True North Stakes

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True North Stakes
Grade II race
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Location Belmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated1979
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website www.nyra.com
Race information
Distance6+1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and older
Weight124lbs with allowances
PurseUS$350,000 (2024)

The True North Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years old and older held over a distance of six and half furlongs on dirt scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $350,000. [1]

Contents

History

The True North is named for the winner of the 1945 Fall Highweight Handicap, W. Deering Howe's, True North.

The event was inaugurated on 9 July 1979 as the True North Handicap and was won by the longshot Moleolus in a time of 1:104⁄5. [2]

The event was classified as Grade III in 1982 and upgraded to Grade II in 1985. [1] The only mare to win the event was Gold Beauty in 1993. [3]

In winning the 1987 edition of the True North Handicap, Groovy earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 134. [4]

In 2014 the conditions of the race changed to a stakes race. In 2017 the distance of the race was changed from 6 furlongs to 6+1⁄2 furlongs. [1]

In 2024 the event was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park. [5]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a trainer:

Margin:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Saratoga – True North Stakes
2024Baby Yoda6Eric Cancel William I. Mott Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber & Jerold L. Zaro6+1⁄2 furlongs1:14.62$350,000II [6]
At Belmont Park
2023 Elite Power 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. William I. Mott Juddmonte 6+1⁄2 furlongs1:15.65$250,000II [7]
2022 Jackie's Warrior 4 Joel Rosario Steven M. Asmussen Judy & J.Kirk Robison6+1⁄2 furlongs1:15.09$300,000II [8]
2021Firenze Fire6 Jose Ortiz Kelly BreenMr Amore Stables6+1⁄2 furlongs1:15.52$300,000II [9]
2020Firenze Fire5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Kelly BreenMr Amore Stables6+1⁄2 furlongs1:15.53$150,000II [10]
2019Catalina Cruiser5 Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Hronis Racing6+1⁄2 furlongs1:14.85$250,000II [11]
2018Imperial Hint5 Javier Castellano Luis Carvajal Jr.Raymond Mamone6+1⁄2 furlongs1:15.02$240,000II [12]
2017 Roy H 5 Paco Lopez Peter L. Miller Rockingham Ranch6 furlongs1:08.59$250,000II [13]
2016Joking7 Manuel Franco Charlton BakerCharlton Baker6 furlongs1:08.04$240,000II [14]
2015 Rock Fall 4 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Stonestreet Stables 6 furlongs1:08.37$250,000II [15]
2014Palace5 José L. Ortiz Linda L. Rice Antonino Miuccio6 furlongs1:08.29$250,000II [16]
True North Handicap
2013Fast Bullet5 Joel Rosario Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 6 furlongs1:08.27$400,000II [17]
2012 Caixa Eletronica 7 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stables6 furlongs1:09.52$400,000II [18]
2011Trappe Shot4 John R. Velazquez Kiaran P. McLaughlin Mill House6 furlongs1:08.86$250,000II [19]
2010Bribon (FR) 7 Garrett K. Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Derrick Smith6 furlongs1:09.63$250,000II [20]
2009Fabulous Strike6 Ramon A. Dominguez Todd M. BeattieWalter Downey6 furlongs1:07.85$250,000II [21]
2008 Benny the Bull 5 Edgar S. Prado Richard E. Dutrow Jr. IEAH Stables, James Cohen, Pegasus Holdings Group & Sanford H. Robbins6 furlongs1:09.06$250,000II [22]
2007Will He Shine5 Edgar S. Prado Dale L. Romans Saviaro Pugliese & Marc Wexler6 furlongs1:08.70$200,000II [23]
2006Anew5 Alan Garcia Steven M. Asmussen Chrome Cowboy Racing & Raymond Vitolo6 furlongs1:08.10$200,000II [24]
2005Woke Up Dreamin5 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 6 furlongs1:08.38$212,900II [25]
2004 Speightstown 6 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Eugene Melnyk 6 furlongs1:08.04$206,400II [26]
2003Shake You Down5 Michael J. Luzzi Scott A. Lake Robert L. Cole Jr.6 furlongs1:09.40$190,000II [27]
2002Explicit5Lonnie MecheIan P. D. JoryMarvin Malmuth6 furlongs1:09.80$250,000II [28]
2001Say Florida Sandy7 Aaron Gryder Juan SereyJohn Rotella6 furlongs1:08.60$150,000II [29]
2000Intidab7 Robbie Davis Kiaran P. McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 6 furlongs1:10.00$150,000II [30]
1999Kashatreya5 Jean-Luc Samyn John O. HertlerSeymour Cohn6 furlongs1:09.60$150,000II [31]
1998Richter Scale4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Nancy & Richard Kaster6 furlongs1:08.80$138,600II [32]
1997Punch Line7 Robbie Davis William H. Turner Jr. Althea Richards6 furlongs1:08.80$110,300II [33]
1996Not Surprising6 Robbie Davis Judson Van WorpRobert Van Worp6 furlongs1:09.00$111,200II [34]
1995Waldoboro4 Eddie Maple Claude R. McGaughey III Emory A. Hamilton6 furlongs1:09.60$110,500II [35]
1994Friendly Lover6 Rick Wilson Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Pastime Stable6 furlongs1:09.60$112,300II [36]
1993Lion Cavern4 Julie Krone William I. Mott Sheikh Mohammed 6 furlongs1:10.20$115,200II [37]
1992Shining Bid4 Eddie Maple Jack B. MorganDeborah A. Matz6 furlongs1:08.20$119,800II [38]
1991Diablo4 Julie Krone William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 6 furlongs1:08.20$116,200II [39]
1990Mr. Nickerson4 Chris Antley Mark J. ReidRobert H. A. Nixon6 furlongs1:10.40$85,600II [40]
1989 Dancing Spree 4 Ángel Cordero Jr. Claude R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 6 furlongs1:09.40$113,600II [41]
1988§ High Brite4 Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas H. Joseph Allen 6 furlongs1:10.00$113,000II [42]
1987 Groovy 4 Ángel Cordero Jr. José MartínLone Star Stable6 furlongs1:07.80$108,800II [43]
1986Phone Trick4 Jorge Velásquez Richard E. Mandella Howell Wynne6 furlongs1:09.00$110,800II [44]
1985Cannon Shell6D. J. MurphyChester RossSeymour Cohn6 furlongs1:10.80$87,000II [45]
1984Believe The Queen4 Jorge Velásquez H. Allen Jerkens Bohemia Stable 6 furlongs1:09.80$86,850III [46]
1983‡ Gold Beauty4 Don Brumfield William Curtis Jr.Mrs. Philip Hofmann6 furlongs1:10.40$84,600III [47]
1982Shimatoree3 Mario G. Pinoclaud Richard E. Dutrow Sr. Rif'at Hussain6 furlongs1:08.60$82,650 [48]
1981Joanie's Chief4 Jean-Luc Samyn Eugene JacobsPeter Barberino6 furlongs1:09.00$58,800 [49]
1980Syncopate5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 6 furlongs1:09.20$55,000 [50]
1979Moleolus4 Jean-Luc Samyn Patrick J. KellyLive Oak Plantation Racing6 furlongs1:10.40$42,225 [2]

Notes:
‡ Filly or Mare
§ Ran as part of an entry

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