Sands Point Stakes

Sands Point Stakes
Grade II race
Location Belmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated 1995
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Belmont Park at the NYRA
Race information
Distance 1 1⁄8 miles (9.0 furlongs)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-year-old fillies
Weight Assigned
Purse $500,000 (since 2014)[1]

The Sands Point Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York although that can change. A Grade II event open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of 9 furlongs.

Inaugurated in 1995 as the Sands Point Handicap, the first two editions were contested at a mile and a sixteenth before being changed to a mile and an eighth in 1997. In 2011, the race was once more set at one and one sixteenth of a mile. In 2014 it changed back to ​1 1⁄8 mile.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:46.65 - Auntie Mame (1997) at ​1 1⁄8 miles
  • 1:42.50 - Discreet Marq (2013) at ​1 1⁄16 miles

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2017 Uni (GB) Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, et al. 1:48.97
2016 On Leave Jose Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart Janney III 1:47.82
2015 Sentiero Italia Joel Rosario Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing 1:48.83
2014 Ball Dancing Joe Bravo Chad C. Brown Farish/Mooney 1:50.18
2013 Discreet Marq Jose Lezcano Christophe Clement Patricia A. Generazio 1:42.50
2012 Better Lucky Eddie Castro Thomas Albertrani Darley Stable 1:42.75
2011 Winter Memories Jose Lezcano James Toner Phillips Racing Partnership 1:42.61
2010 Check the Label Ramon Dominguez H. Graham Motion Brereton C. Jones 1:47.16
2009 Gozzip Girl Kent Desormeaux Thomas Albertrani Farnsworth Stables 1:51.24
2008 Raw Silk Alan Garcia Thomas Albertrani Darley Stable 1:48.46
2007 Rutherienne † Garrett Gomez Christophe Clement Virginia Kraft Payson 1:48.53
2007 Bit of Whimsy † Edgar Prado Barclay Tagg Joyce Young 1:48.53
2006‡ Wait A While Garrett Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Arindel Farm 1:49.25
2005 Melhor Ainda John Velazquez Robert J. Frankel T N T Stud 1:47.50
2004 Mambo Slew Edgar Prado Patrick Biancone Frank Manganaro 1:47.24
2003‡ Savedbythelight Richard Migliore Richard Violette, Jr. Earle I. Mack 1:49.18
2002 Riskaverse Robbie Davis Patrick J. Kelly Fox Ridge Farm Inc. 1:51.63
2001‡ Tweedside Richard Migliore Todd A. Pletcher Eugene Melnyk 1:50.43
2000 Gaviola Jerry Bailey William H. Turner, Jr. Twilite Farms 1:47.77
1999 Perfect Sting Pat Day Joseph Orseno Stronach Stable 1:46.99
1998 Recording Jorge Chavez Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1:48.93
1997 Auntie Mame Jerry Bailey Angel Penna, Jr. Lazy F Ranch 1:46.65
1996 Merit Wings Robbie Davis Thomas J. Skiffington James W. Phillips 1:45.83
1995 Perfect Arc John Velazquez Angel Penna, Jr. Brazil Stables 1:43.14

  • † There was a dead heat for the win in 2007.
  • ‡ In 2006, the race was run off the turf, but retained its GIII status.
  • ‡ In 2003 & 2001, the race was run off the turf and lost its GIII status.

References

  1. ↑ "Sands Point Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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