Rebel Stakes

Note: Date, Track and Qualifying Points are based on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby schedule

When:  March 13, 2021

Where:  Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, AR)

Purse: $1,000,000

Race Distance: 1 1/16 mile

History:  A race for three-year-old horses at Oaklawn Park, the Rebel Stakes is the second of three events that make up the track's three-year-old Stakes Program. The first event is the Southwest Stakes with the third being the Arkansas Derby. All three races are part of the Kentucky Derby Prep Schedule. The race first took place in 1961 and has been held annually since with the only deviation being the race split into two divisions in 2019 due to the cancellation of the San Felipe Stakes. It is now considered a Grade II competition having been bumped up from a Grade III in 2007. Bob Baffett has the most wins as a trainer with six and Mike E. Smith has tasted victory the most times as a jockey, with five.

Qualifying Points:  50-20-10-5

Past Winners:

2020 - Nadal
2019 - Omaha Beach*
2019 - Long Range Toddy*
2018 - Magnum Moon
2017 - Malagacy
2016 - Cupid
2015 - American Pharoah
2014 - Hoppertunity
2013 - Will Take Charge
2012 - Secret Circle
2011 - The Factor
2010 - Lookin at Lucky
2009 - Win Willy
2008 - Sierra Sunset
2007 - Curlin
2006 - Lawyer Ron
2005 - Greater Good
2004 - Smarty Jones
2003 - Crowned King
2002 - Windward Passage
2001 - Crafty Shaw
2000 - Snuck In
1999 - Etbauer
1998 - Victory Gallop
1997 - Phantom On Tour
1996 - Ide
1995 - Mystery Storm
1994 - Judge T C
1993 - Dalhart
1992 - Pine Bluff
1991 - Quintana
1990 - Nuits St. Georges
1989 - Manastash Ridge
1988 - Sea Trek
1987 - Demons Begone
1986 - Rare Brick
1985 - Clever Allemont
1984 - Vanlandingham
1983 - Sunny's Halo
1982 - Bold Style
1981 - Bold Ego
1980 - Temperence Hill
1979 - Lucy's Axe
1978 - Chop Chop Tomahawk
1977 - United Holme
1976 - Riverside Sam
1975 - Promised City
1974 - Perfect Aim
1973 - Game Lad
1972 - Our Trade Winds
1971 - Compte Deux
1970 - Admiral's Shield
1969 - Traffic Mark
1968 - Etony
1967 - Betemight
1966 - Timely Move
1965 - Swift Ruler
1964 - Spike Nail
1963 - Devil It Is
1962 - Treasury Note
1961 - Bass Clef

*denotes the race was run over two divisions

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