Listed race | |
Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1960 (as Bay Shore Handicap) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | NYRA |
Race information | |
Distance | 7 furlongs |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | 123 lbs. with allowances |
Purse | $150,000 (since 2021) |
The Bay Shore Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt run annually in early April at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $150,000.
The event was named for the resort town of Bay Shore, New York.
The name was once an event with the same name, Bay Shore Handicap, which was for three-year-olds and older and held in September. That event ended in 1955 with the closing of the old Aqueduct track. [1] The track was closed until it was reconstructed in 1959. According to New York Racing Association the new event was inaugurated on 13 April 1960 as a race with an old name –Bay Shore Handicap for three-year-olds at a distance of one mile. [2] The following year the name of the event was changed to the Bay Shore Stakes. [3]
In 1964 the distance of the event was decreased to seven furlongs. [4] The event began impacting the paths the three year old would take towards the U.S Triple Crown. In 1967, the winner Damascus continued his outstanding form winning the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes and capturing a host of awards including U.S. Champion three-year-old colt, US Champion Handicap Horse and becoming US Horse of the Year. In 1968 Reviewer carried a record 130 pounds to victory in the first division of the event which was split. [5] The 1970 US Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Hoist The Flag won this event in 1971 with a new track record of 1:21 flat in what would be his last start as a career ending training incident forced a premature retirement. [6]
In 1973 the first year the classification system was enacted, the event was set with Grade III status. [4] Arguably, the most famous horse to have won this event was the 1973 winner Secretariat who won the race after an objection claim by 4+1⁄2 lengths, [7] later that year becoming the U.S Triple Crown champion - the first after 25 years. In 1976 Bold Forbes set a new stakes record for the event in 1:204⁄5. [8] Two starts later Bold Forbes would win the Kentucky Derby and be crowned the U.S. Champion three-year-old colt.
The event has been run at a shorter distance of 6 furlongs in 1977, 1978 and 1984 and on the inter track in 1994. [9]
The race has been run in split divisions in 1962, 1968, 1975, and 1986. [10]
The event was scheduled for 13 March 1993 but postponed twice due to bad weather before finally being cancelled. [11] In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Aqueduct closed their track and the event was cancelled. [12]
In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status. [13]
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Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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2024 | Reasoned Analysis | Eric Cancel | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:24.35 | $150,000 | Listed | [14] |
2023 | Joey Freshwater | Kendrick Carmouche | Linda Rice | Winning Move Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:24.91 | $200,000 | III | [15] |
2022 | Wit | José Ortiz | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable, & Gainesway Farm | 7 furlongs | 1:23.27 | $200,000 | III | [16] |
2021 | Drain the Clock | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Joseph Saffie Jr. | Slam Dunk Racing, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables & Michael Nentwig | 7 furlongs | 1:25.97 | $194,000 | III | [17] |
2020 | Race not held | ||||||||
2019 | Mind Control | John R. Velazquez | Gregory D. Sacco | Red Oak Stable & Madaket Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:23.45 | $232,500 | III | [18] |
2018 | National Flag | Flavien Prat | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:23.16 | $250,000 | III | [19] |
2017 | Long Haul Bay | Manuel Franco | Chad C. Brown | Alpha Delta Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:24.14 | $250,000 | III | [20] |
