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American Thoroughbred stakes horse race Horse race
Coaching Club American Oaks
Grade I race
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1917
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/stakes-schedule/coaching-club-american-oaks
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight121 lb (54.9 kg)
Purse$500,000

The Coaching Club American Oaks is a race for thoroughbred three-year-old fillies and the second leg of the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing. Originally run at Belmont Park, the Grade I $500,000 stakes race was moved to Saratoga Race Course in 2010.

Run as a handicap prior to 1928, the race is named in honor of the Coaching Club of New York. One of the requirements for membership in this club was the ability to handle a coach and four horses with a single group of reins. August Belmont Jr. set the original conditions in order to emulate The Oaks in England.

From 1963 to 1967 the Coaching Club American Oaks was run at Aqueduct Racetrack. Over the years, it has been raced at various distances:

  • 1917, 2010–present: 9 furlongs
  • 1990–1997, 2003–2009: 10 furlongs
  • 1919–1941, 1944–1958: 11 furlongs
  • 1942–1943, 1971–1989, 1998–2003: 12 furlongs

Historical notes

Future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Mom's Command won the 1985 Oaks under jockey Abigail Fuller, daughter of the horse's owner, Peter Fuller.

Records

Speed record:
(at distance of 12f)

  • 2:27.80 – Ruffian (1975); Magazine (1973)

(at distance of 10f)

(at distance of 9f)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 8 – Todd Pletcher (2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022)

