The Adirondack Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race first run in 1901. Held in the middle of August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, the Adirondack Stakes is open to two-year-old fillies willing to race six and a half furlongs on the dirt. It is a Grade II event with a current purse of $200,000 (raised from $150,000 in 2012.)[1]

Adirondack Stakes
Grade II race
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York,
United States
Inaugurated1901
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/index_saratoga.html
Race information
Distance6.5 furlong sprint
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$200,000 (since 2012)[1]

Named for the Adirondack Mountains of northeastern New York State, the race was first run in 1901 as a handicap for two-year-olds of either sex. Beginning in 1930 the race was restricted to fillies. Since inception, the Adirondack has been contested at various distances:

  • 5.5 furlongs : 1952–1955
  • 6 furlongs : 1901–1910, 1913–1945, 1962–1993, 2005
  • 6.5 furlongs : 1994–2003, 2006–present

This race was at Belmont Park in 1943, 1944, and 1945; and at Jamaica Race Course in 1953 and 1954. It was not run in 1911 and 1912; from 1946 to 1952, from 1956 to 1961 and in 2004.

Records

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Speed record: (at current distance of 6.5 furlongs)

  • 1:15.16 – You (2001)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners since 1953

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2024 The Queens M G Dylan Davis Saffie A. Joseph Jr. C Two Racing Stable & Mathis Stable 1:17.83
2023 Brightwork Irad Ortiz Jr. John Alexander Ortiz WSS Racing, LLC 1:16.85
2022 Naughty Gal Luis Saez D. Wayne Lukas Holy Cow Stables LLC 1:18.97
2021 Wicked Halo José Ortiz Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds 1:17.99
2020 Thoughtfully Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen Heider Family Stables LLC 1:17.20
2019 Perfect Alibi Irad Ortiz Jr. Mark Casse Tracy Farmer 1:18.39
2018 Sue's Fortune Junior Alvarado Jeremiah C. Englehart Fortune Farm (Richard Nicolai) 1:19.83
2017 Pure Silver John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC 1:17.22
2016 Nonna Mela Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher St. Elias Stable 1:16.83
2015 Just Wicked José Ortiz Steve Asmussen Ron Winchell 1:16.61
2014 Cavorting Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran McLaughlin Stonestreet Stables 1:16.49
2013 Designer Legs Shaun Bridgmohan Dallas Stewart Valene Farms 1:16.42
2012 Kauai Katie Rosie Napravnik Todd Pletcher Stonestreet Stables 1:16.81
2011 My Miss Aurelia Julien Leparoux Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Stables 1:17.01
2010 Position Limit John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Starlight Partners 1:17.30
2009 Worstcasescenario Alan Garcia Richard Violette Jr. Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 1:16.72
2008 Mani Bhavan Alan Garcia Steve Klesaris TYB Stable 1:18.09
2007 More Happy Rafael Bejarano Bob Baffert John G. Sikura 1:17.51
2006 Octave Garrett Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Stable & Donald Lucarelli 1:19.04
2005 Folklore Cornelio Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Robert & Beverly Lewis 1:13.66
2004 no race
2003 Whoopi Cat Edgar Prado Patrick Biancone Derrick Smith & Michael Tabor 1:17.51
2002 Awesome Humor Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Winstar Farm 1:17.75
2001 You Edgar Prado Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1:15.16
2000 Raging Fever Jerry Bailey Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1:17.47
1999 Regally Appealing Edgar Prado John C. Kimmel Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 1:16.80
1998 Things Change José A. Santos Linda L. Rice Ball Karr et al. 1:18.06
1997 Salty Perfume Shane Sellers D. Wayne Lukas Robert & Beverly Lewis 1:17.80
1996 Storm Song Pat Day Nick Zito Dogwood Stable 1:17.60
1995 Flat Fleet Feet Mike E. Smith John C. Kimmel Caesar Kimmel 1:16.60
1994 Seeking Regina Jerry Bailey LeRoy Jolley Kentucky Blue Stables 1:18.40
1993 Astas Foxy Lady Randy Romero W. R. Manuel Valene Farms 1:10.00
1992 Sky Beauty Eddie Maple H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann 1:10.00
1991 American Royale Aaron Gryder Lisa L. Lewis William S. Farish III 1:10.60
1990 Really Quick Ángel Cordero Jr. LeRoy Jolley Carl Icahn 1:11.40
1989 Dance Colony José A. Santos Ross Pearce Buckland Farm 1:11.80
1988 Pat Copelan Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young 1:10.80
1987 Over All Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:10.60
1986 Sacahuista Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Lloyd R. French Jr. 1:11.00
1985 Nervous Baba Jorge Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:09.60
1984 Contredance Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1:10.40
1983 Buzz My Bell Jorge Velásquez James J. Toner Caesar P. Kimmel 1:12.40
1982 Jelly Bean Holiday Jeffrey Fell Herb Stevens James H. Gallagher 1:10.80
1981 Thrilld N Delightd Jorge Velásquez Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Sheila Pierce 1:10.80
1980 Sweet Revenge Jorge Velásquez Del W. Carroll William S. Farish III 1:10.40
1979 Smart Angle Sam Maple Woody Stephens Ryehill Farm 1:11.00
1978 Whisper Fleet Jean Cruguet Thomas J. Kelly Townsend B. Martin 1:10.00
1977 L'Alezane Ron Turcotte Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 1:10.60
1976 Harvest Girl Jean Cruguet John P. Campo Elmendorf Farm 1:11.20
1975 Optimistic Gal Braulio Baeza LeRoy Jolley Diana M. Firestone 1:11.20
1974 Laughing Bridge Laffit Pincay Jr. Al Scotti Neil Hellman 1:10.80
1973 Talking Picture Braulio Baeza John P. Campo Elmendorf Farm 1:11.00
1972 Faithful Girl Carlos Marquez John P. Campo Buckland Farm 1:11.80
1971 Debby Deb Eddie Belmonte John W. Jacobs Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:10.20
1970 Dutiful Laffit Pincay Jr. James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 1:10.80
1969 Meritus Manuel Ycaza Woody Stephens James Cox Brady 1:12.60
1968 Process Shot Chuck Baltazar J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm 1:10.40
1967 Wildwook Heliodoro Gustines John A. Nerud Joseph M. Roebling 1:11.60
1966 Tainted Lady Eddie Belmonte Randy Sechrest Ewing Kauffman 1:12.60
1965 Lady Dulcinea Michael Carrozella Woodrow Sedlacek Jacques D. Wimpfheimer 1:11.60
1964 Candalita Braulio Baeza James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm 1:10.80
1963 Petite Rouge Johnny Sellers Woodrow Sedlacek Jacques D. Wimpfheimer 1:13.00
1962 Fashion Verdict Hedley Woodhouse James E. Fitzsimmons Ogden Phipps 1:13.00
1955 Dark Charger Anthony DeSpirito Odie Clelland Helen W. Kellogg 1:04.40
1954 Hidden Ship Jimmy Nichols not found Starr Ranch 1:05.80
1953 Riant Ted Atkinson Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1:05.40

