Ladies Stakes

Ladies Stakes
Non-graded stakes race
LocationAqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York,
United States
Inaugurated1868
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance1-1/8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, age four & older
WeightHandicap
Purse$100,000

The Ladies Stakes is a historic American Thoroughbred horse race for Fillies and Mares four years of age and older held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Inaugurated at the Jerome Park Racetrack in 1868, it is the oldest stakes race in the United States exclusively for fillies and mares. An unlisted stakes race, it is currently run on or about New Year's Day and offers a purse of $100,000.[1]

From its beginnings in 1868 through 1912 the race was restricted to three-year-old fillies then from 1913 through 1938, it was made open to fillies of any age. Since 1939, it has been open to older fillies and mares. There was no race in 1895 and also none in 1911 and 1912, as a result of the New York State Legislature passage of the Hart–Agnew Law in 1908 which banned wagering and led to the shut down of all racing in the state. In 2006, the race was not run due to the shortage of entrants and as a result of NYRA financial reorganization, neither was it run in 2009.

The Ladies Handicap has been won by some notable females in American racing history including Hall of Fame inductees Firenze, Miss Woodford, Beldame, Maskette, Top Flight and Shuvee.

The Ladies Handicap has also been run at:

Records

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Speed record

  • 1:49.78 @ 1-1/8 miles: Teen Pauline (2014)
  • 1:36.40 @ 1 mile: Red Eye (1939)
  • 2:01.40 @ 1-1/4 miles: Bastonera II (1976), Transient Trend (1995)
  • 2:29.40 @ 1-1/2 miles: Goofed (1963)
  • 2:58.25 @ 1-5/8 miles: Katie Pease 1873)

