The Albany Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race that is held at the Saratoga Race Course and is open to Thoroughbred three-year-old horses of either gender bred in New York state. It is run at a mile and one eighth on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000.[1]
| Restricted race | |
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1969 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds, New York-bred |
| Weight | 124 pounds (56 kg) with allowances |
| Purse | US$250,000 added |
The Albany is the third and final leg of the "Big Apple Triple", a grouping of three races in New York for horses bred in that state. A horse who wins all three of the Big Apple Triple wins the purse total of each race plus a $250,000 bonus.[2] The first leg is the Mike Lee Stakes run at Belmont Park, and the second leg is the New York Derby at Finger Lakes Race Track. The series began in 1999.[3]
Run since 1978, the Albany was held at Belmont Park in 1981, at Aqueduct Race Track in 1980 and from 1982 to 1985.
In 2008, Tin Cup Chalice won the first Big Apple Triple. Tin Cup Chalice came into the Albany Stakes unbeaten in her first six starts. She came out the first-ever winner of the Big Apple Triple, an accomplishment still unmatched through 2017.[4]
Records edit
Time record:
- 1+1⁄8 miles – Prospector's Flag, 1:48.73 (1993) (Albany Stakes)
- 1+1⁄8 miles – Lawyer Ron, 1:46.64 (2007) (Saratoga track record at this distance)
Most wins by a jockey
- 3 – Jerry D. Bailey (1989, 1993, 2002)
- 3 – Jorge F. Chavez (1990, 1996, 1997)
- 3 – Edgar Prado (2000, 2001, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Gary J. Sciacca (1990, 1996, 2016)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Assunta Louis Farm (1979, 1985)
- 2 – James F. Edwards (1989, 2001)
Past winners edit
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. | Time | Win$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Drake's Passage | Manuel Franco | Christophe Clement | Robert S. Evans | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.95 | $137,500 |
| 2022 | Bossmakinbossmoves | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard E. Schosburg | Clear Star Stable, Mitre Box Stable, & Richard E. Schosburg | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.29 | $90,000 |
| 2021 | Americanrevolution | Luis Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm & China Horse Club | 1 1/8 m | 1:49.94 | $137,500 |
| 2020 | Chestertown | José Ortiz | Steven M. Asmussen | West Point Thoroughbreds, Woodford Racing, Chester Broman Sr. & Mary Broman | 1 1/8 m | 1:49.37 | $82,000 |
| 2019 | Funny Guy | Rajiv Maragh | John P. Terranova, II | Gatsas Stables, R. A. Hill Stable, & Swick Stable | 1 1/8 m | 1:49.35 | $137,500 |
| 2018 | Sea Foam | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | Waterville Lake Stable | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.24 | $137,500 |
| 2017 | Twisted Tom | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Cobra Farms, R R Partners, & Head of Plains Partners | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.25 | $150,000 |
| 2016 | Hit It Once More | Kendrick Carmouche | Gary J. Sciacca | August Dawn Farm | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.38 | $150,000 |
| 2015 | Good Luck Gus | Luis Saez | Rudy R. Rodriguez | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC, The Elkstone Group LLC | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.81 | $150,000 |
| 2014 | So Lonesome | Jose Lezcano | Thomas M. Bush | Patricia Schuler | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.17 | $150,000 |
| 2013 | Escapefromreality | Javier Castellano | Dominick A. Schettino | MeB Racing Stables LLC & Brooklyn Boyz Stables | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.61 | $90,000 |
| 2012 | Willy Beamin | Alan Garcia | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | James A. Riccio | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.34 | $90,000 |
| 2011 | Bigger Is Bettor | Abel Lezcano | Rodrigo A. Ubillo | Chester & Mary Broman | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.12 | $60,000 |
