The Frances A. Genter Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

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 run annually at the end of December at Calder Race Course

Calder Race Course

Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill...

 in Miami Gardens, Florida

Miami Gardens, Florida

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. Contested on turf

Grass

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 over a distance of 7½ furlong

Furlong

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s, the Grade III

Graded stakes race

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 event is open to three-year-old fillies

Filly

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Inaugurated in 1993 as the Frances A. Genter Handicap in honor of longtime Thoroughbred owner Frances A. Genter

Frances A. Genter

Frances A. Genter was a major figure in American Thoroughbred horse racing. She is best known as the owner of Unbridled, the 1990 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse and winner of the 1990 Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic...

—whose best-known horse was Florida-bred Unbridled

Unbridled

Unbridled was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse.The colt was sired by Fappiano , by Mr. Prospector, and his dam Gana Facil, by Le Fabuleux. Unbridled retired with a career record of 8 wins, 6 places and 6 shows in 24 starts, and $4,489,475 in career earnings...

, the winner of the 1990 Florida Derby

Florida Derby

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 who went on to win that year's Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby

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 and Breeders' Cup Classic

Breeders' Cup Classic

The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...

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The Frances A. Genter Stakes was contested at a distance of one mile in 1994 and was run in two divisions in 2000.

Due to financial pressure, Calder has announced the cancellation of this race for 2008 and possibly longer.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:27.07 – Laurafina (2005)

Most wins by an owner:

• No owner has won this race more than once.

Most wins by a jockey

Jockey

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• 3 – Rene Douglas
  Rene R. Douglas
  Rene R. Douglas Panama is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Thoroughbred racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 in the prestigious...
  
   (1993, 2000, 2007)
• 3 – Abdiel Toribio (1994, 1995, 1997)

Most wins by a trainer

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• 3 – Christophe Clement
  Christophe Clement
  Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head...
  
   (1999, 2000, 2007)

Winners of the Frances A. Genter Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2008	Race Canceled
2007	Rutherienne	Rene Douglas Rene R. Douglas Rene R. Douglas Panama is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Thoroughbred racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 in the prestigious...	Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head...	Virginia Kraft Payson	1:28.16
2006	Bayou's Lassie	Elvis Trujillo Elvis Trujillo Elvis Raúl Trujillo is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for riding Maryfield to victory in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint which that year was his big break. He is one of two jockeys in American racing whose mother was an Elvis Presley fan and who named their...	Stanley Gold	Jacks or Better Farm	1:29.37
2005	Laurafina	Rafael Bejarano	Robert Barbara	Sabine Stable	1:27.07
2004	R Obsession	Manoel Cruz	Timothy Ritvo	A. Kales Company	1:28.05
2003	Changing World Changing World Changing World is an encyclopedic book collection in several languages , founded in 1995 in Hungary by Todor Simeonov. The collection is published by the Press Publica.-Title in English:...	Joe Bravo Joe Bravo (jockey) Joe Bravo is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son and grandson of jockeys, he began his professional career in Thoroughbred flat racing at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida during the latter end of 1988.According to his NTRA profile, Joe Bravo has dominated the New...	Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry, he is best known for conditioning Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Funny Cide. Horses in Tagg's stable have included Showing Up and...	Samuel H. Rogers	1:27.67
2002	Cellars Shiraz	Eibar Coa Eibar Coa Eibar Coa Monteverde is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. A five-time judo champion in his teens, he attended jockey school from 1989 to 1991 then began his professional riding career in 1992...	William Cesare	Bitterroot Investments	1:29.45
2001	Amelia	Javier Castellano Javier Castellano Javier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In...	C. R. McGaughey III	H. Groves, H. & D. Alexander	1:28.56
2000	Laurica	José Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win five races on a single card...	John H. Forbes	G. Thompson/J. Velsor	1:29.88
2000	Zeiting	Rene Douglas Rene R. Douglas Rene R. Douglas Panama is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Thoroughbred racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 in the prestigious...	Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head...	Brendon Hayes	1:30.08
1999	Seducer	Jose Santos	Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head...	S. & C. Harris/Peter Karches	1:28.67
1998	Justenuffheart	Eibar Coa Eibar Coa Eibar Coa Monteverde is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. A five-time judo champion in his teens, he attended jockey school from 1989 to 1991 then began his professional riding career in 1992...	Marty D. Wolfson	Frank Calabrese	1:28.60
1997	Oh My Butterfly	Abdiel Toribio	Emanuel Tortora	Bee Bee Stable, Inc.	1:28.40
1996	Voy Si No	Eduardo Nunez Eduardo Núñez Eduardo Michelle Núñez Mendez is a Major League Baseball infielder for the New York Yankees. He was a non-drafted signee with the Yankees in 2004. The Yankees view Núñez as a possible replacement at shortstop for Derek Jeter.Following the 2009 season, Núñez was added to the 40-man roster to...	Leo J. Azpurua, Jr.	Stud El Pulpo	1:28.00
1995	Majestic Dy	Abdiel Toribio	Marty D. Wolfson	W.W. Brown & D. Connors	1:27.80
1994	Clean Wager	Abdiel Toribio	Jacqueline Brittain	Diane Flowers	1:39.80
1993	Putthepowdertoit	Rene Douglas Rene R. Douglas Rene R. Douglas Panama is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Thoroughbred racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 in the prestigious...	Vincent Blengs	R. Sullivan & L. Pomerantz	1:28.60