The Bay Shore Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt run annually in early April at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $150,000.

History The event was named for the resort town of Bay Shore, New York.

The name was once an event with the same name, Bay Shore Handicap, which was for three-year-olds and older and held in September. That event ended in 1955 with the closing of the old Aqueduct track. The track was closed until it was reconstructed in 1959. According to New York Racing Association the new event was inaugurated on 13 April 1960 as a race with an old name – Bay Shore Handicap for three-year-olds at a distance of one mile. The following year the name of the event was changed to the Bay Shore Stakes.

In 1964 the distance of the event was decreased to seven furlongs. The event began impacting the paths the three year old would take towards the U.S Triple Crown. In 1967, the winner Damascus continued his outstanding form winning the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes and capturing a host of awards including U.S. Champion three-year-old colt, US Champion Handicap Horse and becoming US Horse of the Year. In 1968 Reviewer carried a record 130 pounds to victory in the first division of the event which was split. The 1970 US Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Hoist The Flag won this event in 1971 with a new track record of 1:21 flat in what would be his last start as a career ending training incident forced a premature retirement.

In 1973 the first year the classification system was enacted, the event was set with Grade III status. Arguably, the most famous horse to have won this event was the 1973 winner Secretariat who won the race after an objection claim by lengths, later that year becoming the U.S Triple Crown champion - the first after 25 years. In 1976 Bold Forbes set a new stakes record for the event in 1:20. Two starts later Bold Forbes would win the Kentucky Derby and be crowned the U.S. Champion three-year-old colt.

The event has been run at a shorter distance of 6 furlongs in 1977, 1978 and 1984 and on the inter track in 1994.

The race has been run in split divisions in 1962, 1968, 1975, and 1986.

The event was scheduled for 13 March 1993 but postponed twice due to bad weather before finally being cancelled. In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Aqueduct closed their track and the event was cancelled.

In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.

Records Speed record: 7 furlongs – 1:20.54 Limit Out (1998)

Margins: lengths - Houston (1989)

Most wins by a jockey: 5 – John Velazquez (1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2019)

Most wins by a trainer: 4 – Chad C. Brown (2014, 2015, 2017, 2024)

Most wins by an owner: 3 – Robert B. Cohen (1974, 1988, 1991)

