Astra Stakes

The Astra Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of $1 1/2$ miles on the turf held annually in January at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History
The race was inaugurated in 2015 and the event was run over the $1 1/2$ miles distance.

The event is named in honor of the mare Astra who won four Grade I events including the Santa Barbara Handicap twice, which is run at Santa Anita Park.

In 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade III event.

In 2020 the event started on the Downhill turf course.

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to Listed.

Records
Speed record:
 * $1 1/2$ miles – 2:26.61 - Kitten's Point   (2015)

Margins:
 * $1 1/2$ lengths – Pantsonfire (IRE) (2019)


 * Most wins by a jockey
 * 2 – Brice Blanc (2016, 2020)
 * 2 – Flavien Prat (2015, 2019)


 * Most wins by a trainer
 * 2 – Richard Baltas (2017, 2019)