Horse race
The Mardi Gras Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1922 at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans , Louisiana .
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+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs over the Stall-Wilson Turf Course.[ 1]
Winners since 2007
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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