Adirondack Stakes

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Adirondack Stakes
Grade II race
Location Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York,
United States
Inaugurated1901
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.nyra.com/index_saratoga.html
Race information
Distance 6.5 furlong sprint
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$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.) [1]

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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 G Dylan Davis Saffie A. Joseph Jr.C Two Racing Stable & Mathis Stable1:17.83
2023 Brightwork Irad Ortiz Jr. John Alexander OrtizWSS Racing, LLC1:16.85
2022Naughty Gal Luis Saez D. Wayne Lukas Holy Cow Stables LLC1:18.97
2021Wicked Halo José Ortiz Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds 1:17.99
2020Thoughtfully Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen Heider Family Stables LLC1:17.20
2019Perfect Alibi Irad Ortiz Jr. Mark Casse Tracy Farmer1:18.39
2018Sue's FortuneJunior AlvaradoJeremiah C. EnglehartFortune Farm (Richard Nicolai)1:19.83
2017Pure Silver John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC1:17.22
2016Nonna Mela Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher St. Elias Stable1:16.83
2015Just Wicked José Ortiz Steve Asmussen Ron Winchell1:16.61
2014Cavorting Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran McLaughlin Stonestreet Stables 1:16.49
2013Designer Legs Shaun Bridgmohan Dallas Stewart Valene Farms1:16.42
2012Kauai Katie Rosie Napravnik Todd Pletcher Stonestreet Stables 1:16.81
2011 My Miss Aurelia Julien Leparoux Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Stables 1:17.01
2010Position Limit John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Starlight Partners1:17.30
2009Worstcasescenario Alan Garcia Richard Violette Jr. Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence1:16.72
2008Mani Bhavan Alan Garcia Steve Klesaris TYB Stable1:18.09
2007More Happy Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert John G. Sikura 1:17.51
2006 Octave Garrett Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Stable & Donald Lucarelli1:19.04
2005 Folklore Cornelio Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Robert & Beverly Lewis 1:13.66
2004no race
2003Whoopi Cat Edgar Prado Patrick Biancone Derrick Smith & Michael Tabor 1:17.51
2002Awesome Humor Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Winstar Farm 1:17.75
2001You Edgar Prado Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1:15.16
2000Raging Fever Jerry Bailey Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1:17.47
1999Regally Appealing Edgar Prado John C. Kimmel Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 1:16.80
1998Things Change José A. Santos Linda L. Rice Ball Karr et al.1:18.06
1997Salty Perfume Shane Sellers D. Wayne Lukas Robert & Beverly Lewis 1:17.80
1996 Storm Song Pat Day Nick Zito Dogwood Stable 1:17.60
1995Flat Fleet Feet Mike E. Smith John C. Kimmel Caesar Kimmel1:16.60
1994Seeking Regina Jerry Bailey LeRoy Jolley Kentucky Blue Stables1:18.40
1993Astas Foxy Lady Randy Romero W. R. ManuelValene Farms1:10.00
1992 Sky Beauty Eddie Maple H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann1:10.00
1991American Royale Aaron Gryder Lisa L. Lewis William S. Farish III 1:10.60
1990Really Quick Ángel Cordero Jr. LeRoy Jolley Carl Icahn 1:11.40
1989Dance Colony José A. Santos Ross Pearce Buckland Farm 1:11.80
1988Pat Copelan Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young 1:10.80
1987Over All Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:10.60
1986 Sacahuista Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Lloyd R. French Jr. 1:11.00
1985Nervous Baba Jorge Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:09.60
1984Contredance Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1:10.40
1983Buzz My Bell Jorge Velásquez James J. Toner Caesar P. Kimmel1:12.40
1982Jelly Bean Holiday Jeffrey Fell Herb Stevens James H. Gallagher1:10.80
1981Thrilld N Delightd Jorge Velásquez Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Sheila Pierce1:10.80
1980Sweet Revenge Jorge Velásquez Del W. Carroll William S. Farish III 1:10.40
1979Smart Angle Sam Maple Woody Stephens Ryehill Farm1:11.00
1978Whisper Fleet Jean Cruguet Thomas J. Kelly Townsend B. Martin 1:10.00
1977 L'Alezane Ron Turcotte Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:10.60
1976Harvest Girl Jean Cruguet John P. Campo Elmendorf Farm 1:11.20
1975Optimistic Gal Braulio Baeza LeRoy Jolley Diana M. Firestone 1:11.20
1974Laughing Bridge Laffit Pincay Jr. Al Scotti Neil Hellman1:10.80
1973Talking Picture Braulio Baeza John P. Campo Elmendorf Farm 1:11.00
1972Faithful Girl Carlos Marquez John P. Campo Buckland Farm 1:11.80
1971Debby Deb Eddie Belmonte John W. Jacobs Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:10.20
1970Dutiful Laffit Pincay Jr. James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:10.80
1969Meritus Manuel Ycaza Woody Stephens James Cox Brady 1:12.60
1968 Process Shot Chuck Baltazar J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm 1:10.40
1967Wildwook Heliodoro Gustines John A. Nerud Joseph M. Roebling 1:11.60
1966Tainted Lady Eddie Belmonte Randy Sechrest Ewing Kauffman1:12.60
1965Lady Dulcinea Michael Carrozella Woodrow Sedlacek Jacques D. Wimpfheimer 1:11.60
1964Candalita Braulio Baeza James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm 1:10.80
1963Petite Rouge Johnny Sellers Woodrow Sedlacek Jacques D. Wimpfheimer 1:13.00
1962Fashion Verdict Hedley Woodhouse James E. Fitzsimmons Ogden Phipps 1:13.00
1955Dark Charger Anthony DeSpirito Odie Clelland Helen W. Kellogg1:04.40
1954Hidden Ship Jimmy Nichols not foundStarr Ranch1:05.80
1953Riant Ted Atkinson Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1:05.40

Earlier winners

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References

  1. 1 2 "Adirondack Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.