Test Stakes

Not to be confused with Test Handicap.

Test Stakes

Grade I race
Location	Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1922
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/stakes-schedule/test/
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$500,000[1]

The Test Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies and run each summer at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is contested at a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt and is an influential race in shaping the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. A Grade I event, it carries a purse of $500,000.

It was first run at Saratoga in 1922. Over the years it has also become an important race for fillies pointing towards the Grade I Alabama Stakes which also runs at Saratoga Race Course.

Inaugurated at a mile and quarter, it went to seven furlongs in its second running. The Test Stakes took place at Belmont Park in 1943, 1944, and 1945. It was not run from 1923 to 1925 or in 1961. It was run in two divisions in 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, and 1979.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:20.83 – Lady Tak (2003),Gamine (2020)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 – Jerry Bailey (1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 – James Fitzsimmons (1928, 1942, 1951, 1956, 1963)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 – Wheatley Stable (1928, 1963, 1965)
• 3 – Ogden Phipps (1956, 1972, 1979)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2024	Ways and Means	Flavien Prat	Chad C. Brown	Klaravich Stables	1:22.28
2023	Pretty Mischievous	Tyler Gaffalione	Brendan P. Walsh	Godolphin, LLC	1:23.40
2022	Chi Town Lady	Joel Rosario	Wesley A. Ward	Castleton Lyons	1:23.87
2021	Bella Sofia	Luis Saez	Rudy Rodriguez	Michael Imperio, Vincent Scuderi, Sofia Soares, Gabrielle Farm, Mazel Stable Partners & Matthew J Mercurio	1:21.54
2020	Gamine	John R. Velazquez	Bob Baffert	Michael Lund Petersen	1:20.83
2019	Covfefe	Joel Rosario	Brad H. Cox	LNJ Foxwoods	1:21.26
2018	Separationofpowers	José Ortiz	Chad C. Brown	Klaravich Stables	1:22.78
2017	American Gal	José Ortiz	Simon Callaghan	Kaleem Shah	1:22.26
2016	Paola Queen	Luis Saez	Gustavo Delgado	Grupo Seven C Stable	1:22.32
2015	Cavorting	Irad Ortiz Jr	Kiaran McLaughlin	Stonestreet Stables	1:22.81
2014	Sweet Reason	Irad Ortiz Jr	Leah Gyarmati	Treadway Racing Stable (Jeff Treadway)	1:22.31
2013	Sweet Lulu	Julien Leparoux	Jerry Hollendorfer	Steven Beneto	1:23.45
2012	Contested	Rafael Bejarano	Bob Baffert	Natalie J. Baffert	1:22.47
2011	Turbulent Descent	David Flores	Mike Puype	Blinkers On Racing & Partners	1:24.17
2010	Champagne d'Oro	Miguel Mena	Eric Guillot	Southern Equine Stables/Smith	1:22.71
2009	Flashing	Richard Migliore	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Stable	1:22.40
2008	Indian Blessing	John Velazquez	Bob Baffert	Patti & Hal Earnhardt	1:22.70
2007	Dream Rush	Eibar Coa	Richard Violette Jr.	West Point Stable	1:22.42
2006	Swap Fliparoo	Eibar Coa	H. Allen Jerkens	Hobeau Farm	1:24.13
2005	Leave Me Alone	Kent Desormeaux	J. Eric Kruljac	Mitchell Ranch LLC	1:22.76
2004	Society Selection	Edgar Prado	H. Allen Jerkens	Irving & Marjorie Cowan	1:23.69
2003	Lady Tak	Jerry Bailey	Steve Asmussen	Heiligbrodt Racing	1:20.83
2002	You	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	1:22.84
