American Thoroughbred horse race
Horse race
The Hill Prince Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one-eight miles (9 furlongs ) on the turf annually in November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens , New York . The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.
History
The race is named for Christopher Chenery 's Hall of Fame colt, Hill Prince .[ 1]
The inaugural running took place as the Hill Prince Handicap on 26 October 1975 and was run at a distance of a mile and three-eights. It was won on a disqualification by Gustave Ring's homebred colt Don Jack.[ 2]
The following year the event was scheduled in June at a distance of 1+ 1 ⁄16 miles.[ 3]
The Hill Prince Stakes was hosted by Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens , New York in 1979, 1980, and again in 1982.[ 4]
In 1981 was classified Grade III by the American Graded Stakes Committee .[ 3]
The race was run in two divisions in 1982.[ 5] The second division was won by Larida, the only filly to have won this event.[ 6]
The event has been moved off the turf due to track conditions in 1998, 2003 and 2009 but has not had its classification downgraded.[ 4]
Primarily the event had been scheduled in early spring but in 2014 NYRA moved the event to October and increased the stakes significantly to $500,000.[ 3] In 2018 the event was upgraded to Grade II status.[ 3]
The event was moved in the schedule to November in 2023 and is held at Aqueduct Racetrack .[ 3]
In 2024 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to Grade III status.[ 7]
Records
Speed record:
1 mile: 1:33.45 – Marcavelly (2007)
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles: 1:39.70 – Optic Nerve (1996)
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles: 1:45.96 – Subordination (1997)
Margins:
7+ 1 ⁄4 lengths – Street Game (2011)
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey :
Most wins by a trainer :
Winners
Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
Purse
Grade
Ref
At Aqueduct – Hill Prince Stakes
2024
Deterministic
Joel Rosario
Christophe Clement
St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven C. Duncker & Vicarage Stable
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:46.58
$2500,000
III
[ 8]
2023
Integration
Kendrick Carmouche
Claude R. McGaughey III
West Point Thoroughbreds & Woodford Racing
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:47.06
$250,000
II
[ 9]
2022
Celestial City
Jose Lezcano
Claude R. McGaughey III
Stuart S. Janney III
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:50.27
$300,000
II
[ 10]
At Belmont Park
2021
Public Sector (GB)
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Chad C. Brown
Klaravich Stables
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:48.68
$400,000
II
[ 11]
2020
Get Smokin
Javier Castellano
Thomas M. Bush
Mary Abeel Sullivan Revocable Trust
1 mile
1:36.95
$150,000
II
[ 12]
2019
Neptune's Storm
Ricardo Santana Jr.
Richard Baltas
John Rochfort, Saul Gevertz, Lynn Gitomer, Mike Goetz, Michael Nentwig, & Daniel Weiner
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:49.74
$401,200
II
[ 13]
2018
Have At It
David Cohen
Christophe Clement
Robert S. Evans
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:50.52
$514,750
II
[ 14]
2017
Yoshida (JPN)
Manuel Franco
William I. Mott
WinStar Farm , China Horse Club, SF Racing & Head of Plains Partners
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:47.07
$500,000
III
[ 15]
2016
Camelot Kitten
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Chad C. Brown
Ken and Sarah Ramsey
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:47.25
$500,000
III
[ 16]
2015
Takeover Target
Jose L. Ortiz
Chad C. Brown
Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:51.42
$500,000
III
[ 17]
2014
Ring Weekend
Irad Ortiz Jr.
H. Graham Motion
St. Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:55.56
$500,000
III
[ 18]
2013
Notacatbutallama
John R. Velazquez
Todd A. Pletcher
Repole Stable
1 mile
1:34.82
$150,000
III
[ 19]
2012
Summer Front
Ramon A. Dominguez
Christophe Clement
Waterford Stable
1 mile
1:33.74
$150,000
III
[ 20]
2011
Street Game
Ryan Curatolo
Philip M. Serpe
Flying Zee Stables
1 mile
1:36.38
$100,000
III
[ 21]
2010
Krypton
Rajiv Maragh
Kiaran P. McLaughlin
Harvey A. Clarke & Ron Winchell
1 mile
1:34.97
$98,000
III
[ 22]
2009
Despite the Odds
Jeremy Rose
Michael J. Trombetta
Larry R. Johnson, TYB Stable & Gerry Dilger
1 mile
1:35.68
$109,000
III
Off turf [ 23]
2008
Gio Ponti
Garrett K. Gomez
Christophe Clement
Castleton Lyons
1 mile
1:35.03
$111,000
III
[ 24]
2007
Marcavelly
Edgar S. Prado
William I. Mott
Zayat Stables
1 mile
1:33.45
$105,700
III
[ 25]
2006
Outperformance
Javier Castellano
Richard A. Violette Jr.
