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The Bernard Baruch Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older run over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf annually in early August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event was a graded stakes race from 1973 to 2022 and currently offers a purse of $200,000.

ClassListed
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1959
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
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Bernard Baruch Stakes
ClassListed
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1959
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles (8+1⁄2 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$200,000 (2026)
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History

The event is named in honor of Bernard Baruch who was a statesman, an adviser to various Presidents of the United States, and a lover of horses, thoroughbred horse racing, and the life of America's racetracks.

The inaugural running of the event was on 12 August 1959 as the Bernard Baruch Stakes for three year old horses over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt and was won by Middle Brother, ridden by Bobby Ussery defeating Howard B. Keck's Bagdad by a neck in a time of 1:49 flat setting a new track record.[1] The event was again held for three year old horses in 1960, but in 1961 the event was moved to the turf.[2]

During the early runnings, the event would have many more nominations than would allow to start in one race forcing Saratoga's administration to either disallow acceptance or splitting the event into two divisions. This happened seven times with the event split into divisions in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1981 and 1983.[3]

The event was classified as Grade III in 1973[2] with it being upgraded to Grade II in 1983.[4] For two runnings the event was Grade I, in 1988 and 1989 before returning to Grade II in 1990.[4]

In 1975, there was a dead heat for first place between Salt Marsh and War McAllister.[2]

In 1979, the race was switched to dirt due to weather conditions.[4]

In the 1960s the event attracted many high calibre horses. Of these who won the event were crowned US Champion Male Turf Horse. This includes the 1966 winner Assagai, 1967 Division 2 winner Fort Marcy and the South African bred champion Hawaii in 1969.

The event even in today's Breeders' Cup era continues to attract horses who have run in this race. The 2005 winner Artie Schiller went on to win the Breeders' Cup Mile later in the year, while the 2013 US Horse of the Year, Wise Dan won the 2014 event by a nose as an odds-on favorite.[5]

In 2022 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade III status[6] and once again in 2023 to Listed status.[7]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:38.29 – Ring Weekend (2016)
  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:45.33 – Shakis (2007)

Margins:

