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Apple Blossom Handicap

Field	Value
class	Grade I
horse race	Apple Blossom Handicap
location	Oaklawn Park
Hot Springs, Arkansas
inaugurated	1958 (as Apple Blossom Purse)
race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website
distance	miles
surface	Dirt
track	left-handed
qualification	Fillies & Mares, four-years-old and older
weight	Handicap
purse	$1,250,000 (2024)

Hot Springs, Arkansas The Apple Blossom Handicap is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, run under handicap conditions over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The 2024 running carried a purse of $1,250,000.

History

The race over the years has become the premier event for distaffers in the Spring, however its beginnings were inconsistent and were far from what we see today.

Nonetheless, the inaugural running was on 21 March 1958, as the Apple Blossom Purse, for horses three-years-old or older over the current distance and was won by the three year old colt Count De Blanc in a time of 1:43. The event at that time was a preparatory event for the Arkansas Derby because in his next start Count De Blanc duly proceeded to win that event. The current preparatory event for the Arkansas Derby is the Rebel Stakes but that event was not first run until 1962.

The event was not held again until 1963. Oaklawn Park acknowledges in their records that the event was won by Verna Lea Farm's four year old Submerge. Outside resources indicate that the event was held on 6 March 1963 as a claiming race for horses four years old or older over a distance of six furlongs. The event again was idle until 1968 when it was held as the Apple Blossom Purse for three year olds and older. The following year in 1969 the event was held as the Apple Blossom Handicap.

In 1973 the administration of Oaklawn Park modified the conditions of the event to allow only for fillies and mares that are four years old or older to start.

In 1975 the distance of the event was increased to one mile and seventy yards. That year the Champion Susan's Girl won the event in her only visit to the track in her 63 race career. The win would bring her career winnings to close to the record $1 million which would be first for a US filly or mare.

The American Graded Stakes Committee in 1977 upgraded the event to Grade III status and in quick succession upgraded it again to Grade II the following year.

In 1980 the distance of the event was increased slightly by 40 yards to one and one-sixteenth miles. The purse for the event had risen substantially to over $200,000 by 1981 and with the best female competitors entering the event the status of the race had been set at Grade I.

The list of champions who had won the event in the 20th century was impressive, includes: Susan's Girl, Canadian champion Northernette, Track Robbery, North Sider, Argentine bred Bayakoa, Paseana from Argentina who won the event twice and was third as an eight-year-old in 1995 to the 1994 US Three-Year-Old Champion filly Heavenly Prize, Escena and Banshee Breeze.

In the 2000s Allen E. Paulson's Champion mare Azeri won the event for a record three times becoming the US Horse of the Year of 2002, and the US Champion Older Female Horse three years running: 2002, 2003, and 2004. In her honor Oaklawn Park in 2005 renamed the Oaklawn Breeders' Cup Stakes to the Azeri Stakes.

The champion mare Zenyatta won the event twice (2008, 2010) during her phenomenal nineteen race winning streak. In 2010 Oaklawn Park president Charles J. Cella was negotiating with the owners of the two top females in U.S. racing in 2009, Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta to have a purse of $5 million if both horses were to start. However, the day after a loss by Rachel Alexandra in the New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds her connections announced that she would not run in the Apple Blossom.

The 2019 winner Midnight Bisou continued winning four more events before finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Distaff at Santa Anita Park. Nonetheless, her record during the year was strong enough to have her crowned US Champion Older Female Horse for the year.

The prize money of the event was scheduled to increase from $750,000 to $1,000,000 in 2020 but was reduced to $600,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States reducing fan attendance. In 2021, the purse was increased to $1,000,000 to attract champions Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver.

Records

Speed record:

miles – 1:40.20 Heatherten (1984) (New race and track record)
1 mile and 70 yards – 1:40.60 Summertime Promise (1976)

Margins:

lengths – By Land by Sea (1988) Most wins:
3 – Azeri (2002, 2003, 2004)

Most wins by a jockey:

7 – Mike E. Smith (1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2019)

Most wins by a trainer:

4 – William I. Mott (1984, 1985, 1998, 2014)

Most wins by an owner:

4 – Allen E. Paulson (1998, 2002, 2003, 2004)

