Sands Point Stakes

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The Sands Point Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the turf track scheduled annually in October at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $200,000.

ClassGrade III
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated1995
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
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Sands Point Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated1995
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
PurseUS$200,000 (2021)
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History

The event is named after Sands Point, New York, a village located at the northernmost tip of the Cow Neck Peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island.

The event was inaugurated on 23 June 1995 as the Sands Point Handicap and was run over the 1+1⁄16 mile distance with Perfect Arc ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey John R. Velazquez winning the event by five lengths over the odds-on favorite Miss Union Avenue in a time of 1:43.14.[1] Perfect Arc in 1995 was crowned New York State Horse of the Year. [2]

In 1997 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 mile.[3]

In 1998 the conditions of the event were changed from a handicap to stakes allowance race.[4] That same year the event was classified as Grade III.[3]

In 2001 and 2003 the event was downgraded to a Listed event when it was raced on the main track due to inclement weather.[3]

In 2008 the event was upgraded to Grade II.[4]

In 2020 the distance of the event was decreased to one mile and the following year the distance was reverted to 1+1⁄8 miles.[3]

In 2026 the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association downgraded the event to Grade III.[5]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:46.65 – Auntie Mame (1997)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:42.50 – Discreet Marq (2013)

Margins:

  • 6 lengths – Tweedside (2001)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by a jockey:

Winners

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Aqueduct– Sands Point Stakes
2025 Ready for Candy Ricardo Santana Jr. Phillip Antonacci Lindy Farms 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.44 $200,000 II [6]
2024 Spaliday Manuel Franco Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.47 $200,000 II [7]
2023 Eternal Hope (IRE) Jamie Spencer Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1+1⁄8 miles 1:53.56 $200,000 II [8]
2022 Skims (GB) John R. Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Andrew Rosen 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.14 $200,000 II [9]
At Belmont Park
2021 Fluffy Socks Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Head of Plains Partners 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.48 $200,000 II [10]
2020 Tamahere (FR) Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Swift Thoroughbreds, Madaket Stables & Wonder Stables 1 mile 1:35.21 $150,000 II [11]
2019 New and Improved Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.44 $203,200 II [12]
2018 Californiagoldrush Flavien Prat Neil D. Drysdale Alice Bamford 1+1⁄8 miles 1:54.06 $400,000 II [13]
2017 Uni (GB) Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Head Of Plains Partners, Robert LaPenta & Bethlehem Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.97 $400,000 II [14]
2016 On Leave Jose L. Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart Janney III 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.82 $500,000 II [15]
2015 Sentiero Italia Joel Rosario Kiaran P. McLaughlin Godolphin 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.83 $500,000 II [16]
2014 Ball Dancing Joe Bravo Chad C. Brown William S. Farish III & Steve F. Mooney 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.18 $500,000 II [17]
2013 Discreet Marq Jose Lezcano Christophe Clement Patricia A. Generazio 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.50 $200,000 II [18]
2012 Better Lucky Eddie Castro Thomas Albertrani Darley Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.75 $200,000 II [19]
2011 Winter Memories Jose Lezcano James J. Toner Phillips Racing Partnership 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.61 $150,000 II [20]
2010 Check the Label Ramon A. Dominguez H. Graham Motion Brereton C. Jones 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.16 $150,000 II [21]
2009 Gozzip Girl Kent J. Desormeaux Thomas Albertrani Farnsworth Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.24 $150,000 II [22]
2008 Raw Silk Alan Garcia Thomas Albertrani Darley Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.46 $150,000 II [23]
2007 Bit of Whimsy Edgar S. Prado Barclay Tagg Virginia Kraft Payson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.53 $109,000 III Dead heat[24]
Rutherienne Garrett K. Gomez Christophe Clement Joyce Young
2006 Wait A While Garrett K. Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Arindel Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.25 $104,200 III Off turf[25]
2005 Melhor Ainda John R. Velazquez Robert J. Frankel T N T Stud 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.50 $111,200 III [26]
2004 Mambo Slew Edgar S. Prado Patrick L. Biancone Frank Manganaro 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.24 $114,800 III [27]
2003 Savedbythelight Richard Migliore Richard A. Violette Jr. Earle I. Mack 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.18 $114,600 Listed Off turf[28]
2002 Riskaverse Robbie Davis Patrick J. Kelly Fox Ridge Farm Inc. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.63 $116,100 III [29]
2001 Tweedside Richard Migliore Todd A. Pletcher Eugene & Laura Melnyk 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.43 $107,800 Listed Off turf[30]
2000 Gaviola Jerry D. Bailey William H. Turner Jr. Twilite Farms 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.77 $111,300 III [31]
1999 Perfect Sting Pat Day Joe Orseno Stronach Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.99 $108,600 III [32]
1998 Recording Jorge F. Chavez Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.93 $116,000 III [33]
Sands Point Handicap
1997 Auntie Mame Jerry D. Bailey Angel A. Penna Jr. Lazy F Ranch 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.65 $111,200 Listed [34]
1996 Merit Wings Robbie Davis Thomas J. Skiffington James W. Phillips 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.83 $87,613 Listed [35]
1995 Perfect Arc John R. Velazquez Angel A. Penna Jr. Brazil Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.14 $82,326 Listed [1]
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Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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