Sanford Stakes

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Sanford Stakes
ClassGrade III
Location Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1913
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.nyra.com/index saratoga
Race information
Distance 6 furlong sprint
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$150,000 (2015)

The Sanford Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of July at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. A six furlong sprint race, the Grade III event is open to two-year-old horses.

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Inaugurated in 1913 as the Sanford Memorial Stakes, [1] it was modified to its present name in 1927. The race is named for Stephen Sanford and his son John, Amsterdam, New York businessmen from one of Saratoga's original horse racing families. Their horses first appeared in the Saratoga races in 1880. Stephen Sanford named all his best horses after members of the Mohawk nation.

The race was hosted by Belmont Park from 1943 through 1945. It was contested at 5+12 furlongs from 1962 through 1968. Held for almost a hundred years, the only three years in which it did not take place was 1961, 2005, and 2020.

Only four horses have ever won all three Saratoga Racecourse events for two-year-olds. Regret (1914), Campfire (1916), Dehere (1993), and City Zip (2000) each swept the Sanford Stakes, Saratoga Special Stakes, and Hopeful Stakes.

It was in the seventh running of the Sanford in 1919 that Man o' War lost his only race to the Harry Payne Whitney colt, Upset. [2]

This race was downgraded to a Grade III for its 2014 running. [3]

