Caress Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade III
Horse Race:Caress Stakes
Location:Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated:2008 (at Belmont Park)
Website:NYRA
Distance: furlongs
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Filles and mares, four-year-olds and older
Weight:124 lbs with allowances
Purse:US$200,000 (since 2017)

The Caress Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four years old and older held over a distance of five and one-half furlongs on the turf held annually in July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

History

The event is named in honor of mare Caress[1] who won the 1995 Grade III Poker Stakes at Belmont Park defeating male horses and also won the Grade III Beaugay Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack.

The event's inaugural running was on 25 June 2008 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York as the third race on the race card over the seven furlong distance for fillies and mares aged three years old and older and was won by the Stormy West who was ridden by the US Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux and trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott in a blanket photo finish by a head in a time of 1:21.29.

In 2009 and 2011 the event was run over a shorter distance of six furlongs. The event was not held in 2010.[2]

In 2012 the event was scheduled in August at Saratoga over the sprint distance of furlongs.

In 2016 the event was moved off the turf due to rain affected track and held on a sealed sloppy dirt track.

In 2021 the event was upgraded in classification by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade III.[3]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Saratoga  - Caress Stakes
align=center 2024Dontlookbackatall align=center 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Christophe ClementWest Point Thoroughbreds, Scarlet Oak Racing & Titletown Racing Stablesalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:01.39align=center $200,000align=center III[4]
align=center 2023Roses for Debraalign=center 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Christophe ClementJohn O'Mearaalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:02.39align=center $194,000align=center III[5]
align=center 2022Robin Sparklesalign=center 5Javier CastellanoBruce R. BrownMichael Schraderalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:01:98align=center $200,000align=center III[6]
align=center 2021align=center 4 Irad Ortiz Jr.Elizabeth M. MerrymanBobby Flay & Elizabeth M. Merrymanalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:02.38align=center $200,000align=center III[7]
align=center 2020Cariba align=center 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Cheyenne Stable align=center furlongsalign=center 1:01.53align=center $200,000align=center Listed[8]
align=center 2019Mominou align=center 4Kendrick CarmoucheJames J. TonerSean Shayalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:01.54align=center $200,000align=center Listed[9]
align=center 2018Ruby Notionalign=center 5Florent GerouxDarrin MillerSilverton Hill align=center furlongsalign=center 1:06.43align=center $200,000align=center Listed[10]
align=center 2017Miss Ella align=center 5Joel RosarioH. Graham MotionJack Swain IIIalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:02.30align=center $200,000align=center [11]
align=center 2016Miss Ella align=center 4Joel RosarioH. Graham MotionJack Swain IIIalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:04.05align=center $98,000align=center [12]
align=center 2015Thieves Guild align=center 6Jose LezcanoJames J. TonerNinety North Racing Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:00.82align=center $98,000align=center [13]
align=center 2014Free as a Birdalign=center 5Joel RosarioIan R. WilkesElizabeth J. Valandoalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:01.98align=center $100,000align=center [14]
align=center 2013Silverette align=center 4Robby AlbaradoDale L. RomansPaul P. Pompa Jr. align=center furlongsalign=center 1:01.27align=center $100,000align=center [15]
align=center 2012Rosa Salvaje align=center 4Alex O. SolisLisa LewisWilliam C. Schettinealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:03.50align=center $100,000align=center Listed [16]
At Belmont Park
align=center 2011align=center 6Robert A. BarbaraJames A. & Jane N. Fraseralign=center 6 furlongsalign=center 1:09.10align=center $60,000align=center [17]
2010Race not held
align=center 2009Jazzy (ARG) align=center 7Alan GarciaMark A. Hennigalign=center 6 furlongsalign=center 1:12.58align=center $68,200align=center [18]
align=center 2008Stormy West align=center 4Kent J. Desormeaux William I. MottDiane & Guy B. Snowdenalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:21.29align=center $74,750align=center [19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CARESS (USA) b. M, 1991 - 29 Starts, 13 Wins, 4 Places, 2 Shows Career Earnings: $666,076 . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2021 . 17 July 2021.
  2. Web site: CARESS STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2021 . 17 July 2021.
  3. Web site: TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2021 . 2021 . 17 July 2021 . . Andrew . Schweigardt.
  4. Web site: 2024 Caress Stakes Grade III - (race 9) . 25 July 2024 . Equibase . 26 July 2024.
  5. Web site: 2023 Caress Stakes Grade III - (race 6) . 22 July 2023 . Equibase . 23 July 2023.
  6. Web site: 2022 Caress Stakes Grade III - (race 10) . 23 July 2022 . Equibase . 26 July 2022.
  7. Web site: 2021 Caress Stakes Grade III - (race 10) . 24 July 2021 . Equibase . 25 July 2021.
  8. Web site: 2020 Caress Stakes Listed - (race 12) . 1 August 2020 . Equibase . 17 July 2021.
  9. Web site: 2019 Caress Stakes Listed - (race 11) . Equibase . 21 July 2019 . 17 July 2021.
  10. Web site: 2018 Caress Stakes Listed - (race 7) . Equibase . 23 July 2018 . 17 July 2021.
  11. Web site: 2017 Caress Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 24 July 2017 . 17 July 2021.
  12. Web site: 2016 Caress Stakes Black Type - (race 10) . Equibase . 31 July 2016 . 17 July 2021.
  13. Web site: 2015 Caress Stakes Black Type - (race 3) . Equibase . 2 August 2015 . 17 July 2021.
  14. Web site: 2014 Smirnoff Sorbet Caress Stakes Black Type - (race 7) . Equibase . 1 August 2014 . 17 July 2021.
  15. Web site: 2013 Sportech Caress Stakes Black Type - (race 6) . Equibase . 2 August 2013 . 17 July 2021.
  16. Web site: 2012 Shakespeare Caress Stakes Listed - (race 8) . Equibase . 30 July 2012 . 17 July 2021.
  17. Web site: 2011 Caress Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 9 July 2011 . 17 July 2021.
  18. Web site: 2009 Caress Stakes Black Type - (race 9) . Equibase . 3 July 2009 . 17 July 2021.
  19. Web site: 2008 Caress Stakes Black Type - (race 3) . Equibase . 25 June 2008 . 17 July 2021.

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