Earlier winners

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  • 1945 – Rytina
  • 1944 – Busher
  • 1943 – Fire Sticky
  • 1942 – La Reigh
  • 1941 – Romping Home
  • 1940 – Tangled
  • 1939 – Rosetown
  • 1938 – Matterhorn
  • 1937 – Creole Maid
  • 1936 – Juliet W.
  • 1935 – Beanie M
  • 1934 – Bird Flower
  • 1933 – Sun Celtic
  • 1932 – Speed Boat
  • 1931 – Brocado
  • 1930 – Ladana
  • 1929 – War Saint
  • 1928 – The Worker
  • 1927 – One Hour
  • 1926 – Friedjof Nansen
  • 1925 – Blockhead
  • 1924 – Cloudland
  • 1923 – Elvina
  • 1922 – Cartoonist
  • 1921 – Oil Man
  • 1920 – Exodus
  • 1919 – Grayssian
  • 1918 – Routledge
  • 1917 – Happy Go Lucky
  • 1916 – Ultimatum
  • 1915 – Friar Rock
  • 1914 – Lady Barbary
  • 1913 – Little Nephew
  • 1910 – Zeus
  • 1909 – Scarpia
  • 1908 – Sea Cliff
  • 1907 – Beaucoup
  • 1906 – Salvidere
  • 1905 – Tangle
  • 1904 – Broadcloth
  • 1903 – Sweet Gretchen
  • 1902 – Molly Brant
  • 1901 – Smart Set

References

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  1. ^ a b "Adirondack Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.