.42
2003	Salty Romance	Mike E. Smith	Patrick Biancone	Flying Zee Stable	1:39.17
2002	My Trusty Cat	Terry Thompson	David Vance	Carl F. Pollard	1:39.54

References

• Delta Downs official site
• The Delta Princess Stakes at Pedigree Query