Most wins

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time Win $ Gr.
2021 Thankful 4 Kendrick Carmouche Todd Pletcher Bass Stables LLC 1-1/8 m 1:53.51 $55,000
2020 Bellera 4 Jose Lezcano Todd Pletcher Mathis Stable LLC (Bill & Terry Mathis) 1-1/8 m 1:54.87 $55,000
2019 Forever Liesl 5 Eric Cancel Michelle Nevin Kallenberg Farms 1-1/8 m 1:54.12 $55,000
2018 Just Got Out 7 Manuel Franco Linda Rice Linda Rice & Sacandaga Stable 1-1/8 m 1:55.32 $60,000
2017 Wonder Gal 5 Kendrick Carmouche Leah Gyarmati Clearview Stable 1 m, 70 yds 1:42.45 $60,000
2016 Saythreehailmary's 5 Manuel Franco John Morrison Very Un Stable 1 m, 70 yds 1:44.91 $60,000
2015 Divided Attention 4 Dylan Davis Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin 1-1/8 m 1:55.00 $60,000
2014 Teen Pauline 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd Pletcher Stonestreet Stables 1-1/8 m 1:49.78 $60,000
2013 Arena Elvira 6 Junior Alvarado William Mott Carolyn Wilson 1-1/8 m 1:51.53 $45,000
2012 C C's Pal 5 Junior Alvarado Richard E. Dutrow Jr. Eric Fein 1-1/8 m 1:52.85 $45,000
2011 R Betty Graybull 5 Eddie Castro Linda Ann White Fantasy Lane Stable & Stronach Stables 1-1/8 m 1:50.56 $98,000
2010 Tidal Dance 5 Channing Hill Michael Hushion Marc C. Ferrell 1-1/8 m 1:53.59 $60,000
2009 Race not held
2008 Borrowing Base 5 Javier Castellano Patrick Quick Daddie's Girl Stable, LLC 1-1/4 m 2:07.30 $49,260
2007 Wow Me Free 5 Alan Garcia Kiaran McLaughlin Edward A. Seltzer 1-1/4 m 2:04.63 $47,730
2006 Race not held
2005 India Halo 5 Jose Espinoza James Ferraro Blue Sky Farm 1-1/4 m 2:05.20 $49,650
2004 Rare Gift 3 Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel George Bolton, David Dipietro, Roger Honour 1-1/4 m 2:05.40 $65,640 G3
2003 Savedbythelight 3 Richard Migliore Richard Violette Jr. Earle I. Mack 1-1/4 m 2:05.80 $67,260 G3
2002 Critical Eye 5 Mike Luzzi Scott Schwartz Herbert Schwartz 1-1/4 m 2:04.00 $64,440 G3
2001 Summer Colony 3 John Velazquez Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1-1/4 m 2:05.80 $66,660 G3
2000 Strolling Belle 4 Heberto Castillo Jr. John C. Kimmel Red Oak Stable (John Brunetti) 1-1/4 m 2:06.60 $66,000 G3
1999 Strolling Belle 3 Heberto Castillo Jr. John C. Kimmel Red Oak Stable (John Brunetti) 1-1/4 m 2:04.60 $65,640 G3
1998 Unbridled Hope 4 Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Martin J. Wygod 1-1/4 m 2:03.40 $51,150 G3
1997 Prophet's Warning 4 Jorge Chavez Joe Orseno Jane Lyon 1-1/4 m 2:06.20 $60,000 G2
1996 Miss Slewpy 5 Larry Reynolds Ronald Cartwright Oliver C. Goldsmith 1-1/4 m 2:03.20 $66,660 G2
1995 Transient Trend 3 Jean-Luc Samyn Patrick J. Kelly Live Oak Racing (Charlotte Weber) 1-1/4 m 2:01.40 $67,800 G2
1994 Tara Roma 4 Frank Alvarado C. R. McGaughey III Emory A. Hamilton 1-1/4 m 2:06.60 $84,300 G2
1993 Groovy Feeling 4 Herb McCauley Peter Ferriola Robert P. Donaldson 1-1/4 m 2:05.80 $120,000 G2
1992 Brilliant Brass 5 Edgar Prado Carlos A. Garcia Elaine L. Bassford 1-1/4 m 2:03.40 $150,000 G2
1991 Wortheroatsingold 4 Eddie Maple Patrick J. Kelly Fox Ridge Farm (Peter G. Schiff) 1-1/4 m 2:02.40 $150,000 G2
1990 Colonial Waters 5 José Santos LeRoy Jolley Carl Icahn 1-1/4 m 2:05.80 $104,400 G2
1989 Dance Teacher 4 José Santos Philip G. Johnson Edward P. Evans 1-1/4 m 2:05.80 $141,120 G1
1988 Banker's Lady 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. Philip Hauswald Edward A. Cox Jr. 1-1/4 m 2:02.00 $138,960 G1
1987 Nastique 3 Robbie Davis Stephen A. DiMauro Bernard Chaus 1-1/4 m 2:04.40 $146,880 G1
1986 Life At The Top 3 Randy Romero D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1-1/4 m 2:03.80 $167,160 G1
