The Mardi Gras Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1922 at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mardi Gras Stakes
Black type stakes race
LocationFair Grounds Race Course
New Orleans, Louisiana
Inaugurated1922
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.fairgroundsracecourse.com
Race information
DistanceAbout 5 12 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares,
four years old & up
PurseUS$75,000

Run in February, the race is open to fillies and mares, aged four and up, and run on turf since 2016 at a distance of about 5 12 furlongs over the Stall-Wilson Turf Course.[1]

Winners since 2007

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Purse$
2022 Elle Z 5 Mitchell Murrill Chris Hartman M Bar O, LLC 5.5 f ± 1:03.95 $75,000
2021 Elle Z 4 Mitchell Murrill Chris Hartman M Bar O, LLC 5.5 f ± 1:03.81 $75,000
2020 Play On 4 Fernando De La Cruz Brad H. Cox Klein Racing 5.5 f ± 1:03.99 $75,000
2019 Student Body 5 Miguel Mena Christopher Davis Gary Broad 5.5 f ± 1:04.21 $75,000
2018 Compelled 3 Corey Lanerie Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 5.5 f ± 1:04.32 $75,000
2017 Rapid Rhythm 5 James Graham Michael Stidham Robert S. Evans 5.5 f ± 1:03.73 $75,000
2016 Leigh Court 6 Florent Geroux Michael Stidham Speedway Stable 5.5 f ± 1:04.39 $60,000
2015 Divine Beauty 4 Kerwin D. Clark J. Larry Jones Brereton C. Jones 6 f 1:10.20 $60,000
2014 Cozze Up Lady 5 Rosie Napravnik W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing & Morgan Thoroughbred et al. 5.5 f 1:05.10 $60,000
2013 Good Deed 4 Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Margolis Richard, Bertram & Elaine Klein 6 f 1:11.12 $75,000
2012 Daisy Devine 4 James Graham Andrew McKeever James M. Miller 1 1/16 m 1:47.19 $60,000
2011 Street Storm 3 Jesse Campbell Steve Margolis Right Time Racing LLC 7.5 f 1:43.77 $60,000
2010 Chantilly Nayla 3 James Graham Neil Pessin Salman Rashed 5.5 f 1:04.75 $60,000
2009 Selva 3 Robby Albarado David M. Carroll Helen C. Alexander & Helen K. Groves 5.5 f 1:04.63 $60,000
2008 Cloudburst 3 Julien Leparoux Dallas Stewart Overbrook Farm 5.5 f 1:05.12 $60,000
2007 Corrupt 3 Robby Albarado Jeff Trosclair Team Block 7.5 F 1:33.15 $75,000

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