The Alydar Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Made a Listed race in 2019, it is contested on dirt at a distance of a mile and one-eighth. It is open to four-year-old non-winners in the current year of a Sweepstake other than a State-bred event.[1] [2]

Alydar Stakes
Listed stakes race
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated2013
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.pegasusworldcup.com
Race information
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds and up
Purse$120,000 (2021)

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1:47.45 @ 118 miles : Tom's d'Etat (2019)

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Win$
2022 Art Collector 5 Luis Saez William I. Mott Bruce Lunsford 118 1:51.84 $66,000
2021 Art Collector 4 Luis Saez William I. Mott Bruce Lunsford 118 1:48.20 $66,000
2019 Tom's d'Etat 6 Joel Rosario Albert Stall Jr. G M B Racing (Gayle Benson) 118 1:47.45 $55,000
2018 Realm 5 Junior Alvarado Barclay Tagg Eric Dattner, Barclay Tagg, & Harry Astarita 118 1:50.02 $55,000
2017 Rally Cry 4 John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Paul P. Pompa 118 1:48.58 $60,000
2016 Royal Posse 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Rudy R. Rodriguez Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC, & Gary Aisquith 118 1:49.93 $60,000
2015 Bay of Plenty 4 Joel Rosario Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing LLC 118 1:48.92 $60,000
2014 Farhaan 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 118 1:49.87 $60,000
2013 Vitoria Olimpica 4 John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Stud TNT (Goncalo Torrealba) 118 1:49.10 $60,000

References

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  1. ^ "Alydar Stakes". NYRA. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  2. ^ "North American Racing" (PDF). Thoroughbred Daily News, page 26. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-03.