Fourstardave Handicap Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade I
Horse Race:Fourstardave Handicap
Location:Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated:1985 (as Daryl's Joy Stakes)
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website:NYRA
Distance:1 mile (8 furlongs)
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-olds and older
Weight:Handicap
Purse:US$500,000 (2023)
Bonuses:Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In"

The Fourstardave Handicap is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses that are three years old or older over a distance of one mile on the turf course scheduled annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.

History

The event was inaugurated on 31 July 1985, Opening Day of the Saratoga meeting for that year as the Daryl's Joy Stakes at a distance of miles and was won by Roving Minstrel who was ridden by United States' Racing Hall of Fame jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. in a time of 1:45. The New Zealand-bred Daryl's Joy was a Two Year Champion in 1968 there, and after a successful spring campaign in Australia in 1969 winning the W. S. Cox Plate and Victoria Derby the colt was sold to the US where he won six races in eleven starts for United States' Racing Hall of Fame trainer Charles E. Whittingham.[1]

Early winners of the event won even more important events and the status of the race grew in importance. In 1988 the event was classified as Grade III.[2] The winner of the First Division of the split divisions in 1989, the British bred horse Steinlen later that year would win the Breeders' Cup Mile. In 1990 and 1991, the New York State bred Fourstardave won the race.[3]

In 1995 New York Racing Association renamed the event to The Fourstardave, nicknamed "The Sultan of Saratoga" because he won at least one race at the Saratoga track each year from 1987 to 1994. Fourstardave died of a heart attack in October 2002 at the age of 17 and is buried in Clare Court at Saratoga Race Course. This is a rare honor since only three horses are buried there.[4]

In 2012 the distance of the event was decreased from miles to one mile.[2]

The event was upgraded to Grade II in 2000[3] and achieving Grade I status in 2016.[5]

The race was moved off the turf to dirt in 1992 and 2002 due to weather conditions.[2] In 2002 the grade of the event was lowered due to the change of surface as designated by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

In the 2014 renewal, Seek Again set a Saratoga course record in the event which was broken again in 2019 by the mare Got Stormy, who is the only mare to have won the race. In 2021 Got Stormy won the event again at odds of 12–1.

