King's Bishop Stakes

King's Bishop Stakes

Grade I race
Location	Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1984
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.nyra.com
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$500,000 (2013)

The King's Bishop Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to sprint seven furlongs on dirt. First run in 1984 as a Listed stakes race, since 1999 the race has been a Grade I event, and since 2012 has carried a purse of $500,000. It is the biggest of the year for sprinting three-year-olds, save for the Breeders' Cup Sprint for which it is a major prep.

The race is named for King's Bishop, a horse originally owned by Craig F. Cullinan, Jr., founding president of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club.

The race was not run in 1986.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:20.54 - Runhappy (2015)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 3 - Mike E. Smith (1991, 1992, 1993)
• 3 - John Velazquez (2002, 2006, 2010)
• 3 - Edgar Prado (1998, 2004, 2015)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 - D. Wayne Lukas (1985, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Lloyd R. French, Jr. (1985, 1989)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Runhappy	Edgar S. Prado	Maria Borell	James McIngvale	1:20.54
2014	The Big Beast	Javier Castellano	Anthony Dutrow	Alex & JoAnn Lieblong	1:22.35
2013	Capo Bastone	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	Todd Pletcher	Eclipse Thoroughbred Ptns.	1:22.22
2012	Willy Beamin	Alan Garcia	Richard Dutrow, Jr.	James A. Riccio	1:22.02
2011	Caleb's Posse	Rajiv Maragh	Donnie Von Hemel	McNeil Stables/Cheyenne Stables	1:21.59
2010	Discreetly Mine	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	E. Paul Robsham Stables	1:23.16
2009	Capt. Candyman Can	Javier Castellano	Ian Wilkes	Joseph Rauch, David Zell	1:22.35
2008	Visionaire	Alan Garcia	Michael R. Matz	Team Valor/Vision Racing	1:21.94
2007	Hard Spun	Mario Pino	J. Larry Jones	Fox Hill Farms	1:22.34
2006	Henny Hughes	John Velazquez	Kiaran McLaughlin	Zabeel Racing	1:21.96
2005	Lost in the Fog	Russell Baze	Greg Gilchrist	Harry J. Aleo	1:22.56
2004	Pomeroy	Edgar Prado	Patrick Biancone	M. Tabor/D. Smith	1:20.99
2003	Valid Video	Joe Bravo	Dennis Manning	Mack Fehsenfeld	1:22.14
2002	Gygistar	John Velazquez	Mark Hennig	Edward P. Evans	1:22.85
2001	Squirtle Squirt	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	David J. Lanzman	1:21.97
2000	More Than Ready	Pat Day	Todd Pletcher	James T. Scatuorchio	1:22.49
1999	Forestry	Chris Antley	Bob Baffert	Aaron & Marie Jones	1:21.00
1998	Secret Firm	Edgar Prado	H. Graham Motion	Mea Culpa Stables	1:22.78
1997	Tale of the Cat	Julie Krone	John H. Forbes	Phantom House Farm	1:21.71
1996	Honour and Glory	Jose Santos	D. Wayne Lukas	Michael Tabor	1:21.78
1995	Top Account	Pat Day	Neil J. Howard	William S. Farish III	1:22.50
1994	Chimes Band	Jerry Bailey	D. Wayne Lukas	Fares Farm	1:21.80
1993	Mi Cielo	Mike E. Smith	Peter M. Vestal	Tom M. Carey	1:21.60
1992	Salt Lake	Mike E. Smith	D. Wayne Lukas	William T. Young	1:21.40
1991	Take Me Out	Mike E. Smith	William I. Mott	Bertram R. Firestone	1:21.60
1990	Housebuster	Craig Perret	Warren A. Croll, Jr.	Robert P. Levy	1:21.80
1989	Houston	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Lloyd R. French, Jr.	1:22.00
1988	King's Nest	Chris McCarron	Richard Dutrow, Sr.	Sandra D. Bender	1:21.80
1987	Templar Hill	Chris McCarron	Paul Seefeldt	Ervin Kowitz	1:23.00
1986	no race
1985	Pancho Villa	Darrel McHargue	D. Wayne Lukas	Lloyd R. French, Jr.	1:22.20
1984	Commemorate	Frank Lovato, Jr.	Laz Barrera	Windfields Farm	1:22.60

References

• NYRA Saratoga Kings Bishop Stakes
• Ten Things You Should Know About the King's Bishop Stakes at Hello Race Fans