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
Purse
Grade
Ref
Apple Blossom Handicap
2025	Thorpedo Anna	4	Brian Hernandez Jr.	Kenneth G. McPeek	Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks & Magdalena Racing	miles	1:44.27	$1,250,000	I	url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=4/12/2025&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2025 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 11)	work=Equibase	date=12 April 2025	access-date=14 April 2025}}
2024	Adare Manor	5	Juan J, Hernandez	Bob Baffert	Michael Lund Petersen	miles	1:42.48	$1,250,000	I	url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=4/13/2024&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2024 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 11)	work=Equibase	date=13 April 2024	access-date=17 April 2024}}
2023	Clairiere	5	Joel Rosario	Steven M. Asmussen	Stonestreet Stables	miles	1:43.36	$1,000,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/15/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2023 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 11)	work=Equibase	date=15 April 2023	access-date=17 April 2023}}
2022	Letruska	6	José Ortiz	Fausto Gutierrez	St George Stables	miles	1:42.22	$980,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=5&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/23/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2022 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 5)	work=Equibase	date=23 April 2022	access-date=23 April 2022}}
2021	Letruska	5	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Fausto Gutierrez	St George Stables	miles	1:43.14	$1,000,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/17/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2021 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 11)	work=Equibase	date=17 April 2021	access-date=18 April 2021}}
2020	Ce Ce	4	Victor Espinoza	Michael W. McCarthy	Bo Hirsch	miles	1:43.14	$600,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/18/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2020 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 10)	work=Equibase	date=18 April 2020	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2019	Midnight Bisou	4	Mike E. Smith	Steven M. Asmussen	Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables & Allen Racing	miles	1:43.88	$750,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/14/2019&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2019 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=14 April 2019	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2018	Unbridled Mo	5	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Todd A. Pletcher	Red Oak Stable	miles	1:43.94	$700,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/13/2018&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2018 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=13 April 2018	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2017	Stellar Wind	5	Victor Espinoza	John W. Sadler	Hronis Racing	miles	1:42.75	$600,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/14/2017&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2017 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=14 April 2017	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2016	Forever Unbridled	4	John R. Velazquez	Dallas Stewart	Charles E. Fipke	miles	1:43.08	$600,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/15/2016&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2016 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=15 April 2016	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2015	Untapable	4	John R. Velazquez	Steven M. Asmussen	Winchell Thoroughbreds	miles	1:42.96	$600,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/10/2015&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2015 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=10 April 2015	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2014	Close Hatches	4	Joel Rosario	William I. Mott	Juddmonte Farms	miles	1:42.75	$588,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/11/2014&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2014 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 10)	work=Equibase	date=11 April 2014	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2013	On Fire Baby	4	Joe M. Johnson	Gary G. Hartlage	Anita Cauley	miles	1:44.13	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/12/2013&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2013 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 10)	work=Equibase	date=12 April 2013	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2012	Plum Pretty	4	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Peachtree Stable	miles	1:42.64	$490,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/13/2012&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2012 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 10)	work=Equibase	date=13 April 2012	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2011	Havre de Grace	4	Ramon A. Dominguez	J. Larry Jones	Fox Hill Farms	miles	1:42.19	$490,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/15/2011&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2011 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 10)	work=Equibase	date=15 April 2011	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2010	Zenyatta	6	Mike E. Smith	John Shirreffs	Jerry & Ann Moss	miles	1:50.71	