Adirondack Stakes Explained

Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Adirondack Stakes
Location:Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York,
United States
Inaugurated:1901
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:6.5 furlong sprint
Surface:Dirt
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Two-year-old fillies
Weight:Assigned
Purse:US$200,000 (since 2012)[1]

The Adirondack Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race first run in 1901. Held in the middle of August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, the Adirondack Stakes is open to two-year-old fillies willing to race six and a half furlongs on the dirt. It is a Grade II event with a current purse of $200,000 (raised from $150,000 in 2012.)

Named for the Adirondack Mountains of northeastern New York State, the race was first run in 1901 as a handicap for two-year-olds of either sex. Beginning in 1930 the race was restricted to fillies. Since inception, the Adirondack has been contested at various distances:

This race was at Belmont Park in 1943, 1944, and 1945; and at Jamaica Race Course in 1953 and 1954. It was not run in 1911 and 1912; from 1946 to 1952, from 1956 to 1961 and in 2004.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 6.5 furlongs)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners since 1953

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2024The Queens M GDylan DavisSaffie A. Joseph Jr.C Two Racing Stable & Mathis Stable1:17.83
2023Irad Ortiz Jr.John Alexander OrtizWSS Racing, LLC1:16.85
2022Naughty Gal Luis SaezD. Wayne LukasHoly Cow Stables LLC1:18.97
2021Wicked HaloJosé OrtizSteve AsmussenWinchell Thoroughbreds1:17.99
2020ThoughtfullyRicardo Santana Jr.Steve AsmussenHeider Family Stables LLC1:17.20
2019Perfect AlibiIrad Ortiz Jr.Mark CasseTracy Farmer 1:18.39
2018Sue's FortuneJunior AlvaradoJeremiah C. EnglehartFortune Farm (Richard Nicolai) 1:19.83
2017Pure SilverJohn VelazquezTodd PletcherTwin Creeks Racing Stables LLC1:17.22
2016Nonna MelaJavier CastellanoTodd PletcherSt. Elias Stable1:16.83
2015Just WickedJosé OrtizSteve AsmussenRon Winchell1:16.61
2014CavortingIrad Ortiz Jr.Kiaran McLaughlinStonestreet Stables1:16.49
2013Designer LegsShaun BridgmohanDallas StewartValene Farms1:16.42
2012Kauai KatieRosie NapravnikTodd PletcherStonestreet Stables1:16.81
2011My Miss AureliaJulien LeparouxSteve AsmussenStonestreet Stables1:17.01
2010Position LimitJohn VelazquezTodd PletcherStarlight Partners1:17.30
2009WorstcasescenarioAlan GarciaRichard Violette Jr.Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence1:16.72
2008Mani BhavanAlan GarciaSteve KlesarisTYB Stable1:18.09
2007More HappyRafael BejaranoBob BaffertJohn G. Sikura1:17.51
2006OctaveGarrett GomezTodd A. PletcherStarlight Stable & Donald Lucarelli1:19.04
2005FolkloreCornelio VelásquezD. Wayne LukasRobert & Beverly Lewis1:13.66
2004no race
2003Whoopi CatEdgar PradoPatrick BianconeDerrick Smith & Michael Tabor1:17.51
2002Awesome HumorPat DayW. Elliott WaldenWinstar Farm1:17.75
2001YouEdgar PradoRobert J. FrankelEdmund A. Gann1:15.16
2000Raging Fever Jerry BaileyMark A. HennigEdward P. Evans1:17.47
1999Regally AppealingEdgar PradoJohn C. KimmelHeiligbrodt Racing Stable1:16.80
1998Things ChangeJosé A. SantosLinda L. RiceBall Karr et al.1:18.06
1997Salty PerfumeShane SellersD. Wayne LukasRobert & Beverly Lewis1:17.80
1996Storm SongPat DayNick ZitoDogwood Stable1:17.60
1995Flat Fleet FeetMike E. SmithJohn C. KimmelCaesar Kimmel1:16.60
1994Seeking ReginaJerry BaileyLeRoy JolleyKentucky Blue Stables1:18.40
1993Astas Foxy LadyRandy RomeroW. R. ManuelValene Farms1:10.00
1992Sky BeautyEddie MapleH. Allen JerkensGeorgia E. Hofmann1:10.00
1991American RoyaleAaron GryderLisa L. LewisWilliam S. Farish III1:10.60
1990Really QuickÁngel Cordero Jr.LeRoy JolleyCarl Icahn1:11.40
1989Dance ColonyJosé A. SantosRoss PearceBuckland Farm1:11.80
1988Pat CopelanPat DayD. Wayne LukasWilliam T. Young1:10.80
1987Over AllÁngel Cordero Jr.D. Wayne LukasEugene V. Klein1:10.60
1986SacahuistaChris McCarronD. Wayne LukasLloyd R. French Jr.1:11.00
1985Nervous BabaJorge VelásquezD. Wayne LukasEugene V. Klein1:09.60
1984ContredanceEddie MapleWoody StephensHenryk de Kwiatkowski1:10.40
1983Buzz My BellJorge VelásquezJames J. TonerCaesar P. Kimmel1:12.40
1982Jelly Bean HolidayJeffrey FellHerb StevensJames H. Gallagher1:10.80
1981Thrilld N DelightdJorge VelásquezJoseph H. Pierce Jr.Sheila Pierce1:10.80
1980Sweet RevengeJorge VelásquezDel W. CarrollWilliam S. Farish III1:10.40
1979Smart AngleSam MapleWoody StephensRyehill Farm1:11.00
1978Whisper FleetJean CruguetThomas J. KellyTownsend B. Martin1:10.00
1977L'AlezaneRon TurcotteYonnie StarrJean-Louis Levesque1:10.60
1976Harvest GirlJean CruguetJohn P. CampoElmendorf Farm1:11.20
1975Optimistic GalBraulio BaezaLeRoy JolleyDiana M. Firestone1:11.20
1974Laughing BridgeLaffit Pincay Jr.Al ScottiNeil Hellman1:10.80
1973Talking PictureBraulio BaezaJohn P. CampoElmendorf Farm1:11.00
1972Faithful GirlCarlos MarquezJohn P. CampoBuckland Farm1:11.80
1971Debby DebEddie BelmonteJohn W. JacobsNelson Bunker Hunt1:10.20
1970DutifulLaffit Pincay Jr.James W. MaloneyWilliam Haggin Perry1:10.80
1969MeritusManuel YcazaWoody StephensJames Cox Brady1:12.60
1968Process ShotChuck BaltazarJ. Bowes BondElberon Farm1:10.40
1967WildwookHeliodoro GustinesJohn A. NerudJoseph M. Roebling1:11.60
1966Tainted LadyEddie BelmonteRandy SechrestEwing Kauffman1:12.60
1965Lady DulcineaMichael CarrozellaWoodrow SedlacekJacques D. Wimpfheimer1:11.60
1964CandalitaBraulio BaezaJames P. ConwayDarby Dan Farm1:10.80
1963Petite RougeJohnny SellersWoodrow SedlacekJacques D. Wimpfheimer1:13.00
1962Fashion VerdictHedley WoodhouseJames E. FitzsimmonsOgden Phipps1:13.00
1955Dark ChargerAnthony DeSpiritoOdie ClellandHelen W. Kellogg1:04.40
1954Hidden ShipJimmy Nicholsnot foundStarr Ranch1:05.80
1953RiantTed AtkinsonPreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable1:05.40

Earlier winners

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adirondack Stakes Profile. www.equibase.com. 20 August 2016.