Horse race
TheAlabama Stakes is an AmericanThoroughbred horse race open to three-year-oldfillies . Inaugurated in 1872, theGrade I race is run over a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track atSaratoga Race Course . Held in mid August, it currently offers a purse of $600,000.[ 1] American Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing , after theAcorn Stakes andCoaching Club American Oaks .
The Alabama Stakes is named in honor of William Cottrell ofMobile, Alabama . "Alabama" was the name settled on because Cottrell was too modest to have a race named for him personally. The inaugural running took place on July 19, 1872 and was won by achestnut filly named Woodbine owned by prominent New York financierAugust Belmont Sr .[ 2]
The race was not run from 1893 to 1896 and 1898 to 1900. The 1908 passage of theHart–Agnew anti-betting legislation by theNew York Legislature underRepublican Governor Charles Evans Hughes led to a state-wide shutdown of racing in 1911 and 1912.[ 3] [ 4] Belmont Park .[ 5]
The race has been contested at various distances:
1 mile and 1 furlong – 1872–1901, 1904, 1906–1916 1+ 1 ⁄16 miles – 1901, 1902, and on the turf in 19031+ 5 ⁄16 miles – 19051+ 1 ⁄4 miles – 1917 to presentSpeed record at current distance:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by ajockey :
5 –Jorge Velásquez (1972, 1973, 1977, 1984, 1987) 5 –Jerry D. Bailey (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005) 5 –Mike E. Smith (1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2016) Most wins by atrainer :
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist.(Miles ) Time Win$ Gr. 2024 Power Squeeze Javier Castellano Jorge Delgado Andrew Schwarz & Wendy Schwarz Gilder 11 ⁄4 2:04.35 $330,000 G1 2023 Randomized Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 11 ⁄4 2:03.07 $330,000 G1 2022 Nest Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable , Eclipse Thoroughbreds, & Michael House11 ⁄4 2:03.14 $330,000 G1 2021 Malathaat John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Shadwell Stable 11 ⁄4 2:02.59 $330,000 G1 2020 Swiss Skydiver Tyler Gaffalione Kenneth McPeek Peter J. Callahan 11 ⁄4 2:03.04 $275,000 G1 2019 Dunbar Road José Ortiz Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 11 ⁄4 2:04.07 $360,000 G1 2018 Eskimo Kisses José Ortiz Kenneth McPeek Gainesway Farm , Magdalena Racing, & Nehoc Stables11 ⁄4 2:03.22 $360,000 G1 2017 Elate José Ortiz William I. Mott Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider11 ⁄4 2:02.19 $360,000 G1 2016 Songbird Mike E. Smith Jerry Hollendorfer Fox Hill Farms, Inc. 11 ⁄4 2:03.00 $360,000 G1 2015 Embellish the Lace Javier Castellano Anthony W. Dutrow JoAnn & Alex Lieblong 11 ⁄4 2:01.97 $360,000 G1 2014 Stopchargingmaria John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 11 ⁄4 2:05.14 $360,000 G1 2013 Princess of Sylmar Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher King of Prussia Stable 11 ⁄4 2:03.21 $360,000 G1 2012 Questing Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing LLC 11 ⁄4 2:01.29 $360,000 G1 2011 Royal Delta Jose Lezcano William I. Mott Palides Investments 11 ⁄4 2:03.13 $300,000 G1 