The Rebel Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses: one and one-sixteenth miles run on dirt each March at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. As of 2024, it offers a purse of $1,250,000. It is the second leg of Oaklawn's three-year-old stakes program, run after the Southwest Stakes and before the Arkansas Derby; it is also part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Rebel Stakes
Grade II race
LocationOaklawn Park Race Track
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Inaugurated1961 (as Rebel Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.oaklawn.com
Race information
Distance1+116 miles
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight122 lbs with allowances
Purse$1,250,000 (2024)

History

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The race was first run on March 18, 1961, as the Rebel Handicap over a distance of one mile and seventy yards. It was won by Mrs. Vera E. Smith's Bass Clef in 1:4225.[1] The victory was Bass Clef's fifth in a row, a run that included the Louisiana Derby. Later in the spring, Bass Clef would finish third to Carry Back in the Kentucky Derby.

The event immediately became a preparatory event for the Arkansas Derby. The 1965 winner Swift Ruler won both races.

In 1984, the conditions of the event were changed from handicap to stakes allowance and the event was renamed the Rebel Stakes.[2] That same year the distance was increased to one and one-sixteenth miles.[3]

In 1990, the event was upgraded to Grade III. It was downgraded to Listed for the 2003 and 2004 runnings. It was upgraded in 2008 to a Grade II by the American Graded Stakes Committee.[2]

Since 2013, the event has been part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

In 2019, the event was split into two divisions after Oaklawn president Louis Cella presented a sporting gesture after the San Felipe Stakes was abandoned in California. Road to Kentucky Derby qualification points for the first four finishers were adjusted.[4]

Records

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Time record:

  • 1+116 miles – 1:41.00 Vanlandingham (1984)
  • 1 mile and 70 yards – 1:40.80 Betemight (1967)

Margins:

  • 7 lengths – Etony (1968), Manastash Ridge (1989)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 8 - Bob Baffert (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021)

Rebel Stakes – Arkansas Derby double:

  • Swift Ruler (1965), Traffic Mark (1969), Promised City (1975), Temperence Hill (1980), Bold Ego (1981), Sunny's Halo (1983), Demons Begone (1987), Pine Bluff (1992), Victory Gallop (1998), Smarty Jones (2004), Lawyer Ron (2006), Curlin (2007), American Pharoah (2015), Omaha Beach (2019)

