The Monrovia Stakes is a Grade III Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four and older, contested over about 6 1/2 furlongs on Santa Anita Park’s distinctive downhill turf course at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It’s a key early-season turf sprint on the Southern California stakes calendar and attracts strong turf sprinters each spring.
The 2026 Monrovia Stakes is expected to take place on Saturday, April 4, as part of Santa Anita’s spring stakes schedule. Past runnings, including the 2025 edition, have been held in early April.
Recent winners of the Monrovia Stakes include Queen Maxima, who scored in the 2025 edition of the race. Other notable past winners have included frontline turf sprinting fillies and mares that often go on to compete in top turf stakes later in the season, reinforcing the race’s significance to bettors and turf handicappers.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen Maxima | Juan J. Hernandez | Jeff Mullins | 1:12.93 |
| 2024 | Ag Bullet | Umberto Rispoli | Richard Baltas | 1:12.67 |
| 2023 | Elm Drive | Ramon A. Vazquez | Philip D'Amato | 1:15.56 |
| 2022 | Brooke Marie | Juan J. Hernandez | Eddie Kenneally | 1:13.42 |
| 2021 | Venetian Harbor | Mario Gutierrez | Richard Baltas | 1:15.60 |
| 2020 | Jolie Olimpica (BRZ) | Mike E. Smith | Richard E. Mandella | 1:01.11 |
