Saratoga Oaks
| Class | Grade II |
|---|---|
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
| Inaugurated | 2019 (as Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes) |
| Sponsor | Fasig-Tipton (2025) |
| Website | NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+3⁄16 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Purse | US$500,000 (since 2025) |
The Saratoga Oaks Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies and older run over a distance of one and three-sixteenths miles on the turf held annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
History
In 2019 the New York Racing Association with the influx of racino dollars created a new racing series for three year old fillies called the Turf Tiara. The Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes was positioned as the second leg of the new three race series. The other events of the Turf Tiara are the Belmont Oaks and the Jockey Club Oaks at Belmont Park.[1]
The event's inaugural running was on 2 August 2019 and was won by Ashbrook Farm & BBN Racing's Concrete Rose who was ridden by jockey Julien R. Leparoux and trained by trainer George Arnold II comfortably leading all the way by 4+3⁄4 lengths as the 3/10 odds on favorite by a head in a time of 1:55.34.[2] Concrete Rose was injured soon after and was retired after winning six of her seven lifetime starts.[3]
In 2021 the event was upgraded in classification by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade III[4] and once again upgraded in 2024 to Grade II.[5]
The event was held as an invitation event until 2025.[6]
Records
Speed record:
- 1+3⁄16 miles: 1:52.60 Laurelin (IRE) (2025)
Margins:
- 4+3⁄4 lengths – Concrete Rose (2019)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Godolphin Racing (2020, 2022, 2024)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 – Flavien Prat (2021, 2023)
- 2 – William Buick (2022, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 – Charlie Appleby (2022, 2024)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Oaks | |||||||||
| 2026 | Kentucky Belle | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Brad H. Cox | WinStar Farm | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:53.80 | $500,000 | II | [7] |
| Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes | |||||||||
| 2025 | Laurelin (IRE) | Kendrick Carmouche | H. Graham Motion | Newstead Stables | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:52.60 | $500,000 | II | [8] |
| 2024 | Cinderella's Dream (GB) | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Racing | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.92 | $388,000 | II | [9] |
| 2023 | Elusive Princess (FR) | Flavien Prat | Jean-Philippe Dubois | LNJ Foxwoods, Ecurie Victoria Dreams, NK Racing & Anthony V. Munafo | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:57.08 | $400,000 | III | [10] |
| 2022 | With The Moonlight (IRE) | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Racing | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.60 | $651,000 | III | [11] |
| 2021 | Con Lima | Flavien Prat | Todd A. Pletcher | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Joseph Graffeo, Nikolaus Bock & Troy Johnson | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:54.42 | $700,000 | III | [12] |
| 2020 | Antoinette | John R. Velazquez | William I. Mott | Godolphin Racing | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:53.30 | $500,000 | [13] | |
| 2019 | Concrete Rose | Julien R. Leparoux | George Arnold II | Ashbrook Farm & BBN Racing | 1+3⁄16 miles | 1:55.34 | $750,000 | [14] | |
Legend:
Dirt
Turf
See also
References
- ↑ "Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Turf Runners Gear Up". Bloodhorse.com. 18 April 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ LaRue, Mary (2 August 2019). "Concrete Rose 2-For-2 in Turf Tiara After Saratoga Oaks". Bloodhorse.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ "Concrete Rose (Profile)". equibase.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ Schweigardt, Andrew (2021). "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2021". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2024". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (Press release). 16 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks". equibase.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 9 August 2025. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)" (PDF). Equibase. 4 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ↑ "2022 Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes Black Type - (race 9)". Equibase. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ "2019 Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes Black Type - (race 9)". Equibase. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.