| Grade II stakes race | |
| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1975 (at Belmont Park as Hill Prince Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 124 lbs. with allowances |
| Purse | $250,000 (2023) |
The Hill Prince Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one-eight miles (9 furlongs) on the turf annually in November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.
The race is named for Christopher Chenery's Hall of Fame colt, Hill Prince . [1]
The inaugural running took place as the Hill Prince Handicap on 26 October 1975 and was run at a distance of a mile and three-eights. It was won on a disqualification by Gustave Ring's homebred colt Don Jack. [2]
The following year the event was scheduled in June at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles. [3]
The Hill Prince Stakes was hosted by Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York in 1979, 1980, and again in 1982. [4]
In 1981 was classified Grade III by the American Graded Stakes Committee. [3]
The race was run in two divisions in 1982. [5] The second division was won by Larida, the only filly to have won this event. [6]
The event has been moved off the turf due to track conditions in 1998, 2003 and 2009 but has not had its classification downgraded. [4]
Primarily the event had been scheduled in early spring but in 2014 NYRA moved the event to October and increased the stakes significantly to $500,000. [3] In 2018 the event was upgraded to Grade II status. [3]
The event was moved in the schedule to November in 2023 and is held at Aqueduct Racetrack. [3]
Speed record:
Margins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Aqueduct –Hill Prince Stakes | |||||||||
| 2023 | Integration | Kendrick Carmouche | Claude R. McGaughey III | West Point Thoroughbreds & Woodford Racing | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.06 | $250,000 | II | [7] |
| 2022 | Celestial City | Jose Lezcano | Claude R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.27 | $300,000 | II | [8] |
| At Belmont Park | |||||||||
| 2021 | Public Sector (GB) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.68 | $400,000 | II | [9] |
| 2020 | Get Smokin | Javier Castellano | Thomas M. Bush | Mary Abeel Sullivan Revocable Trust | 1 mile | 1:36.95 | $150,000 | II | [10] |
| 2019 | Neptune's Storm | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Richard Baltas | John Rochfort, Saul Gevertz, Lynn Gitomer, Mike Goetz, Michael Nentwig, & Daniel Weiner | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.74 | $401,200 | II | [11] |
| 2018 | Have At It | David Cohen | Christophe Clement | Robert S. Evans | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.52 | $514,750 | II | [12] |
| 2017 | Yoshida (JPN) | Manuel Franco | William I. Mott | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing & Head of Plains Partners | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.07 | $500,000 | III | [13] |
| 2016 | Camelot Kitten | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Ken and Sarah Ramsey | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.25 | $500,000 | III | [14] |
| 2015 | Takeover Target | Jose L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:51.42 | $500,000 | III | [15] |
| 2014 | Ring Weekend | Irad Ortiz Jr. | H. Graham Motion | St. Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:55.56 | $500,000 | III | [16] |
| 2013 | Notacatbutallama | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable | 1 mile | 1:34.82 | $150,000 | III | [17] |
| 2012 | Summer Front | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement | Waterford Stable | 1 mile | 1:33.74 | $150,000 | III | [18] |
| 2011 | Street Game | Ryan Curatolo | Philip M. Serpe | Flying Zee Stables | 1 mile | 1:36.38 | $100,000 | III | [19] |
| 2010 | Krypton | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Harvey A. Clarke & Ron Winchell | 1 mile | 1:34.97 | $98,000 | III | [20] |
| 2009 | Despite the Odds | Jeremy Rose | Michael J. Trombetta | Larry R. Johnson, TYB Stable & Gerry Dilger | 1 mile | 1:35.68 | $109,000 | III | Off turf [21] |
| 2008 | Gio Ponti | Garrett K. Gomez | Christophe Clement | Castleton Lyons | 1 mile | 1:35.03 | $111,000 | III | [22] |
| 2007 | Marcavelly | Edgar S. Prado | William I. Mott | Zayat Stables | 1 mile | 1:33.45 | $105,700 | III | [23] |
| 2006 | Outperformance | Javier Castellano | Richard A. Violette Jr. | Klaravich Stables | 1 mile | 1:36.74 | $115,400 | III | [24] |
| 2005 | Rey de Cafe | Javier Castellano | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.25 | $114,700 | III | [25] |
| 2004 | Artie Schiller | Richard Migliore | James A. Jerkens | Timber Bay Farm & Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.06 | $110,000 | III | [26] |
| 2003 | Happy Trails | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Klesaris | Sanford Goldfarb & Team Julep Stable | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.13 | $113,100 | III | Off turf [27] |
