| Ungraded race | |
| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1993 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs (3⁄4 mile) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Cicada Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Inaugurated in 1993, the Cicada Stakes was run at a distance of seven furlongs until 2006 when it was modified to six furlongs. It is a black type stakes race with a purse of $100,000 and has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.
The race is named for the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Cicada. Owned by the renowned Meadow Stable of Christopher Chenery, she was voted champion two-year-old filly in 1961, champion three-year-old filly in 1962, and champion handicap filly or mare in 1963. There was no running in 2020.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:09.66 @ 6 furlongs (3/4 mile): Wild Gams (2006)
- 1:22.38 @ 7 furlongs (7/8 mile): Our Royal Blue (1994)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 – Eddie Castro (2013, 2014)
- 2 – Alan Garcia (2005, 2008)
- 2 – Rick Wilson (1994, 2001)
- 2 – Kendrick Carmouche (2017, 2022)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – Todd A. Pletcher (1998, 2002, 2004, 2016)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Shadwell Stable (2013, 2014)
- 2 – William K. Warren Jr. (2008, 2010)
- 2 – Zayat Stables (2009, 2018)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Furlongs) |
Time |
Win$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Downtown Mischief | Jose Lezcano | Linda L. Rice | Lady Shelia Stables | 6 F | 1:13.72 | $55,000 |
| 2022 | Lady Scarlet | Kendrick Carmouche | Michael J. Maker | Paradise Farms Crop. & David Staudacher | 6 F | 1:11.17 | $55,000 |
| 2021 | Just Read It | Dylan Davis | Raymond Handal | Ken Russell, Brown Road Racing, & Raymond Handal | 6 F | 1:12.81 | $55,000 |
| 2020 | Race not held | ||||||
| 2019 | Workaholic | Cory Orm | Laura Wohlers | James McIngvale | 6 F | 1:13.19 | $60,000 |
| 2018 | Lezendary | Trevor McCarthy | Rudy R. Rodriguez | Zayat Stables | 6 F | 1:11.16 | $60,000 |
| 2017 | Bluegrass Flag | Kendrick Carmouche | Thomas Morley | Thomas C. Albrecht, Vincent J. Fusaro | 6 F | 1:11.99 | $60,000 |
| 2016 | Lost Raven | Manuel Franco | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable | 6 F | 1:12.08 | $75,000 |
| 2015 | Noble and a Beauty | José Ortiz | Richard A. Violette Jr. | My Meadowview Farm | 6 F | 1:13.74 | $60,000 |
| 2014 | Mamdooha | Eddie Castro | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | 6 F | 1:12:13 | $60,000 |
| 2013 | Elghayoor | Eddie Castro | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | 6 F | 1:09.82 | $60,000 |
| 2012 | Agave Kiss | Ryan Curatolo | Rudy R. Rodriguez | Flying Zee Stable | 6 F | 1:11.76 | $90,000 |
| 2011 | Quantum Miss | Cornelio Velásquez | Tony Dutrow | Daniel M. Ryan | 6 F | 1:11.99 | $60,000 |
| 2010 | Liam's Dream | Rosie Napravnik | Anthony W. Dutrow | Suzanne Warren & William K. Warren Jr. | 6 F | 1:10.10 | $60,000 |
| 2009 | Heart Ashley | Chuck C. Lopez | Steven M. Asmussen | Zayat Stables | 6 F | 1:09.68 | $64,380 |
| 2008 | Carolyn's Cat | Alan Garcia | Kiaran McLaughlin | William K. Warren Jr. | 6 F | 1:10.16 | $64,800 |
| 2007 | Control System | Julian Pimentel | Michael J. Trombetta | Thomas McClay & Harry Nye | 6 F | 1:10.43 | $65,760 |
| 2006 | Wild Gams | Eibar Coa | Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. | New Farm | 6 F | 1:09.66 | $66,360 |
| 2005 | Dixie Talking | Alan Garcia | Robin L. Graham | Skeedattle Stable | 7 F | 1:23.04 | $65,880 |
| 2004 | Bohemian Lady | Edgar Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | Padua Stables | 7 F | 1:23.22 | $65,460 |
| 2003 | Cyber Secret | Shaun Bridgmohan | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | Sanford Goldfarb, Irwin Goldfarb & Team Julep Stable | 7 F | 1:22.55 | $64,980 |
| 2002 | Proper Gamble | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Stoneway Farm | 7 F | 1:23.32 | $65,160 |
| 2001 | Xtra Heat | Rick Wilson | John Salzman | Kenneth Taylor | 7 F | 1:23.29 | $63,770 |
| 2000 | Finder's Fee | Jerry D. Bailey | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 7 F | 1:23.07 | $65,100 |
| 1999 | Potomac Bend | Mark T. Johnston | Vincent L. Blengs | Wayne Harrison | 7 F | 1:23.18 | $48,915 |
| 1998 | Jersey Girl | Richard Migliore | Todd A. Pletcher | Ackerley Bros. Farm | 7 F | 1:22.95 | $50,175 |
| 1997 | Vegas Prospector | Michael McCarthy | Daniel Lopez | Raymond Dweck | 7 F | 1:26.23 | $48,375 |
| 1996 | J J'sdream | Gary Boulanger | Edward Plesa Jr. | John A. Franks | 7 F | 1:23.44 | $50,310 |
| 1995 | Lucky Lavender Gal | Robbie Davis | William White | Dolores Worswick | 7 F | 1:23.80 | $48,870 |
| 1994 | Our Royal Blue | Rick Wilson | J. Willard Thompson | Cort N Trak Stable | 7 F | 1:22.38 | $48,375 |
| 1993 | Personal Bid | José A. Santos | Richard Schosberg | Dale H. Austin | 7 F | 1:23.52 | $31,900 |