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Rebel Stakes
2024 Timberlake Cristian A. Torres Brad H. Cox WinStar Farm 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $1,250,000 II [5]
2023 Confidence Game James Graham J. Keith Desormeaux Don't Tell My Wife Stables 1+116 miles 1:44.21 $1,000,000 II [6]
2022 Un Ojo Ramon Vazquez Ricky Courville Cypress Creek Equine 1+116 miles 1:45.69 $1,000,000 II [7]
2021 Concert Tour Joel Rosario Bob Baffert Gary & Mary West 1+116 miles 1:43.18 $1,000,000 II [8]
2020 Nadal Joel Rosario Bob Baffert George Bolton, Arthur Hoyeau, Barry Lipman & Mark Mathiesen 1+116 miles 1:44.97 $1,000,000 II [9]
2019 Long Range Toddy Jon Court Steven M. Asmussen Willis Horton Racing 1+116 miles 1:42.49 $750,000 II Division 1[10]
Omaha Beach Mike E. Smith Richard E. Mandella Fox Hill Farms (Rick Porter) 1:42.42 $750,000 Division 2[11]
2018 Magnum Moon Luis Saez Todd A. Pletcher Lawana L. & Robert E. Low 1+116 miles 1:42.68 $900,000 II [12]
2017 Malagacy Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Sumaya U.S. Stable (Oussama Aboughazale) 1+116 miles 1:43.00 $900,000 II [13]
2016 Cupid Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor 1+116 miles 1:43.84 $900,000 II [14]
2015 American Pharoah Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 1+116 miles 1:45.78 $750,000 II [15]
2014 Hoppertunity Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, Paul Weitman 1+116 miles 1:43.90 $600,000 II [16]
2013 Will Take Charge Jon Court D. Wayne Lukas Willis D. Horton 1+116 miles 1:45.18 $600,000 II [17]
2012 Secret Circle Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, Paul Weitman 1+116 miles 1:44.55 $500,000 II [18]
2011 The Factor Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Fog City Stable & George Bolton 1+116 miles 1:42.19 $300,000 II [19]
2010 Lookin at Lucky Garrett K. Gomez Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, Paul Weitman 1+116 miles 1:43.06 $300,000 II [20]
2009 Win Willy M. Clifton Berry McLean Robertson Jer-Mar Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.41 $300,000 II [21]
2008 Sierra Sunset Christopher A. Emigh Jeffrey L. Bonde Philip Lebherz, Al Mariani, George Schmitt & Carol Wirth Trust 1+116 miles 1:43.88 $300,000 II [22]
2007 Curlin Robby Albarado Steven M. Asmussen Padua Stables, Stonestreet Stables, George Bolton & Midnight Cry Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.70 $300,000 III [23]
2006 Lawyer Ron John McKee Robert E. Holthus Estate of James T. Hines, Jr. 1+116 miles 1:44.09 $300,000 III [24]
2005 Greater Good John McKee Robert E. Holthus Lewis G. Lakin 1+116 miles 1:44.92 $250,000 III [25]
2004 Smarty Jones Stewart Elliott John C. Servis Someday Farm 1+116 miles 1:42.07 $200,000 Listed [26]
2003 Crowned King Chandra R. Rennie Billy C. McKeever Jr. McKeever Racing Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.00 $125,000 Listed [27]
2002 Windward Passage Donnie Meche Steven M. Asmussen Team Valor 1+116 miles 1:45.06 $100,000 III [28]
2001 Crafty Shaw Joe M. Johnson Peter M. Vestal Lucky Seven Stable 1+116 miles 1:43.82 $100,000 III [29]
2000 Snuck In Cash Asmussen Steven M. Asmussen Ackerley Brothers Farm 1+116 miles 1:42.99 $100,000 III [30]
1999 Etbauer Mike E. Smith Steve Wren Kaaren J. & Hays M. Biggs 1+116 miles 1:44.02 $125,000 III [31]
1998 Victory Gallop Eibar Coa W. Elliott Walden Prestonwood Farm 1+116 miles 1:44.72 $125,000 III [32]
1997 Phantom On Tour Larry Melancon Lynn S. Whiting W. Cal Partee 1+116 miles 1:42.93 $125,000 III [33]
1996 Ide Craig Perret Peter M. Vestal Willmott Stables 1+116 miles 1:44.10 $100,000 III [34]
1995 Mystery Storm Craig Perret Larry Robideaux Jr. David Beard 1+116 miles 1:44.41 $125,000 III [35]
1994 Judge T C Joe M. Johnson Gary G. Hartlage Bea & Robert H. Roberts 1+116 miles 1:44.14 $125,000 III [36]
1993 § Dalhart Mike E. Smith Thomas K. Bohannan Loblolly Stable 1+116 miles 1:42.31 $125,000 III [37]
