Flower Bowl Stakes

Flower Bowl Stakes
Grade II race
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1978 (as Flower Bowl Handicap at Belmont Park)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance1+3⁄8 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies and mares four-year-olds and older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$500,000 (2023)[1]
BonusesWinner automatic entry into Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf

The Flower Bowl Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four years old and older over a distance of 1+3⁄8 miles on the turf held annually in early September at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

History

It had originally been run at Belmont Park from its inception in 1978 until 2020.[2]

The race is part of the Breeders Cup Challenge series. The winner of the Flower Bowl automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.[3]

In 1987, the race was switched from turf to dirt due to heavy rain.

The race was named for Flower Bowl, a winner of the Ladies Handicap at Belmont Park and an outstanding broodmare.

In 2022 the event was downgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade II status.[4]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

  • 13 lengths – Dahlia's Dreamer (1994)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Riskaverse (2004, 2005)
  • 2 – Stephanie's Kitten (2014, 2015)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 8 – Chad C. Brown (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024)

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Saratoga – Flower Bowl Stakes
2024 Idea Generation (IRE) 4 Florant Geroux Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1+3⁄8 miles 2:18.97 $500,000 II [5]
2023 Parnac (FR) 4 Dylan Davis Christophe Clement West Point Thoroughbreds & Dream With Me Stable 1+3⁄8 miles 2:18.60 $465,000 II [6]
2022 Virginia Joy (GER) 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1+3⁄8 miles 2:19.51 $600,000 II [7]
2021 War Like Goddess 4 Julien Leparoux William I. Mott George Krikorian 1+3⁄8 miles 2:13.07 $600,000 I [8]
At Belmont Park
2020 Civil Union 5 Joel Rosario Claude R. McGaughey III Allen Stables 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.28 $250,000 I [9]
2019 Sistercharlie (IRE) 5 John R. Velazquez Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.21 $501,000 I [10]
2018 Fourstar Crook 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Gary Aisquith 1+1⁄4 miles 2:03.28 $501,000 I [11]
2017 War Flag 4 Jose L. Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Allen Stables 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.26 $500,000 I [12]
2016 Lady Eli 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Partners 1+1⁄4 miles 1:59.85 $500,000 I [13]
2015 Stephanie's Kitten 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄4 miles 2:06.23 $500,000 I [14]
2014 Stephanie's Kitten 5 John R. Velazquez Chad C. Brown Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.15 $600,000 I [15]
Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes
2013 § Laughing (IRE) 5 Jose Lezcano Alan E. Goldberg Richard Santulli 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.34 $600,000 I [16]
2012 Nahrain (GB) 4 John R. Velazquez Roger Varian Darley Stable 1+1⁄4 miles 2:05.56 $600,000 I [17]
2011 Stacelita (FR) 5 Ramon A. Dominguez Chad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz 1+1⁄4 miles 2:10.39 $500,000 I [18]
2010 Ave (GB) 4 Javier Castellano Roger L. Attfield Three Chimneys Racing/Harris 1+1⁄4 miles 2:08.54 $500,000 I [19]
2009 Pure Clan 4 Julien R. Leparoux Robert E. Holthus Lakland Farm 1+1⁄4 miles 2:12.43 $600,000 I [20]
2008 Dynaforce 5 Alan Garcia William I. Mott Dr. John A. Chandler 1+1⁄4 miles 2:07.59 $588,000 I [21]
2007 Lahudood (GB) 4 Alan Garcia Kiaran P. McLaughlin Shadwell Racing 1+1⁄4 miles 1:59.05 $600,000 I [22]
2006 Honey Ryder 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.47 $588,000 I [23]
2005 Riskaverse 6 Jose A. Santos Patrick J. Kelly Fox Ridge Farm 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.27 $750,000 I [24]
2004 Riskaverse 5 Cornelio Velasquez Patrick J. Kelly Fox Ridge Farm 1+1⁄4 miles 2:04.65 $750,000 I [25]
2003 Dimitrova 3 Jerry D. Bailey Dermot K. Weld Joseph Higgins 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.74 $750,000 I [26]
2002 Kazzia (GER) 3 Jorge F. Chavez Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1+1⁄4 miles 2:05.22 $750,000 I [27]
2001 Lailani (GB) 3 Jerry D. Bailey Edward A.L. Dunlop Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.88 $750,000 I [28]
Flower Bowl Invitational Handicap
2000 Colstar 4 Jean-Luc Samyn Paul R. Fout Beverly R. Steinman 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.78 $750,000 I [29]
1999 Soaring Softly 4 Jerry D. Bailey James J. Toner Joan G. & John W. Phillips 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.41 $500,000 I [30]
1998 Auntie Mame 4 John R. Velazquez Angel A. Penna Jr. Lazy F Ranch 1+1⁄4 miles 1:59.33 $400,000 I [31]
1997 Yashmak 3 Corey Nakatani Henry Cecil Juddmonte Farms 1+1⁄4 miles 1:59.73 $400,000 I [32]
1996 Chelsey Flower 5 Robbie Davis Nicholas P. Zito Farfellow Farm 1+1⁄4 miles 2:05.96 $350,000 I [33]
1995 Northern Emerald 6 Ramon B. Perez William I. Mott Hiram Polk Jr. & J. David Richardson 1+1⁄4 miles 2:06.68 $200,000 I [34]
1994 Dahlia's Dreamer 5 Jorge F. Chavez William I. Mott Madeleine Paulson 1+1⁄4 miles 2:05.52 $200,000 I [35]
Flower Bowl Handicap
1993 Far Out Beast 6 Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Sullimar Stable 1+1⁄4 miles 2:03.88 $150,000 I [36]
1992 Christiecat 5 Jean-Luc Samyn Patrick J. Kelly Fox Ridge Farm 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.06 $200,000 I [37]
1991 Lady Shirl 4 Richard Migliore P. Noel Hickey P. Noel Hickey 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.43 $200,000 I [38]
1990 Laugh and Be Merry 5 Herb McCauley Angel A. Penna Jr. Pin Oak Stable 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.20 $131,400 I [39]
1989 River Memories 5 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄4 miles 2:06.80 $124,800 I [40]
1988 Gaily Gaily (IRE) 5 Julie Krone William I. Mott Diana M. Firestone 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.80 $128,000 I [41]
1987 Slew's Exceller 5 Jose A. Santos Thomas J. Skiffington Keith Myers 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.20 $129,200 I [42]
1986 § Dismasted 3 Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.40 $127,200 I Dead heat[43]
Scoot 4 Bill Shoemaker LeRoy Jolley Edward P. Evans
1985 Dawn's Curtsey 3 Eddie Maple John M. Veitch Darby Dan Farm 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.20 $123,400 I [44]
1984 Rossard (DEN) 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Evan S. Jackson Catherine T. Koffend 1+1⁄4 miles 2:03.40 $121,400 I [45]
1983 First Approach 5 Jorge Velasquez Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.20 $113,600 I [46]
1982 Trevita (IRE) 5 Ruben Hernandez Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.40 $119,800 I [47]
1981 Rokeby Rose 4 Jeffrey Fell MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stables 1+1⁄4 miles 2:01.60 $112,000 II [48]
1980 Just A Game II (IRE) 4 Don Brumfield David A. Whiteley Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.80 $114,400 II [49]
1979 Pearl Necklace 5 Bill Shoemaker Roger Laurin Reginald N. Webster 1+1⁄4 miles 2:02.20 $113,600 [50]
1978 Waya (FR) 4 Angel Cordero Jr. Angel Penna Sr. Daniel Wildenstein 1+1⁄4 miles 2:00.60 $54,150 [51]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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