With Anticipation Stakes
Appearance
Grade II race | |
Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 2005 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile and 1/16 mile |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $200,000 (2014) |
The With Anticipation Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of August or early September at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Raced on turf at a distance of originally one mile, now a mile and 1/16th, it is open to two-year-old horses. Formerly a Grade III race, the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded it to Grade II for 2011.[1]
The race is currently part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series. The winner will automatically qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
The race is named in honor of George W. Strawbridge, Jr.'s outstanding turf runner, With Anticipation.
Records
Speed record: 1:40.94 - Catholic Boy (2017)
- 1:41.26 - Nownownow (2007)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Fab Oak Stable (2005, 2007)
- 2 - Klaravich Stables/Lawrence (2012, 2014)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Javier Castellano (2013, 2016, 2018)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Todd Pletcher (2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Grade |
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2019 | Fighting Seabee | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth McPeek | Walking L Thoroughbreds, LLC | 1:43.34 | IIIT |
2018 | Opry | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Cheyenne Stables LLC and Gaillardia Racing LLC | 1:42.00 | IIIT |
2017 | Catholic Boy | Manuel Franco | Jonathan Thomas | Robert V. LaPenta | 1:40.94 | IIIT |
2016 | Made You Look | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Let's Go Stable/Three Chimneys Farm | 1:43.12 | IIT |
2015 | Azar | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Alto Racing | 1:41.68 | IIT |
2014 | Startup Nation | Joel Rosario | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables/Lawrence | 1:41.63 | IIT |
2013 | Bashart | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Rosedown Racing | 1:41.97 | IIT |
2012 | Balance the Books | Julien Leparoux | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables/Lawrence | 1:42.30 | IIT |
2011 | State of Play | Ramon Dominguez | Graham Motion | Team Valor International | 1:43.97 | IIT |
2010 | Soldat | Alan Garcia | Kiaran McLaughlin | H. Clarke & C. Robertson III | 1:41.37 | III |
2009 | Interactif | Kent Desormeaux | Todd Pletcher | Wertheimer et Frere | 1:41.41 | III |
2008 | Bittel Road | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | J. Scatuorchio & J. Iracane | 1:42.30 | NG |
2007 | Nownownow | Julien Leparoux | Patrick L. Biancone | Fab Oak Stable | 1:41.26 | NG |
2006 | Fernando Po | Edgar Prado | Michael E. Hushion | Barry K. Schwartz | 1:44.47 | NG |
2005 | Stream Cat | Gary Stevens | Patrick L. Biancone | Fab Oak Stable et al. | 1:45.40 | NG |