In Reality Stakes

(Florida Stallion) In Reality Stakes

Restricted race
Location	Calder Race Course Miami Gardens, Florida
Inaugurated	1982
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.calderracecourse.com
Race information
Distance	8.5 furlong
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Two-years-old
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$300,000

The In Reality Stakes is the third and last leg of the Florida Stallion Stakes series. The race was named after the Florida bred champion stakes winner and sire In Reality; he was often referred to as ‘sire of sires.’^[1] The stakes length has remained unchanged since the inaugural running in 1982. The In Reality Stakes has been run in two divisions on two separate occasions in 1983 and 1986.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 7 furlongs)

• 1999 Kiss a Native (1:44.52)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 3 - Julio Garcica (2000, 2003, 2006)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 2 - Harold Rose (Div.1 and 2 1983)
• 2 - Stanley Gold (2009, 2011)
• 2 - Richard R. Root (1987, 2005)
• 2 - Manuel Azpurua (2003, 2010)
• 2 - Luis Olivares (1988, 2006)
• 2 - Frank Gomez (1984, 1991)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Elsie Rose (Div.1 and 2 1983)
• 2 - John Franks (1997, 1999)
• 2 - Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. (2009, 2011)
• 2 - George Steinbrenner (Div.1 and 2 1986)

Winners^[2]

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Dist.	Time
2012	Speak Logistics	Angel Serpa	Eddie Plesa Jr.	Ralph Nabavi	8.5F	1:47.79
2011	Fort Loudon	Luis Jurado	Stanley Gold	Jack Or Better Farm	8.5F	1:48.29
2010	Reprized Halo	Jose Alvarez	Manuel Azpurua	Roger Urbina	8.5F	1:50.50
2009	Jackson Bend	Jeffery Sanchez	Stanley Gold	Jack or Better Farm, Inc.	8.5F	1:46.86
2008	Big Drama	Pascacio Lopez	David Fawkes	Harold L. Queen	8.5F	1:47.12
2007	Wise Answer	Eibar Coa	David Brownlee	J D Farms	8.5F	1:45.51
2006	Green Vegas	Julio Garcia	Luis Olivares	Luis Olivares	8.5F	1:47.87
2005	Blazing Rate	Cecilio Penalba	Richard R. Root	Ralph Sessa	8.5F	1:47.45
2004	B B Best	Eddie Castro	Edward Plesa, Jr.	Bea Oxenberg & Laurie Plesa	8.5F	1:47.66
2003	Sir Oscar	Julio Garcia	Manuel Azpurua	International Fair Play, Inc.	8.5F	1:47.40
2002	Trust N' Luck	Cornelio Velasquez	Ralph Ziadie	E. Paul Robsham	8.5F	1:46.52
2001	Booklet	Eibar Coa	Steve Klesaris	Philip Cohen, Marcia Cohen	8.5F	1:46.56
2000	Express Tour	Julio Garcica	Martin Wolfson	A. Clare Silva, Jr.	8.5F	1:45.12
1999	Kiss A Native	Cornelio Velasquez	William White	John Franks	8.5F	1:44.52
1998	Ten Pound Test	Javier Castellano	Steven Standridge	Heiligbrodt Racing Stable	8.5F	1:47.01
1997	Excellent Luck	Mark Guidry	Bobby Barnett	John Franks	8.5F	1:49.19
1996	His Honor	Ender Jimenez	David Vivian	Robert C. Roffey, Jr.	8.5F	1:47.60
1995	Seacliff	Rene Douglas	William Kaplan	Ione & H. J. Elkins	8.5F	1:47.15
1994	Sea Emperor	Wigderto Ramos	Emanuel Tortora	James R. Lewis, Jr.	8.5F	1:47.44
1993	Holy Bull	Mike E. Smith	Warren A. Croll, Jr.	Warren A. Croll, Jr.	8.5F	1:46.35
1992	Silver of Silver	Jacinto Vasquez	Stanley Shapoff	Chevalier Stable	8.5F	1:47.66
1991	Naked Greed	Jose A. Velez, Jr.	Frank Gomez	Jill E. Robinson	8.5F	1:48.64
1990	Pro Flight	Walter Guerra	Greg Sanders	Ray and David Mueller	8.5F	1:48.20
1989	Shot Gun Scott	Walter Guerra	Ron Sarazin	Jean Friedberg & A. Scott Hamilton	8.5F	1:47.36
1988	Silver Sunsets	Heriberto Castillo Jr.	Luis Oliveres	Three G Stable	8.5F	1:48.20
1987	Medieval Victory	Steve Gaffalione	Richard R. Root	John C. Sessa	8.5F	1:48.60
1986	Never Waiver	Gene St. Leon	Carl Domino	George Steinbrenner	8.5F	1:50.00
1985	Scat Dancer	Santiago Soto	Domingo Vasconcelos	Felix Castro	8.5F	1:48.80
1984	Smile	Gene St. Leon	Frank Gomez	Genter Frances	8.5F	1:46.60
1983	My G P	Gary Bain	Harold Rose	Elsie Rose	8.5F	1:47.60
1982	Luv A Libra	Michael Lee	Emanuel Tortora	V. Decosta & S.Yagoda	8.5F	1:47.80

Second Division Winners

^[3]

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time
1986	Uncle Cam	Pat Day	Carl Domino	George Steinbrenner	8.5F	1:49.20
1983	Rexsons Hope	Robert Gaffglione	Harold Rose	Elsie Rose	8.5F	1:48.20

References

1. TBHeritage.com/Man O' War
2. In Reality Stakes Results
3. In Reality Stakes Second Division Results