2010 Blind Luck Joel Rosario Jerry Hollendorfer Mark Dedomenico, John Carver, Peter Abruzzo, Jerry Hollendorfer 11 ⁄4 2:03.89 $300,000 G1 2009 Careless Jewel Robert Landry Josie Carroll Donver Stable (Vern & Donna Dubinsky) 11 ⁄4 2:03.24 $360,000 G1 2008 Proud Spell Gabriel Saez Larry Jones Brereton C. Jones 11 ⁄4 2:04.08 $360,000 G1 2007 Lady Joanne Calvin Borel Carl Nafzger Bentley L. Smith 11 ⁄4 2:03.62 $360,000 G1 2006 Pine Island Javier Castellano C. R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 11 ⁄4 2:02.87 $360,000 G1 2005 Sweet Symphony Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Kinsman Stable 11 ⁄4 2:04.45 $450,000 G1 2004 Society Selection Cornelio Velásquez H. Allen Jerkens Marjorie & Irving Cowan 11 ⁄4 2:02.60 $450,000 G1 2003 Island Fashion John R. Velazquez Barclay Tagg Jeffrey L. Nielsen 11 ⁄4 2:05.00 $450,000 G1 2002 Farda Amiga Pat Day Paulo Lobo Marcos Simon, Julio Camargo, Santa Escolastica Stable (Jose DeCamargo) 11 ⁄4 2:04.60 $450,000 G1 2001 Flute Jerry D. Bailey Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 11 ⁄4 2:01.80 $450,000 G1 2000 Jostle Mike E. Smith John C. Servis Fox Hill Farms, Inc. (Rick Porter) 11 ⁄4 2:04.60 $450,000 G1 1999 Silverbulletday Jerry D. Bailey Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 11 ⁄4 2:02.60 $240,000 G1 1998 Banshee Breeze Jerry D. Bailey Carl Nafzger James B. Tafel 11 ⁄4 2:03.40 $150,000 G1 1997 Runup The Colors Jerry D. Bailey Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III 11 ⁄4 2:02.20 $150,000 G1 1996 Yanks Music John R. Velazquez Leo O'Brien Michael Fennessy & Audrey H. Cooper 11 ⁄4 2:03.00 $150,000 G1 1995 Pretty Discreet Mike E. Smith William Terrill E. Paul Robsham 11 ⁄4 2:02.00 $120,000 G1 1994 Heavenly Prize Mike E. Smith C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 11 ⁄4 2:03.20 $120,000 G1 1993 Sky Beauty Mike E. Smith H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann 11 ⁄4 2:03.40 $120,000 G1 1992 November Snow Chris Antley H. Allen Jerkens Earle I. Mack 11 ⁄4 2:02.75 $120,000 G1 1991 Versailles Treaty Ángel Cordero Jr. C. R. McGaughey III Cynthia Phipps 11 ⁄4 2:02.40 $120,000 G1 1990 Go For Wand Randy Romero William Badget Jr. Christiana Stables 11 ⁄4 2:00.80 $130,560 G1 1989 Open Mind Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $139,440 G1 1988 Maplejinsky Ángel Cordero Jr. Philip G. Johnson Susan Kaskel 11 ⁄4 2:01.80 $136,320 G1 1987 Up The Apalachee Jorge Velásquez George Arcenaux J. Minos Simon 11 ⁄4 2:04.00 $138,240 G1 1986 Classy Cathy Earlie Fires C. R. McGaughey III Edward A. Cox Jr. 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $138,720 G1 1985 Mom's Command Abigail Fuller Edward T. Allard Peter D. Fuller 11 ⁄4 2:03.20 $84,000 G1 1984 Life's Magic Jorge Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 11 ⁄4 2:02.60 $84,600 G1 1983 Spit Curl Jean Cruguet LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant 11 ⁄4 2:02.40 $65,880 G1 1982 Broom Dance Gregg McCarron James W. Maloney Christiana Stables 11 ⁄4 2:02.20 $67,680 G1 1981 Prismatical Eddie Maple Luis Barrera Happy Valley Farm (Stephen & Gary Wolfson) 11 ⁄4 2:02.40 $66,000 G1 1980 Love Sign Ruben Hernandez