Lake Placid Stakes

Lake Placid Stakes

Grade II race
Location	Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1984
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Lake Placid Stakes history at NYRA
Race information
Distance	1 ^1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$300,000 (2014)

The Lake Placid Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is run at a distance of one and one-eighths miles on the turf and is open to three-year-old fillies and currently carries a purse of $300,000. The race is a Grade II event.

Inaugurated as the Nijana Handicap in 1984, it was renamed the Lake Placid Stakes in 1998.

The Lake Placid Stakes has been contested at different distances:

• 1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles : 1985-1989
• 1 ¹⁄₈ miles : 1984, 1990, 1996–present

In 1990, it was run on dirt.

The Lake Placid was run in two divisions in 1988, 1991, and from 1992 through 1995.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1 ¹⁄₈ miles)

• 1:46.33 - Tenski (1998)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Joan & John Phillips (1996, 2002)
• 2 - Ken and Sarah Ramsey (1995, 2012)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Jerry D. Bailey (1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 2 - John M. Veitch (1987, 1988)
• 2 - D. Wayne Lukas (1990, 1993)
• 2 - William I. Mott (1995, 2007)
• 2 - James J. Toner (1996, 2002)
• 2 - Christophe Clement (2004, 2005)
• 2 - Barclay Tagg (1991, 2013)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Sentiero Italia	Joel Rosario	Kiaran McLaughlin	Godolphin Racing	1:49.25
2014	Crown Queen	John Velazquez	William I. Mott	Besilu Stables	1:47.91
2013	Caroline Thomas	Rosie Napravnik	Barclay Tagg	Joyce B. Young	1:47.36
2012	Stephanie's Kitten	John Velazquez	Wayne M. Catalano	K & S Ramsey	1:48.51
2011	Hungry Island	Alex Solis	Shug McGaughey	Emory Hamilton	1:53.77
2010	It's Tea Time	Julien Leparoux	George Arnold II	Alex G. Campbell Jr.	1:54.52
2009	Shared Account	Edgar Prado	H. Graham Motion	Sagamore Farm	1:54.62
2008	Backseat Rhythm	Javier Castellano	Patrick L. Reynolds	Paul P. Pompa, Jr.	1:50.69
2007	Sharp Susan	Kent Desormeaux	William I. Mott	IEAH Stables	1:46.69
2006	Wait A While	Garrett Gomez	Todd A. Pletcher	Arindel Farm	1:46.59
2005	Naissance Royale	Edgar Prado	Christophe Clement	Monceaux Stable	1:47.14
2004	Spotlight	Jerry D. Bailey	Christophe Clement	Green Hills Farm	1:50.54
2003	Sand Springs	Mark Guidry	Anthony Reinstedler	Willmott Stables	1:49.03
2002	Wonder Again	Edgar Prado	James J. Toner	Joan & John Phillips	1:49.24
2001	Snow Dance	Richard Migliore	John T. Ward, Jr.	John C. Oxley	1:47.42
2000	Gaviola	Jerry D. Bailey	William H. Turner, Jr.	Twilite Farms	1:48.02
1999	Badouizm	Robbie Davis	Brian Ange	Michael Fowler	1:46.44
1998	Tenski	Richard Migliore	Linda L. Rice	Richard L. Golden	1:46.33
1997	Witchful Thinking	Shane Sellers	Niall O'Callaghan	Leslie Grimm	1:47.65
1996	Memories of Silver	Jerry D. Bailey	James J. Toner	Joan & John Phillips	1:47.80
1995	Class Kris	Pat Day	James E. Picou	Fred W. Hooper	1:40.90
1995	Bail Out Becky	Shane Sellers	William I. Mott	Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey	1:41.87
1994	Coronation Cup	Jerry D. Bailey	MacKenzie Miller	Rokeby Stables	1:43.88
1994	Alywow	Mike E. Smith	Roger Attfield	Kinghaven Farms	1:43.81
1993	Statuette	Mike E. Smith	Richard A. Destasio	Peter E. Blum	1:41.58
1993	Amal Hayati	Jerry D. Bailey	D. Wayne Lukas	A. & R. al Kalifa	1:40.97
1992	Shannkara	Mike E. Smith	Nicolas Clement	Craig B. Singer	1:41.84
1992	Heed	Mike E. Smith	William Badgett, Jr.	August Belmont IV	1:40.80
1991	Jinski's World	Jose A. Santos	Leo O'Brien	Teresa M. Maher	1:41.01
1991	Grab The Green	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Barclay Tagg	Samuel H. Rogers, Jr.	1:40.20
1990	Jefforee	Jose A. Santos	D. Wayne Lukas	Calumet Farm	1:49.00
1989	Capades	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Richard O'Connell	Poma Stable	1:41.00
1988	Love You By Heart	Randy Romero	John M. Veitch	Darby Dan Farm	1:40.80
1988	Betty Lobelia	Jose A. Santos	H. Allen Jerkens	Bohemia Stable	1:41.60
1987	Graceful Darby	Jerry D. Bailey	John M. Veitch	James W. Phillips	1:41.40
1986	An Empress	Jose A. Santos	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	1:42.00
1985	Videogenic	Robbie Davis	Gasper Moschera	Albert Davis	1:41.20
1984	Possible Mate	Don MacBeth	Philip G. Johnson	Edward P. Evans	1:50.00

References

• The 2009 Lake Placid Stakes at the NTRA