Alabama Stakes

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Alabama Stakes
Grade I stakes race
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1872
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Website[1]
Race information
Distance114 miles (10 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight121 lbs. (54.9 kg)
Purse$600,000

The Alabama Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies. Inaugurated in 1872, the Grade I race is run over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track at Saratoga Race Course. Held in mid August, it currently offers a purse of $600,000.[1] In 2010 it became the third leg of the American Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, after the Acorn Stakes and Coaching Club American Oaks.

The Alabama Stakes is named in honor of William Cottrell of Mobile, Alabama. "Alabama" was the name settled on because Cottrell was too modest to have a race named for him personally. The inaugural running took place on July 19, 1872 and was won by a chestnut filly named Woodbine owned by prominent New York financier August Belmont Sr.[2]

The race was not run from 1893 to 1896 and 1898 to 1900. The 1908 passage of the Hart–Agnew anti-betting legislation by the New York Legislature under Republican Governor Charles Evans Hughes led to a state-wide shutdown of racing in 1911 and 1912.[3][4] During World War II, from 1943 through 1945 the Alabama Stakes was run at Belmont Park.[5]

The race has been contested at various distances:

  • 1 mile and 1 furlong – 1872–1901, 1904, 1906–1916
  • 1+116 miles – 1901, 1902, and on the turf in 1903
  • 1+516 miles – 1905
  • 1+14 miles – 1917 to present

Records[edit]

Speed record at current distance:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners[edit]