  • 5 lengths – Steinlen (GB) (1989)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Red Reality (1971, 1973)
  • 2 – Win (1984, 1985)
  • 2 – Fourstars Allstar (1992, 1995)
  • 2 – Hap (2000, 2001)
  • 2 – Shakis (2007, 2008)
  • 2 - Qurbaan (2018, 2019)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 7 – Jerry Bailey (1983, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Bernard Baruch Stakes
2026 Kupuna 7 Ricardo Santana Jr. Norm W. Casse Flying P Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.73 $200,000 Listed [8]
2025 Donegal Momentum 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Thomas Morley Donegal Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.05 $145,500 Listed [9]
2024 Running Bee 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Calumet Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.86 $150,000 Listed [10]
2023 Pioneering Spirit 4 Jose Lezcano Linda L. Rice A. Bianco Holding Ltd. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.69 $145,500 Listed [11]
Bernard Baruch Handicap
2022 Emaraaty (GB) 7 Flavien Prat Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Michael J. Caruso & Madaket Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.36 $200,000 III [12]
2021 Tell Your Daddy 5 John R. Velazquez Thomas Morley Flying P Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.61 $186,000 II [13]
2020 Somelikeithotbrown 4 Tyler Gaffalione Michael J. Maker Skychai Racing LLC & David Koenig 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.32 $150,000 II [14]
2019 Qurbaan 6 Joel Rosario Kiaran P. McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $250,000 II [15]
2018 Qurbaan 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran P. McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.00 $243,000 II [16]
2017 Heart to Heart 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. Brian A. Lynch Terry Hamilton 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.45 $250,000 II [17]
2016 Ring Weekend 5 John R. Velazquez H. Graham Motion St. Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:38.29 $250,000 II [18]
2015 Ironicus 4 Javier Castellano Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:38.54 $250,000 II [19]
2014 Wise Dan 7 John R. Velazquez Charles LoPresti Morton Fink 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.08 $250,000 II [20]
2013 Silver Max 4 Robby Albarado Dale L. Romans Mark Bacon & Dana Wells 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.31 $245,000 II [21]
2012 Dominus 4 Julien R. Leparoux Todd A. Pletcher George Bolton, Stonestreet Stables & Spendthrift Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.32 $250,000 II [22]
2011 Turallure 4 Julien R. Leparoux Charles LoPresti Donna C. Arnold 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.75 $202,000 II [23]
2010 Get Stormy 4 Javier Castellano Thomas M. Bush Sullimar Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.70 $200,000 II [24]
2009 Justenuffhumor 4 Alan Garcia Kiaran P. McLaughlin Darley Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.38 $200,000 II [25]
2008 Shakis (IRE) 8 Alan Garcia Kiaran P. McLaughlin Shadwell Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.78 $200,000 II [26]
2007 Shakis (IRE) 7 Alan Garcia Kiaran P. McLaughlin Shadwell Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.33 $200,000 II [27]
2006 § Ashkal Way (IRE) 4 Garrett K. Gomez Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.78 $200,000 II [28]
2005 Artie Schiller 4 Richard Migliore James A. Jerkens Timber Bay Farm & Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.70 $147,000 II [29]
2004 Silver Tree 4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Peter Vegso 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.60 $150,000 II [30]
2003 Trademark (SAF) 7 Richard Migliore Kiaran P. McLaughlin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.00 $150,000 II [31]
2002 Del Mar Show 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson Trust 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.40 $150,000 II [32]
2001 Hap 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Edward White & Michael Paulson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.00 $150,000 II [33]
2000 Hap 4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Edward White & Michael Paulson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.80 $150,000 II [34]
1999 Middlesex Drive 4 Shane Sellers Philip M. Hauswald C. Steven Duncker 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.40 $150,000 II [35]
1998 Yagli 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.20 $142,300 II [36]
1997 Sentimental Moi 7 Christopher P. DeCarlo William Badgett Jr. C. Landon Knight 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.00 $110,800 II [37]
1996 Volochine (IRE) 5 Pat Day Niall M. O'Callaghan Stonerside Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $114,500 II [38]
1995 Fourstars Allstar 7 José A. Santos Leo O'Brien Richard M. Bomze 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.60 $110,400 II [39]
1994 Lure 5 Mike E. Smith Claude R. McGaughey III Claiborne Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.00 $108,200 II [40]
1993 Furiously 4 Jerry D. Bailey Claude R. McGaughey III Mill House Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.40 $117,200 II [41]
1992 Fourstars Allstar 4 Mike E. Smith Leo O'Brien Richard M. Bomze 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.00 $117,800 II [42]
