Glens Falls Stakes

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Glens Falls Stakes
ClassGrade II
Location Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1996
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website NYRA
Race information
Distance1+1⁄2 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification Fillies and Mares, four-year-olds and older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$250,000 (2021)

The Glens Falls Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four years old and older held over a distance of one and a half miles on the turf held annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.

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History

The event at Saratoga Race Course is named after the nearby city of Glens Falls, New York.

The inaugural running of the event was on 9 August 1996 over a distance of 1+3⁄8 miles for fillies and mares three-years-old and older and was won by the 17-1 longshot Ampulla who was ridden by Shane Sellers in a time of 2:16.49 by a two lengths margin. [1]

From 1998 to 2010 the event was run under handicap conditions. [2]

In 1999 the event was upgraded in classification by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade III. [2]

The Glens Falls Handicap was run in two divisions in 2004. [3]

The event has been taken off the turf due the state of the turf track three times and run at a shorter distance: 2000, 2001, 2013. [2] [4]

In 2018 the event was upgrade to Grade II. [5]

In 2020 the conditions of the event were modified for entrance to fillies and mares aged four years old and older. [6]

In 2021 the distance of the event was increased from 1+3⁄8 miles to 1+1⁄2 miles. [7]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Glens Falls Stakes
2025La Mehana (FR)6 Flavien Prat Miguel ClementLSU Stables1+1⁄2 miles2:30.54$250,000II [8]
2024McKulick (GB) 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad Brown Klaravich Stables 1+1⁄2 miles2:27.89$250,000II [9]
2023McKulick (GB) 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad Brown Klaravich Stables 1+1⁄2 miles2:27.05$250,000II [10]
2022 War Like Goddess 5 Joel Rosario William I. Mott George Krikorian1+1⁄2 miles2:29.33$250,000II [11]
2021 War Like Goddess 4 Julien Leparoux William I. Mott George Krikorian1+1⁄2 miles2:27.55$250,000II [12]
2020Civil Union5 Joel Rosario Claude R. McGaughey III Allen Stable1+3⁄8 miles2:19.80$200,000II [6]
2019Mrs. Sippy4 Joel Rosario H. Graham Motion Andrew Stone1+3⁄8 miles2:13.62$250,000II [13]
2018Lady Montdore4 Manuel Franco Thomas Albertrani Godolphin 1+3⁄8 miles2:20.78$250,000II [14]
2017Harmonize4 John R. Velazquez William I. Mott Larkin Armstrong1+3⁄8 miles2:15.59$200,000III [15]
2016Suffused (GB) 4 Jose L. Ortiz William I. Mott Juddmonte 1+3⁄8 miles2:13.55$200,000III [16]
2015White Rose5 Shaun Bridgmohan William I. Mott Jake Ballis & Rashard Lewis1+3⁄8 miles2:11.46$200,000III [17]
2014Irish Mission (CAN)5 John R. Velazquez Christophe Clement Robert S. Evans1+3⁄8 miles2:15.01$150,000III [18]
2013Lady Cohiba4 Junior Alvarado Christophe Clement Live Oak Plantation1+1⁄8 miles1:50.86$150,000ListedOff turf [19]
2012Hit It Rich5 Javier Castellano Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III1+3⁄8 miles2:12.34$150,000III [20]
2011Emerald Beech5 Alex O. Solis Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+3⁄8 miles2:21.71$102,000III [21]
Glens Falls Handicap
2010Keertana4 Jose Lezcano Thomas F. Proctor Barbara Hunter1+3⁄8 miles2:12.73$100,000III [22]
2009Mushka4 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott Brushwood Stable1+3⁄8 miles2:13.50$110,500III [23]
2008Hostess5 Rajiv Maragh H. James BondWilliam L. Clifton Jr.1+3⁄8 miles2:11.66$108,900III [24]
2007Rosinka (IRE) 4 Jeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Alistair McDonald Buchanan1+3⁄8 miles2:13.00$111,200III [25]
2006Noble Stella (GER) 5 Mike E. Smith Roger L. Attfield Gary A. Tanaka 1+3⁄8 miles2:16.02$112,100III [26]
2005Honey Ryder4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm (Lessee)1+3⁄8 miles2:14.40$109,200III [27]
2004Humaita (GER) 4 Cornelio Velasquez H. Graham Motion Andreas Jacobs1+3⁄8 miles2:14.25$110,400IIIDivision 1 [28]
Arvada (GB) 4 John R. Velazquez Robert J. Frankel Giles Pritchard Gordon2:15.12$109,300Division 2 [29]
2003Sixty Seconds (NZ) 5 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement Leigh Family Stable1+3⁄8 miles2:13.96$113,100III [30]
2002Owsley4 Edgar S. Prado Randy Schulhofer Arthur B. Hancock III 1+3⁄8 miles2:15.99$113,500III [31]
2001Irving's Baby4 Jerry D. Bailey Todd A. Pletcher Anstu Stable 1+1⁄4 miles2:07.56$106,700ListedOff turf [32]
2000I'm Indy Mood5 Heberto Castillo Jr. James J. Toner Arthur G. Seelbinder, Ronald & Patricia Nicholson1+1⁄4 miles2:07.41$110,200IIIOff turf [33]
1999Idle Rich4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Stonerside Stable 1+3⁄8 miles2:12.81$109,600III [34]
1998Auntie Mame4 John R. Velazquez Angel A. Penna Jr.Lazy F Ranch1+3⁄8 miles2:13.15$110,000Listed [35]
Glens Falls Stakes
1997Shemozzle (IRE) 4 Jerry D. Bailey Christophe Clement Lord Hartington1+3⁄8 miles2:12.89$107,900Listed [36]
1996Ampulla5 Shane Sellers Patrick B. Byrne North Cliff Farms1+3⁄8 miles2:16.49$112,500Listed [1]

Legend:
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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1996 Glens Falls Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 9 August 1996. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Glens Falls Stakes (Gr. 2)". Equibase. 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "GLENS FALLS STAKES (2ND DIV.) - SARATOGA RACE COURSE". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Shinar, Jack (2 September 2013). "Front-Running Lady Cohiba Takes Glens Falls; Live Oak Plantation's 4-year-old filly holds off White Rose in off-the-turf event". BloodHorse.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "GLENS FALLS STAKES - SARATOGA, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 "2020 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 4)". Equibase. 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Condition Book Excerpt: Eighteenth Day - SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021". equibase.com. NYRA. p. 2. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021. The 26th Running of THE GLENS FALLS Grade II - ONE MILE AND ONE HALF (INNER TURF)
  8. ↑ "2025 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "2024 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "2023 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)" (PDF). Equibase. 3 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "2022 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 6 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "2021 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "2019 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "2018 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 12)". Equibase. 1 September 2018. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "2017 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 12)". Equibase. 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "2016 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "2015 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "2014 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  19. ↑ "2013 Glens Falls Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "2012 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "2011 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  22. ↑ "2010 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 6 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  23. ↑ "2009 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  24. ↑ "2008 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  25. ↑ "2007 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  26. ↑ "2006 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 September 2006. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  27. ↑ "2005 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 5 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  28. ↑ "2004 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 Division 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. 5 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  29. ↑ "2004 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 Division 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 5 September 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  30. ↑ "2003 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  31. ↑ "2002 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 26 August 2002. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  32. ↑ "2001 Glens Falls Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 10 August 2001. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  33. ↑ "2000 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 11 August 2000. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  34. ↑ "1999 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 13 August 1999. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  35. ↑ "1998 Glens Falls Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 14 August 1998. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  36. ↑ "1997 Glens Falls Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 August 1997. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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