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a Trainer

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
2025Obliteration Flavien Prat Steven M. Asmussen Leland Ackerley Racing1:10.65
2024Mo Plex Irad Ortiz Jr. Jeremiah C. EnglehartR and H Stable1:11.72
2023Yo Yo CandyAngel CastilloDaniel VelazquezHappy Tenth Stable1:11.83
2022Mo Strike Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Nasser Bin Omairah1:11.35
2021Wit Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable, & Gainesway Farm 1:11.12
2019By Your Side Irad Ortiz Jr. Eddie KenneallyAnderson Stables, LLC1:10.22
2018Sombeyay Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Racing1:10.35
2017Firenze Fire Irad Ortiz Jr. Jason Servis Mr. Amore Stable1:11.50
2016 Bitumen Javier Castellano Eddie Kenneally Joseph W. Sutton1:10.68
2015 Uncle Vinny John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Racing1:10.92
2014 Big Trouble Irad Ortiz Jr. Anthony W. Dutrow Team D1:10.64
2013 Wired Bryan Shaun Bridgmohan Michael Dilger Anstu Stables1:11.06
2012 Bern Identity Rosie Napravnik Kelly J. Breen George & Lori Hall1:11.13
2011 Overdriven John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 1:10.60
2010 Maybesomaybenot Elvis Trujillo Michael J. Maker Carolyn Scisney & Karen Scisney1:10.97
2009 Backtalk Miguel Mena Thomas M. Amoss GoldMark Farm1:10.07
2008Desert Party Edgar Prado Eoin G. Harty Darley Stable 1:12.23
2007Ready's Image John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio1:09.90
2006 Scat Daddy John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio1:11.18
2005no race
2004 Afleet Alex Jeremy Rose Timothy F. Ritchey Cash is King Stable1:09.32
2003Chapel Royal John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Derrick Smith & Michael Tabor 1:10.74
2002Whywhywhy Edgar Prado Patrick Biancone Biancone and Ouaki1:10.40
2001Buster's Daydream John Velazquez Timothy J. Tullock Jr.S J Bee Stable1:10.55
2000City Zip José A. Santos Linda L. Rice Bowling & Thompson1:10.69
1999More Than Ready John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio1:09.65
1998Time Bandit Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Padua Stables1:11.40
1997Polished Brass Pat Day Patrick B. Byrne Joseph LaCombe 1:10.23
1996 Kelly Kip Jean-Luc Samyn H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 1:10.20
1995 Maria's Mon Robbie Davis Richard E. SchosbergMrs. Morton Rosenthal1:10.80
1994Montreal Red José A. Santos Flint S. Schulhofer Vendome Stables1:10.56
1993 Dehere Chris McCarron Reynaldo H. Nobles Due Process Stable 1:10.48
1992Mountain Cat Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young 1:10.60
1991Caller I. D. Jerry D. Bailey Stanley M. Hough Triumviri Stable1:10.92
1990Formal Dinner José A. Santos D. Wayne Lukas Leonard D. Mathis1:10.20
1989Bite The Bullet José A. Santos D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:09.80
1988 Mercedes Won Robbie Davis Arnold Fink Christopher Spencer1:10.00
1987 Forty Niner Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm 1:10.00
1986Persevered Ángel Cordero Jr. Laz Barrera Ethel D. Jacobs 1:10.60
1985Sovereign Don Jorge Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:10.60
1984Tiffany Ice Gregg McCarron Joseph B. Cantey Mrs. Charles H. Thieriot1:10.80
1983Big Walt Jeffrey Fell Joseph Nash Grandview Stable1:11.00
1982Copelan Jerry D. Bailey Mitchell Griffin Fred W. Hooper 1:10.40
1981Mayanesian Jacinto Vásquez Nick Zito Ernest B. Wright1:11.20
1980Tap Shoes Ruben Hernandez Howard M. Tesher Leone J. Peters 1:10.00
1979I Speedup Jeffrey Fell Edward I. Kelly Sr. Brookfield Farm 1:10.40
1978Fuzzbuster Jorge Velásquez John M. Gaver Jr. Greentree Stable 1:10.80
1977 Affirmed Steve Cauthen Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 1:09.60
1976Turn Of Coin Ángel Cordero Jr. William O. Hicks William O. Hicks 1:10.20
1975Turn To Turia Eddie Maple Reggie Cornell Calumet Farm 1:10.80
1974Ramahorn Chuck Baltazar Pancho Martin Sigmund Sommer 1:11.00
1973Az Igazi Michael Venezia Homer C. Pardue Joseph R. Straus1:10.60
1972 Secretariat Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 1:10.00
1971Cohasset Tribe Manuel Ycaza Woody Stephens Louis L. Haggin II1:10.60
1970Executioner Jacinto Vásquez Edward J. Yowell October House Farm1:09.40
1969Walker's Ángel Cordero Jr. Frank I. Wright Oxford Stable1:10.40
1968King Emperor Braulio Baeza Edward A. Neloy Wheatley Stable 1:03.40
1967 Exclusive Native Ángel Cordero Jr. Ivan H. Parke Harbor View Farm 1:03.60
1966Yorkville John L. Rotz Sylvester Veitch George D. Widener Jr. 1:05.00
