Acorn Stakes
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Acorn Stakes Class Grade I Horse race Acorn Stakes Location Belmont Park Elmont, New York Inaugurated 1931 Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing Distance 1 1 ⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) Surface Dirt Track left-handed Qualification Three-year-old fillies Weight Assigned Purse $500,000 (2023)
The Acorn Stakes is an American Grade I race at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies . It is raced on dirt over a distance of one mile and a sixteenth with a current purse of $500,000. It is the first leg of the US Triple Tiara and is followed by the Coaching Club American Oaks then the Alabama Stakes . The filly must win all three races to win the Triple Tiara, as well as the third leg of the "National" Triple Tiara (Kentucky Oaks and George E. Mitchell Stakes are the others).[1]
The Acorn Stakes was run at Aqueduct Racetrack from 1960 to 1967 and 1969 to 1975. There were two divisions in 1951, 1970 and 1974. There was a dead heat for first place in 1954 and again in 1956. The race was run at one mile from its inception until 2022. In 2023, the New York Racing Association lengthened the race to 1 1 ⁄16 miles.[1] Saratoga Race Course at 1 1 ⁄8 miles due to construction at Belmont Park.[2]
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Historic notes
The inaugural running of the Acorn Stakes took place on May 16, 1931, and was won by Baba Kenney. The filly was owned by Edward R. Bradley and trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Herbert J. Thompson .[3]
Gallorette won the 1945 running of the Acorn and went on to earn American Champion Older Female Horse honors in 1946 and a career that would see her induction into the U. S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1962.
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Ruffian , the ill-fated future Hall of Fame inductee, got her eighth straight career win in the 1975 edition of the Acorn. She did it in a new stakes record time, continuing her streak of either beating or equaling the record in every one of her major race victories, those being the Fashion , Astoria , Sorority and the Spinaway Stakes .[5]
Riding her father's filly Mom's Command , in 1985 Abigail Fuller became the first female jockey to win the Acorn Stakes.[6] Rosie Napravnik won the 2013 edition aboard Midnight Lucky .[7]
Records
Speed record (at previous one mile distance):
Most wins by an owner:
*Two horses owned by Calumet Farm finished in a dead heat for first in 1956
Most wins by a jockey :
5 – Eddie Arcaro (1945, 1946, 1948, 1955, 1961) 5 – Mike E. Smith (1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2017) 5 - John R. Velazquez (2000, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2020) Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (Miles ) Time Win$ Gr. 2026 1 1 ⁄8 m $275,000 G1 2025 La Cara Dylan Davis Mark E. Casse Tracy Farmer 1 1 ⁄8 m 1:49.20 $275,000 G1 2024 Thorpedo Anna Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks & Magdalena Racing 1 1 ⁄8 m 1:49.02 $275,000 G1 2023 Pretty Mischievous Tyler Gaffalione Brendan Walsh Godolphin 1 1 ⁄16 m 1:43.33 $275,000 G1 2022 Matareya Flavien Prat Brad H. Cox Godolphin 1 m 1:35.77 $275,000 G1 2021 Search Results Javier Castellano Chad Brown Klaravich Stables 1 m 1:35.50 $275,000 G1 2020 Gamine John Velazquez Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen 1 m 1:32.55 $165,000 G1 2019 Guarana José Ortiz Chad C. Brown Three Chimneys Farm 1 m 1:33.58 $375,000 G1 2018 Monomoy Girl Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Stuart Grant, Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, LLC 1 m 1:34.10 $375,000 G1 2017 Abel Tasman Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert China Horse Club International Ltd./Clearsky Farms 1 m 1:35.37 $375,000 G1 2016 Carina Mia Julien Leparoux William Mott Three Chimneys Farm 1 m 1:34.97 $375,000 G1 2015 Curalina John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al.) 1 m 1:35.13 $375,000 G1 2014 Sweet Reason Irad Ortiz Jr Leah Gyarmati Treadway Racing Stable 1 m 1:34.98 $400,000 G1 2013 Midnight Lucky Rosie Napravnik Bob Baffert Mike Pegram , Karl Watson & Paul Weitman1 m 1:35.11 $180,000 G1 2012 Contested Javier Castellano Bob Baffert Natalie J. Baffert 1 m 1:34.61 $180,000 G1 2011 It's Tricky Eddie Castro Kiaran McLaughlin Darley Stable 1 m 1:35.48 $180,000 G1 2010 Champagne d'Oro