2001	Victory Ride	Edgar Prado	George R. Arnold II	G. Watts Humphrey Jr.	1:21.72
2000	Dream Supreme	Pat Day	William I. Mott	Kinsman Stable	1:22.66
1999	Marley Vale	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	Eugene Melnyk	1:22.77
1998	Jersey Girl	Mike E. Smith	Todd Pletcher	Ackerley Bros. Farm	1:23.02
1997	Fabulously Fast	Jerry Bailey	John C. Kimmel	Caesar Kimmel & Philip Solondz	1:21.65
1996	Capote Belle	John Velazquez	Daniel C. Peitz	Robert & Lawana Low	1:21.08
1995	Chaposa Springs	Jerry Bailey	Martin Wolfson	Suresh Chintamaneni	1:21.81
1994	Twist Afleet	Jerry Bailey	John C. Kimmel	Lucille Conover	1:22.08
1993	Missed the Storm	Mike E. Smith	William I. Mott	Pin Oak Farm	1:22.00
1992	November Snow	Chris Antley	H. Allen Jerkens	Earle I. Mack	1:21.20
1991	Versailles Treaty	Ángel Cordero Jr.	C. R. McGaughey III	Cynthia Phipps	1:22.80
1990	Go For Wand	Randy Romero	William Badgett Jr.	Christiana Stable	1:21.12
1989	Safely Kept	Craig Perret	Alan E. Goldberg	Barry L. Weisbord	1:21.33
1988	Fara's Team	Jerry Bailey	Richard Dutrow Sr.	Happy Valley Farm	1:22.85
1987	Very Subtle	Pat Valenzuela	Melvin F. Stute	Pearl Grinstead	1:21.00
1986	Storm and Sunshine	Craig Perret	Thomas J. Kelly	Woodcrest Farms	1:22.80
1985	Lady's Secret	Jorge Velásquez	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1:22.60
1984	Sintra	Keith Allen	Steven Penrod	Cherry Valley Farm	1:22.60
1983	Lass Trump	Pat Day	C. R. McGaughey III	Alan Samford	1:22.20
1982	Gold Beauty	Don Brumfield	William D. Curtis	Georgia E. Hoffman	1:22.80
1981	Cherokee Frolic	Gary Cohen	William A. Cole	Carolsteve Stables	1:23.20
1980	Love Sign	Ángel Cordero Jr.	Sidney Watters Jr.	Stephen C. Clark Jr.	1:22.20
1979	Blitey	Ángel Cordero Jr.	Angel Penna Sr.	Ogden Phipps	1:22.60
1979	Clef d' Argent	Ruben Hernandez	David A. Whiteley	Lazy F Ranch	1:22.20
1978	Tingle Stone	Ruben Hernandez	David A. Whiteley	Christiana Stable	1:22.00
1978	White Star Line	Jeffrey Fell	Woody Stephens	Newstead Farm	1:21.40
1977	Northern Sea	Jorge Velásquez	John M. Veitch	Windfields Farm	1:22.40
1977	Small Raja	Mickey Solomone	Thomas J. Kelly	David P. Reynolds	1:21.80
1976	Ivory Wand	Pat Day	J. Elliott Burch	Rokeby Stable	1:23.00
1975	Hot N Nasty	Jorge Tejeira	Gordon R. Potter	Dan Lasater	1:22.00
1975	My Juliet	Jacinto Vásquez	Leland G. Ripley	George Weasel Jr.	1:22.00
1974	Quaza Quilt	Jacinto Vásquez	Charles R. Parke	Fred W. Hooper	1:22.40
1974	Maybellene	Don Meade Jr.	James Lewis	Penny Acres Farm	1:23.60
1973	Desert Vixen	Jorge Velásquez	Tommy Root Sr.	Harry T. Mangurian Jr.	1:23.00
1973	Waltz Fan	Jorge Velásquez	Victor J. Nickerson	Mereworth Farm	1:23.60
1972	Numbered Account	Jacinto Vásquez	Roger Laurin	Ogden Phipps	1:23.80
1971	Lucky Traveler	Chuck Baltazar	John W. Jacobs	Nelson B. Hunt	1:23.80
1970	Hunnemannia	Eddie Belmonte	Angel Penna Sr.	Gedney Farm	1:23.60
1970	Princess Roycraft	Larry Adams	Warren Pascuma	Franlyn Stable	1:22.40
1969	Ta Wee	Eddie Belmonte	John A. Nerud	Tartan Stable	1:23.60
1968	Heartland	John L. Rotz	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	1:22.40
1967	Gamely	Eddie Belmonte	James W. Maloney	William Haggin Perry	1:21.80
1967	Treacherous	Michael Sorrentino	Sherrill Ward	Lazy F Ranch	1:23.00
1966	Belle de Nuit	John Ruane	Bert Mulholland	Jesse S. Widener	1:23.60
1966	Moccasin	Braulio Baeza	Harry Trotsek	Claiborne Farm	1:23.40
