Martha Washington Stakes

The Martha Washington Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 1/16 mile. It is now run in late January as an early prep race in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Inaugurated in 1979, it was raced at 6 furlongs ($3/4$ mile) until 2003 when it was modified to its present distance.

The Martha Washington Stakes was run in two divisions in 1979 and 2008.

Records
Speed record:
 * 1:44.62 - Wet Paint (2023)

Largest winning margin:
 * $13 1/2$ lengths - Eight Belles (2008)

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 7 - Pat Day (1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995)

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 3 - William H. Fires (1988, 1995, 2005)
 * 3 - Robert E. Holthus (1993, 1996, 1999)

Most wins by an owner:
 * 3 - Patricia B. Blass (1988, 1995, 2005)