Fourstardave Handicap
The Fourstardave Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. With a purse of $500,000, the Fourstardave is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one mile on the turf. It achieved Grade I status in 2016.[2]
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $500,000 (since 2012)[1] |
History
The Fourstardave is named for the horse who was nicknamed "The Sultan of Saratoga" because he won at least one race at the Saratoga track each year from 1987 to 1994. Fourstardave died of a heart attack in October 2002 at the age of 17 and is buried in Clare Court at Saratoga Race Course. This is a rare honor since only three horses are buried there.[3]
Before 1996, the race was run as the Daryl's Joy Handicap. In 1990 and 1991, Fourstardave won the race when it was still called the Daryl's Joy.
The race has been run at the following distances:[1]
- 1 mile: 1992, 2012 to present
- 1 1⁄16 miles: 1985-1991, 1993-2001, 2003-2011
- 1 1⁄8 miles: 2002
The race was moved from turf to dirt in 1992 and 2002 due to weather conditions.[1]
In the 2014 renewal, Seek Again set a Saratoga course record in the Fourstardave.
Records
Speed record:
- At current distance of 1 mile: Got Stormy (2019) - 1:32.00
- At 1 1⁄16 miles: Fourstardave (1991) - 1:38 4/5
Most wins:
- 2 - Fourstardave
- 2 - Wise Dan
Most wins by a jockey:
- 9 - John R. Velazquez (1992, 1996, 2001, 2004-5, 2008, 2011-3)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - William I. Mott (2000, 2007, 2014, 2016)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Got Stormy | 4 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Mark E. Casse | 1:32.00 | I |
| 2018 | Voodoo Song | 4 | Jose Lezcano | Linda Rice | 1:35.96 | I |
| 2017 | World Approval | 5 | Manuel Franco | Mark E. Casse | 1:37.65 | I |
| 2016 | Tourist | 5 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | 1:34.29 | I |
| 2015 | Grand Arch | 6 | Luis Saez | Brian Lynch | 1:34.65 | II |
| 2014 | Seek Again | 4 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | 1:33.25 | II |
| 2013 | Wise Dan | 6 | John Velazquez | Charles LoPresti | 1:34.00 | II |
| 2012 | Wise Dan | 5 | John Velazquez | Charles LoPresti | 1:37.30 | II |
| 2011 | Sidney's Candy | 4 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 1:43.25 | II |
| 2010 | Get Stormy | 4 | Javier Castellano | Thomas Bush | 1:39.09 | II |
| 2009 | Justenuffhumor | 4 | Alan Garcia | Kiaran McLaughlin | 1:42.83 | II |
| 2008 | Red Giant | 4 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 1:41.93 | II |
| 2007 | Silver Tree | 7 | Kent Desormeaux | William I. Mott | 1:41.88 | II |
| 2006 | Remarkable News (Ven) | 4 | Javier Castellano | Angel Penna Jr. | 1:40.81 | II |
| 2005 | Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) | 5 | John Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | 1:39.92 | II |
| 2004 | Nothing to Lose | 4 | John Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | 1:39.50 | II |
| 2003 | Trademark (SAF) | 7 | Richard Migliore | Kiaran McLaughlin | 1:39.29 | II |
| 2002 | Capsized | 6 | José Santos | Lisa Lewis | 1:50.90 | III† |
| 2001 | Dr. Kashnikow | 4 | John Velazquez | John Kimmel | 1:39.30 | II |
| 2000 | Hap | 4 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | 1:40.24 | II |
| 1999 | Comic Strip | 4 | Pat Day | Neil Howard | 1:41.76 | III |
| 1998 | Wild Events | 5 | Mark Guidry | Louis Goldfine | 1:39.25 | III |
| 1997 | Soviet Line (IRE) | 7 | Pat Day | Kiaran McLaughlin | 1:39.99 | III |
| 1996 | Da Hoss | 4 | John Velazquez | Michael W. Dickinson | 1:40.54 | III |
| 1995 | Pride of Summer | 7 | Eddie Maple | Anthony Bizelia | 1:40.85 | III |
| 1994 | A in Sociology | 4 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip Johnson | 1:41.23 | III |
| 1993 | Lure | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Shug McGaughey | 1:40.84 | III |
| 1992 | Now Listen | 5 | John Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | 1:36.64 | III |
| 1991 | Fourstardave | 6 | Mike E. Smith | Leo O'Brien | 1:38 4/5 | III |
| 1990 | Fourstardave | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Leo O'Brien | 1:41.20 | III |
| 1989 | Steinlen | 6 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Barclay Tagg | 1:41.00 | III |
| 1989 | Highland Springs | 5 | Edgar Prado | D. Wayne Lukas | 1:41.60 | III |
| 1988 | San's the Shadow | 4 | Angel Cordero Jr. | Timothy Hills | 1:40.00 | III |
| 1987 | Persian Mews | 4 | José Santos | Thomas Skiffington | 1:42.00 | ungraded |
| 1987 | Duluth | 5 | Jean Cruguet | Flint Schulhofer | 1:41.20 | ungraded |
| 1986 | Mourjane | 6 | José Santos | Thomas Skiffington | 1:42.80 | ungraded |
| 1985 | Roving Minstrel | 4 | Angel Cordero Jr. | Larry Kelly | 1:45.40 | ungraded |
† Downgraded to Grade III when switched from turf to dirt.
References
- "Fourstardave Statistics". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes". bloodhorse.com. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- "Fourstardave Remembered". www.horse-races.net. Retrieved 22 August 2016.