Lake George Stakes
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The Lake George Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race
held annually at Saratoga Race Course
in Saratoga Springs, New York
. It is open to three-year-old fillies
and run at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf
. It is a Grade II
race with a purse of $150,000 added.
The Lake George
(named for the large lake north of Saratoga Springs, New York
), was run in two divisions twice: once in 1996, and for the second time in 1998.
The Lake George will be in its 17th running in 2012.
On November 28, 2007, this Grade III stakes race was upgraded to a Grade II by the American Graded Stakes Committee
.
Due to unseasonal rain, this race was held off the turf in 2009. A race removed from the turf because of weather loses its grade until it is examined by the Graded Stakes Committee.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
held annually at Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
in Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
. It is open to three-year-old fillies
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
and run at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf
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. It is a Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
race with a purse of $150,000 added.
The Lake George
Lake George (New York)
Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long, narrow oligotrophic lake draining northwards into Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River Drainage basin located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, U.S.A.. It lies within the upper region of the...
(named for the large lake north of Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
), was run in two divisions twice: once in 1996, and for the second time in 1998.
The Lake George will be in its 17th running in 2012.
On November 28, 2007, this Grade III stakes race was upgraded to a Grade II by the American Graded Stakes Committee
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
The American Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association based in Lexington, Kentucky is a trade organization for Thoroughbred racehorse owners and breeders...
.
Due to unseasonal rain, this race was held off the turf in 2009. A race removed from the turf because of weather loses its grade until it is examined by the Graded Stakes Committee.
Past winners
- 2011 - Winter MemoriesWinter MemoriesWinter Memories is an American Thoroughbred racehorse.As a two-year-old, she won the Miss Grillo Stakes and finished second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Next year, she returned with the win in the Appalachian Stakes and in the Sands Point Stakes.Owned and breed by Phillips Racing...
(Jose LezcanoJose LezcanoJose Lezcano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fall and spends the winter in Florida. His big break came in 2008 when he won a Breeders' Cup race....
) - 2010 - Perfect Shirl (John Velazquez)
- 2009 - Be Fair (Rajiv MaraghRajiv MaraghRajiv Maragh is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. An Indo-Jamaican, he is the son of a jockey who rode in Jamaica before relocating to Florida where he began a career as a horse trainer....
) - 2008 - My Princess Jess (Eibar CoaEibar CoaEibar Coa Monteverde is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. A five-time judo champion in his teens, he attended jockey school from 1989 to 1991 then began his professional riding career in 1992...
) - 2007 - Rutherienne (Garrett K. GomezGarrett K. GomezGarrett Keith Gomez is an American thoroughbred jockey.-Early career:Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, Louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the Southwest United States...
) - 2006 - Magnificent Song (Garrett Gomez)
- 2005 - Ready's Gal (John Velazquez)
- 2004 - Seducer's Song (Jerry D. Bailey)
- 2003 - Film Maker (Edgar Prado)
- 2002 - Nunatall (GB) (Jorge F. ChavezJorge F. ChavezJorge F. Chavez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Chavez began his career in horse racing in 1982 in his native Peru and by 1987 was his country's leading rider. In April 1988 he emigrated to the United States where he raced with a great deal of success at Florida race tracks...
) - 2001 - Voodoo Dancer (Jerry D. Bailey)
- 2001 - Light Dancer (Mark GuidryMark GuidryMark Guidry is a retired American jockey.He began his riding career in Thoroughbred horse racing in his native Louisiana in 1974 where he remained until 1986 when he went to race in Illinois. He was the leading jockey at Hawthorne Race Course seven times, Sportsman's Park nine times, and two...
) - 2000 - Millie's Quest (John Velazquez)
- 1999 - Nani Rose (Shane SellersShane SellersShane Jude Sellers is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. At age eleven, he began working around horses and in 1983 rode his first winner at Evangeline Downs....
) - 1998 - Tenski (Richard Migliore)
- 1998 - Caveat Competor (John Velazquez)
- 1997 - Auntie Mame (Jerry D. Bailey)
- 1996 - Memories of Silver (Jerry D. Bailey)
- 1996 - Dynasty (Jerry D. Bailey)