The Houston Ladies Classic Stakes is a Grade 3 stakes race for Four-year-olds and older fillies and mares contested over a distance of 1 1/16 miles, run annually at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, Texas.
The 2026 Houston Ladies Classic Stakes is expected to take place on January 24th.
Notable winners of the Houston Ladies Classic Stakes include top horses such as Pauline's Pearl, Midnight Bisou, Unbridled Mo, and Recharge. Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes during the season, which reinforces the race’s growing importance among bettors and handicappers.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Recharge | Ben Curtis | Steven M. Asmussen | 1:45.53 |
| 2024 | Bellamore | Stewart Elliott | Steven M. Asmussen | 1:46.24 |
| 2023 | Pauline's Pearl | Stewart Elliott | Steven M. Asmussen | 1:45.69 |
| 2022 | Pauline's Pearl | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | 1:44.43 |
| 2021 | Letruska | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Fausto Gutierrez | 1:45.20 |
| 2020 | Lady Apple | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | 1:44.19 |