1991 Double Booked 6 Art Madrid Jr. Linda L. Rice Robert Gorham 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.00 $119,000 II [43]
1990 Who's to Pay 4 Jean-Luc Samyn MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.40 $88,200 II [44]
1989 Steinlen (GB) 6 José A. Santos D. Wayne Lukas Wildenstein Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.00 $123,200 I [45]
1988 My Big Boy 5 Randy Romero Claude R. McGaughey III Heidi Doubleday 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.80 $121,000 I [46]
1987 Talakeno 7 Ángel Cordero Jr. Richard E. Dutrow Sr. Happy Valley Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $119,800 II [47]
1986 Exclusive Partner 4 Jorge Velásquez Thomas M. Bush Paul Cornman 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.80 $135,400 II [48]
1985 Win 5 Richard Migliore Sally A. Bailie Fredrick Ephraim 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.00 $99,000 II [49]
1984 Win 4 Antonio Graell Sally A. Bailie Fredrick Ephraim 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $95,850 II [50]
1983 Tantalizing 5 Jerry D. Bailey Angel Penna Sr. Ogden Mills Phipps 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.40 $56,900 II Division 1[51]
Fray Star (ARG) 4 Octavio A. Vergara John Parisella Theodore M. Sabarese 1:48.80 $57,300 Division 2[52]
1982 Pair of Deuces 4 Ruben Hernandez Luis Barrera Happy Valley Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.80 $60,500 III [53]
1981 Native Courier 6 Eddie Maple Sidney J. Watters Jr. Stephen C. Clark Jr. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.40 $55,750 III Division 1[54]
Great Neck 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Jan H. Nerud Tartan Stable 1:47.60 $56,150 Division 2[55]
1980 Premier Ministre 4 Ramon I. Encinas Angel Penna Sr. Wildenstein Stable 1+3⁄8 miles 2:13.60 $59,500 III [56]
1979 Overskate 4 Robin Platts Gil H. Rowntree John H. Stafford 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.80 $59,350 III [57]
1978 Dominion (GB) 6 Jean-Luc Samyn James H. Iselin Dogwood Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.00 $40,800 III [58]
1977 Majestic Light 4 Sandy Hawley John W. Russell Ogden Mills Phipps 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.20 $38,625 III [59]
1976 Intrepid Hero 4 Eddie Maple John W. Russell Ogden Mills Phipps 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.40 $37,550 III [60]
1975 Salt Marsh 5 Eddie Maple Thomas J. Kelly Brookmeade Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.80 $44,050 III Dead heat[61]
War McAllister 4 Daryl Montoya John W. Russell Ogden Phipps
1974 Golden Don 4 Vincent Bracciale Jr. Kay E. Jensen Archie Donaldson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.00 $39,300 III [62]
1973 Tentam 4 Jorge Velásquez MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.40 $23,775 III Division 1[63]
Red Reality 7 Jorge Velásquez MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1:46.60 $23,775 Division 2[64]
1972 Scrimshaw 4 Robert Woodhouse Robert P. Lake Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.40 $23,800 Division 1[65]
Chrisaway 4 Robert Howard Paul R. Fout Beverly Steinman 1:46.20 $23,925 Division 2[66]
1971 Red Reality 5 Jorge Velásquez MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $35,300 [67]
1970 Big Shot II (ARG) 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Thomas M. Walsh Chance Hill Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.40 $24,000 Division 1[68]
Bailar 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Sidney J. Watters Jr. Stephen C. Clark Jr. 1:39.80 $24,250 Division 2[69]
1969 Larceny Kid 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $23,500 Division 1[70]
Hawaii (SAF) 5 Manuel Ycaza MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1:42.00 $23,300 Division 2[71]
1968 Go Marching 3 Larry Adams Horatio Luro Warner L. Jones Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $23,125 Division 1[72]
More Scents 4 Ángel Cordero Jr. Philip G. Johnson Meadowhill 1:42.60 $23,275 Division 2[73]
1967 Flit-To 4 Hedley Woodhouse Robert L. Wheeler Robert E. Lehman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.40 $23,000 Division 1[74]
Fort Marcy 3 Ron Turcotte J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stable 1:40.40 $23,000 Division 2[75]
1966 Assagai 3 Larry Adams MacKenzie Miller Cragwood Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.00 $30,600 [76]
1965 Quick Pitch 5 Jimmy Combest E. Barry Ryan Fortune P. Ryan 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $29,750 [77]
1964 Western Warrior 5 Bobby Ussery John A. Nerud Tartan Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $30,750 [78]
1963 Endymion 4 Mike Sorrentino Sylvester Veitch George D. Widener Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.80 $29,200 [79]
1962 Hitting Away 4 Hedley Woodhouse James Fitzsimmons Ogden Phipps 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $28,850 [80]
1961 Shield Bearer 6 Manuel Ycaza Sidney J. Watters Jr. Mrs. Stephen C. Clark 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.00 $29,200 [81]
1960 Tompion 3 Manuel Ycaza Robert L. Wheeler Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.00 $28,350 3YO only[82]
Bernard Baruch Stakes
1959 Middle Brother 3 Bobby Ussery E. Barry Ryan Mrs. E. Barry Ryan 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.00 $28,650 3YO only[1]
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Legend:
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