1965Flame Tree Bobby Ussery Buddy Jacobson Samuel J. Lefrak1:04.60
1964Cornish Prince Donald Pierce Sylvester Veitch George D. Widener Jr. 1:04.40
1963Delirium Braulio Baeza John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1:05.40
1962Rash Prince Ismael Valenzuela Walter A. Kelley Elmendorf Farm 1:04.60
1961no race
1960 Hail To Reason Bobby Ussery Hirsch Jacobs Patrice Jacobs 1:11.00
1959Weatherwise John Ruane John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1:12.40
1958Pilot Eddie Arcaro William O. Hicks Cambridge Stable1:13.40
1957Louis d'Or Raul Sterling Jake Byer Mrs. W. Thorn Kissel1:13.20
1956Thin Ice Ted Atkinson John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1:12.60
1955Head Man Paul J. Bailey Sylvester Veitch C. V. Whitney 1:11.80
1954Brother Tex Conn McCreary Woody Stephens Woody Stephens 1:12.80
1953Bobby Brocato Ovie Scurlock John B. Theall Joe W. Brown 1:13.20
1952Bradley Jimmy Nichols William Post Hope Goddard Iselin 1:14.60
1951 Tom Fool Ted Atkinson John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1:12.60
1950Big Stretch Eddie Arcaro John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1:11.60
1949Detective Ted Atkinson George P. "Maj" Odom Mrs. Aksel Wichfield1:12.80
1948Slam Bang Warren Mehrtens Morris H. Dixon C. Mahlon Kline 1:12.00
1947Inseparable Job Dean Jessop Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1:11.80
1946 Donor Job Dean Jessop George P. "Maj" Odom W. Deering Howe 1:11.60
1945Pellicle Conn McCreary Knox Osborne Hal Price Headley 1:10.80
1944The Doge Ferrill Zufelt Frank A. Bonsal Pentagon Stable1:10.40
1943Rodney Stone Ted Atkinson Preston M. Burch Harry La Montagne 1:11.20
1942Devil's Thumb Conn McCreary Cecil Wilhelm William E. Boeing 1:12.80
1941 Devil Diver Don Meade John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1:12.80
1940Good Turn Basil James Lee McCoy Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 1:13.20
1939Boy Angler Fred A. Smith William A. Hurley Mr. French †1:12.20
1938Birch Rod † Wayne D. Wright Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1:14.20
1937Spillway Danny Dubois John B. Theall Joe W. Brown 1:14.00
1936Maedic Eddie Litzenberger George E. Phillips Maemere Farm1:13.00
1935Crossbow II Eddie Arcaro Frank J. Kearns Calumet Farm 1:12.40
1934Psychic Bid Mack Garner Robert A. Smith Brookmeade Stable 1:12.20
1933First Ministrel Robert Jones William Brennan Greentree Stable 1:15.00
1932Sun Archer Raymond Workman Jack Whyte Willis Sharpe Kilmer 1:12.80
1931Mad Pursuit Thomas Malley Jack R. Pryce Walter J. Salmon Sr. 1:12.20
1930Sun Meadow Eddie Watters Tommy Rodrock Katherine E. Hitt1:12.60
1929Hi-Jack Linus McAtee A. Jack Joyner George D. Widener Jr. 1:12.00
1928Chestnut Oak James H. Burke Johnny Loftus Oak Ridge Stable1:13.00
1927Nassak Laverne Fator Sam Hildreth Rancocas Stable 1:12.60
1926Northland John Maiben Thomas J. Healey Walter J. Salmon Sr. 1:13.00
1925Canter Clarence Turner Harry Rites J. Edwin Griffith1:12.60
1924Nicholas Linus McAtee William J. Knapp Frank J. Farrell1:15.60
1923Parasol Earl Sande A. Jack Joyner George D. Widener Jr. 1:12.80
1922Bo McMillan Fred A. Smith Louis Cahn Thomas J. Pendergast1:18.00
1921Sir Hugh Mack Garner J. Cal Milam Johnson N. Camden Jr. 1:13.00
1920PluribusJosé RodriguezThomas J. ShannonThomas W. O'Brien1:15.20
1919 Upset Willie Knapp James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 1:11.20
1918 Billy Kelly Earl Sande H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross 1:14.60
1917PappLawrence Allen Max Hirsch George W. Loft 1:15.60
1916 Campfire John McTaggart Thomas J. Healey Richard T. Wilson Jr. 1:13.40
1915Bulse Carl Ganz not foundJames W. Parrish1:16.80
1914 Regret Joe Notter James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 1:13.40
1913Little NephewTheo KillingworthElza BrownMichael B. Gruber1:14.80
* † In 1938, Ariel Toy finished first, but was disqualified. † In 1939 the niece of Edward R. Bradley raced Boy Angler under the nom de course "Mr. French." [4]

References

  1. "Kentucky Juvenile Wins First Running Of Sanford Memorial Stakes". Daily Racing Form. 1913-08-24. Retrieved 2019-01-08 via University of Kentucky Archives.
  2. "Upset Beats Man O War". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1919-08-14. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. "Eight Stakes Elevated In Status For 2014". Bloodhorse.com. 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  4. "Kentucky Derby". Middlesboro Daily News Newspaper Archives. 1939-08-22. Retrieved 2019-01-08.