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2024 Thorpedo Anna 3 Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks & Magdalena Racing 1:50.95
2023 Wet Paint 3 Flavien Prat Brad H. Cox Godolphin LLC 1:50.68
2022 Nest 3 Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd Pletcher Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, & Michael House 1:51.04
2021 Maracuja 3 Ricardo Santana Jr. Rob Atras Beach Haven Thoroughbreds LLC 1:49.29
2020 Paris Lights 3 Tyler Gaffalione William I. Mott WinStar Farm 1:50.81
2019 Guarana 3 José Ortiz Chad C. Brown Three Chimneys Farm 1:49.65
2018 Monomoy Girl 3 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Michael Dubb & Monomoy Stables 1:50.46
2017 Abel Tasman 3 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert China Horse Club 1:51.74
2016 Songbird 3 Mike E. Smith Jerry Hollendorfer Fox Hill Farms 1:49.56
2015 Curalina 3 John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 1:49.74
2014 Stopchargingmaria 3 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher Repole Stable 1:49.80
2013 Princess of Sylmar 3 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher Michael Dubb 1:51.07
2012 Questing 3 Irad Ortiz, Jr Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin 1:50.30
2011 It's Tricky 3 Eddie Castro Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin 1:49.15
2010 Devil May Care 3 John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher Glencrest Farm 1:49.42
2009 Funny Moon 3 Alan Garcia Christophe Clement Mrs. C. Wilson McNeely III 2:02.44
2008 Music Note 3 Javier Castellano Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:01.66
2007 Octave 3 John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher Starlight Stables/Lucarell 2:02.17
2006 Wonder Lady Anne L 3 Edgar Prado Richard E. Dutrow Jr. IEAH Stables 2:04.63
2005 Smuggler 3 Edgar Prado C. R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 2:04.39
2004 Ashado 3 John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher Starlight/Saylor/Martin 2:02.43
2003 Spoken Fur 3 Jerry D. Bailey Robert J. Frankel Amerman Racing Stable 2:31.02
2002 Jilbab 3 Mike Luzzi Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:31.48
2001 Tweedside 3 John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher Eugene Melnyk 2:30.70
2000 Jostle 3 Mike E. Smith John Servis Fox Hill Farms 2:29.99
1999 On a Soapbox 3 Jerry D. Bailey Niall M. O'Callaghan Grimm & Voss 2:29.31
1998 Banshee Breeze 3 Jerry D. Bailey Carl Nafzger James B. Tafel 2:31.56
1997 Ajina 3 Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 2:00.40
1996 My Flag 3 Jerry D. Bailey C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 2:04.64
1995 Golden Bri 3 José A. Santos John C. Kimmel Hilmer C.Schmidt 2:03.86
1994 Two Altazano 3 José A. Santos Michael Stidham Harold V. Goodman 2:02.88
1993 Sky Beauty 3 Mike E. Smith H. Allen Jerkens Georgia E. Hofmann 2:01.56
1992 Turnback the Alarm 3 Chris Antley William V. Terrill Valley View Farm 2:03.53
1991 Lite Light 3 Corey Nakatani Jerry Hollendorfer Oaktown Stable 2:00.54
1990 Charon 3 Craig Perret Eugene Navarro Stanley M. Ersoff 2:02.60
1989 Open Mind 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 2:32.40
1988 Goodbye Halo 3 Jorge Velásquez Charles Whittingham Arthur B. Hancock III 2:32.80
1987 Fiesta Gal 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 2:31.00
1986 Valley Victory 3 Randy Romero Leo O'Brien Richard N. Dick 2:28.00
1985 Mom's Command 3 Abigail Fuller Edward T. Allard Peter D. Fuller 2:32.00
1984 Class Play 3 Jean Cruguet LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant 2:29.80
1983 High Schemes 3 Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Joseph Morrisey Jr. 2:30.20
1982 Christmas Past 3 Jacinto Vásquez Angel Penna Jr. Cynthia Phipps 2:28.60
1981 Wayward Lass 3 Cash Asmussen Jose A. Martin Flying Zee Stable 2:28.20
1980 Bold 'n Determined 3 Ed Delahoussaye Neil Drysdale Saron Stable 2:31.80
1979 Davona Dale 3 Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 2:30.00
1978 Lakeville Miss 3 Ruben Hernandez Jose A. Martin Randolph Weinsier 2:29.40
1977 Our Mims 3 Jorge Velásquez John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 2:29.40
1976 Revidere 3 Jacinto Vásquez David A. Whiteley William Haggin Perry 2:28.40
1975 Ruffian 3 Jacinto Vásquez Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Locust Hill Farm 2:27.80
1974 Chris Evert 3 Jorge Velásquez Joseph A. Trovato Carl Rosen 2:28.80
1973 Magazine 3 Ángel Cordero Jr. Victor J. Nickerson Elmendorf Farm 2:27.80