2016 | Unified | Jose L. Ortiz | James A. Jerkens | Centennial Farms | 7 furlongs | 1:22.86 | $300,000 | III | [21] |
2015 | March | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Robert V. LaPenta | 7 furlongs | 1:24.72 | $300,000 | III | [22] |
2014 | Coup de Grace | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Fox Hill Farms | 7 furlongs | 1:23.19 | $300,000 | III | [23] |
2013 | Declan's Warrior | Jose Lezcano | Nicholas P. Zito | Lucky Shamrock Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:22.09 | $250,000 | III | [24] |
2012 | Trinniberg | Willie Martinez | Bisnath Parboo | Shivananda Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:23.46 | $250,000 | III | [25] |
2011 | J J's Lucky Train | Jose C. Ferrer | William D. Anderson | Fresh Start Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:22.54 | $200,000 | III | [26] |
2010 | Eightyfiveinafifty | Ramon A. Dominguez | Gary C. Contessa | Harold Lerner, John L. Moirano, Team Stallion, Gary Contessa, Dale Cohen & McConnell Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:21.89 | $196,000 | III | [27] |
2009 | Capt. Candyman Can | Javier Castellano | Ian R. Wilkes | Joseph Rauch & David Zell | 7 furlongs | 1:22.99 | $200,000 | III | [28] |
2008 | J Be K | Garrett K. Gomez | Steven M. Asmussen | Zayat Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:23.67 | $150,000 | III | [29] |
2007 | Bill Place | Cornelio Velasquez | Anthony W. Dutrow | Michael Dubb, Sanford J. Goldfarb & Cast of Characters | 7 furlongs | 1:22.99 | $150,000 | III | [30] |
2006 | Too Much Bling | Garrett K. Gomez | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable & Blazing Meadows Farm | 7 furlongs | 1:22.40 | $147,000 | III | [31] |
2005 | Lost in the Fog | Russell Baze | Greg Gilchrist | Harry J. Aleo | 7 furlongs | 1:21.33 | $150,000 | III | [32] |
2004 | Forest Danger | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Aaron U. & Marie D. Jones | 7 furlongs | 1:20.67 | $150,000 | III | [33] |
2003 | Halo Homewrecker | John R. Velazquez | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 7 furlongs | 1:23.19 | $150,000 | III | [34] |
2002 | Roman Dancer | Kent J. Desormeaux | Christopher S. Paasch | Lorraine & Rod Rodriguez | 7 furlongs | 1:22.21 | $150,000 | III | [35] |
2001 | Skip to the Stone | Victor Espinoza | Mike R. Mitchell | Greystone Stable & Vincenzo Loverso | 7 furlongs | 1:22.46 | $150,000 | III | [36] |
2000 | Precise End | Jorge F. Chavez | Mark E. Casse | Harry T. Mangurian Jr. | 7 furlongs | 1:22.27 | $110,000 | III | [37] |
1999 | Perfect Score | Edgar S. Prado | Bud Delp | Harry & Tom Meyerhoff | 7 furlongs | 1:22.98 | $110,200 | III | [38] |
1998 | Limit Out | Jean-Luc Samyn | H. Allen Jerkens | Joseph V. Shields Jr. | 7 furlongs | 1:20.54 | $109,100 | III | [39] |
1997 | Hawks Landing | Richard Migliore | Roy Sedlacek | Blue Stork Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:22.13 | $110,800 | III | [40] |
1996 | Jamies First Punch | John R. Velazquez | Robert Barbara | Zimpom Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:22.13 | $112,000 | III | [41] |
1995 | Blissful State | Michael J. Luzzi | John C. Kimmel | Lucille Conover | 7 furlongs | 1:23.92 | $107,800 | III | [42] |
†1994 | Prank Call | John R. Velazquez | Robert Barbara | Sabine Stable | 6 furlongs | 1:09.84 | $109,900 | III | [43] |
1993 | Race not held | ||||||||
1992 | Three Peat | Chris Antley | John W. Sadler | Gary Biszantz | 7 furlongs | 1:21.68 | $126,000 | II | [44] |
1991 | Stately Wager | Jorge F. Chavez | Stanley R. Shapoff | Robert B. Cohen | 7 furlongs | 1:23.80 | $118,400 | II | [45] |
1990 | Richard R. | Jose A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Sugar Maple Farm | 7 furlongs | 1:22.80 | $116,800 | II | [46] |
1989 | Houston | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Lloyd R. French Jr. | 7 furlongs | 1:22.40 | $115,000 | II | [47] |
1988 | Perfect Spy (CAN) | Robbie Davis | Stanley R. Shapoff | Robert B. Cohen | 7 furlongs | 1:22.60 | $164,100 | II | [48] |