1965	Cestrum	Sam Boulmetis	Carl Hanford	Bohemia Stable	1:23.00
1965	Discipline	Walter Blum	William C. Winfrey	Wheatley Stable	1:23.60
1964	Time For Bed	John L. Rotz	John M. Gaver Sr.	Greentree Stable	1:23.80
1963	Barbwolf	Bobby Ussery	Burley Parke	Harbor View Farm	1:25.00
1963	Bold Consort	Hedley Woodhouse	James Fitzsimmons	Wheatley Stable	1:25.80
1962	Firm Policy	Johnny Sellers	E. Barry Ryan	E. Barry Ryan	1:23.40
1962	Polylady	Braulio Baeza	James P. Conway	Darby Dan Farm	1:23.40
1960	Be Cautious	Bobby Ussery	John A. Nerud	Joseph M. Roebling	1:24.00
1960	Brave Pilot	Hedley Woodhouse	John Rigione	Kenneth W. Thornhill	1:23.80
1959	Shirley Jones	Paul J. Bailey	James W. Smith	Brae Burn Farm	1:26.00
1958	Any Morn	John Ruane	Jake Byer	North Hill Farm	1:25.80
1957	Miss Blue Jay	Ted Atkinson	Sol Rutchick	Adele Rutchick	1:24.40
1956	Glamour	Sidney Cole	James Fitzsimmons	Ogden Phipps	1:25.80
1955	Blue Banner	Eddie Arcaro	Jack Skinner	Rokeby Stable	1:24.60
1954	Dispute	Eric Guerin	Sylvester Veitch	C. V. Whitney	1:25.20
1953	Canadiana	Dave Gorman	Gordon J. McCann	E. P. Taylor	1:25.60
1952	Gay Grecque	Raymond York	Gene Jacobs	Mrs. S. George Zauderer	1:26.80
1951	Vulcania	Robert Bernhardt	James Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	1:26.00
1950	Honey's Gal	George Hettinger	Winbert F. Mulholland	Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr.	1:24.40
1949	Lady Dorimar	Conn McCreary	Woody Stephens	Woodvale Farm	1:25.20
1948	Alablue	Eric Guerin	John H. Skirvin	John H. Skirvin	1:25.80
1947	Miss Disco	Nick Combest	Anthony Pascuma	Sydney S. Schupper	1:24.40
1946	Red Shoes	Eddie Arcaro	Thomas D. Rodrock	Howell E. Jackson III	1:23.40
1945	Safeguard	Ted Atkinson	Preston M. Burch	Brookmeade Stable	1:24.20
1944	Whirlabout	Herb Lindberg	Graceton Philpot	Louis B. Mayer	1:24.80
1943	Stefanita	Conn McCreary	Bert Mulholland	George D. Widener Jr.	1:25.20
1942	Vagrancy	James Stout	James Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	1:26.00
1941	Imperatrice	Jack Skelly	George M. Odom	William H. LaBoyteaux	1:25.20
1940	Piquet	Eddie Arcaro	John M. Gaver Sr.	Greentree Stable	1:24.40
1939	Redlin	Don Meade	John P. Jones	William H. Lipscomb	1:24.00
1938	Black Wave	John Gilbert	Preston M. Burch	Nydrie Stable	1:25.80
1937	Evening Tide	Charles Kurtsinger	Albert B. Gordon	E. Dale Shaffer	1:26.00
1936	Fair Stein	Eddie Yager	Jake Byer	Herman Phillips	1:24.80
1935	Good Gamble	Sam Renick	Bud Stotler	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II	1:24.80
1934	Bazaar	Don Meade	Herbert Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	1:24.60
1933	Speed Boat	John Gilbert	George Conway	Glen Riddle Farm	1:24.20
1932	Suntica	Mack Garner	Jack Whyte	Willis Sharpe Kilmer	1:26.00
1931	Buckup	Mack Garner	J. Howard Lewis	Joseph E. Widener	1:25.80
1930	Conclave	D. Lyons	William H. Karrick	William R. Coe	1:24.20
1929	Dinah Did Upset	Norman LeBlanc	C. B. Read	Sylvester W. Labrot	1:24.20
1928	Nixie	Danny McAuliffe	James Fitzsimmons	Wheatley Stable	1:25.80
1927	Black Curl	Laverne Fator	Sam Hildreth	Rancocas Stable	1:26.60
1926	Ruthenia	Earl Sande	Pete Coyne	Joseph E. Widener	1:25.60
1922	Emotion	Linus McAtee	George M. Odom	Robert L. Gerry Sr.	2:11.20

References

1. "Graded Stakes Profile – Test". equibase.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

• The Test Stakes at Pedigree Query
• The Test Stakes at the NTRA^{[permanent dead link‍]}