Busanda Stakes
The Busanda Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race that is held at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York in mid-January each year; the 42nd outing was held in 2015.
The race is an Graded [stakes race|ungraded stakes] event for three-year-old fillies. Its current purse is $100,000. It is named for racing mare Busanda who, bred to Tom Fool, produced Buckpasser.
Since inception, the race has been run at various distances. From 1974 through 1976 the race length was seven furlongs then from 1977 through 1982 it was set at furlongs. Since 1983 the race length has been one mile plus 70 yards.
Past winners
- 2024 – Gin Gin
- 2023 – Occult
- 2022 – Magic Circle
- 2021 – The Grass Is Blue
- 2020 – Harvey's Lil Goil
- 2019 – Always Shopping
- 2018 – Midnight Disguise
- 2017 – Lockdown
- 2016 – Flora Dora
- 2015 – Overprepared
- 2014 – Fierce Boots
- 2013 – Princess of Sylmar
- 2012 – Captivating Lass
- 2011 – Dance Quietly
- 2010 – Age of Humor
- 2009 – Pumpkin Shell
- 2008 – Paint Me Red
- 2007 – Sagamoon
- 2006 – Daytime Promise
- 2005 – Amazing Buy
- 2004 – Island Sand
- 2003 – Cyber Secret
- 2002 – Totally Wild
- 2001 – Diversa
- 2000 – Quit Complaining
- 1999 – Super Skirt
- 1998 – Above The Light
- 1997 – Roana Gale
- 1996 – Little Miss Fast
- 1995 – Limit
- 1994 – Ask Shananie
- 1993 – Aztec Hill
- 1992 – His Ginger
- 1991 – I'm A Thriller
- 1990 – Pacem in Christie
- 1989 – Dreamy Mimi
- 1988 – Beru
- 1987 – Bold Mate
- 1986 – Patricia J. K.
- 1985 – Count Pennies
- 1984 – Mile High Lady
- 1983 – Lady Norcliffe
- 1982 – Polite Rebuff
- 1981 – Wayward Lass
- 1980 – Espadrille
- 1979 – Out Ruled
- 1978 – Bemis Heights
- 1977 – Like Ducks
- 1976 – Stick To Beauty
- 1975 – Alpine Lass
- 1974 – Quick Fare