National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes

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The National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old horses run over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

ClassGrade II
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1985 (as Gallant Man Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
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National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes
ClassGrade II
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1985 (as Gallant Man Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old
Weight124lbs with allowances
PurseUS$500,000 (2023)
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History

The event was inaugurated as the Gallant Man Stakes in honor of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horse, Gallant Man, on 17 August 1985 as the sixth event in the under-card for Travers Stakes Day and was won by Duluth who was ridden by Jean Cruguet easily by 5+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 1:473⁄5.[1]

The event was upgraded to Grade III in 1987.[2]

In 1992 the event was renamed to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes. National Museum of Racing opened in Saratoga Springs in 1951.[3] In 1955, the Museum moved to its present site on Union Avenue, across the street from Saratoga Race Course. That year, 1992, the event was upgraded to Grade II[4] and held that class since except for 2013 when the race was moved from the turf track to the dirt track due to the state of the track and subsequently was downgraded to Grade III.

The event has been run over several distances, including a mile and an eighth from 1985 to 1995, a mile and a sixteenth in 1996 and 1997 and in 1998, the distance was changed back to a mile and an eighth.[2] In 2019 the event was held over a mile.[2]

Several three-year-olds who won this event went on to prove themselves as champions. Of these include 1992 winner Paradise Creek who in 1994 became US Champion Male Turf Horse. The 2004 winner Artie Schiller won the 2005 Breeders' Cup Mile after failing in 2004. The 2011 winner Big Blue Kitten also became 2015 US Champion Male Turf Horse and 2017 winner Bricks and Mortar who was voted US Horse of the Year in 2019.

In 2020 the event was run over 1+1⁄8 miles and the following year was reverted back to one mile.[2]

In 2023 the purse for the event was increased to $500,000.[5] Originally the event was scheduled for August 4 but due to a torrential rainstorm the race was postponed until August 11.[6]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1 mile: 1:33.72 – Casa Creed (2019)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:39.47 – Bricks and Mortar (2017)
  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:45.90 – Courageous Cat (2009)

Margins:

  • 5+1⁄2 lengths – Duluth (1985)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes
2025 Luther (GB)[a] Joel Rosario Charlie Fellowes Paul Hickman and Nicholas Jones 1 mile 1:35.06 $400,000 II [7]
2024 Neat Junior Alvarado Rob Atras Red White and Blue Racing 1 mile 1:36.38 $500,000 II [8]
2023 Carl Spackler (IRE) Tyler Gaffalione Chad C. Brown e Five Racing 1 mile 1:36.29 $500,000 II [9]
2022 Ready to Purrform Joel Rosario Brad H. Cox Donegal Racing 1 mile 1:33.99 $200,000 II [10]
2021 Public Sector Flavien Prat Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1 mile 1:35.03 $200,000 II [11]
2020 Decorated Invader Joel Rosario Christophe Clement West Point Thoroughbreds, William T Freeman Et Al 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.29 $150,000 II [12]
2019 Casa Creed Junior Alvarado William I. Mott LRE Racing & JEH Racing Stable 1 mile 1:33.72 $200,000 II [13]
2018 Raging Bull (FR) Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.69 $200,000 II [14]
2017 Bricks and Mortar Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown William H. Lawrence & Klaravich Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:39.47 $200,000 II [15]
2016 Camelot Kitten Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.69 $200,000 II [16]
2015 Takeover Target Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown William H. Lawrence & Klaravich Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.00 $200,000 II [17]
2014 Wallyanna Irad Ortiz Jr. Michael V. Pino Tim E. O'Donohue Racing Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.66 $200,000 II [18]
2013 Notacatbutallama John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.29 $196,000 III Off turf[19]
2012 Quick Wit Rajiv Maragh Dale L. Romans Michael J. Bruder 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.95 $200,000 II Off turf[20]
2011 Big Blue Kitten John R. Velazquez Chad C. Brown Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.91 $150,000 II [21]
2010 Interactif Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Wertheimer et Frère 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.34 $150,000 II [22]
2009 Courageous Cat Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott Pam & Martin Wygod 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.90 $160,000 II [23]
2008 Wesley Javier Castellano Mark A. Hennig Willmott Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.22 $159,600 II [24]
2007 Nobiz Like Shobiz Cornelio Velásquez Barclay Tagg Elizabeth Jones Valando 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.29 $158,000 II [25]
2006 After Market Cornelio Velásquez William I. Mott Pam & Martin Wygod 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.45 $146,700 II [26]
2005 T. D. Vance Todd Kabel H. Graham Motion Donald A. Adam 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.15 $150,000 II [27]
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Handicap
2004 Artie Schiller Richard Migliore James A. Jerkens Timber Bay Farm & Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.71 $150,000 II [28]
2003 Stroll Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Claiborne Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.34 $150,000 II [29]
2002 Quest Star Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Mansell Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.66 $150,000 II [30]
2001 Baptize Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Gary and Mary West Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.94 $150,000 II [31]
2000 Turnofthecentury Aaron Gryder Michael E. Hushion Barry K. Schwartz & Eugene Hauman 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.35 $150,000 II Off turf[32]
1999 Marquette Jerry D. Bailey Richard A. Violette Jr. J. R. Cavanaugh 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.33 $150,000 II [33]
1998 Parade Ground Shane Sellers Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.82 $150,000 II [34]
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes
1997 Rob 'n Gin Jerry D. Bailey Robert Barbara Sabine Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.09 $110,000 II [35]
1996 Sir Cat Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott John R. Murrell 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.46 $113,900 II [36]
1995 Flitch Mike E. Smith William Badgett Jr. Loblolly Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.08 $139,500 II [37]
1994 Islefaxyou Eddie Maple Patrick J. Kelly Fox Ridge Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.61 $117,000 II [38]
1993 A in Sociology Chris Antley Philip G. Johnson Frederick Ronca 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.81 $121,800 II [39]
1992 Paradise Creek Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.65 $121,000 II [40]
Gallant Man Stakes
1991 Lech Ángel Cordero Jr. David G. Donk Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.02 $123,200 III [41]
1990 Social Retiree Mike E. Smith Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.20 $91,200 III [42]
1989 Orange Sunshine Jean Cruguet Jimmy Croll Blanche P. Levy 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.00 $93,300 III [43]
1988 Posen Jerry D. Bailey Woodford C. Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.00 $92,850 III [44]
1987 § Drachma Robbie Davis Larry A. Kelly Gail P. Beitz 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.80 $85,800 III [45]
1986 Dance of Life Jerry D. Bailey MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.20 $83,100 [46]
1985 Duluth Jean Cruguet Flint S. Schulhofer Frances A. Genter 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.60 $85,950 [1]
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Legend:
  Turf   Dirt
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

  1. [a]
    Zulu Kingdom originally finished first, but was disqualified and placed 4th for interference entering the first turn.

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