1972 Summer Guest 3 Ron Turcotte J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stable 2:29.40
1971 Our Cheri Amour 3 Jack Kurtz Joseph G. Moos Helen D. Vizzi 2:29.80
1970 Missile Belle 3 Pete D. Anderson Woody Stephens John A. Morris 2:03.80
1969 Shuvee 3 Jesse Davidson Willard C. Freeman Anne Minor Stone 2:03.20
1968 Dark Mirage 3 Manuel Ycaza Everett W. King Lloyd I. Miller 2:01.80
1967 Quillo Queen 3 Ernest Cardone James E. Picou Martin Andersen 2:03.40
1966 Lady Pitt 3 Walter Blum Stephen A. DiMauro Golden Triangle Stable 2:05.00
1965 Marshua 3 Ray Broussard Norman R. McLeod Mrs. Wallace Gilroy 2:02.60
1964 Miss Cavandish 3 Howard Grant Roger Laurin Harry S. Nichols 2:04.00
1963 Lamb Chop 3 Heliodoro Gustines James W. Maloney William Haggin Perry 2:02.80
1962 Bramalea 3 Bobby Ussery James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm 2:02.60
1961 Bowl of Flowers 3 Eddie Arcaro J. Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable 2:03.20
1960 Berlo 3 Eric Guerin Richard E. Handlen Foxcatcher Farm 2:04.20
1959 Resaca 3 Manuel Ycaza Buddy Hirsch King Ranch 2:02.40
1958 A Glitter 3 Ismael Valenzuela Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 2:20.00
1957 Williamette 3 John Choquette Casey Hayes Christopher Chenery 2:16.60
1956 Levee 3 Hedley Woodhouse Norman R. McLeod Vernon G. Cardy 2:16.60
1955 High Voltage 3 Ted Atkinson James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 2:17.60
1954 Cherokee Rose 3 Henry Moreno Eddie Hayward Cain Hoy Stable 2:19.60
1953 Grecian Queen 3 Eric Guerin James P. Conway Florence Whitaker 2:18.60
1952 Real Delight 3 Eddie Arcaro Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 2:17.80
1951 How 3 Eddie Arcaro Horatio Luro Herman B. Delman 2:16.60
1950 Next Move 3 Eric Guerin William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 2:15.80
1949 Wistful III 3 Steve Brooks Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 2:19.60
1948 Scattered 3 Warren Mehrtens Max Hirsch King Ranch 2:18.80
1947 Harmonica 3 John Adams Max Hirsch John J. Watts 2:18.20
1946 Hypnotic 3 Paul Miller James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 2:18.80
1945 Elpis 3 John Adams Frank J. Kearns William G. Helis 2:18.40
1944 Twilight Tear 3 Conn McCreary Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 2:21.00
1943 Too Timely 3 George Woolf Max Hirsch King Ranch 2:35.00
1942 Vagrancy 3 Tommy Malley James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 2:31.60
1941 Level Best 3 Alfred Robertson John P. (Doc) Jones Crispin Oglebay 2:17.60
1940 Damaged Goods 3 John Gilbert J. M. Milburn Starmount Stable 2:19.00
1939 War Plumage 3 Nick Wall Howard Oots James Cox Brady Jr. 2:16.80
1938 Creole Maid 3 Harry Richards Preston M. Burch Sarah F. Jeffords 2:20.80
1937 Dawn Play 3 Lester Balaski Max Hirsch King Ranch 2:18.60
1936 High Fleet 3 John Gilbert Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 2:19.60
1935 Black Helen 3 Don Meade Bill Hurley Edward R. Bradley 2:18.80
1934 Lady Reigh 3 Don Meade James E. Fitzsimmons Elsie Cassatt Stewart 2:18.80
1933 Edelweiss 3 John Gilbert James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 2:20.60
1932 Top Flight 3 Raymond Workman Thomas J. Healey C. V. Whitney 2:20.20
1931 Tambour 3 Frank Coltiletti Preston M. Burch Preston M. Burch 2:20.40
1930 Snowflake 3 Louis Schaefer Jack R. Pryce Walter J. Salmon Sr. 2:18.40
1929 Sweet Verbena 3 John Maiben John Sims Wallace Lone Star Stable 2:18.00
1928 Bateau 3 Earl Sande Scott P. Harlan Walter M. Jeffords 2:24.00
1927 Nimba 3 Harold Thurber George M. Odom Marshall Field III 2:19.80
1926 Edith Cavell 3 Frank Coltiletti Scott P. Harlan Walter M. Jeffords 2:20.60
1925 Florence Nightingale 3 Lawrence McDermott Robert A. Smith Walter M. Jeffords 2:17.80
1924 Princess Doreen 3 Harry Stutts Kay Spence Audley Farm 2:19.20
1923 How Fair 3 Albert Johnson Louis Feustel August Belmont Jr. 2:18.40
1922 Prudish 3 L. Morris James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 2:18.40
1921 Flambette 3 Earl Sande John H. McCormack P. A. Clark 2:17.40
1920 Cleopatra 3 Linus McAtee William H. Karrick William R. Coe 2:18.80
1919 Polka Dot 3 Lavelle Ensor W. Hogan P. A. Clark 2:20.20
1918 Rose d'Or 3 Lavelle Ensor A. Jack Joyner George D. Widener Jr. 2:06.60
1917 Wistful I 3 W. O'Brien James H. McCormick James Butler 1:53.60
  1. In the 2015 race, I'm a Chatterbox crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified for interference.

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