Sands Point Stakes

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.

Sands Point Stakes
Grade II race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated1995
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteBelmont Park at the NYRA
Race information
Distance1 1⁄8 miles (9.0 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$500,000 (since 2014)[1]

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:

  • 2 - Darley Stable (2008, 2012)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 2 - John Velazquez (1995, 2005)
  • 2 - Robbie Davis (1996, 2002)
  • 2 - Jerry Bailey (1997, 2000)
  • 2 - Richard Migliore (2001, 2003)
  • 2 - Edgar Prado (2004, 2007)
  • 2 - Garrett Gomez (2006, 2007)
  • 2 - Jose Lezcano (2011, 2013)

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 3 - Thomas Albertrani (2008, 2009, 2012)
  • 2 - Angel Penna, Jr. (1995, 1997)
  • 2 - Todd A. Pletcher (2001, 2006)
  • 2 - Christophe Clemente (2007, 2013)
  • 2- Chad Brown (2014, 2017)

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 J. 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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