$490,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/09/2010&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2010 Apple Blossom Invitational Stakes Grade 1 - (race 10)	work=Equibase	date=9 April 2010	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2009	Seventh Street	4	Rajiv Maragh	Kiaran P. McLaughlin	Darley Stable	miles	1:43.13	$490,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/04/2009&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2009 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=4 April 2009	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2008	Zenyatta	4	Mike E. Smith	John Shirreffs	Jerry & Ann Moss	miles	1:42.64	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/05/2008&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2008 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=5 April 2008	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2007	Ermine	4	Eddie Castro	Ronny W. Werner	Oxbow Racing	miles	1:44.02	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/07/2007&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2007 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=7 April 2007	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2006	Spun Sugar	4	Michael J. Luzzi	Todd A. Pletcher	Stronach Stables	miles	1:42.59	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/08/2006&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2006 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=8 April 2006	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2005	Dream of Summer	6	Pat Valenzuela	Juan J. Garcia	James Weigel	miles	1:43.86	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/09/2005&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2005 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 11)	work=Equibase	date=9 April 2005	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2004	Azeri	6	Mike E. Smith	D. Wayne Lukas	Allen E. Paulson	miles	1:41.20	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/03/2004&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2004 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=3 April 2004	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2003	Azeri	5	Mike E. Smith	Laura de Seroux	Allen E. Paulson	miles	1:43.00	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/05/2003&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2003 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=5 April 2003	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2002	Azeri	4	Mike E. Smith	Laura de Seroux	Allen E. Paulson	miles	1:42.75	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/06/2002&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2002 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 11)	work=Equibase	date=6 April 2002	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2001	§ Gourmet Girl	6	Calvin H. Borel	Alcides Pico Perdomo	Gary A. Tanaka	miles	1:42.15	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/08/2001&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2001 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=8 April 2001	access-date=14 April 2021}}
2000	Heritage of Gold	5	Shane Sellers	Thomas M. Amoss	Jack Garey	miles	1:42.22	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/09/2000&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=2000 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=9 April 2000	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1999	Banshee Breeze	4	Jerry D. Bailey	Carl A. Nafzger	Jayeff B. Stable & James B.Tafel	miles	1:41.64	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/09/1999&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1999 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=9 April 1999	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1998	Escena	5	Jerry D. Bailey	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	miles	1:40.95	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/10/1998&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1998 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 10)	work=Equibase	date=10 April 1998	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1997	§ Halo America	7	Calvin H. Borel	Bobby C. Barnett	John A. Franks	miles	1:41.60	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/11/1997&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1997 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=11 April 1997	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1996	Twice the Vice	5	Chris McCarron	Ronald W. Ellis	Martin & Pam Wygod	miles	1:41.60	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/12/1996&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1996 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=12 April 1996	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1995	Heavenly Prize	4	Pat Day	Claude R. McGaughey III	Ogden Phipps	miles	1:42.60	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/21/1995&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1995 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=21 April 1995	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1994	Nine Keys	4	Mike E. Smith	Angel A. Penna Jr.	