Robert B. Lewis Stakes

The Robert B. Lewis Stakes held at Santa Anita Racecourse in Arcadia, California boasts of early February points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The allocation for the top five finishers is 20-10-6-4-2 points.

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Location: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA

Inaugural Race: 1935

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Current Distance: 1 Mile

Track Type: Left-Handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: 3YO

Purse: $200,000

Race Date: Saturday, February 1st

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2025 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Morning Line Odds & Entries

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2024 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Results

POSTHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERWIN / PLACE / SHOW
6
Nysos
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
$2.20 / $2.10 / $2.10
1
Wine Me Up
Juan J. Hernandez / Bob Baffert
$3.60 / $2.20
9
Scatify
Hector Isaac Berrios / John W. Sadler
$2.40
8
Mc Vay
Umberto Rispoli / John A. Shirreffs
4
Moonlit Sonata
Geovanni Franco / Tim Yakteen
3
Better Than Gold
Mike E. Smith / Gary Mandella
2
Ace of Clubs
Edwin A. Maldonado / Doug F. O'Neill

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1 Exacta (6-1) Paid: $2.50
  • $1 Trifecta (6-1-9) Paid: $6.10
  • $0.10 Superfecta (6-1-9-8) Paid: $2.68

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History of the Robert B. Lewis Stakes

The Robert B. Lewis Stakes is a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race held annually in late January or early February at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA. The race is open to 3-year-olds and is the second Derby prep at Santa Anita to start the New Year. The race is held at Santa Anita Racecourse in Arcadia, California boasts of early February points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The allocation for the top five finishers is 20-10-6-4-2 points. The Grade III race at 1 mile (8 furlongs) has a current purse of $200,000 and is also a key prep race for the Santa Anita Derby in early April.

The Robert B. Lewis stakes was originally called the Santa Catalina Handicap in 1935. In 2007, it was renamed to honor the prominent racehorse owner and philanthropist who died in 2006.

The speed record (at 1 1/16 miles) race is 1:40.76 set by Crown of Thoms in 2008. Jockeys Bill Shoemaker and Laffit Pincay Jr. have both won the race a record seven times, with their last wins coming in 1988 and 1989 respectively. Bob Baffert, who was the regular trainer for Lewis, has won the race a record twelve times. His most recent win came in 2024, his sixth victory in a row!

Notable winners of the Robert B. Lewis Stakes include Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand (1986, Bill Shoemaker), Sham (1973 when Laffit Pincay, Jr. won the race a third straight time), Dortmund (2015, trainer Bob Baffert), Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another (2012), and Pioneer of the Nile (2009 with the late Garrett Gomez riding for Bob Baffert). Pioneer of the Nile finished 2nd in the Kentucky Derby and was the sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.

Other Robert B. Lewis Stakes winners that also won the Santa Anita Derby include: Sham (1973), An Act (1976), Larry the Legend (1995), General Challenge (1999), The Deputy (2000), Brother Derek (2006) and I’ll Have Another (2012).

Bob and Beverly Lewis were generally beloved and admired, and they graced the sports with a rare brand of dignity and class. The race named in Bob’s honor represents his wisdom, class and character, and his love for the sport, California racing and the Kentucky Derby.   

Historical Results of the Robert B. Lewis Stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance (Miles) / Time
2024
Nysos
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
​1 / 1:36.65
2023
Newgate
Lanfranco Dettori / Bob Baffert
​1 1⁄16 / 1:43.11
2022
Messier
John R. Velazquez / Bob Baffert
​1 1⁄16 / 1:42.89
2021
Medina Spirit
Abel Cedillo / Bob Baffert
​1 1⁄16 / 1:46.26
2020
Thousand Words
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
​1 1⁄16 / 1:43.64
2019
Mucho Gusto
Joe Talamo / Bob Baffert
​1 1⁄16 / 1:41.81
2018
Lombo
Flavien Prat / Michael Pender
​1 1⁄16 / 1:45.41
2017
Royal Mo
Victor Espinoza / John Shirreffs
​1 1⁄16 / 1:43.48
2016
Mor Spirit
Gary Stevens / Bob Baffert
​1 1⁄16 / 1:43.21
2015
Dortmund
Martin Garcia / Bob Baffert
​1 1⁄16 / 1:42.20

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