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Win$
Gr.
2023 Randomized 3 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 114 2:03.07 $330,000 G1
2022 Nest 3 Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbreds, & Michael House 114 2:03.14 $330,000 G1
2021 Malathaat 3 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Shadwell Stable 114 2:02.59 $330,000 G1
2020 Swiss Skydiver 3 Tyler Gaffalione Kenneth McPeek Peter J. Callahan 114 2:03.04 $275,000 G1
2019 Dunbar Road 3 José Ortiz Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 114 2:04.07 $360,000 G1
2018 Eskimo Kisses 3 José Ortiz Kenneth McPeek Gainesway Farm, Magdalena Racing, & Nehoc Stables 114 2:03.22 $360,000 G1
2017 Elate 3 José Ortiz William I. Mott Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider 114 2:02.19 $360,000 G1
2016 Songbird 3 Mike E. Smith Jerry Hollendorfer Fox Hill Farms, Inc. 114 2:03.00 $360,000 G1
2015 Embellish the Lace 3 Javier Castellano Anthony W. Dutrow JoAnn & Alex Lieblong 114 2:01.97 $360,000 G1
2014 Stopchargingmaria 3 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 114 2:05.14 $360,000 G1
2013 Princess of Sylmar 3 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher King of Prussia Stable 114 2:03.21 $360,000 G1
2012 Questing 3 Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing LLC 114 2:01.29 $360,000 G1
2011 Royal Delta 3 Jose Lezcano William I. Mott Palides Investments 114 2:03.13 $300,000 G1
2010 Blind Luck 3 Joel Rosario Jerry Hollendorfer Mark Dedomenico, John Carver, Peter Abruzzo, Jerry Hollendorfer 114 2:03.89 $300,000 G1
2009 Careless Jewel 3 Robert Landry Josie Carroll Donver Stable (Vern & Donna Dubinsky) 114 2:03.24 $360,000 G1
2008 Proud Spell 3 Gabriel Saez Larry Jones Brereton C. Jones 114 2:04.08 $360,000 G1
2007 Lady Joanne 3 Calvin Borel Carl Nafzger Bentley L. Smith 114 2:03.62 $360,000 G1
2006 Pine Island 3 Javier Castellano C. R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 114 2:02.87 $360,000 G1
2005 Sweet Symphony 3 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Kinsman Stable 114 2:04.45 $450,000 G1
2004 Society Selection 3 Cornelio Velásquez H. Allen Jerkens Marjorie & Irving Cowan 114 2:02.60 $450,000 G1
2003 Island Fashion 3 John R. Velazquez Barclay Tagg Jeffrey L. Nielsen 114 2:05.00 $450,000 G1
2002 Farda Amiga 3 Pat Day Paulo Lobo Marcos Simon, Julio Camargo, Santa Escolastica Stable (Jose DeCamargo) 114 2:04.60 $450,000 G1
2001 Flute 3 Jerry D. Bailey Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 114 2:01.80 $450,000 G1
2000 Jostle 3 Mike E. Smith John C. Servis Fox Hill Farms, Inc. (Rick Porter) 114 2:04.60 $450,000 G1
1999 Silverbulletday 3 Jerry D. Bailey Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 114 2:02.60 $240,000 G1
1998 Banshee Breeze 3 Jerry D. Bailey Carl Nafzger James B. Tafel 114 2:03.40 $150,000 G1
1997 Runup The Colors 3 Jerry D. Bailey Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III 114 2:02.20 $150,000 G1
1996 Yanks Music 3 John R. Velazquez Leo O'Brien Michael Fennessy & Audrey H. Cooper 114 2:03.00 $150,000 G1
1995 Pretty Discreet 3 Mike E. Smith William Terrill E. Paul Robsham 114 2:02.00 $120,000 G1
1994 Heavenly Prize 3 Mike E. Smith C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 114 2:03.20 $120,000 G1
1993 Sky Beauty 3 Mike E. Smith H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann 114 2:03.40 $120,000 G1
1992 November Snow 3 Chris Antley H. Allen Jerkens Earle I. Mack 114 2:02.75 $120,000 G1
1991 Versailles Treaty 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. C. R. McGaughey III Cynthia Phipps 114 2:02.40 $120,000 G1
1990 Go For Wand 3 Randy Romero William Badget Jr. Christiana Stables 114 2:00.80 $130,560 G1
1989 Open Mind 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 114 2:04.20 $139,440 G1
1988 Maplejinsky 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. Philip G. Johnson Susan Kaskel 114 2:01.80 $136,320 G1
1987 Up The Apalachee 3 Jorge Velásquez George Arcenaux J. Minos Simon 114 2:04.00 $138,240 G1
1986 Classy Cathy 3 Earlie Fires C. R. McGaughey III Edward A. Cox Jr. 114 2:04.20 $138,720 G1
1985 Mom's Command 3 Abigail Fuller Edward T. Allard Peter D. Fuller 114 2:03.20 $84,000 G1
1984 Life's Magic 3 Jorge Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 114 2:02.60 $84,600 G1
1983 Spit Curl 3 Jean Cruguet LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant 114 2:02.40 $65,880 G1
1982 Broom Dance 3 Gregg McCarron James W. Maloney Christiana Stables 114 2:02.20 $67,680 G1
1981 Prismatical 3 Eddie Maple Luis Barrera Happy Valley Farm (Stephen & Gary Wolfson) 114 2:02.40 $66,000 G1
1980 Love Sign 3 Ruben Hernandez Sidney Watters Jr. Stephen C. Clark Jr. 114 2:01.00 $65,880 G1
1979 It's In The Air 3 Jeffrey Fell Lazaro S. Barrera Harbor View Farm 114 2:01.40 $64,980 G1
1978 White Star Line 3 Michael Venezia Woody Stephens Newstead Farm 114 2:04.00 $64,920 G1
1977 Our Mims 3 Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 114 2:03.00 $66,060 G1