1985 Videogenic 3 Robbie Davis Gasper S. Moschera Albert Davis 1-1/4 m 2:02.00 $67,800 G1
1984 Heatherten 5 Randy Romero William I. Mott John A. Franks 1-1/4 m 2:04.00 $71,400 G1
1983 Mademoiselle Forli 4 Gregg McCarron Mitchell C. Preger Leonard P. Sasso 1-1/4 m 2:03.40 $67,320 G1
1982 Tina Tina Too 4 Don MacBeth Richard DeStasio Albert Fried, Jr. 1-1/4 m 2:03.00 $65,520 G1
1981 Jameela 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Hyman M. Ravich Peter M. Brant 1-1/4 m 2:01.80 $66,240 G1
1980 Plankton 4 Cash Asmussen Howard M. Tesher Frederick K. Tesher 1-1/4 m 2:03.00 $65,400 G1
1979 Spark Of Life 4 Jean Cruguet MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stables 1-1/4 m 2:02.80 $64,740 G1
1978 Ida Delia 4 Angel Santiago Laz Barrera Aaron U. Jones 1-1/4 m 2:02.40 $65,820 G1
1977 Sensational 3 Michael Venezia Woody Stephens Mill House Stable 1-1/4 m 2:02.80 $65,820 G1
1976 Bastonera II 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Henry M. Moreno Ann K. Elmore 1-1/4 m 2:01.40 $65,220 G1
1975 Tizna 6 Fernando Alvarez Henry M. Moreno Victor Zemborian 1-1/4 m 2:03.60 $51,390 G1
1974 Coraggioso 4 Eddie Maple Anthony Basile Bwamazon Farm (Millard Waldheim) 1-1/4 m 2:02.00 $33,300 G1
1973 Wakefield Miss 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 1-1/4 m 2:03.80 $33,180 G1
1972 Grafitti 4 Michael Venezia Horatio Luro Louisa d'A Carpenter 1-1/4 m 2:04.80 $32,250
1971 Sea Saga 3 Carlos H. Marquez Sr. Herbert W. Jones Buckland Farm 1-1/4 m 2:02.60 $34,680
1970 Cathy Honey 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. Evan S. Jackson Frances M. Harcourt 1-1/4 m 2:02.20 $36,010
1969 Shuvee 3 Jesse Davidson Willard C. Freeman Anne Minor Stone 1-1/4 m 2:03.00 $37,830
1968 Politely 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. George M. Baker Bohemia Stable 1-1/4 m 2:02.60 $36,335
1967 Sweet Folly 3 Heliodoro Gustines John M. Gaver, Sr. Greentree Stable 1-1/4 m 2:04.60 $38,090
1966 Destro 3 Braulio Baeza Edward A. Neloy Ogden Phipps 1-1/4 m 2:02.40 $36,725
1965 Straight Deal 3 Johnny Sellers Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1-1/4 m 2:03.60 $36,336
1964 Steeple Jill 3 John Ruane Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1-1/2 m 2:29.60 $38,415
1963 Goofed 3 John L. Rotz Oleg Dubassoff John M. Schiff 1-1/2 m 2:29.40 $38,765
1962 Royal Patrice 3 Howard Grant Burley Parke Harbor View Farm 1-5/16 2:10.60 $37,245
1961 Mighty Fair 3 Paul J. Bailey Edward A. Neloy Andrew J. Crevolin 1-5/16 2:11.80 $37,050
1960 Berlo 3 Eric Guerin Richard E. Handlen Foxcatcher Farm 1-1/2 m 2:30.60 $38,205
1959 Tempted 4 Eldon Nelson Henry S. Clark Mooring Stable 1-1/4 m 2:09.00 $36,580
1958 Endine 4 Eldon Nelson Henry S. Clark Christiana Stable 1-1/2 m 2:30.40 $37,165
1957 Rare Treat 5 Paul J. Bailey Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1-1/2 m 2:31.60 $40,800
1956 Flower Bowl 4 Bill Shoemaker Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1-1/2 m 2:29.80 $40,100
1955 Manotick 3 Angel Valenzuela Casey Hayes Christopher Chenery 1-1/2 m 2:31.40 $43,900
1954 Lavender Hill 5 Stanley Small Thomas W. Kelley Mrs. Charles Silver 1-1/2 m 2:32.20 $43,400
1953 La Corredora 4 Ira Hanford Carl Hanford Marian W. O'Connor 1-1/2 m 2:30.40 $40,900
1952 How 4 Nick Shuk Horatio Luro Herman B. Delman 1-1/2 m 2:31.40 $40,900
1951 Marta 4 Conn McCreary Woody Stephens Woodvale Farm 1-1/2 m 2:30.20 $21,250
1950 Next Move 3 Eric Guerin William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt Jr. 1-1/2 m 2:29.40 $20,700
1949 Gaffery 3 Eric Guerin Richard E. Handlen Foxcatcher Farm 1-1/2 m 2:29.80 $24,800
1948 Miss Request 3 Ted Atkinson James P. Conway Florence D. Whitaker 1-1/2 m 2:30.00 $40,600
