Gold Rush Stakes

The Gold Rush Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds run at Golden Gate Fields in mid-December. An ungraded stakes set at distance of one mile on Tapeta Footings, the Gold Rush currently offers a purse of $75,000.

The race, named for the California Gold Rush of 1849, is a steppingstone to the $100,000 Golden Gate Derby (gr. III).

Past winners

 * 2016 - Colonel Samsen (1:38.59) (Juan J. Hernandez) (trainer Eoin G. Harty)
 * 2015 - Mana Strike (1:38.36) (Pedro M. Terrero) (trainer Frank Lucarelli)
 * 2014 - Stand and Salute (1:39.26) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
 * 2013 - Exit Stage Left (1:38.53) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
 * 2012 - Zeewat (1:38:13) (Russell Baze) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
 * 2011 - Russian Greek (1:39.18) (Inoel Beato) (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer)
 * 2010 - Positive Response (1:37.75)
 * 2009 - Sourdough Sam (1:39.39)
 * 2008 - Merus Miami (1:38.48) (Alex Bisono)
 * 2007 – El Gato Malo (1:37.62) (Patrick Valenzuela)
 * 2006 – Pure As Gold (Jon Court)
 * 2005 –
 * 2004 – Dover Dere (1:36.55) (Ignacio Puglisi)
 * 2003 – Skipaslew (Eric Saint-Martin)
 * 2002 – Spensive
 * 2001 - Danthebluegrassman (1:34.69)
 * 2000 - I’madrifter
 * 1995 - Petionville
 * 1994 - Bai Brun
 * 1992 - Big Pal
 * 1990 - Restless Con (won the 1990 Haskell Invitational Handicap)
 * 1989 – Avenging Force (Roberto Gonzalez)
 * 1988 - Prospectors Gamble (a leading sire of 1999)