1976 Optimistic Gal 3 Eddie Maple LeRoy Jolley Diana M. Firestone 114 2:01.60 $48,555 G1
1975 Spout 3 Jean Cruguet Victor J. Nickerson Maxwell Gluck 114 2:04.00 $49,170 G1
1974 Quaze Quilt 3 Heliodoro Gustines Charles R. Parke Fred W. Hooper 114 2:02.60 $33,660 G1
1973 Desert Vixen 3 Jorge Velásquez Thomas F. Root Sr. Harry T. Mangurian Jr. 114 2:04.20 $34,620 G1
1972 Summer Guest 3 Jorge Velásquez J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stable 114 2:03.40 $32,640
1971 Lauries Dancer 3 Sandy Hawley James C. Bentley Helen G. Stollery 114 2:03.00 $35,280
1970 Fanfreluche 3 Ron Turcotte Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 114 2:03.80 $38,415
1969 Shuvee 3 Jesse Davidson Willard C. Freeman Anne Minor Stone 114 2:06.40 $35,360
1968 Gay Matelda 3 John L. Rotz Casey Hayes Meadow Stable 114 2:04.40 $36,920
1967 Gamely 3 Bill Shoemaker James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 114 2:03.20 $39,130
1966 Natashka 3 Bill Shoemaker William A. Peterson George F. Getty II 114 2:04.20 $36,790
1965 What A Treat 3 John L. Rotz Sylvester E. Veitch George D. Widener Jr. 114 2:03.60 $41,080
1964 Miss Cavandish 3 Howard Grant Roger Laurin Harry S. Nichols 114 2:03.20 $36,530
1963 Tona 3 Mike Sorrentino Norman R. McLeod Thomas S. Nichols 114 2:04.20 $37,310
1962 Firm Policy 3 Johnny Sellers E. Barry Ryan E. Barry Ryan 114 2:06.00 $37,050
1961 Primonetta 3 Bill Shoemaker James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm 114 2:03.20 $35,555
1960 Make Sail 3 Manuel Ycaza Woody Stephens Cain Hoy Stable 114 2:04.00 $38,205
1959 High Bid 3 Henry E. Moreno James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 114 2:05.00 $37,230
1958 Tempted 3 Robert Ussery Henry S. Clark Mooring Stable 114 2:05.80 $18,712
1957 Here and There 3 Eldon Nelson Max Hirsch King Ranch 114 2:06.40 $20,450
1956 Tournure 3 Eric Guerin Otis J. Clelland Laura S. Branham 114 2:05.40 $18,600
1955 Rico Reto 3 William Boland Max Hirsch W. Arnold Hanger 114 2:05.80 $20,750
1954 Parlo 3 Eddie Arcaro Richard E. Handlen Foxcatcher Farm 114 2:06.00 $20,550
1953 Sabette 3 Jesse Higley James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 114 2:06.00 $18,800
1952 Lily White 3 Ted Atkinson Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 114 2:05.80 $17000
1951 Kiss Me Kate 3 Eddie Arcaro Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 114 2:05.60 $15,250
1950 Busanda 3 Robert Permane James E. Fitzsimmons Ogden Phipps 114 2:04.40 $15,850
1949 Adile 3 Eddie Arcaro Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 114 2:04.00 $17,000
1948 Compliance 3 Ted Atkinson George H. Strate Lester Manor Stable 114 2:06.00 $16,900
1947 But Why Not 3 Eric Guerin Max Hirsch King Ranch 114 2:05.00 $10,100
1946 Hypnotic 3 Eric Guerin James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 114 2:04.20 $18,250
1945 Sicily 3 Ted Atkinson William Post Harry La Montagne 114 2:03.40 $21,015
1944 Vienna 3 James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 114 2:03.60 $18,170
1943 Stefanita 3 Conn McCreary Winbert F. Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 114 2:04.40 $11,425
1942 Vagrancy 3 James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 114 2:05.20 $8,950
1941 War Wizard 3 Conn McCreary Walter A. Carter Glen Riddle Farm 114 2:04.80 $8,975
1940 Salaminia 3 Don Meade Duval A. Headley Hal Price Headley 114 2:04.80 $9,450
1939 War Plumage 3 Maurice Peters Howard J. Wells James Cox Brady Jr. 114 2:05.00 $10,100
1938 Handcuff 3 Jack Westrope Hugh L. Fontaine Brookmeade Stable 114 2:07.40 $8,275
1937 Regal Lily 3 Harry Richards Preston M. Burch Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 114 2:08.20 $7,475
1936 Floradora 3 Danny Brammer Albert B. Gordon E. Dale Shaffer 114 2:06.60 $7,525
1935 Alberta 3 Silvio Coucci Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer 114 2:05.20 $7,350
1934 Hindu Queen 3 Lee Humphries Max Hirsch Morton L. Schwartz 114 2:05.00 $11,050
1933 Barn Swallow 3 Don Meade Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley 114 2:06.60 $11,525
1932 Top Flight 3 Raymond Workman Thomas J. Healey Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 114 2:06.40 $12,225
1931 Risque 3 Earl Steffen Willie Knapp Fannie Hertz 114 2:05.60 $14,200
1930 Escutcheon 3 Linus McAtee George M. Odom Marshall Field III 114 2:04.20 $13,875
1929 Aquastella 3 Pete Walls Thomas J. Healey Florence L. Clark 114 2:04.80 $11,775
1928 Nixie 3 Danny McAuliffe James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 114 2:10.20 $11,550
1927 Nimba 3 Harold Thurber George M. Odom Marshall Field III 114 2:06.80 $12,925
1926 Rapture 3 Linus McAtee James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney 114 2:06.00 $9,275
1925 Maid at Arms 3 Albert Johnson Gwyn R. Tompkins Glen Riddle Farm 114 2:07.00 $10,625
1924 Priscilla Ruley 3 John Maiben James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 114 2:08.80 $9,925