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefBay Shore Stakes2026Solitude Dude Javier CastellanoJoseph Saffie Jr.Chris Fountoukis7 furlongs 1:23.00$139,500Listed2025Mo Plex Manuel FrancoJeremiah C. EnglehartR and H Stable 7 furlongs 1:21.96 $145,500 Listed2024Reasoned Analysis Eric CancelChad C. BrownKlaravich Stables 7 furlongs1:24.35$150,000Listed2023Joey FreshwaterKendrick CarmoucheLinda RiceWinning Move Stable7 furlongs1:24.91$200,000III2022WitJosé OrtizTodd A. PletcherRepole Stable, St. Elias Stable, & Gainesway Farm7 furlongs1:23.27$200,000III2021Drain the Clock Irad Ortiz Jr.Joseph Saffie Jr.Slam Dunk Racing, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables & Michael Nentwig 7 furlongs1:25.97$194,000III2020Race not held2019Mind ControlJohn R. VelazquezGregory D. SaccoRed Oak Stable & Madaket Stables 7 furlongs1:23.45$232,500III2018National FlagFlavien PratTodd A. PletcherWinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing 7 furlongs1:23.16$250,000III2017Long Haul BayManuel FrancoChad C. BrownAlpha Delta Stables7 furlongs1:24.14$250,000III2016UnifiedJose L. OrtizJames A. Jerkens Centennial Farms 7 furlongs1:22.86$300,000III2015MarchIrad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. Brown Robert V. LaPenta 7 furlongs1:24.72$300,000III2014Coup de GraceJavier CastellanoChad C. BrownFox Hill Farms7 furlongs1:23.19$300,000III2013Declan's WarriorJose LezcanoNicholas P. ZitoLucky Shamrock Stable7 furlongs1:22.09$250,000III2012TrinnibergWillie MartinezBisnath ParbooShivananda Racing7 furlongs1:23.46$250,000III2011J J's Lucky TrainJose C. FerrerWilliam D. AndersonFresh Start Stable7 furlongs1:22.54$200,000III2010EightyfiveinafiftyGary C. ContessaHarold Lerner, John L. Moirano, Team Stallion, Gary Contessa, Dale Cohen & McConnell Racing7 furlongs1:21.89$196,000III2009Javier CastellanoIan R. WilkesJoseph Rauch & David Zell7 furlongs1:22.99$200,000III2008J Be KGarrett K. GomezSteven M. AsmussenZayat Stables7 furlongs1:23.67$150,000III2007Bill PlaceCornelio VelasquezAnthony W. DutrowMichael Dubb, Sanford J. Goldfarb & Cast of Characters7 furlongs1:22.99$150,000III2006Too Much BlingGarrett K. GomezBob BaffertStonerside Stable & Blazing Meadows Farm7 furlongs1:22.40$147,000III2005Lost in the FogRussell BazeGreg GilchristHarry J. Aleo7 furlongs1:21.33$150,000III2004Forest DangerJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher Aaron U. & Marie D. Jones 7 furlongs1:20.67$150,000III2003Halo HomewreckerJohn R. VelazquezMark A. HennigEdward P. Evans7 furlongs1:23.19$150,000III2002Roman DancerKent J. DesormeauxLorraine & Rod Rodriguez7 furlongs1:22.21$150,000III2001Skip to the StoneVictor EspinozaMike R. MitchellGreystone Stable & Vincenzo Loverso7 furlongs1:22.46$150,000III2000Precise EndJorge F. ChavezMark E. CasseHarry T. Mangurian Jr.7 furlongs1:22.27$110,000III1999Perfect ScoreEdgar S. PradoBud Delp Harry & Tom Meyerhoff 7 furlongs1:22.98$110,200III1998Limit OutJean-Luc SamynH. Allen JerkensJoseph V. Shields Jr.7 furlongs1:20.54$109,100III1997Hawks LandingRichard MiglioreRoy SedlacekBlue Stork Stable7 furlongs1:22.13$110,800III1996Jamies First PunchJohn R. VelazquezRobert BarbaraZimpom Stable7 furlongs1:22.13$112,000III1995Blissful StateMichael J. LuzziJohn C. KimmelLucille Conover7 furlongs1:23.92$107,800III†1994Prank CallJohn R. VelazquezRobert BarbaraSabine Stable6 furlongs1:09.84$109,900III1993Race not held1992Three PeatChris AntleyJohn W. SadlerGary Biszantz7 furlongs1:21.68$126,000II1991Stately WagerJorge F. ChavezStanley R. ShapoffRobert B. Cohen7 furlongs1:23.80$118,400II1990Richard R.Jose A. SantosD. Wayne LukasSugar Maple Farm7 furlongs1:22.80$116,800II1989HoustonLaffit Pincay Jr.D. Wayne Lukas Lloyd R. French Jr. 7 furlongs1:22.40$115,000II1988Perfect Spy (CAN)Robbie DavisStanley R. ShapoffRobert B. Cohen7 furlongs1:22.60$164,100II1987GulchJose A. SantosLeRoy JolleyPeter M. Brant7 furlongs1:23.20$163,000II1986ZabaletaDarrel G. McHargueJohn GosdenOur Life Stable7 furlongs1:23.80$167,750IIBuck AlyNick SantagataBruce JohnstoneMichael D. Riordan1:22.00$158,7501985Pancho VillaFrank Lovato Jr.D. Wayne Lukas Lloyd R. French Jr. 7 furlongs1:22.20$139,200II1984Secret PrinceCraig PerretWilliam V. TerrillElaine M. Brodsky6 furlongs1:11.20$136,800III1983Strike GoldEddie MapleWilliam H. Turner Jr.Welcome Farm7 furlongs1:22.60$57,700III1982ShimatoreeAngel Cordero Jr.Richard E. Dutrow Sr.Dr. Rifat Hussain7 furlongs1:23.20$55,000III1981Proud AppealJeffrey FellStanley M. HoughMalcolm H. Winfield7 furlongs1:22.20$54,900IIIBay Shore Handicap1980Colonel MoranJorge VelasquezThomas J. Kelly Townsend B. Martin 7 furlongs1:23.80$57,100III1979Belle's GoldGeorge MartensWalter A. KelleyJohn R. Murrell7 furlongs1:21.80$53,400IIIBay Shore Stakes1978Piece of HeavenRuben HernandezFrank Martin Sr.Sigmund Sommer6 furlongs1:11.00$54,100III1977CormorantDanny WrightJames P. SimpsonCharles Berry Jr.6 furlongs1:10.80$54,100III1976Bold ForbesAngel Cordero Jr.Laz BarreraE. Rodriguez Tizol7 furlongs1:20.80$56,300III1975Laramie TrailMike VeneziaJose A. Martin Joseph M. Roebling 7 furlongs1:23.60$44,950IIILeftyRon TurcotteLucien LaurinMeadow Stable1:23.80$45,6501974Hudson County Michael Miceli Stanley R. Shapoff Robert B. Cohen7 furlongs1:22.60$57,800III1973SecretariatRon TurcotteLucien LaurinMeadow Stable7 furlongs1:23.20$27,750III1972ExplodentMike VeneziaEugene JacobsHerbert A. Allen Sr.7 furlongs1:23.40$28,6251971Hoist The FlagJean Cruguet Sidney Watters Jr. Stephen C. Clark Jr. 7 furlongs1:21.00$34,4001970Sunny TimChuck Baltazar Frank A. Bonsal Calumet Farm7 furlongs1:24.20$29,9001969ReviewerBobby UsseryEdward A. NeloyOgden Phipps7 furlongs1:22.80$27,6501968VerbatimJohn L. RotzVictor J. NickersonElmendorf Farm7 furlongs1:24.20$22,425Clever FootJoe Culmone Bernard P. Bond Mrs. Bernard P. Bond1:26.00$22,4251967DamascusBill ShoemakerFrank Y. Whiteley Jr.Edith W. Bancroft7 furlongs1:25.80$28,5001966QuintaWalter Blum Bernard P. Bond Richard D. Bokum II7 furlongs1:22.80$28,9001965Flag RaiserIsmael ValenzuelaHirsch Jacobs Isidor Bieber 7 furlongs1:23.60$29,1001964Determined ManJohn RuaneEugene JacobsHerbert A. Allen Sr.7 furlongs1:23.20$28,7501963Jet Traffic (CAN)Bobby UsseryDel W. Carroll Russell A. Firestone Jr. 1 mile1:34.20$28,0501962Duc d'OrIsmael Valenzuela Monte Parke James W. Rodgers1 mile1:36.80$21,750Western WarriorLarry AdamsJohn A. NerudTartan Stable1:36.40$21,7501961Merry Ruler (GB)Roy L. GilbertEddie Yowel Harry O. Freylinghuysen 1 mile1:36.40$29,000Bay Shore Handicap1960Francis S.Henry MorenoBurley ParkeHarbor View Farm1 mile1:36.00$29,450

Notes:

† Run on the Inner dirt track

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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