Several horses who have won this event became celebrated champions. The 1993 winner Lure went on to win the Breeders' Cup Mile later in the year also the 1996 winner Da Hoss went on to win the Breeders' Cup Mile later. Both horses were two-time winners of the Breeders' Cup Mile. The 2005 Brazilian bred winner Leroidesanimaux would become US Champion Male Turf Horse. Dual winner Wise Dan would become US Horse of the Year in both 2012 and 2013 the years he won of the event. The last horse to win the event and the Breeders' Cup Mile was the champion World Approval in 2017.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Fourstardave Handicap
2024Carl Spackler (IRE)align=center 4Tyler GaffalioneChad C. Browne Five Racing Thoroughbredsalign=center 1 mile align=center 1:36.63align=center $500,000align=center I[6]
align=center 2023 Casa Creedalign=center 7Luis SaezWilliam I. Mottalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:34.20align=center $500,000align=center I[7]
align=center 2022 Casa Creedalign=center 6Luis SaezWilliam I. Mottalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:34.20align=center $500,000align=center I[8]
align=center 2021ƒ Got Stormyalign=center 6Tyler GaffalioneMark E. CasseSpendthrift Farm & My Racehorse Stablealign=center 1 milealign=center 1:33.09align=center $500,000align=center I[9]
align=center 2020Halladayalign=center 4Todd PletcherHarrell Ventures align=center 1 milealign=center 1:33.32align=center $400,000align=center I[10]
align=center 2019ƒ Got Stormyalign=center 4Ricardo Santana Jr.Mark E. CasseGary Barber & Southern Equine Stable align=center 1 milealign=center 1:32.00align=center $500,000align=center I[11]
align=center 2018Voodoo Songalign=center 4Jose LezcanoLinda L. RiceBarry K. Schwartzalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:35.96align=center $513,750align=center I[12]
align=center 2017World Approvalalign=center 5Manuel FrancoMark E. CasseLive Oak Racing align=center 1 milealign=center 1:37.65align=center $500,000align=center I[13]
align=center 2016Touristalign=center 5Joel RosarioWilliam I. MottWinStar Farm, Wachtel Stable, Gary Barberalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:34.29align=center $500,000align=center I[14]
align=center 2015Grand Archalign=center 6Brian A. LynchJim & Susan Hillalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:34.65align=center $500,000align=center II[15]
align=center 2014Seek Againalign=center 4Joel RosarioWilliam I. MottJuddmonte Farmsalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:33.25align=center $500,000align=center II[16]
align=center 2013Wise Danalign=center 6John R. VelazquezCharles LoPrestiMorton Finkalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:34.00align=center $500,000align=center II[17]
align=center 2012Wise Danalign=center 5John R. VelazquezCharles LoPrestiMorton Finkalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:37.30align=center $500,000align=center II[18]
align=center 2011Sidney's Candyalign=center 4John R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherWinStar Farm & Rubio B. Stablealign=center milesalign=center 1:43.25align=center $150,000align=center II[19]
align=center 2010Get Stormyalign=center 4Javier CastellanoThomas M. BushSullimar Stable align=center milesalign=center 1:39.09align=center $150,000align=center II[20]
align=center 2009Justenuffhumoralign=center 4Alan GarciaKiaran P. McLaughlinDarley Stablealign=center milesalign=center 1:42.83align=center $158,750align=center II[21]
align=center 2008Red Giantalign=center 4John R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherPeachtree Stable align=center milesalign=center 1:41.93align=center $150,000align=center II[22]
align=center 2007Silver Treealign=center 7William I. MottPeter Vegsoalign=center milesalign=center 1:41.88align=center $150,000align=center II[23]
align=center 2006align=center 4Javier CastellanoAngel A. Penna Jr.Holly Rinconalign=center milesalign=center 1:40.81align=center $147,000align=center II[24]
