The Glens Falls Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four years old and older held over a distance of one and a half miles on the turf held annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.
Grade II race | |
Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1996 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | NYRA |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies and Mares, four-year-olds and older |
Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
Purse | US$250,000 (2021) |
History
editThe event at Saratoga Race Course is named after the nearby city of Glens Falls, New York.
The inaugural running of the event was on 9 August 1996 over a distance of 1+3⁄8 miles for fillies and mares three-years-old and older and was won by the 17-1 longshot Ampulla who was ridden by Shane Sellers in a time of 2:16.49 by a two lengths margin.[1]
From 1998 to 2010 the event was run under handicap conditions.[2]
In 1999 the event was upgraded in classification by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade III.[2]
The Glens Falls Handicap was run in two divisions in 2004.[3]
The event has been taken off the turf due the state of the turf track three times and run at a shorter distance: 2000, 2001, 2013.[2][4]
In 2018 the event was upgrade to Grade II.[5]
In 2020 the conditions of the event were modified for entrance to fillies and mares aged four years old and older.[6]
In 2021 the distance of the event was increased from 1+3⁄8 miles to 1+1⁄2 miles.[7]
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1+1⁄2 miles: 2:27.05 – McKulick (2023)
- 1+3⁄8 miles: 2:11.46 – White Rose (2015)
Margins:
- 7 lengths – Auntie Mame (1998)
Most wins:
- 2 – War Like Goddess (2021, 2022)
- 2 – McKulick (GB) (2023, 2024)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – George Krikorian (2021, 2022)
- 2 – Klaravich Stables (2023, 2024)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – John R. Velazquez (1998, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 – William I. Mott (1999, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022)
Winners
editYear | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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2023 | McKulick (GB) | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.89 | $250,000 | II | [8] |
2023 | McKulick (GB) | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.05 | $250,000 | II | [9] |
2022 | War Like Goddess | 5 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.33 | $250,000 | II | [10] |
2021 | War Like Goddess | 4 | Julien Leparoux | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.55 | $250,000 | II | [11] |
2020 | Civil Union | 5 | Joel Rosario | Claude R. McGaughey III | Allen Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:19.80 | $200,000 | II | [6] |
2019 | Mrs. Sippy | 4 | Joel Rosario | H. Graham Motion | Andrew Stone | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.62 | $250,000 | II | [12] |
2018 | Lady Montdore | 4 | Manuel Franco | Thomas Albertrani | Godolphin | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:20.78 | $250,000 | II | [13] |
2017 | Harmonize | 4 | John R. Velazquez | William I. Mott | Larkin Armstrong | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:15.59 | $200,000 | III | [14] |
2016 | Suffused (GB) | 4 | Jose L. Ortiz | William I. Mott | Juddmonte | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.55 | $200,000 | III | [15] |
2015 | White Rose | 5 | Shaun Bridgmohan | William I. Mott | Jake Ballis & Rashard Lewis | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:11.46 | $200,000 | III | [16] |
2014 | Irish Mission (CAN) | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Christophe Clement | Robert S. Evans | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:15.01 | $150,000 | III | [17] |
2013 | Lady Cohiba | 4 | Junior Alvarado | Christophe Clement | Live Oak Plantation | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.86 | $150,000 | Listed | Off turf[18] |
2012 | Hit It Rich | 5 | Javier Castellano | Claude R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.34 | $150,000 | III | [19] |
2011 | Emerald Beech | 5 | Alex O. Solis | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:21.71 | $102,000 | III | [20] |
Glens Falls Handicap | ||||||||||
2010 | Keertana | 4 | Jose Lezcano | Thomas F. Proctor | Barbara Hunter | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.73 | $100,000 | III | [21] |
2009 | Mushka | 4 | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Brushwood Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.50 | $110,500 | III | [22] |
2008 | Hostess | 5 | Rajiv Maragh | H. James Bond | William L. Clifton Jr. | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:11.66 | $108,900 | III | [23] |
2007 | Rosinka (IRE) | 4 | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Alistair McDonald Buchanan | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.00 | $111,200 | III | [24] |
2006 | Noble Stella (GER) | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Roger L. Attfield | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.02 | $112,100 | III | [25] |
2005 | Honey Ryder | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Glencrest Farm (Lessee) | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:14.40 | $109,200 | III | [26] |
2004 | Humaita (GER) | 4 | Cornelio Velasquez | H. Graham Motion | Andreas Jacobs | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:14.25 | $110,400 | III | Division 1[27] |
Arvada (GB) | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | Giles Pritchard Gordon | 2:15.12 | $109,300 | Division 2[28] | |||
2003 | Sixty Seconds (NZ) | 5 | Jose A. Santos | Christophe Clement | Leigh Family Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.96 | $113,100 | III | [29] |
2002 | Owsley | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Randy Schulhofer | Arthur B. Hancock III | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:15.99 | $113,500 | III | [30] |
2001 | Irving's Baby | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Todd A. Pletcher | Anstu Stable | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:07.56 | $106,700 | Listed | Off turf[31] |
2000 | I'm Indy Mood | 5 | Heberto Castillo Jr. | James J. Toner | Arthur G. Seelbinder, Ronald & Patricia Nicholson | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:07.41 | $110,200 | III | Off turf[32] |
1999 | Idle Rich | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Stonerside Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.81 | $109,600 | III | [33] |
1998 | Auntie Mame | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Lazy F Ranch | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.15 | $110,000 | Listed | [34] |
Glens Falls Stakes | ||||||||||
1997 | Shemozzle (IRE) | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Christophe Clement | Lord Hartington | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.89 | $107,900 | Listed | [35] |
1996 | Ampulla | 5 | Shane Sellers | Patrick B. Byrne | North Cliff Farms | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.49 | $112,500 | Listed | [1] |
Legend:
Dirt
Turf
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "1996 Glens Falls Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 9 August 1996. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Glens Falls Stakes (Gr. 2)". Equibase. 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "GLENS FALLS STAKES (2ND DIV.) - SARATOGA RACE COURSE". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Shinar, Jack (2 September 2013). "Front-Running Lady Cohiba Takes Glens Falls; Live Oak Plantation's 4-year-old filly holds off White Rose in off-the-turf event". BloodHorse.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "GLENS FALLS STAKES - SARATOGA, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 4)". Equibase. 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Condition Book Excerpt: Eighteenth Day - SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021". equibase.com. NYRA. p. 2. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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- ^ "2024 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "2023 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)" (PDF). Equibase. 3 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "2022 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 6 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "2021 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "2019 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2018 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 2 - (race 12)". Equibase. 1 September 2018. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2017 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 12)". Equibase. 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2016 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2015 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2014 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2013 Glens Falls Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2012 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2011 Glens Falls Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2010 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 6 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2009 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2008 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2007 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2006 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 September 2006. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2005 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 5 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2004 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 Division 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. 5 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2004 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 Division 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 5 September 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2003 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2002 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 26 August 2002. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2001 Glens Falls Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 10 August 2001. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "2000 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 11 August 2000. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "1999 Glens Falls Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 13 August 1999. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "1998 Glens Falls Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 14 August 1998. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "1997 Glens Falls Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 August 1997. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.