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)
- 2 - Paul P. Pompa, Jr. (2008, 2019)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Jerry D. Bailey (1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - William I. Mott (1995, 2007, 2014)
- 3 - James J. Toner (1996, 2002, 2016)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Varenka | Luis Saez | H. Graham Motion | Augustin Stable | 1:43.68 |
| 2019 | Regal Glory | Javier Castellano | Chad C Brown | Paul P. Pompa, Jr. | 1:43.68 |
| 2018 | Rushing Fall | Javier Castellano | Chad C Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds | 1:51.86 |
| 2017 | Proctor's Ledge | Javier Castellano | Brendan P. Walsh | Patricia L. Moseley | 1:47.74 |
| 2016 | Time and Motion | John Velazquez | James J. Toner | Philips Racing | 1:48.39 |
| 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 | Kenneth and Sarah 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 and 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 | José 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 | José 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 | José 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 | José 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 |