| 2010 | Stormy's Majesty | Edgar Prado | Dominic G. Galluscio | Majesty Stud | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.55 | $60,000 |
| 2009 | Fiddlers Afleet | Ramon A. Dominguez | Michael E. Hushion | Marc C. Ferrell | 1 1/8 m | 1:49.78 | $90,000 |
| 2008 | Tin Cup Chalice | Pedro A. Rodriguez | Michael A. LeCesse | M. A. LeCesse & Scott Vanlaer | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.33 | $340,000 |
| 2007 | Stunt Man | Ramon A. Dominguez | Gary C. Contessa | Winning Move Stable | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.23 | $90,000 |
| 2006 | Indian Hawke | José A. Santos | George R. Weaver | Donald Flanagan | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.44 | $90,000 |
| 2005 | Naughty New Yorker | Jean-Luc Samyn | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm, Inc. | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.88 | $90,000 |
| 2004 | West Virginia | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Donald & Roberta Mary Zuckerman | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.42 | $102,150 |
| 2003 | Traffic Chief | José A. Santos | Michael E. Hushion | Barry K. Schwartz | 1 1/8 m | 1:49.66 | $100,950 |
| 2002 | Private Emblem | Jerry D. Bailey | Steven M. Asmussen | James Cassels & Bob Zollars | 1 1/8 m | 1:52.45 | $108,770 |
| 2001 | Personal Pro | Edgar Prado | H. James Bond | James F. Edwards | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.49 | $119,200 |
| 2000 | Gratiaen | Edgar Prado | Richard E. Schosberg | Gallagher's Stud | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.08 | $106,020 |
| 1999 | Gander | Pat Day | Charles Assimakopoulos | Gatsas Stables | 1 1/8 m | 1:48.98 | $75,000 |
| 1998 | Go Mikey Go | Richard Migliore | Gary C. Contessa | John Cholakis | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.60 | $39,708 |
| 1997 | Mr. Grousch | Jorge F. Chavez | H. James Bond | Rudlein Stable | 1 1/8 m | 1:49.80 | $31,890 |
| 1996 | Carr Tech | Jorge F. Chavez | Gary J. Sciacca | Sam F. Morrell | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.60 | $33,240 |
| 1995 | Ave's Flag | John R. Velazquez | Leo O'Brien | Jose F. Omland | 1 1/8 m | 1:52.10 | $33,090 |
| 1994 | Copper Mount | Julie Krone | Anthony R. Margotta Jr. | Saul Kupferberg | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.80 | $33,330 |
| 1993 | Prospector's Flag | Jerry D. Bailey | Nicholas P. Zito | Akindale Farm | 1 1/8 m | 1:48.73 | $52,380 |
| 1992 | Out Of The Realm | Chris Antley | Stephen W. Schaeffer | Vista View Stable | 1 1/8 m | 1:49.80 | $71,400 |
| 1991 | Excellent Tipper | Craig Perret | Howard M. Tesher | Earle I. Mack | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.19 | $69,720 |
| 1990 | Majesty's Time | Jorge F. Chavez | Gary J. Sciacca | Howard T. Whitbred | 1 1/8 m | 1:49.40 | $51,120 |
| 1989 | Audio Cassette | Jerry D. Bailey | Sarah A. Lundy | James F. Edwards | 1 1/8 m | 1:52.20 | $53,730 |
| 1988 | Fourstardave | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Leo O'Brien | Richard M. Bomze | 1 1/8 m | 1:50.40 | $72,000 |
| 1987 | Core A Apple | Julio A. Garcia | William M. Badgett Jr. | Harvey Friedman | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.40 | $71,160 |
| 1986 | Cheapskate | Marco Castenada | Darrel J. Vienna | Triple Dot Sash Stable | 1 1/8 m | 1:51.60 | $69,360 |
| 1985 | Poniard | Walter Guerra | Ramon M. Hernandez | Assunta Louis Farm | 7 F | 1:23.60 | $41,460 |
| 1984 | Flying Skipper | Don MacBeth | Chester Ross | Seymour Cohn | 6 F | 1:11.40 | $43,480 |
| 1983 | Jacque's Tip | Angel Santiago | Braulio Baeza | Entremont | 7 F | 1:24.20 | $33,480 |
| 1982 | Majestic Kat | Mary L. Russ | Roger Laurin | Lions Head Farm | 7 F | 1:23.20 | $34,200 |
| 1981 | Wimborne Castle | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Albert S. Barrera | Gedney Farm | 7 F | 1:24.60 | $33,060 |
| 1980 | Move It Now | Ruben Hernandez | James W. Maloney | Snowberry Farm | 7 F | 1:23.00 | $32,520 |
| 1979 | Dedicated Rullah | Ruben Hernandez | Ramon M. Hernandez | Assunta Louis Farm | 7 F | 1:23.00 | $22,215 |
| 1978 | Fio Rito | Jacinto Vásquez | Michael S. Ferraro | Raymond J. Lecesse | 7 F | 1:24.20 | $22,530 |