Klaravich Stables
1 mile
1:36.74
$115,400
III
[ 26]
2005
Rey de Cafe
Javier Castellano
George R. Arnold II
G. Watts Humphrey Jr.
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:49.25
$114,700
III
[ 27]
2004
Artie Schiller
Richard Migliore
James A. Jerkens
Timber Bay Farm & Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:50.06
$110,000
III
[ 28]
2003
Happy Trails
Shaun Bridgmohan
Steve Klesaris
Sanford Goldfarb & Team Julep Stable
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:50.13
$113,100
III
Off turf [ 29]
2002
Van Minister
Michael J. Luzzi
Carlos F. Martin
Our Sugar Bear Stable
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:54.42
$109,300
III
[ 30]
2001
Proud Man
Rene R. Douglas
Harry Benson
Double R Stable, Robert Kaufman & Stephen Weiss
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:48.25
$114,600
III
[ 31]
2000
Promontory Gold
Edgar S. Prado
Robert J. Frankel
Robert A. Witt
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:49.15
$110,900
III
[ 32]
1999
Time Off
Jean-Luc Samyn
Scott M. Schwartz
Herbert T. and Carol A. Schwartz
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:47.48
$111,200
III
[ 33]
1998
Recommended List
Jorge F. Chavez
James E. Picou
Fred W. Hooper
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:49.28
$113,000
III
Off turf [ 34]
1997
Subordination
John R. Velazquez
Gary Sciacca
Klaravich Stables
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:45.96
$112,000
III
[ 35]
1996
Optic Nerve
Jose A. Santos
Howard M. Tesher
Oak Cliff Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:39.70
$112,028
III
[ 36]
1995
Green Means Go
Jerry D. Bailey
William I. Mott
Pin Oak Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:40.33
$113,600
III
[ 37]
1994
Pennine Ridge
Jerry D. Bailey
David G. Donk
December Hill Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:39.87
$84,876
III
[ 38]
1993
Halissee
Julie Krone
William I. Mott
John A. Nerud
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:40.91
$86,700
III
[ 39]
1992
‡Free At Last
Jerry D. Bailey
D. Wayne Lukas
Team Valor Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:41.05
$88,650
III
[ 40]
1991
Young Daniel
Angel Cordero Jr.
John M. Veitch
Darby Dan Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:39.87
$96,750
III
[ 41]
1990
Solar Splendor
Eddie Maple
Patrick J. Kelly
Live Oak Plantation
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:41.20
$96,450
III
[ 42]
1989
Slew the Knight
Chris Antley
John O. Hertler
Philip DiLeo
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:41.00
$94,200
III
[ 43]
1988
Sunshine Forever
Angel Cordero Jr.
John M. Veitch
Darby Dan Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:41.20
$120,200
III
[ 44]
1987
Forest Fair
Jose A. Santos
John J. Lenzini Jr.
Gary Marano
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:42.80
$121,200
III
[ 45]
1986
Double Feint
Jose A. Santos
LeRoy Jolley
Peter M. Brant
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:41.40
$88,640
III
[ 46]
1985
§Danger's Hour
Donald MacBeth
MacKenzie Miller
Rokeby Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:40.60
$98,850
III
[ 47]
1984
A Gift
Donald MacBeth
Joseph B. Cantey
Taylor Asbury
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:48.40
$72,800
III
[ 48]
1983
Domynsky (GB)
Jerry D. Bailey
William Curtis Jr.
Dogwood Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:48.80
$61,100
III
[ 49]
At Aqueduct
1982
Majesty's Prince
Ruben Hernandez
Joseph B. Cantey
Newstead Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.40
$55,300
III
Division 1 [ 5]
ƒLarida
Eddie Maple
Woodford C. Stephens
John DeWitt Marsh
1:42.60
$55,300
Division 2 [ 50]
At Belmont Park
1981
Summing
Angel Cordero Jr.
Luis Barrera
Charles T. Wilson Jr.
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:42.40
$59,500
III
[ 51]
At Aqueduct – Hill Prince Handicap
1980
Ben Fab
Jean Cruguet
Jacques Dumas
Rene Benoit
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.40
$58,000
[ 52]
1979
Bends Me Mind
Jorge Velasquez
Woodford C. Stephens
Mill House Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:46.00
$57,450
[ 53]
At Belmont Park
1978
Darby Creek Road
Angel Cordero Jr.
Howard M. Tesher
H. Joseph Allen
1 mile
1:35.20
$37,675
[ 54]
1977
Forward Charger
Jacinto Vasquez
LeRoy Jolley
Gerald Robins
1 mile
1:34.40
$37,625
[ 55]
1976
Fifth Marine
Ron Turcotte
Sidney Watters Jr.
Pamela H. Firman
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:41.20
$45,675
[ 56]
1975
†Don Jack
George Martens
Vincent J. Cincotta
Gustave Ring
1+ 3 ⁄8 miles
2:23.20
$57,750
[ 57]
Legend:
Dirt
Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the inaugural running of the event in 1975 Annie's Brat finished first, but was disqualified and set back to second.
‡ In the 1992 running of the event Casino Magistrate finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.
See also
List of American and Canadian Graded races
References
Information related to Hill Prince Stakes