1947 Snow Goose 3 Ted Atkinson Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Sr. 1-1/2 m 2:29.60 $42,600
1946 Athenia 3 Ted Atkinson E. Leigh Cotton Hal Price Headley 1-1/2 m 2:30.60 $16,700
1945 War Date 3 Arnold Kirkland Tom Smith Maine Chance Farm 1-1/2 m 2:34.40 $11,730
1944 Donitas First 3 Ted Atkinson Preston M. Burch Longchamps Farms 1-1/2 m 2:31.20 $11,040
1943 Stefanita 3 Conn McCreary Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1-1/2 m 2:31.80 $11,025
1942 Vagrancy 3 James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 1-1/2 m 2:31.20 $11,175
1941 Up The Hill 3 Conn McCreary George M. Odom Marshall Field III 1-1/2 m 2:30.00 $11,800
1940 Salamania 3 Don Meade Duval A. Headley Hal Price Headley 1-1/2 m 2:30.00 $12,250
1939 Red Eye 3 Basil James J. P. "Sammy" Smith Falaise Stable 1 m 1:36.40 $5,900
1938 Idle Miss 4 Alfred M. Robertson B. Frank Christmas B. Frank Christmas 1 m 1:37.60 $5,400
1937 Genie Palatine 4 Charley Kurtsinger Bert S. Michell Jean Denemark 1 m 1:38.00 $2,405
1936 Rust 4 Eddie Yager Louis Strube Louis Strube 1 m 1:38.40 $2,395
1935 Vicaress 3 Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 1 m 1:37.40 $2,325
1934 Coequel 3 Eddie Litzenberger George E. Phillips Maemere Farm (DeWitt Page) 1 m 1:37.40 $2,030
1933 White Lies 3 Mack Garner Henry McDaniel Gertrude T. Widener 1 m 1:38.40 $1,030
1932 Top Flight 3 Raymond Workman Thomas J. Healey C. V. Whitney 1 m 1:37.80 $2,275
1931 Valenciennes 4 Charley Kurtsinger William Knapp Fannie Hertz 1 m 1:37.40 $2,725
1930 Snowflake 3 Louis Schaefer Jack R. Pryce Walter J. Salmon Sr. 1 m 1:40.00 $4,375
1929 Lace 4 Laverne Fator John W. May Mendham Stable (R. H. Williams) 1 m 1:38.20 $3,750
1928 Twitter 3 Raymond Workman James G. Rowe Jr. Harry Payne Whitney 1 m 1:40.40 $3,275
1927 Black Maria 4 Frank Colitelli William H. Karrick William R. Coe 1 m 1:39.80 $3,500
1926 Black Maria 3 Laverne Fator William H. Karrick William R. Coe 1 m 1:38.80 $3,175
1925 Whetstone 4 Albert M. Johnson Gwyn R. Tompkins Glen Riddle Farm 1 m 1:37.80 $3,400
1924 Relentless 3 John Maiben Matthew P. Brady Joseph E. Davis 1 m 1:38.00 $3,725
1923 Solisa 3 Benny Marinelli Scott P. Harlan Greentree Stable 1 m 1:38.80 $3,325
1922 Many Smiles 3 Charles Fairbrother William H. Karrick William R. Coe 1 m 1:37.20 $2,475
1921 Pen Rose 5 Laverne Fator Dan Kearney Triple Spring Farm 1 m 1:40.60 $1,745
1920 Milkmaid 4 Earl Sande H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross 1 m 1:38.20 $3,175
1919 Salvestra 4 Edward Taplin Frank M. Taylor John J. Hallenbeck 1 m 1:37.60 $1,955
1918 Eyelid 3 Morris Rowan Richard O. Miller Anthony L. Aste 1 m 1:40.00 $2,130
1917 Rhine Maiden 5 Raymond Ball Frank Devers Edward F. Whitney 1 m 1:41.00 $2,060
1916 Celandria 3 Mack Garner James A. McLaughlin Elkwood Park Stable (Frederick Lewisohn) 1 m 1:41.00 $1,610
1915 Addie M. 4 George Byrne George W. Langdon John W. Messervy 1 m 1:39.20 $1,450
1914 Flying Fairy 4 Tommy Davies J. Simon Healy Edward B. Cassatt 1 m 1:38.00 $2,110
1913 Flamma 4 Herman Radtke Paul Maderia E. F. Condran 1 m 1:39.60 $1,720
1912 No races held due to the Hart–Agnew Law.
1911
1910 Ocean Bound 3 Guy Garner French Brooks Woodford Clay 1 m 1:43.00 $1,520
1909 Maskette 3 James Butwell James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 1 m 1:39.00 $6,630
1908 Stamina 3 Eddie Dugan A. Jack Joyner Harry P. Whitney 1 m 1:40.60 $6,385
1907 Yankee Girl 3 Herman Radtke George P. Brazier Charles R. Ellison 1 m 1:40.60 $5,405
1906 Perverse 3 Lucien Lyne John W. Rogers Harry P. Whitney 1 m 1:39.80 $5,000
1905 Flinders 3 Lucien Lyne John Allen Chelsea Stable (Ernest La Montagne & Russell Tucker) 1 m 1:42.40 $5,345
