Coronation Cup Stakes
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| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
| Inaugurated | 2012 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5+1⁄2 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $175,000 (2025) |
The Coronation Cup Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf course scheduled annually in July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.
The event was name after the Rokeby Stable Virginia-bred color-bearer Coronation Cup[1] who won the 1994 Nijana Stakes at Saratoga.[2]
The event was inaugurated on 13 August 2012 and was won by the Kentucky-bred filly Sensible Lady, sired by the 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense by 2+1⁄4 lengths in a time of 1:03.14.[3]
In 2015 Lady Shipman set a stakes record when winning by 3+1⁄4 lengths in a time of 1:00.85.[4]
Due to unseasonable rain, the event in 2016 was moved off the turf and run on a sloppy dirt track with only four runners and was reclassified as a Listed event after examination by the Graded Stakes Committee.[5] However, in 2021 and 2023 the event lost its Listed status and was reclassified as a non-Listed Black Type event after the events were moved to the dirt track.[4]
In 2025 the event was upgraded to Grade III by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.[6]
Records
Speed record:
- 5+1⁄2 furlongs (turf): 1:00.85 - Lady Shipman (2015)
- 5+1⁄2 furlongs (dirt): 1:03.80 - Unified Alliance (2023)
Margins:
- 3+1⁄4 lengths - Lady Shipman (2015)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3- Luis Saez (2018, 2024, 2025)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Brad H. Cox (2019, 2021)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Klein Racing (2019, 2021)