Sidney Watters Jr. Stephen C. Clark Jr. 11 ⁄4 2:01.00 $65,880 G1 1979 It's In The Air Jeffrey Fell Lazaro S. Barrera Harbor View Farm 11 ⁄4 2:01.40 $64,980 G1 1978 White Star Line Michael Venezia Woody Stephens Newstead Farm 11 ⁄4 2:04.00 $64,920 G1 1977 Our Mims Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 11 ⁄4 2:03.00 $66,060 G1 1976 Optimistic Gal Eddie Maple LeRoy Jolley Diana M. Firestone 11 ⁄4 2:01.60 $48,555 G1 1975 Spout Jean Cruguet Victor J. Nickerson Maxwell Gluck 11 ⁄4 2:04.00 $49,170 G1 1974 Quaze Quilt Heliodoro Gustines Charles R. Parke Fred W. Hooper 11 ⁄4 2:02.60 $33,660 G1 1973 Desert Vixen Jorge Velásquez Thomas F. Root Sr. Harry T. Mangurian Jr. 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $34,620 G1 1972 Summer Guest Jorge Velásquez J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stable 11 ⁄4 2:03.40 $32,640 1971 Lauries Dancer Sandy Hawley James C. Bentley Helen G. Stollery 11 ⁄4 2:03.00 $35,280 1970 Fanfreluche Ron Turcotte Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 11 ⁄4 2:03.80 $38,415 1969 Shuvee Jesse Davidson Willard C. Freeman Anne Minor Stone 11 ⁄4 2:06.40 $35,360 1968 Gay Matelda John L. Rotz Casey Hayes Meadow Stable 11 ⁄4 2:04.40 $36,920 1967 Gamely Bill Shoemaker James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 11 ⁄4 2:03.20 $39,130 1966 Natashka Bill Shoemaker William A. Peterson George F. Getty II 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $36,790 1965 What A Treat John L. Rotz Sylvester E. Veitch George D. Widener Jr. 11 ⁄4 2:03.60 $41,080 1964 Miss Cavandish Howard Grant Roger Laurin Harry S. Nichols 11 ⁄4 2:03.20 $36,530 1963 Tona Mike Sorrentino Norman R. McLeod Thomas S. Nichols 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $37,310 1962 Firm Policy Johnny Sellers E. Barry Ryan E. Barry Ryan 11 ⁄4 2:06.00 $37,050 1961 Primonetta Bill Shoemaker James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm 11 ⁄4 2:03.20 $35,555 1960 Make Sail Manuel Ycaza Woody Stephens Cain Hoy Stable 11 ⁄4 2:04.00 $38,205 1959 High Bid Henry E. Moreno James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 11 ⁄4 2:05.00 $37,230 1958 Tempted Robert Ussery Henry S. Clark Mooring Stable 11 ⁄4 2:05.80 $18,712 1957 Here and There Eldon Nelson Max Hirsch King Ranch 11 ⁄4 2:06.40 $20,450 1956 Tournure Eric Guerin Otis J. Clelland Laura S. Branham 11 ⁄4 2:05.40 $18,600 1955 Rico Reto William Boland Max Hirsch W. Arnold Hanger 11 ⁄4 2:05.80 $20,750 1954 Parlo Eddie Arcaro Richard E. Handlen Foxcatcher Farm 11 ⁄4 2:06.00 $20,550 1953 Sabette Jesse Higley James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 11 ⁄4 2:06.00 $18,800 1952 Lily White Ted Atkinson Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 11 ⁄4 2:05.80 $17000 1951 Kiss Me Kate Eddie Arcaro Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 11 ⁄4 2:05.60 $15,250 1950 Busanda Robert Permane James E. Fitzsimmons Ogden Phipps 11 ⁄4 2:04.40 $15,850 1949 Adile Eddie Arcaro Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 11 ⁄4 2:04.00 $17,000 1948 Compliance Ted Atkinson George H. Strate Lester Manor Stable 11 ⁄4 2:06.00 $16,900 1947 But Why Not Eric Guerin Max Hirsch King Ranch 11 ⁄4 2:05.00 $10,100 1946 Hypnotic Eric Guerin James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $18,250 1945 Sicily Ted Atkinson William Post Harry La Montagne 11 ⁄4 2:03.40 $21,015 1944 Vienna James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 11 ⁄4 2:03.60 $18,170 1943 Stefanita Conn McCreary Winbert F. Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 11 ⁄4 2:04.40 $11,425 1942 Vagrancy James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 11 ⁄4 2:05.20 $8,950 1941 War Wizard Conn McCreary Walter A. Carter Glen Riddle Farm 11 ⁄4 2:04.80 $8,975 1940 Salaminia Don Meade Duval A. Headley Hal Price Headley 11 ⁄4 2:04.80 $9,450 1939 War Plumage Maurice Peters Howard J. Wells James Cox Brady Jr. 11 ⁄4 2:05.00 $10,100 1938 Handcuff Jack Westrope Hugh L. Fontaine Brookmeade Stable 11 ⁄4 2:07.40 $8,275 1937 Regal Lily Harry Richards Preston M. Burch Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 11 ⁄4 2:08.20 $7,475 1936 Floradora Danny Brammer Albert B. Gordon E. Dale Shaffer 11 ⁄4 2:06.60 $7,525 1935 Alberta Silvio Coucci Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer 11 ⁄4 2:05.20 $7,350 1934 Hindu Queen Lee Humphries Max Hirsch Morton L. Schwartz 11 ⁄4 2:05.00 $11,050 1933 Barn Swallow Don Meade Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley 11 ⁄4 2:06.60 $11,525 1932 Top Flight Raymond Workman Thomas J. Healey Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 11 ⁄4 2:06.40 $12,225 1931 Risque Earl Steffen Willie Knapp Fannie Hertz 11 ⁄4 2:05.60 $14,200 1930 Escutcheon Linus McAtee George M. Odom Marshall Field III 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $13,875 1929 Aquastella Pete Walls Thomas J. Healey Florence L. Clark 11 ⁄4 2:04.80 $11,775 1928 Nixie Danny McAuliffe James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 11 ⁄4 2:10.20 $11,550 1927 Nimba Harold Thurber George M. Odom Marshall Field III 11 ⁄4 2:06.80 $12,925 1926 Rapture Linus McAtee James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney 11 ⁄4 2:06.00 $9,275 1925 Maid at Arms Albert Johnson Gwyn R. Tompkins Glen Riddle Farm 11 ⁄4 2:07.00 $10,625 1924 Priscilla Ruley John Maiben James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 11 ⁄4 2:08.80 $9,925 1923 Untidy Earl Sande Scott P. Harlan Greentree Stable 11 ⁄4 2:05.40 $8,950 1922 Nedna Frank Keogh James G. Rowe Sr. William P. Thompson 11 ⁄4 2:08.00 $8,050 1921 Prudery Laverne Fator James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $7,275 1920 Cleopatra Linus McAtee William H. Karrick William R. Coe 11 ⁄4 2:07.80 $7,275 1919 Vexatious Eddie Ambrose James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney 11 ⁄4 2:09.20 $7,265 1918 Eyelid Lavelle Ensor Richard O. Miller Anthony L. Aste 11 ⁄4 2:04.20 $6,575 1917 Sunbonnet Johnny Loftus Walter B. Jennings A. Kingsley Macomber 11 ⁄4 2:07.00 $3,850 1916 Malachite Lawrence Lyke Sam Hildreth August Belmont Jr. 11 ⁄8 1:54.60 $1,720 1915 Waterblossom Edward C. Martin Thomas Clay McDowell Thomas Clay McDowell 11 ⁄8 1:57.60 $1,160 1914 Addie M. Charles Burlingame George W. Langdon John W. Messervy 11 ⁄8 1:54.40 $1,740 1913 Flying Fairy Tommy Davies J. Simon Healy Edward B. Cassatt 11 ⁄8 1:56.20 $1,455 1912 No races held due to theHart–Agnew Law . 