align=center 2005Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)align=center 5John R. VelazquezRobert J. FrankelStud TNTalign=center milesalign=center 1:39.92align=center $200,000align=center II[25]
align=center 2004Nothing to Losealign=center 4John R. VelazquezRobert J. FrankelKenneth & Sarah Ramseyalign=center milesalign=center 1:39.50align=center $200,000align=center II[26]
align=center 2003Trademark (SAF)align=center 7Richard MiglioreKiaran P. McLaughlinDarley Stablealign=center milesalign=center 1:39.29align=center $200,000align=center II[27]
align=center 2002Capsizedalign=center 6José A. SantosLisa L. LewisGold Spur Stable & Stonerside Stablealign=center milesalign=center 1:50.90align=center $200,000align=center III[28]
align=center 2001Dr. Kashnikowalign=center 4John R. VelazquezJohn C. KimmelErdenheim Farmalign=center milesalign=center 1:39.30align=center $200,000align=center II[29]
align=center 2000Hapalign=center 4Jerry D. BaileyWilliam I. MottEdward White & Michael Paulsonalign=center milesalign=center 1:40.24align=center $200,000align=center II[30]
align=center 1999Comic Stripalign=center 4Pat DayNeil J. HowardWilliam S. Farish III, G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & James Elkinsalign=center milesalign=center 1:41.76align=center $150,000align=center III[31]
align=center 1998Wild Eventalign=center 5Mark GuidryLouis M. GoldfineArthur I. Appletonalign=center milesalign=center 1:39.25align=center $114,900align=center III[32]
Fourstardave Stakes
align=center 1997Soviet Line (IRE)align=center 7Pat DayKiaran P. McLaughlinShiek Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoumalign=center milesalign=center 1:39.99align=center $112,500align=center III[33]
align=center 1996Da Hossalign=center 4John R. VelazquezMichael W. DickinsonPrestonwood Farmalign=center milesalign=center 1:40.54align=center $118,500align=center III[34]
Daryl's Joy Stakes
align=center 1995Pride of Summeralign=center 7Eddie MapleAnthony J. BizeliaTOC Stable, et al.align=center milesalign=center 1:40.85align=center $115,400align=center III[35]
Daryl's Joy Handicap
align=center 1994§ A in Sociologyalign=center 4Jean-Luc SamynPhilip G. JohnsonBarbara Roncaalign=center milesalign=center 1:41.23align=center $115,400align=center III[36]
Daryl's Joy Stakes
align=center 1993Lurealign=center 4Mike E. SmithClaiborne Farmalign=center milesalign=center 1:40.84align=center $120,200align=center III[37]
align=center 1992Now Listenalign=center 5John R. VelazquezRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farmsalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:36.64align=center $119,400align=center III[38]
align=center 1991Fourstardavealign=center 6Mike E. SmithLeo O'BrienRichard Bomze & Bernard Connaughtonalign=center milesalign=center 1:38.80align=center $119,400align=center III[39]
align=center 1990Fourstardavealign=center 5Mike E. SmithLeo O'BrienRichard Bomze & Bernard Connaughtonalign=center milesalign=center 1:41.20align=center $95,250align=center III[40]
align=center rowspan=21989Steinlen (GB)align=center 5Ángel Cordero Jr.D. Wayne LukasGeorge E. Rowandalign=center rowspan=2 milesalign=center 1:41.00align=center $89,925align=center rowspan=2III[41]
Highland Springsalign=center 6Edgar S. PradoBarclay TaggWildenstein Stablealign=center 1:41.60align=center $89,925[42]
align=center 1988San's the Shadowalign=center 4Ángel Cordero Jr.Timothy A. HillsFrances A. Genteralign=center milesalign=center 1:40.00align=center $93,900align=center III [43]
align=center rowspan=21987Persian Mews (IRE)align=center 4José A. SantosThomas J. SkiffingtonFernwood Stablealign=center rowspan=2 milesalign=center 1:42.00align=center $85,200[44]
Duluthalign=center 5Jean CruguetFlint S. SchulhoferFrances A. Genteralign=center 1:42.80align=center $85,200[45]
align=center 1986Mourjane (IRE)align=center 6José A. SantosThomas J. SkiffingtonFernwood Stablealign=center milesalign=center 1:42.80align=center $56,600align=center [46]
align=center 1985Roving Minstrelalign=center 4Ángel Cordero Jr.Larry A. KellyCraig F. Cullinan Jr.align=center milesalign=center 1:45.40align=center $56,100 align=center [47]
Legend:

