Princess Rooney Stakes

The inaugural running of the event was on 10 August 1985 at Calder Race Course as the Princess Rooney Handicap. The event was contested at a distance of seven furlongs until 1997. In 1999, the event was upgraded to Grade III status by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and carried a $300,000 purse. In 2015, the race was run at Gulfstream for the first time as the Princess Rooney Stakes, as the conditions were changed from handicap to allowance weights. The race had also been downgraded to Grade II status. The following year, the distance was increased back to the original 7 furlongs. The race is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" series, with the winner receiving automatic entry to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. ==Records==

Speed record: • 7 furlongs: 1:21.68 - Curlin's Approval (2017) • 6 furlongs: 1:09.29 - Merry Meadow (2015) Margins: • lengths - Game Face (2009) Most wins: • 2 - Classy Tricks (1986, 1987) • 2 - Magal (1991, 1992) • 2 - Gold Mover (2002, 2003) • 2 - Stormy Embrace (2018, 2019) • 2 - Ce Ce (2021, 2022) Most wins by a jockey: • 3 - Jerry Bailey (2002, 2003, 2005) Most wins by a trainer: • 5 - Martin D. Wolfson (1995, 1996, 2010, 2013, 2017) Most wins by an owner: • 2 - Harry Katz (1986, 1987) • 2 - Dolares S. Tamargo (1991, 1992) • 2 - Edward P. Evans (2002, 2003) • 2 - Matalona Thoroughbreds (2018, 2019) • 2 - Bo Hirsch (2021, 2022) • 2 - C2 Racing Stable (2024, 2025) == Winners==