| 2002 | Van Minister | Michael J. Luzzi | Carlos F. Martin | Our Sugar Bear Stable | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:54.42 | $109,300 | III | [28] |
| 2001 | Proud Man | Rene R. Douglas | Harry Benson | Double R Stable, Robert Kaufman & Stephen Weiss | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.25 | $114,600 | III | [29] |
| 2000 | Promontory Gold | Edgar S. Prado | Robert J. Frankel | Robert A. Witt | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.15 | $110,900 | III | [30] |
| 1999 | Time Off | Jean-Luc Samyn | Scott M. Schwartz | Herbert T. and Carol A. Schwartz | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.48 | $111,200 | III | [31] |
| 1998 | Recommended List | Jorge F. Chavez | James E. Picou | Fred W. Hooper | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.28 | $113,000 | III | Off turf [32] |
| 1997 | Subordination | John R. Velazquez | Gary Sciacca | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:45.96 | $112,000 | III | [33] |
| 1996 | Optic Nerve | Jose A. Santos | Howard M. Tesher | Oak Cliff Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:39.70 | $112,028 | III | [34] |
| 1995 | Green Means Go | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Pin Oak Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.33 | $113,600 | III | [35] |
| 1994 | Pennine Ridge | Jerry D. Bailey | David G. Donk | December Hill Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:39.87 | $84,876 | III | [36] |
| 1993 | Halissee | Julie Krone | William I. Mott | John A. Nerud | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.91 | $86,700 | III | [37] |
| 1992 | ‡Free At Last | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Team Valor Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.05 | $88,650 | III | [38] |
| 1991 | Young Daniel | Angel Cordero Jr. | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:39.87 | $96,750 | III | [39] |
| 1990 | Solar Splendor | Eddie Maple | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Plantation | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.20 | $96,450 | III | [40] |
| 1989 | Slew the Knight | Chris Antley | John O. Hertler | Philip DiLeo | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.00 | $94,200 | III | [41] |
| 1988 | Sunshine Forever | Angel Cordero Jr. | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.20 | $120,200 | III | [42] |
| 1987 | Forest Fair | Jose A. Santos | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Gary Marano | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.80 | $121,200 | III | [43] |
| 1986 | Double Feint | Jose A. Santos | LeRoy Jolley | Peter M. Brant | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.40 | $88,640 | III | [44] |
| 1985 | §Danger's Hour | Donald MacBeth | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.60 | $98,850 | III | [45] |
| 1984 | A Gift | Donald MacBeth | Joseph B. Cantey | Taylor Asbury | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:48.40 | $72,800 | III | [46] |
| 1983 | Domynsky (GB) | Jerry D. Bailey | William Curtis Jr. | Dogwood Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:48.80 | $61,100 | III | [47] |
| At Aqueduct | |||||||||
| 1982 | Majesty's Prince | Ruben Hernandez | Joseph B. Cantey | Newstead Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.40 | $55,300 | III | Division 1 [5] |
| ƒLarida | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | John DeWitt Marsh | 1:42.60 | $55,300 | Division 2 [48] | |||
| At Belmont Park | |||||||||
| 1981 | Summing | Angel Cordero Jr. | Luis Barrera | Charles T. Wilson Jr. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.40 | $59,500 | III | [49] |
| At Aqueduct –Hill Prince Handicap | |||||||||
| 1980 | Ben Fab | Jean Cruguet | Jacques Dumas | Rene Benoit | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.40 | $58,000 | [50] | |
| 1979 | Bends Me Mind | Jorge Velasquez | Woodford C. Stephens | Mill House Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.00 | $57,450 | [51] | |
| At Belmont Park | |||||||||
| 1978 | Darby Creek Road | Angel Cordero Jr. | Howard M. Tesher | H. Joseph Allen | 1 mile | 1:35.20 | $37,675 | [52] | |
| 1977 | Forward Charger | Jacinto Vasquez | LeRoy Jolley | Gerald Robins | 1 mile | 1:34.40 | $37,625 | [53] | |
| 1976 | Fifth Marine | Ron Turcotte | Sidney Watters Jr. | Pamela H. Firman | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.20 | $45,675 | [54] | |
| 1975 | †Don Jack | George Martens | Vincent J. Cincotta | Gustave Ring | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:23.20 | $57,750 | [55] | |
Legend:
Dirt Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the inaugural running of the event in 1975 Annie's Brat finished first, but was disqualified and set back to second.
‡ In the 1992 running of the event Casino Magistrate finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.
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