Adirondack Stakes


The Adirondack Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race first run in 1901. Held in the middle of August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga [Springs, New York], the Adirondack Stakes is open to two-year-old fillies willing to race six and a half furlongs on the dirt. It is a Grade III event with a current purse of $200,000
Named for the Adirondack Mountains of northeastern New York State, the race was first run in 1901 as a handicap for two-year-olds of either sex. Beginning in 1930 the race was restricted to fillies. Since inception, the Adirondack has been contested at various distances:
  • 5.5 furlongs : 1952–1955
  • 6 furlongs : 1901–1910, 1913–1945, 1962–1993, 2005
  • 6.5 furlongs : 1994–2003, 2006–present
This race was at Belmont Park in 1943, 1944, and 1945; and at Jamaica Race Course in 1953 and 1954. It was not run in 1911 and 1912; from 1946 to 1952, from 1956 to 1961 and in 2004.

Records

Speed record:
  • 1:15.16 – You
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a trainer:

Earlier winners

  • 1945 – Rytina
  • 1944 – Busher
  • 1943 – Fire Sticky
  • 1942 – La Reigh
  • 1941 – Romping Home
  • 1940 – Tangled
  • 1939 – Rosetown
  • 1938 – Matterhorn
  • 1937 – Creole Maid
  • 1936 – Juliet W.
  • 1935 – Beanie M
  • 1934 – Bird Flower
  • 1933 – Sun Celtic
  • 1932 – Speed Boat
  • 1931 – Brocado
  • 1930 – Ladana
  • 1929 – War Saint
  • 1928 – The Worker
  • 1927 – One Hour
  • 1926 – Friedjof Nansen
  • 1925 – Blockhead
  • 1924 – Cloudland
  • 1923 – Elvina
  • 1922 – Cartoonist
  • 1921 – Oil Man
  • 1920 – Exodus
  • 1919 – Grayssian
  • 1918 – Routledge
  • 1917 – Happy Go Lucky
  • 1916 – Ultimatum
  • 1915 – Friar Rock
  • 1914 – Lady Barbary
  • 1913 – Little Nephew
  • 1910 – Zeus
  • 1909 – Scarpia
  • 1908 – Sea Cliff
  • 1907 – Beaucoup
  • 1906 – Salvidere
  • 1905 – Tangle
  • 1904 – Broadcloth
  • 1903 – Sweet Gretchen
  • 1902 – Molly Brant
  • 1901 – Smart Set