Lazy F Ranch	miles	1:42.00	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/22/1994&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1994 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=22 April 1994	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1993	Paseana (ARG)	6	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Sidney H. Craig	miles	1:41.80	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/16/1993&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1993 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=16 April 1993	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1992	Paseana (ARG)	5	Chris McCarron	Ron McAnally	Sidney H. Craig	miles	1:42.00	$500,000	I	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/17/1992&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1992 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=17 April 1992	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1991	Degenerate Gal	6	Pat Day	Burk Kessinger Jr.	Ronald W. McDonald	miles	1:41.20	$500,000	II	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=04/19/1991&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1991 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 2 - (race 9)	work=Equibase	date=19 April 1991	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1990	Gorgeous	4	Eddie Delahoussaye	Neil D. Drysdale	Robert N. Clay	miles	1:40.40	$350,000	II	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Gorgeous++Bayakoa+Apple+Blossom&ymd=1990-04-19&offset=3	title=Gorgeous stretch run beats Bayakoa – (race 9: held 18 April 1990)	first=Jennie	last=Rees	work=The Courier-Journal	page=53	date=19 April 1990	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1989	Bayakoa (ARG)	5	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Ron McAnally	Janis & Frank Whitham	miles	1:41.60	$250,000	I	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Bayakoa++Apple+Blossom+Pincay&ymd=1989-04-20	title=Bayakoa wins Apple Blossom by four lengths – (race 9: held 19 April 1989)	first=Gary	last=West	work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram	page=42	date=20 April 1989	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1988	By Land by Sea	4	Fernando Toro	Gary F. Jones	Gary F. Jones & Jayeff B. Stable	miles	1:41.20	$250,000	I	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Apple+Blossom+By+Land+Sea+West&ymd=1988-04-21	title=By Land by Sea wins big in Apple Blossom Stakes – (race 9: held 20 April 1988)	first=Gary	last=West	work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram	page=45	date=21 April 1988	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1987	§ North Sider	5	Angel Cordero Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Paul Paternostro & D. Wayne Lukas	miles	1:41.20	$270,500	I	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=North+Sider+++Apple+Blossom+Lukas&ymd=1987-04-16&offset=4	title=By Land by Sea wins big in Apple Blossom Stakes – (race 9: held 15 April 1987)	agency=The Associated Press	work=The Courier-Journal	page=13	date=16 April 1987	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1986	Love Smitten	5	Chris McCarron	Edwin J. Gregson	Gail & Del Chase	miles	1:40.40	$270,300	I	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Love+Smitten+++Apple+Blossom&ymd=1986-04-17	title=Love Smitten wins Apple Blossom by a neck – (race 9: held 16 April 1986)	agency=The Associated Press	work=The Courier-Journal	page=53	date=17 April 1986	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1985	Sefa's Beauty	6	Pat Day	William I. Mott	Farid Sefa	miles	1:42.20	$269,500	I	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Apple+Blossom+Sefa%27s+Beauty&ymd=1985-04-18&offset=57	title=Day, Sefa's Beauty win Apple Blossom – (race 9: held 17 April 1985)	agency=The Associated Press	work=The Courier-Journal	page=53	date=18 April 1985	access-date=15 April 2021}}
1984	Heatherten	5	Sam Maple	William I. Mott	John A. Franks	miles	1:40.20	$279,000	I	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Heatherten+Apple+Blossom+West&ymd=1984-04-19	title=Apple Blossom; Franks' Heatherten a winner again – (race 9: held 18 April 1984)	first=Gary	last=West	work=Shreveport Times	page=21	date=19 April 1984	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1983	Miss Huntington	6	Jorge Velasquez	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	miles	1:44.80	$287,700	I	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Miss+Huntington+++Apple+Blossom&ymd=1983-04-14	title=Miss Huntington winner – (race 9: held 13 April 1983)	first=Gary	last=West	work=Shreveport Journal	page=20	date=14 April 1983	access-date=15 April 2021}}
1982	Track Robbery	6	Eddie Delahoussaye	Robert L. Wheeler	Summa Stable	miles	1:45.20	$268,400	I	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Track+Robbery+++Apple+Blossom&ymd=1982-04-08	title=Track Robbery wins Apple Blossom 'Cap – (race 9: held 7 April 1982)	agency=The Associated Press	work=The Courier-Journal	page=53	date=8 April 1982	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1981	Bold 'n Determined	4	Eddie Delahoussaye	Neil D. Drysdale	Saron Stable	miles	1:44.20	$219,700	II	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Apple+Blossom+Bold+%27n+Determined&ymd=1981-04-09&offset=7	title=Bold 'n Determined hangs on at Oaklawn – (race 9: held 8 April 1981)	agency=The Associated Press	work=The Courier-Journal	page=49	date=9 April 1981	access-date=15 April 2021}}
