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
Records
Speed record:- 1:15.16 – You
- 4 – Jorge Velásquez
- 3 – Stonestreet Stables
- 3 – Harry Payne Whitney
- 3 – Edward R. Bradley
- 7 – D. Wayne Lukas
Winners since 1953
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