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brown's Joy: Daryl best of a fine bunch . . Max . Presnell . 31 October 2010 . 11 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Fourstardave Handicap (Gr. 1) . Equibase . 11 August 2020 . 2020.
  3. Web site: FOURSTARDAVE HANDICAP – MULTIPLE TRACKS . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 11 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Fourstardave Remembered. www.horse-races.net. 22 August 2016.
  5. Web site: TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes. . 4 December 2015. bloodhorse.com. 6 December 2015.
  6. Web site: 2024 FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 11 August 2024 . 12 August 2024.
  7. Web site: 2023 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 12 August 2023 . 12 August 2023.
  8. Web site: 2022 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 13 August 2022 . 14 August 2022.
  9. Web site: 2021 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 14 August 2021 . 14 August 2021.
  10. Web site: 2020 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 22 August 2020 . 23 August 2020.
  11. Web site: 2019 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 10 August 2019 . 11 August 2020.
  12. Web site: 2018 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8) . Equibase . 11 August 2018 . 11 August 2020.
  13. Web site: 2017 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 10) . Equibase . 12 August 2017 . 11 August 2020.
  14. Web site: 2016 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9) . Equibase . 20 August 2016 . 11 August 2020.
  15. Web site: 2015 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 10) . Equibase . 15 August 2015 . 11 August 2020.
  16. Web site: 2014 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 10) . Equibase . 9 August 2014 . 11 August 2020.
  17. Web site: 2013 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 10) . Equibase . 10 August 2013 . 11 August 2020.
  18. Web site: 2012 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 11) . Equibase . 11 August 2012 . 11 August 2020.
  19. Web site: 2011 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8) . Equibase . 31 July 2011 . 11 August 2020.
  20. Web site: 2010 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 7) . Equibase . 1 August 2010 . 11 August 2020.
  21. Web site: 2009 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 7) . Equibase . 2 August 2009 . 11 August 2020.
  22. Web site: 2008 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 3 August 2008 . 11 August 2020.
  23. Web site: 2007 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 5 August 2007 . 11 August 2020.
  24. Web site: 2006 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 6 August 2006 . 11 August 2020.
  25. Web site: 2005 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8) . Equibase . 27 August 2005 . 11 August 2020.
  26. Web site: 2004 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 28 August 2004 . 11 August 2020.
  27. Web site: 2003 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9) . Equibase . 23 August 2003 . 11 August 2020.
  28. Web site: 2002 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 24 August 2002 . 11 August 2020.
  29. Web site: 2001 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8) . Equibase . 25 August 2001 . 11 August 2020.
  30. Web site: 2000 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2 – (race 7) . Equibase . 26 August 2000 . 11 August 2020.
  31. Web site: 1999 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 28 August 1999 . 11 August 2020.
  32. Web site: 1998 Fourstardave Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 29 August 1998 . 11 August 2020.
  33. Web site: 1997 Fourstardave Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 25 July 1997 . 11 August 2020.
  34. Web site: 1996 Fourstardave Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 29 July 1996 . 11 August 2020.
  35. Web site: 1995 Daryl's Joy Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 24 July 1995 . 11 August 2020.
  36. Web site: 1994 Daryl's Joy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 25 July 1994 . 11 August 2020.
  37. Web site: 1993 Daryl's Joy Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 30 July 1993 . 11 August 2020.
  38. Web site: 1992 Daryl's Joy Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 31 July 1992 . 11 August 2020.
  39. Web site: 1991 Daryl's Joy Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 29 July 1991 . 11 August 2020.
  40. News: Joy Stakes winner paid off well (1990 Daryl's Joy Stakes – race 7: held 1 August 1990) . . 2 August 1990 . 11 August 2020 . 25 . Bill . Douglas .
  41. News: 'Reef' wins on opening day; computers delay posting (1989 Daryl's Joy Stakes Division 1 – race 5: held 2 August 1989) . Associated Press . Hartford Courant. 3 August 1989 . 11 August 2020 . 117 .
  42. News: Computer Problems Plague Opening Day (1989 Daryl's Joy Stakes Division 2 – race 7: held 2 August 1989) . Associated Press . . 3 August 1989 . 11 August 2020 . 76 .
  43. News: Lukas enjoys an opening-day victory (1988 Daryl's Joy Stakes – race 7: held 3 August 1988) . . . 4 August 1988 . 11 August 2020 . 41 . Steven . Crist.
  44. News: Saratoga Results (1987 Daryl's Joy Stakes Division 1 – race 5: held 5 August 1987) . . 6 August 1987 . 11 August 2020 . 97 .
  45. News: Record Crowd At Saratoga's 1987 Opening (1987 Daryl's Joy Stakes Division 2 – race 7: held 5 August 1987) . . 6 August 1987 . 11 August 2020 . 28 .
  46. News: Attendance down as Showers fall (1986 Daryl's Joy Stakes – race 7: held 30 July 1986) . . 31 July 1986 . 11 August 2020 . 21 . Gordon . Woodworth.
  47. News: Cordero wins 2 Spa Stakes (1985 Daryl's Joy Stakes – race 7: held 31 July 1985) . . 1 August 1985 . 11 August 2020 . 80 .

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