The Daytona Stakes is a Grade 3 American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three and older, contested over about 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is run on the downhill turf course and is part of Santa Anita’s mid-March stakes schedule for older turf sprinters.
The 2026 Daytona Stakes is scheduled for March 14 at Santa Anita Park with a purse of $100,000 over about 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf.
In the 2025 Daytona Stakes, Motorious won the Grade 3 turf race at Santa Anita Park. Past winners include seasoned turf sprinters that have thrived over the unique Santa Anita distance, making this a key early graded turf sprint for bettors and handicappers tracking form.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Motorious (GB) | Antonio Fresu | Philip D'Amato | 1:13.13 |
| 2024 | Mucho Del Oro | Kyle Frey | Doug F. O'Neill | 1:11.37 |
| 2023 | Fast Buck | Hector Isaac Berrios | Cesar DeAlba | 1:11.68 |
| 2022 | Bran (FR) | Juan J. Hernandez | John W. Sadler | 1:12.44 |
| 2021 | Bombard | Flavien Prat | Richard E. Mandella | 1:14.47 |
| 2020 | Wildman Jack | Mike E. Smith | Doug F. O'Neill | 1:01.10 |
