The Glens Falls Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four years old and older held over a distance of one and a half miles on the turf held annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and Mares, four-year-olds and older |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | US$250,000 (2021) |
History
The event at Saratoga Race Course is named after the nearby city of Glens Falls, New York.
The inaugural running of the event was on 9 August 1996 over a distance of 1+3⁄8 miles for fillies and maresthree-years-old and older and was won by the 17-1 longshot Ampulla who was ridden by Shane Sellers in a time of 2:16.49 by a two lengths margin.[1]
From 1998 to 2010 the event was run under handicap conditions.[2]
In 1999 the event was upgraded in classification by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade III.[2]
The Glens Falls Handicap was run in two divisions in 2004.[3]
The event has been taken off the turf due the state of the turf track three times and run at a shorter distance: 2000, 2001, 2013.[2][4]
In 2018 the event was upgrade to Grade II.[5]
In 2020 the conditions of the event were modified for entrance to fillies and mares aged four years old and older.[6]
In 2021 the distance of the event was increased from 1+3⁄8 miles to 1+1⁄2 miles.[7]
Records
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄2 miles: 2:27.05 – McKulick (2023)
- 1+3⁄8 miles: 2:11.46 – White Rose (2015)
Margins:
- 7 lengths – Auntie Mame (1998)
Most wins:
- 2 – War Like Goddess (2021, 2022)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – George Krikorian (2021, 2022)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – John R. Velazquez (1998, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 – William I. Mott (1999, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2023 | McKulick (GB) | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.05 | $250,000 | II | [8] |
| 2022 | War Like Goddess | 5 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.33 | $250,000 | II | [9] |
| 2021 | War Like Goddess | 4 | Julien Leparoux | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.55 | $250,000 | II | [10] |
| 2020 | Civil Union | 5 | Joel Rosario | Claude R. McGaughey III | Allen Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:19.80 | $200,000 | II | [6] |
| 2019 | Mrs. Sippy | 4 | Joel Rosario | H. Graham Motion | Andrew Stone | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.62 | $250,000 | II | [11] |
| 2018 | Lady Montdore | 4 | Manuel Franco | Thomas Albertrani | Godolphin | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:20.78 | $250,000 | II | [12] |
| 2017 | Harmonize | 4 | John R. Velazquez | William I. Mott | Larkin Armstrong | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:15.59 | $200,000 | III | [13] |
| 2016 | Suffused (GB) | 4 | Jose L. Ortiz | William I. Mott | Juddmonte | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.55 | $200,000 | III | [14] |
| 2015 | White Rose | 5 | Shaun Bridgmohan | William I. Mott | Jake Ballis & Rashard Lewis | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:11.46 | $200,000 | III | [15] |
| 2014 | Irish Mission (CAN) | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Christophe Clement | Robert S. Evans | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:15.01 | $150,000 | III | [16] |
| 2013 | Lady Cohiba | 4 | Junior Alvarado | Christophe Clement | Live Oak Plantation | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.86 | $150,000 | Listed | Off turf[17] |
| 2012 | Hit It Rich | 5 | Javier Castellano | Claude R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.34 | $150,000 | III | [18] |
| 2011 | Emerald Beech | 5 | Alex O. Solis | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:21.71 | $102,000 | III | [19] |
| Glens Falls Handicap | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Keertana | 4 | Jose Lezcano | Thomas F. Proctor | Barbara Hunter | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.73 | $100,000 | III | [20] |
| 2009 | Mushka | 4 | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Brushwood Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.50 | $110,500 | III | [21] |
| 2008 | Hostess | 5 | Rajiv Maragh | H. James Bond | William L. Clifton Jr. | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:11.66 | $108,900 | III | [22] |
| 2007 | Rosinka (IRE) | 4 | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Alistair McDonald Buchanan | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.00 | $111,200 | III | [23] |
| 2006 | Noble Stella (GER) | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Roger L. Attfield | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.02 | $112,100 | III | [24] |
| 2005 | Honey Ryder | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Glencrest Farm (Lessee) | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:14.40 | $109,200 | III | [25] |
| 2004 | Humaita (GER) | 4 | Cornelio Velasquez | H. Graham Motion | Andreas Jacobs | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:14.25 | $110,400 | III | Division 1[26] |
| Arvada (GB) | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | Giles Pritchard Gordon | 2:15.12 | $109,300 | Division 2[27] | |||
| 2003 | Sixty Seconds (NZ) | 5 | Jose A. Santos | Christophe Clement | Leigh Family Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.96 | $113,100 | III | [28] |
| 2002 | Owsley | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Randy Schulhofer | Arthur B. Hancock III | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:15.99 | $113,500 | III | [29] |
| 2001 | Irving's Baby | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Todd A. Pletcher | Anstu Stable | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:07.56 | $106,700 | Listed | Off turf[30] |
| 2000 | I'm Indy Mood | 5 | Heberto Castillo Jr. | James J. Toner | Arthur G. Seelbinder, Ronald & Patricia Nicholson | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:07.41 | $110,200 | III | Off turf[31] |
| 1999 | Idle Rich | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Stonerside Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.81 | $109,600 | III | [32] |
| 1998 | Auntie Mame | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Lazy F Ranch | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.15 | $110,000 | Listed | [33] |
| Glens Falls Stakes | ||||||||||
| 1997 | Shemozzle (IRE) | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Christophe Clement | Lord Hartington | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:12.89 | $107,900 | Listed | [34] |
| 1996 | Ampulla | 5 | Shane Sellers | Patrick B. Byrne | North Cliff Farms | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:16.49 | $112,500 | Listed | [1] |
Legend:
Dirt Turf