1923 Untidy 3 Earl Sande Scott P. Harlan Greentree Stable 114 2:05.40 $8,950
1922 Nedna 3 Frank Keogh James G. Rowe Sr. William P. Thompson 114 2:08.00 $8,050
1921 Prudery 3 Laverne Fator James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney 114 2:04.20 $7,275
1920 Cleopatra 3 Linus McAtee William H. Karrick William R. Coe 114 2:07.80 $7,275
1919 Vexatious 3 Eddie Ambrose James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney 114 2:09.20 $7,265
1918 Eyelid 3 Lavelle Ensor Richard O. Miller Anthony L. Aste 114 2:04.20 $6,575
1917 Sunbonnet 3 Johnny Loftus Walter B. Jennings A. Kingsley Macomber 114 2:07.00 $3,850
1916 Malachite 3 Lawrence Lyke Sam Hildreth August Belmont Jr. 118 1:54.60 $1,720
1915 Waterblossom 3 Edward C. Martin Thomas Clay McDowell Thomas Clay McDowell 118 1:57.60 $1,160
1914 Addie M. 3 Charles Burlingame George W. Langdon John W. Messervy 118 1:54.40 $1,740
1913 Flying Fairy 3 Tommy Davies J. Simon Healy Edward B. Cassatt 118 1:56.20 $1,455
1912 No races held due to the Hart–Agnew Law.
1911
1910 Ocean Bound 3 Cal Shilling French Brooks Woodford Clay 118 1:55.00 $3,850
1909 Maskette 3 Richard Scoville James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 118 1:59.40 $3,850
1908 Mayfield 3 Cal Shilling William Hayward Jr. John Sanford 118 2:01.00 $3,850
1907 Kennyetto 3 Joe Notter William Hayward Jr. John Sanford 118 1:54.20 $3,850
1906 Running Water 3 Walter Miller Thomas Welsh Newcastle Stable 118 1:52.40 $3,850
1905 Tradition 3 Willie Davis A. Jack Joyner Sydney Paget 1516 2:16.60 $4,850
1904 Beldame 3 Frank O'Neill Fred Burlew Newton Bennington 118 1:53.60 $3,850
1903 Stamping Ground 3 Grover Fuller George Cornell F. R. Doctor 1116 1:56.80 $4,625
1902 Par Excellence 3 Arthur Redfern Crit Davis The Pepper Stable 1116 1:47.60 $3,850
1901 Morningside 3 Nash Turner John W. Rogers William Collins Whitney 1116 1:47.80 $1,900
1898 – 1900 Race not held
1897 Poetess 3 Charles A. Thorpe William Laimbeer 118 2:01.25 $1,425
1893 – 1896 Race not held
1892 Ignite 3 Alonzo Clayton John H. Morris Bashford Manor Stable 118 1:57.50 $2,475
1891 Sallie McClelland 3 George Anderson Byron McClelland Byron McClelland 118 2:05.75 $2,070
1890 Sinaloa II 3 Shelby Barnes Robert E. Campbell Santa Anita Stable 118 1:56.50 $3,750
1889 Princess Bowling 3 Isaac Murphy B. F. Pettit 118 2:03.50 $2,650
1888 Bella B. 3 Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 118 1:58.00 $3,675
1887 Grisette 3 E. West Albert Cooper Santa Anita Stable 118 2:00.50 $3,000
1886 Millie 3 Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 118 1:59.50 $3,550
1885 Ida Hope 3 Isaac Murphy John W. Rogers Edward C. Corrigan 118 1:59.00 $3,225
1884 Tolu 3 Harry Blaylock R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 118 2:01.00 $3,500
1883 Miss Woodford 3 Jim McLaughlin James G. Rowe Sr. Dwyer Brothers Stable 118 1:57.50 $3,050
1882 Belle of Runnymede 3 John Stoval James G. Rowe Sr. George W. Bowen & Co. 118 2:08.75 $3,250
1881 Thora 3 William Donohue James Lee Charles Reed 118 1:59.25 $1,450
1880 Glidelia 3 William Donohue George Rice William M. Connor 118 2:00.00 $2,600
1879 Ferida 3 Lloyd Hughes R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 118 2:00.75 $3,300
1878 Belle 3 William Hayward Jr. George Rice Oden Bowie 118 1:59.00 $2,800
1877 Susquehanna 3 Lloyd Hughes Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 118 1:57.25 $3,450
1876 Merciless 3 Dan Sparling William Brown Pierre Lorillard IV 118 2:00.75 $2,850
1875 Olitipa 3 S. Evans Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 118 2:00.50 $2,800
1874 Regardless 3 John Sparling William Brown Francis Morris 118 2:00.25 $3,100
1873 Minnie 3 R. Ponton R. Wyndham Walden R. Wyndham Walden 118 2:01.60 $3,050
1872 Woodbine 3 C. Gradwell Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 118 2:06.20 $2,650

+ In 1968 Heartland finished first but was disqualified and placed second.
+ In 1966 Lady Pitt finished first but was disqualified and placed second.
+ In 1942 Bonnet Ann finished first but was disqualified and placed last.
+ In 1908 Stamina finished first but was disqualified and placed last.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alabama Stakes". NYRA. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  2. ^ "Saratoga – The Races". Wheeling Daily Register. West Virginia. 1872-07-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. ^ "Penalties in the New York Bills". Daily Racing Form. 1908-01-18. Retrieved 2018-10-26 – via University of Kentucky Archives.
  4. ^ "Race Track Bill Defeated In Senate; Measure Modifying Directors' Liability for Gambling Fails of Passage". The New York Times. July 14, 1911. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "G.D. Widener's Stefanita Captures $17,425 Alabama Stakes at Belmont". New York Times. 1943-08-05. Section Sports, page 20. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  6. ^ "Horse Racing: Go for Wand's legacy lives on". The Saratogian. 1990-08-21. Retrieved 2020-04-15.