1992 Pine Bluff Jerry D. Bailey Thomas K. Bohannan Loblolly Stable 1+116 miles 1:42.83 $125,000 III [38]
1991 Quintana David Guillory David C. Cross Jr. Gary M. Garber 1+116 miles 1:42.70 $100,000 III [39]
1990 Nuits St. Georges James Edward Bruin Douglas R. Peterson Photini Jaffe 1+116 miles 1:46.00 $100,000 III [40]
1989 Manastash Ridge Antonio Lopez Castanon D. Wayne Lukas Tayhill Stables 1+116 miles 1:43.00 $100,000 [41]
1988 Sea Trek Patrick A. Johnson Gary G. Hartlage Diana Stables 1+116 miles 1:42.60 $122,500 [42]
1987 Demons Begone Pat Day Philip M. Hauswald Loblolly Stable 1+116 miles 1:41.40 $147,700 [43]
1986 Rare Brick Mike E. Smith A. J. Foyt III Pin Oak Stable & A. J. Foyt 1+116 miles 1:43.20 $132,600 [44]
1985 Clever Allemont Pat Day Lynn S. Whiting W. Cal Partee 1+116 miles 1:44.40 $163,500 [45]
1984 Vanlandingham Pat Day Claude R. McGaughey III Loblolly Stable 1+116 miles 1:41.00 $167,900 [46]
Rebel Handicap
1983 Sunny's Halo (CAN) Larry Snyder David C. Cross Jr. David J. Foster 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.20 $114,750 [47]
1982 Bold Style Larry Snyder Jack Van Berg Len Mayer 1 mile & 70 yards 1:44.40 $85,700 [48]
1981 Bold Ego John Lively Dennis Werre Double B Ranch & Joseph Kidd 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.20 $59,300 [49]
1980 Temperence Hill Darrell Haire Joseph B. Cantey Loblolly Stable 1 mile & 70 yards 1:44.40 $64,050 [50]
1979 Lucy's Axe Eddie Maple Joseph B. Cantey Mrs. Lucy H. Close 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.80 $59,850 [51]
1978 Chop Chop Tomahawk Larry Snyder Earl R. Jackson Daybreak Farm 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.40 $60,250 [52]
1977 § United Holme Jorge Enrique Tejeira Robert E. Holthus Wanda Lofton & Dixie Holthus 1 mile & 70 yards 1:44.20 $61,350 [53]
1976 ƒ Riverside Sam Garth Patterson Earl R. Jackson Daybreak Farm 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.60 $62,250 [54]
1975 Promised City David E. Whited Larry Spraker Big I Farm 1 mile & 70 yards 1:44.40 $50,000 [55]
1974 § Perfect Aim Geary E. Louviere Harold Tinker W. Cal Partee 1 mile & 70 yards 1:44.40 $50,000 [56]
1973 Game Lad Al Herrera David R. Vance Dan Lasater 1 mile & 70 yards 1:41.20 $30,000 [57]
1972 Our Trade Winds Lonnie Ray Robert E. Holthus Robert Mitchell 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.60 $25,000 [58]
1971 Compte Deux Don Brumfield Ike K. Mourar Robert E. Lehmann 1 mile & 70 yards 1:44.40 $25,000 [59]
1970 Admiral's Shield Stanley A. Spencer Harvey L. Vanier W. C. Robinson Jr. 1 mile & 70 yards 1:44.00 $20,000 [60]
1969 Traffic Mark Phil I. Grimm Ronnie G. Warren Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Roberts 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.80 $15,000 [61]
1968 Etony John Pagano Harry Holcomb G. B. Newbill 1 mile & 70 yards 1:43.80 $12,500 [62]
1967 Betemight (CAN) Henry Moreno Douglas M. Davis, Jr. George M. Holtsinger & Doug Davis Stables 1 mile & 70 yards 1:40.80 $10,000 [63]
1966 Timely Move Marty Freed Charlie Vinci Cantor & Hill 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.20 $10,000 [64]
1965 Swift Ruler Larry Spraker Gin L. Collins Earl Allen 1 mile & 70 yards 1:44.20 $10,000 [65]
1964 † Spike Nail Ronnie J. Campbell Robert E. Holthus C. O. Viar 1 mile & 70 yards 1:43.00 $10,000 [66]
1963 Devil It Is Robert Gallimore Gino T. Alberico Bar-Al-Mar Stable 1 mile & 70 yards 1:45.00 $10,000 [67]
1962 Treasury Note Wayne Chambers Henry Forrest J. C. Pollard 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.40 $10,000 [68]
1961 Bass Clef Ronald Baldwin Anthony W. Rupelt Mrs. Vera E. Smith 1 mile & 70 yards 1:42.40 $10,000 [1]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Ran as the field entry
† Floral Shop was first past the post but was disqualified for interference and placed second. Spike Nail was declared the winner.

See also

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References

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