1987 | Gulch | Jose A. Santos | LeRoy Jolley | Peter M. Brant | 7 furlongs | 1:23.20 | $163,000 | II | [49] |
1986 | Zabaleta | Darrel G. McHargue | John Gosden | Our Life Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:23.80 | $167,750 | II | Division 1 [50] |
Buck Aly | Nick Santagata | Bruce Johnstone | Michael D. Riordan | 1:22.00 | $158,750 | Division 2 [51] | |||
1985 | Pancho Villa | Frank Lovato Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Lloyd R. French Jr. | 7 furlongs | 1:22.20 | $139,200 | II | [52] |
1984 | Secret Prince | Craig Perret | William V. Terrill | Elaine M. Brodsky | 6 furlongs | 1:11.20 | $136,800 | III | [53] |
1983 | Strike Gold | Eddie Maple | William H. Turner Jr. | Welcome Farm | 7 furlongs | 1:22.60 | $57,700 | III | [54] |
1982 | Shimatoree | Angel Cordero Jr. | Richard E. Dutrow Sr. | Dr. Rifat Hussain | 7 furlongs | 1:23.20 | $55,000 | III | [55] |
1981 | Proud Appeal | Jeffrey Fell | Stanley M. Hough | Malcolm H. Winfield | 7 furlongs | 1:22.20 | $54,900 | III | [56] |
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1980 | Colonel Moran | Jorge Velasquez | Thomas J. Kelly | Townsend B. Martin | 7 furlongs | 1:23.80 | $57,100 | III | [57] |
1979 | Belle's Gold | George Martens | Walter A. Kelley | John R. Murrell | 7 furlongs | 1:21.80 | $53,400 | III | [58] |
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1978 | Piece of Heaven | Ruben Hernandez | Frank Martin Sr. | Sigmund Sommer | 6 furlongs | 1:11.00 | $54,100 | III | [59] |
1977 | Cormorant | Danny Wright | James P. Simpson | Charles Berry Jr. | 6 furlongs | 1:10.80 | $54,100 | III | [60] |
1976 | Bold Forbes | Angel Cordero Jr. | Laz Barrera | E. Rodriguez Tizol | 7 furlongs | 1:20.80 | $56,300 | III | [8] |
1975 | Laramie Trail | Mike Venezia | Jose A. Martin | Joseph M. Roebling | 7 furlongs | 1:23.60 | $44,950 | III | Division 1 [61] |
Lefty | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | 1:23.80 | $45,650 | Division 2 [62] | |||
1974 | Hudson County | Michael Miceli | Stanley R. Shapoff | Robert B. Cohen | 7 furlongs | 1:22.60 | $57,800 | III | [63] |
1973 | Secretariat | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:23.20 | $27,750 | III | [7] |
1972 | Explodent | Mike Venezia | Eugene Jacobs | Herbert A. Allen Sr. | 7 furlongs | 1:23.40 | $28,625 | [64] | |
1971 | Hoist The Flag | Jean Cruguet | Sidney Watters Jr. | Stephen C. Clark Jr. | 7 furlongs | 1:21.00 | $34,400 | [65] | |
1970 | Sunny Tim | Chuck Baltazar | Frank A. Bonsal | Calumet Farm | 7 furlongs | 1:24.20 | $29,900 | [66] | |
1969 | Reviewer | Bobby Ussery | Edward A. Neloy | Ogden Phipps | 7 furlongs | 1:22.80 | $27,650 | [67] | |
1968 | Verbatim | John L. Rotz | Victor J. Nickerson | Elmendorf Farm | 7 furlongs | 1:24.20 | $22,425 | Division 1 [5] | |
Clever Foot | Joe Culmone | Bernard P. Bond | Mrs. Bernard P. Bond | 1:26.00 | $22,425 | Division 2 [68] | |||
1967 | Damascus | Bill Shoemaker | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. | Edith W. Bancroft | 7 furlongs | 1:25.80 | $28,500 | [69] | |
1966 | Quinta | Walter Blum | Bernard P. Bond | Richard D. Bokum II | 7 furlongs | 1:22.80 | $28,900 | [70] | |
1965 | Flag Raiser | Ismael Valenzuela | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | 7 furlongs | 1:23.60 | $29,100 | [71] | |
1964 | Determined Man | John Ruane | Eugene Jacobs | Herbert A. Allen Sr. | 7 furlongs | 1:23.20 | $28,750 | [72] | |
1963 | Jet Traffic (CAN) | Bobby Ussery | Del W. Carroll | Russell A. Firestone Jr. | 1 mile | 1:34.20 | $28,050 | [73] | |
1962 | Duc d'Or | Ismael Valenzuela | Monte Parke | James W. Rodgers | 1 mile | 1:36.80 | $21,750 | Division 1 [74] | |
Western Warrior | Larry Adams | John A. Nerud | Tartan Stable | 1:36.40 | $21,750 | Division 2 [75] | |||
1961 | Merry Ruler (GB) | Roy L. Gilbert | Eddie Yowel | Harry O. Freylinghuysen | 1 mile | 1:36.40 | $29,000 | [3] | |
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1960 | Francis S. | Henry Moreno | Burley Parke | Harbor View Farm | 1 mile | 1:36.00 | $29,450 | [2] |
Notes:
† Run on the Inner dirt track
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