1904 Beldame 3 Gene Hildebrand Fred Burlew Newton Bennington 1 m 1:41.20 $4,870
1903 Girdle 3 Tommy Burns John W. Rogers William Collins Whitney 1 m 1:42.20 $3,445
1902 Blue Girl 3 Tommy Burns John W. Rogers William Collins Whitney 1 m 1:42.00 $2,395
1901 Janice 3 Joe Piggott Green B. Morris Green B. Morris 1 m 1:45.25 $2,485
1900 Oneck Queen 3 Danny Maher Walter C. Rollins Oneck Stable 1 m 1:40.75 $2,600
1899 Prestidigitatrice 3 Fred Littlefield Robert J. Walden Alfred H. & Dave H. Morris 1 m 1:43.00 $2,340
1898 Geisha 3 Tod Sloan William H. Karrick Arthur White 1 m 1:43.00 $2,240
1897 Divide 3 Fred Taral Edward F. Hughes Kensico Stable (J. P. Kramer & Anthony L. Aste) 1 m 1:44.00 $2,550
1896 Intermission 3 Fred Littlefield Ed Wall John E. McDonald 1 m 1:43.50 $1,425
1895 Race not held
1894 Nahma 3 Fred Littlefield R. Wyndham Walden John A. & Alfred H. & Dave H. Morris 1-1/16 m 1:49.00 $4,600
1893 Naptha 3 Willie Simms William J. Speirs William James Speirs 1-1/16 m 1:49.00 $2,930
1892 Yorkville Belle 3 Isaac Murphy Matthew M. Allen Frank A. Ehret 1 m, 1 f 1:56.50 $3,530
1891 Castalia 3 Fred Taral William H. McCarthy David D. Withers 6.36 f 1:20.50 $3,420
1890 Sinaloa II 3 Shelby Barnes Robert E. Campbell Santa Anita Stable 6.36 f 1:19.00 $5,670
1889 Fides 3 Edward Garrison James G. Rowe Sr. August Belmont Sr. 1 m, 1 f 2:00.50 $4,040
1888 Bella B. 3 Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 1-1/4 m 2:14.50 $2,970
1887 Firenze 3 Fred Littlefield Matthew Byrnes James B. A. Haggin 1-1/4 m 2:14.75 $2,670
1886 Bandala 3 Jim McLaughlin Charles S. Littlefield Richmond Stable 1-1/4 m 2:12.50 $2,270
1885 Miss Palmer 3 Jim McLaughlin Andrew Thompson John E. McDonald 1-1/2 m 2:47.50 $2,120
1884 Duchess 3 William Donohue Evert V. Snedecker E. V. Snedeker & Co. 1-1/2 m 2:46.00 $2,360
1883 Miss Woodford 3 Jim McLaughlin James G. Rowe Sr. Dwyer Brothers Stable 1-1/2 m 2:43.50 $3,040
1882 Hiawasse 3 Matthew Feakes Matthew Byrnes Pierre Lorillard IV 1-1/2 m 2:44.00 $2,800
1881 Aella 3 Tom Costello R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 1-1/2 m 2:51.00 $2,400
1880 Carita 3 William Hayward Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 1-1/2 m 2:44.50 $2,350
1879 Ferida 3 Tom Costello R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 1-1/2 m 2:47.00 $2,900
1878 Invermoor 3 John Sparling Barney Riley David D. Withers 1-1/2 m 2:46.75 $3,000
1877 Idalia 3 George Barbee R. Wyndham Walden George L. Lorillard 1-1/2 m 2:41.00 $3,300
1876 Sultana 3 William Hayward Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 1-1/2 m 2:46.00 $2,950
1875 Olitipa 3 George Evans Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 1-1/2 m 2:42.75 $2,850
1874 Bonaventure 3 William Lakeland William Cottrill 1-1/2 m 2:42.25 $2,850
1873 Katie Pease 3 James G. Rowe Sr. Col. David McDaniel Col. David McDaniel 1-5/8 m 2:58.25 $3,150
1872 Victoria 3 Gradwell Jacob Pincus August Belmont Sr. 1-5/8 m 3:11.00 $2,800
1871 Nellie Gray 3 Robert Swim Miles Kelley 1-5/8 m 3:03.00 $3,400
1870 Annette 3 Wilson Rollie Colston Daniel Swigert 1-5/8 m 3:02.00 $2,800
1869 Tasmania 3 C. Miller David D. Withers & John F. Purdy 1-5/8 m 3:07.75 $2,150
1868 Bonnie Braes 3 Hennessey J. Eckerson 1-5/8 m 3:06.75 $1,850
* In 2000, Pentatonic won the race, but was disqualified and set back to second.
  • In 1974, Poker Night won the race, but was disqualified and set back to second.
  • In 1970, Manta won the race, but was disqualified and set back to second.

References

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  1. ^ "Ladie Handicap". NYRA. 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-04-19.