1911 1910 Ocean Bound Cal Shilling French Brooks Woodford Clay 11 ⁄8 1:55.00 $3,850 1909 Maskette Richard Scoville James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 11 ⁄8 1:59.40 $3,850 1908 Mayfield Cal Shilling William Hayward Jr. John Sanford 11 ⁄8 2:01.00 $3,850 1907 Kennyetto Joe Notter William Hayward Jr. John Sanford 11 ⁄8 1:54.20 $3,850 1906 Running Water Walter Miller Thomas Welsh Newcastle Stable 11 ⁄8 1:52.40 $3,850 1905 Tradition Willie Davis A. Jack Joyner Sydney Paget 15 ⁄16 2:16.60 $4,850 1904 Beldame Frank O'Neill Fred Burlew Newton Bennington 11 ⁄8 1:53.60 $3,850 1903 Stamping Ground Grover Fuller George Cornell F. R. Doctor 11 ⁄16 1:56.80 $4,625 1902 Par Excellence Arthur Redfern Crit Davis The Pepper Stable 11 ⁄16 1:47.60 $3,850 1901 Morningside Nash Turner John W. Rogers William Collins Whitney 11 ⁄16 1:47.80 $1,900 1898 – 1900 Race not held 1897 Poetess Charles A. Thorpe William Laimbeer 11 ⁄8 2:01.25 $1,425 1893 – 1896 Race not held 1892 Ignite Alonzo Clayton John H. Morris Bashford Manor Stable 11 ⁄8 1:57.50 $2,475 1891 Sallie McClelland George Anderson Byron McClelland Byron McClelland 11 ⁄8 2:05.75 $2,070 1890 Sinaloa II Shelby Barnes Robert E. Campbell Santa Anita Stable 11 ⁄8 1:56.50 $3,750 1889 Princess Bowling Isaac Murphy B. F. Pettit 11 ⁄8 2:03.50 $2,650 1888 Bella B. Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 11 ⁄8 1:58.00 $3,675 1887 Grisette E. West Albert Cooper Santa Anita Stable 11 ⁄8 2:00.50 $3,000 1886 Millie Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 11 ⁄8 1:59.50 $3,550 1885 Ida Hope Isaac Murphy John W. Rogers Edward C. Corrigan 11 ⁄8 1:59.00 $3,225 1884 Tolu Harry Blaylock R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 11 ⁄8 2:01.00 $3,500 1883 Miss Woodford Jim McLaughlin James G. Rowe Sr. Dwyer Brothers Stable 11 ⁄8 1:57.50 $3,050 1882 Belle of Runnymede John Stoval James G. Rowe Sr. George W. Bowen & Co. 11 ⁄8 2:08.75 $3,250 1881 Thora William Donohue James Lee Charles Reed 11 ⁄8 1:59.25 $1,450 1880 Glidelia William Donohue George Rice William M. Connor 11 ⁄8 2:00.00 $2,600 1879 Ferida Lloyd Hughes R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 11 ⁄8 2:00.75 $3,300 1878 Belle William Hayward Jr. George Rice Oden Bowie 11 ⁄8 1:59.00 $2,800 1877 Susquehanna Lloyd Hughes Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 11 ⁄8 1:57.25 $3,450 1876 Merciless Dan Sparling William Brown Pierre Lorillard IV 11 ⁄8 2:00.75 $2,850 1875 Olitipa S. Evans Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 11 ⁄8 2:00.50 $2,800 1874 Regardless John Sparling William Brown Francis Morris 11 ⁄8 2:00.25 $3,100 1873 Minnie R. Ponton R. Wyndham Walden R. Wyndham Walden 11 ⁄8 2:01.60 $3,050 1872 Woodbine C. Gradwell Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 11 ⁄8 2:06.20 $2,650
+ In 1968 Heartland finished first but was disqualified and placed second.+ In 1966 Lady Pitt finished first but was disqualified and placed second.+ In 1942 Bonnet Ann finished first but was disqualified and placed last.+ In 1908 Stamina finished first but was disqualified and placed last.