1980	Billy Jane	4	John Lively	Mitch Shirota	Albert A. Savill	miles	1:43.60	$177,150	II	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Billy+Jane++Apple+Blossom&ymd=1980-04-10	title=Billy Jane captures Apple Blossom;... – (race 9: held 9 April 1980)	agency=The Associated Press	work=The Courier-Journal	page=53	date=10 April 1980	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1979	Miss Baja	4	Eddie Maple	Joseph B. Cantey	Lockhart Spears	1 mile & 70 yards	1:43.00	$178,000	II	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Miss+Baja++Oaklawn+Apple+Blossom&ymd=1979-04-12&offset=4	title=Baja upsets in Apple Blossom;... – (race 9: held 11 April 1979)	agency=The Associated Press	work=The Courier-Journal	page=48	date=12 April 1979	access-date=15 April 2021}}
1978	Northernette (CAN)	4	Don Brumfield	Claude R. McGaughey III	Peter M. Brant	1 mile & 70 yards	1:42.00	$123,550	II	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Apple+Blossom+Northernette+Oaklawn&ymd=1978-03-30	title=...; Northernette wins at Oaklawn – (race 9: held 29 March 1978)	agency=The Associated Press	work=The Courier-Journal	page=40	date=30 March 1978	access-date=15 April 2021}}
1977	Hail Hilarious	4	Donald Pierce	Neil D. Drysdale	Saron Stable	1 mile & 70 yards	1:41.40	$137,150	III	url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Hail+Hilarious+++Apple+Blossom&ymd=1977-03-31	title=Hail Hilarious Wins Apple Blossom – (race 8: held 30 March 1977)	agency=The Associated Press	work=Lexington Herald	page=24	date=31 March 1977	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1976	Summertime Promise	4	Darrel G. McHargue	Jack Van Berg	Kenneth Opstein	1 mile & 70 yards	1:40.60	$59,600		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Apple+Blossom+Summertime+Promise&ymd=1976-04-01&offset=3	title=Spa Special; 'Summertime' Wins Blossom – (race 8: held 30 March 1976)	agency=The Associated Press	work=Lexington Herald	page=35	date=1 April 1976	access-date=15 April 2021}}
1975	Susan's Girl	6	James D. Nichols	James L. Newman	Fred W. Hooper	1 mile & 70 yards	1:42.40	$61,200		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#query=Promised+City++Whited+Oaklawn&ymd=1975-03-02&offset=1	title=Susan's Girl near $1 million – (race 8: held 2 April 1975)	agency=United Press International	work=Chicago Tribune	page=52	date=3 April 1975	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1974	Big Dare	4	Bobby Ussery	Joseph P. Dorignac III	Joseph P. Dorignac Jr.	6 furlongs	1:11.80	$31,750		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Big+Dare+Apple+Gallant+Dorignac&ymd=1974-04-04	title=Big Dare Captures Apple Blossom Race – (race 8: held 3 April 1974)	agency=United Press International	work=Lexington Leader	page=25	date=4 April 1974	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1973	Levee Night	5	Danny Gargan	Roy T. Gillem	John T. Shouse	6 furlongs	1:11.00	$20,000		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Levee+Night+Apple+Blossom&ymd=1973-04-05	title= Levee Knight Tops Apple Blossom – (race 8: held 4 April 1973)	agency=The Associated Press	work=Springfield News-Leader	page=40	date=5 April 1973	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1972	Plenty Old	5	Robert. L. Baird	Dewey P. Smith	Audley Farms	6 furlongs	1:09.60	$20,000		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Apple+Blossom+Plenty+Old+Barbizon&ymd=1972-04-01	title= Plenty Old Topples Favorites at Oaklawn – (race 8: held 31 March 1972)	agency=The Associated Press	work=Springfield News-Leader	page=40	date=1 April 1972	access-date=15 April 2021}}
1971	Sir Realist	5	Harlon Dalton	Olen Battles	Mrs. Herman Udouj	6 furlongs	1:10.20	$20,000		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Apple+Blossom+Sir+Realist+Oaklawn&ymd=1971-04-03	title= Sir Realist Tops Two in Oaklawn Thriller – (race 9: held 2 April 1971)	agency=The Associated Press	work=Springfield News-Leader	page=12	date=3 April 1971	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1970	♯§ Zuke's Bad Boy	4	Robert Mundorf	Robert L. Irwin	Marion Van Berg Stable	6 furlongs	1:11.00	$15,000		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Zuke%27s+Thunder+Oaklawn&ymd=1970-04-04&offset=4	title=Foul Decides Oaklawn Feature – (race 9: held 3 April 1970)	agency=The Associated Press	work=Springfield News-Leader	page=12	date=4 April 1970	access-date=14 April 2021}}
1969	Jay Roam	4	Larry Snyder	Robert L. Irwin	Marion Van Berg Stable	6 furlongs	1:10.20	$12,500		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy#lnd=1&query=Jay+Roam+Box+fearless&ymd=1969-04-05&offset=1	title=Big Oaklawn Crowd See Jim Roam Win – (race 9: held 4 April 1969)	agency=The Associated Press	work=Springfield News-Leader	page=12	date=5 April 1969	access-date=14 April 2021}}
Apple Blossom Purse
1968	†Roman K	4	Hector Viera	Jean O. Brennan	Dr. Keith Knapp	6 furlongs	1:10.80	$10,000		3YO+
1964–1967	Race not held
1963	Submerge	4	Danny Weiler	Arthur W. Beuzeville	Verna Lea Farm	6 furlongs	1:15.20	$2,400		‡4YO+
1959–1962	Race not held
1958	Count De Blanc	3	Johnny Sellers	Charles C. Norman	Charles W. & Jake H. Riedinger	1 mile & 70 yards	1:43.40	$2,600		3YO+

Legend: Notes: § Ran as an entry † In the 1968 running Big Tim won the race but was disqualified to second after stewards ruled she had bumped and interfered with Roman K. ♯ In the 1970 running American Victory was first past the post but was disqualified by the stewards for interference on the fourth-place finisher Roaring Thunder after his jockey Louis Cacioppo lodged a complaint against Larry Snyder. Marion Van Berg's entry of Zuke's Bad Boy and Roaring Thunder was declared the winner and Royal Cap was moved to second. American Victory was moved to fourth. ‡ Claiming event

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