Martin Garcia Eric Guillot Southern Equine Stables (Eric Guillot & Mike Moreno) 1 m 1:37.44 $180,000 G1 2009 Gabby's Golden Gal Javier Castellano Bob Baffert Arnold Zetcher 1 m 1:34.79 $180,000 G1 2008 Zaftig John Velazquez James A. Jerkens Susan Moore et al. 1 m 1:34.50 $150,000 G1 2007 Cotton Blossom John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Dogwood Stable 1 m 1:34.70 $150,000 G1 2006 Bushfire Alex Solis Eddie Kenneally Ron & Ricki Rashinski 1 m 1:35.89 $150,000 G1 2005 Round Pond Stewart Elliott John Servis Fox Hill Farms, Inc. (Rick Porter) 1 m 1:35.20 $150,000 G1 2004 Island Sand Terry J. Thompson J. Larry Jones James Osbrone 1 m 1:34.80 $150,000 G1 2003 Bird Town Edgar Prado Nick Zito Marylou Whitney Stable 1 m 1:35.20 $150,000 G1 2002 You Jerry Bailey Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1 m 1:34.00 $150,000 G1 2001 Forest Secrets Chris McCarron John Ward Jr. Debby M. Oxley 1 m 1:34.80 $150,000 G1 2000 Finder's Fee John Velazquez C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 1 m 1:37.20 $120,000 G1 1999 Three Ring Jerry Bailey Edward Plesa Jr. Barry K. Schwartz 1 m 1:36.00 $150,000 G1 1998 Jersey Girl Mike E. Smith Todd A. Pletcher Ackerley Bros. Farm 1 m 1:36.20 $90,000 G1 1997 Sharp Cat Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas The Thoroughbred Corp. 1 m 1:34.40 $90,000 G1 1996 Star de Lady Ann Mike E. Smith William W. Perry John D. Murphy 1 m 1:34.60 $90,000 G1 1995 Cat's Cradle Chris Antley David Hofmans Georgia B. Ridder 1 m 1:37.40 $90,000 G1 1994 Inside Information Mike E. Smith C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Mills Phipps 1 m 1:34.26 $90,000 G1 1993 Sky Beauty Mike E. Smith H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann 1 m 1:35.40 $90,000 G1 1992 Prospectors Delite Pat Day Neil J. Howard James Elkins, W. S. Farish III & W. Temple Webber 1 m 1:35.00 $113,400 G1 1991 Meadow Star Jerry Bailey LeRoy Jolley Carl Icahn 1 m 1:37.40 $103,680 G1 1990 Stella Madrid Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Peter M. Brant 1 m 1:36.00 $104,580 G1 1989 Open Mind Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1 m 1:35.40 $111,960 G1 1988 Aptostar Robbie Davis H. Allen Jerkens Centennial Farms (Donald Little) 1 m 1:34.80 $109,980 G1 1987 Grecian Flight Craig Perret Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Henry C. Lindh 1 m 1:35.20 $113,580 G1 1986 Lotka Jerry Bailey Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1 m 1:35.20 $109,080 G1 1985 Mom's Command Abigail Fuller Edward T. Allard Peter D. Fuller 1 m 1:35.80 $113,040 G1 1984 Miss Oceana Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Newstead Farm 1 m 1:35.80 $108,720 G1 1983 Ski Goggle Chris McCarron A. Thomas Doyle Zenya Yoshida 1 m 1:35.00 $69,360 G1 1982 Cupecoy's Joy Angel Santiago Alfredo Callejas Ri-Ma-Ro Stables (Robert DeFilippis) & Robert Perez 1 m 1:34.20 $51,750 G1 1981 Heavenly Cause Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens Ryehill Farm (Jim & Eleanor Ryan) 1 m 1:35.20 $50,850 G1 1980 Bold 'n Determined Ed Delahoussaye Neil Drysdale Saron Stable 1 m 1:36.80 $50,400 G1 1979 Davona Dale Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 1 m 1:36.00 $50,130 G1 1978 Tempest Queen Jorge Velásquez Lou Rondinello Darby Dan Farm 1 m 1:35.40 $31,920 G1 1977 Bring Out The Band Don Brumfield James W. Murphy Hickory Tree Stable 1 m 1:36.80 $33,690 G1 1976 Dearly Precious Jorge Velásquez Stephen A. DiMauro Richard E. Bailey 1 m 1:35.80 $33,390 G1 1975 Ruffian Jacinto Vásquez Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Locust Hill Farm 1 m 1:34.40 $33,660 G1 1974-1 Chris Evert Jorge Velásquez Joseph A. Trovato Carl Rosen 1 m 1:36.00 $33,960 G1 1974-2 Special Team Miguel A. Rivera James E. Picou Fred W. Hooper 1 m 1:35.40 $33,960 G1 1973 Windy's Daughter Braulio Baeza Laz Barrera Bernice Blackman 1 m 1:35.40 $36,540 G1 1972 Susan's Girl Victor Tejada John W. Russell Fred W. Hooper 1 m 1:34.60 $33,720 1971 Deceit John L. Rotz Del W. Carroll Windfields Farm 1 m 1:36.60 $38,970 1970-1 Royal Signal Garth Patterson Stephen A. DiMauro Mary Louise Knapp Jr. 1 m 1:36.20 $36,967 1970-2 Cathy Honey Laffit Pincay Jr. Evan S. Jackson Hastings Harcourt 1 m 1:36.00 $36,967 1969 Shuvee Jesse Davidson Willard C. Freeman Anne Minor Stone 1 m 1:35.60 $38,707 1968 Dark Mirage Manuel Ycaza Everett W. King Lloyd I. Miller 1 m 1:34.80 $39,065 1967 Furl Sail Jacinto Vásquez John L. Winans Emma Louise Thomas 1 m 1:35.60 $44,330 1966 Marking Time Bill Shoemaker Edward A. Neloy Ogden Phipps 1 m 1:36.00 $38,642 1965 Ground Control Donald Pierce Edward A. Neloy Jules D. Michaels 1 m 1:37.20 $38,220 1964 Castle Forbes John L. Rotz Edward A. Neloy Wheatley Stable 1 m 1:37.00 $39,098 1963 Spicy Living Jimmy Combest Jimmy Rowe Eleonora Sears 1 m 1:37.20 $39,098 1962 Cicada Bill Shoemaker Casey Hayes Meadow Stable 1 m 1:35.60 $37,992 1961 Bowl of Flowers Eddie Arcaro J. Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable 1 m 1:37.40 $37,537 1960 Irish Jay Hedley Woodhouse James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1 m 1:35.80 $38,292 1959 Quill Bobby Ussery Lucien Laurin Reginald N. Webster 1 m 1:37.40 $38,075 1958 Big Effort Pete D. Anderson J. Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable 1 m 1:37.40 $22,952 1957 Bayou Bobby Ussery Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 1 m 1:37.00 $26,000 1956 Beyond (DH ) Conn McCreary Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1 m 1:37.80 $12,650 Princess Turia (DH) Henry Moreno Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 1 m 1:37.80 $12,650 1955 High Voltage Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1 m 1:38.80 $22,900 1954 Happy Mood (DH) Pete Moreno Monte S. Parke Fannie Hertz 1 m 1:38.80 $10,925 1954 Riverina (DH) William Boland Max Hirsch King Ranch 1 m 1:38.80 $10,925 1953 Secret Meeting James Nichols Robert L. Dotter James Cox Brady Jr. 1 m 1:39.40 $18,450 1952 Parading Lady James Hardinbrook John B. Theall Joe W. Brown 1 m 1:38.80 $18,650 1951-1 Kiss Me Kate Warren Mehrtens Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords 1 m 1:36.40 $16,750 1951-2 Nothirdchance Bennie Green Hirsch Jacobs Isidor Bieber 1 m 1:38.80 $16,550 1950 Siama Ted Atkinson Moody Jolley Cain Hoy Stable 1 m 1:37.20 $12,600 1949 Nell K Douglas Dodson John B. Partridge Spring Hill Farm 1 m 1:38.00 $13,725 1948 Watermill Eddie Arcaro Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1 m 1:37.00 $12,525 1947 But Why Not Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch King Ranch 1 m 1:38.00 $14,300 1946 Earshot Eddie Arcaro Willie Booth William G. Helis Sr. 1 m 1:37.20 $9,840 1945 Gallorette Eddie Arcaro Edward A. Christmas William L. Brann 1 m 1:37.20 $9,480 1944 Twilight Tear Conn McCreary Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 1 m 1:37.00 $10,815 1943 Nellie L Wendell Eads Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 1 m 1:38.60 $10,650 1942 Zaca Rosa Charles Wahler Frank J. Baker William W. Crenshaw 1 m 1:38.20 $11,300 1941 Proud One Wendell Eads Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 1 m 1:37.60 $7,275 1940 Damaged Goods John Gilbert John M. Milburn Starmount Stable (Edward Benjamin) 1 m 1:37.00 $12,025 1939 Hostility Leon Haas James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1 m 1:39.80 $12,100 1938 Handcuff Charley Kurtsinger Hugh L. Fontaine Brookmeade Stable 1 m 1:39.80 $10,325 1937 Dawn Play Lester Balaski Max Hirsch King Ranch 1 m 1:38.80 $10,100 1936 Blue Sheen James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Whitney A. Stone 1 m 1:38.80 $10,600 1935 Good Gamble Sam Renick Bud Stotler Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 1 m 1:39.00 $7,325 1934 Fleam James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 1 m 1:38.00 $8,575 1933 Iseult Hank Mills James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1 m 1:40.60 $10,650 1932 Top Flight Raymond Workman Thomas J. Healey C. V. Whitney 1 m 1:39.00 $12,850 1931 Baba Kenney Willie Cannon Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley 1 m 1:41.00 $3,375
References
^ "Acorn Stakes" . NYRA . 2020-06-20. Retrieved 27 May 2023.^ Grening, David (1 June 2024). "Thorpedo Anna - Just F Y I rematch likely in Acorn Stakes" . Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 2 June 2024. ^ "Baba Kenney Takes Acorn" . New York Times . 1931-05-17. Section Sports, page 141. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-08-12.^ "Gallorette Accounts for Belmont's Acorn Stakes" . Daily Racing Form . 1945-06-08. Retrieved 2020-08-13. – via University of Kentucky Archives.^ "Ruffian Wins Acorn for 8th Straight" . New York Times . 1975-05-11. Section Sports, page 1. Retrieved 2020-08-13.^ "Peter Fuller's Mom's Command led all the way" . Associated Press News ^ "Midnight Lucky Dominates Acorn Stakes" . The Saratogian . 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2020-08-13.