Quick Call Stakes
Quick Call Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationSaratoga Race CourseSaratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated2008
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
SponsorThoroughbred Retirement Foundation (since 2022)
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance5+1⁄2furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$175,000 (2022)

The Quick Call Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old over the distance of 5+1⁄2furlongs on the turf scheduled annually in July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.

History

The race was inaugurated in September 2008.[1] Thereafter it has been held in either July or early August.[1]

The event is named in honor of Quick Call, the multiple graded stakes winning gelding who won more than half his 16 career victories at the Saratoga Race Course.[2] Quick Call was a dual winner of the GIIForego Handicap, lived to the age of 35 and is buried at Clare Court in Saratoga Springs.[3]

The 2010 running was on the Inner Turf course at a distance of 1 mile.[1]

In 2019 the event was upgraded to Grade III.[4] The race was run on the main track in 2023 and was subsequently downgraded to a Listed event.[5]

Records

Speed record:

  • 5+1⁄2 furlongs; 1:00.80 – Big Invasion (2022)

Margins:

  • 5+1⁄2 lengths; Uncashed (2023 - dirt)
  • 3+3⁄4 lengths; Central Banker (2013 - turf)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Michael Dubb: (2008, 2018)

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2025 Governor Sam Irad Ortiz Jr.George Weaver Bergman Family Stable & Swinbank Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.68 $175,000 III [6]
2024 ƒ Star of Mystery (GB)Flavien PratCharlie ApplebyGodolphin Racing5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:00.97 $175,000 III [7]
2023 Uncashed Irad Ortiz Jr.Larry Rivelli Patricia's Hope 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.44 $175,000 Listed [8]
2022 Big Invasion Joel RosarioChristophe ClementReeves Thoroughbred Racing5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:00.80 $175,000 III [9]
2021 Golden PalIrad Ortiz Jr.Wesley A. WardDerrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Westerburg 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.99 $120,000 III [10]
2020 Turned Aside Jose LezcanoLinda L. RicePaul P. Pompa Jr. 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.99 $100,000 III [11]
2019 Listing Joel RosarioBen D. A. Cecil Reddam Racing5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.94 $100,000 III [12]
2018 World of Trouble Irad Ortiz Jr.Jason ServisMichael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Bethlehem Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.11 $100,000 Listed [13]
2017 Blind Ambition Javier CastellanoTodd A. PletcherGainesway Farm5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.51 $100,000 Listed [14]
2016 Holding Gold Julien R. LeparouxMark E. CasseLive Oak Plantation 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:10.84 $100,000 Listed [15]
2015 Ready for Rye Javier CastellanoThomas AlbertraniChalk Racing 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.47 $100,000 Listed [16]
2014 Pure Sensation Jose LezcanoChristophe ClementPatricia A. Generazio 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.82 $100,000 Listed [17]
2013 Central Banker Joel RosarioAlbert Stall Jr.Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.56 $100,000 Listed [18]
2012 Artest John R. VelazquezMichelle Nihei Dennis Narlinger 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.12 $100,000 Listed [19]
2011 Great Mills Julien R. LeparouxSteven M. AsmussenMillennium Farms 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.31 $78,000 Listed [20]
2010 Beau Choix Javier CastellanoBarclay TaggBelle Meadows Farm and Lael Stable 1 mile 1:35.57 $70,000 [21]
2009 Awakino Cat Alan GarciaLinda L. RiceLinda L. Rice & F E Que Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.87 $73,200 [22]
2008 Salute the Count Eibar CoaRichard E. Dutrow Jr.Michael Dubb & Robert Joscelyn 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.24 $84,000 Listed [23]

Notes: ƒ Filly or Mare Legend:  Turf  Inner turf  Main Track (Off the Turf)

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

  1. ^ abc"Quick Call Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^"Quick Call". NYRA. 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^"QUICK CALL (USA) b. G, 1984 - 86 Starts, 16 Wins, 15 Places, 12 Shows Career Earnings: $807,817". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^"QUICK CALL STAKES - SARATOGA, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ^"Off-Turf Quick Call Stakes Remains Listed After Review Off-turf races are automatically downgraded one level before a subsequent review". Bloodhorse.com. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^"2025 Quick Call Stakes Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  7. ^"2024 Quick Call Stakes Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  8. ^"2023 Quick Call Stakes Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation - (race 9)"(PDF). Equibase. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  9. ^"2022 Quick Call Stakes Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  10. ^"2021 Quick Call Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^"2020 Quick Call Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  12. ^"2019 Quick Call Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  13. ^"2018 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  14. ^"2017 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  15. ^"2016 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  16. ^"2015 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  17. ^"2014 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  18. ^"2013 Smirnoff Sorbet Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  19. ^"2012 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  20. ^"2011 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  21. ^"2010 Quick Call Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  22. ^"2009 Quick Call Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  23. ^"2008 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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