The Turnback the Alarm Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, age three-years-old and older run over a distance miles run annually in late October or early November usually Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $150,000.
History
The event is named after, Turnback the Alarm, a winner of five Grade 1 races on New York Racing Association tracks in 1992 and 1993 including the Coaching Club American Oaks, Mother Goose Stakes as a three-year-old and the Go for Wand Stakes, Shuvee Handicap, Hempstead Handicap as a four-year-old. She was bought by Japanese interests and taken there in 1997, where she produced a winner from the sire Sunday Silence.
The event was inaugurated on 1 November 1995 and was won by Incinerate, who was ridden by Filiberto Leon and trained by the US Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens in a time of 1:48.89 by three lengths.
In 1999 the event was classified as Grade III.
The event was held at Belmont Park in 2008, 2010 and between 2012–2017 and 2021. While the event was held at Belmont Park the distance was decreased to miles.
In 2023 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status
Records Speed record: miles: 1:48.89 - Incinerate (1995) miles: 1:41.96 - America (2015)
Margins: lengths - Indian Vale (2005)
Most wins: No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey: 5 - John Velazquez (1998, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2017)
Most wins by a trainer: 4 - Todd A. Pletcher (2005, 2009, 2014, 2017)
Most wins by an owner: 2 - Stronach Stables (1995, 2007) 2 - Helen C. Alexander, Helen K. Groves & Dorothy A. Matz (2000, 2008) 2 - Bobby Flay (2014, 2015) 2 - Alpha Delta Stables (2012, 2016)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefAt Aqueduct – Turnback the Alarm Stakes2025Standoutsensation 4Kendrick CarmoucheThomas M. Amoss Richard J. Emmett & Joel Politi miles1:52.32$145,500Listed2024Evidencias (BRZ) 5Joel RosarioChristophe Clement James Wigan & Denford Stud miles1:51.03$145,500Listed2023Interstatedaydream 4Trevor McCarthyBrad H. CoxFlurry Racing Stables miles1:50.34$145,500ListedTurnback the Alarm Handicap2022Battle Bling4Kendrick CarmoucheRob AtrasMichael Dubb & Gandharvi miles1:53.60$139,500IIIAt Belmont Park2021 Gibberish 4 Dylan Davis Saffie A. Joseph Jr.e Five Racing Thoroughbreds miles 1:51.93$145,500IIIAt Aqueduct2020Royal Flag 4Trevor McCarthyChad C. Brown William S. Farish III miles1:54.08$97,000III2019Golden Award 4Junior AlvaradoWilliam I. MottSummer Wind Equine miles1:49.46$150,000III2018Teresa Z4Trevor McCarthyAnthony R. Margotta Jr.St. Elias Stable miles1:51.68$150,000IIIAt Belmont Park2017Eskenformoney5John R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherStarLadies Racing & Lisa Troutt miles1:43.12$200,000III2016Lewis Bay3Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownAlpha Delta Stables miles1:42.09$200,000III2015America4William I. MottBobby Flay miles1:41.96$200,000III2014Dame Dorothy3Javier CastellanoTodd A. PletcherBobby Flay miles1:43.50$200,000III2013Stanwyck4Alex O. SolisJohn ShirreffsMr. & Mrs. Jerry Moss miles1:42.62$200,000III2012Afleeting Lady5Joel RosarioDale L. RomansAlpha Delta Stables & Richard Santulli miles1:42.17$150,000IIIAt Aqueduct2011Arena Elvira4Junior AlvaradoWilliam I. MottCarolyn Wilson miles1:51.59$98,000IIIAt Belmont Park2010Our Khrysty4Ramon A. DominguezTodd M. BeattieRenpher Stable miles1:43.21$100,000IIIAt Aqueduct2009Unbridled Belle6Ramon A. DominguezTodd A. PletcherTeam Valor International miles1:50.20$109,000IIIAt Belmont Park2008Altesse5John R. VelazquezHelen C. Alexander, Helen K. Groves & Dorothy A. Matz miles1:50.02$107,600 IIIAt Aqueduct2007Sugar Shake4Javier CastellanoRobert J. FrankelStronach Stables miles1:50.02$105,300III2006Miss Shop3Raul I. RojasH. Allen JerkensHobeau Farm miles1:50.93$107,800III2005Indian Vale3John R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherMelnyk Racing miles1:49.83$105,800III2004Personal Legend4Jerry D. BaileyRobert J. FrankelEdmund A. Gann miles1:51.27$110,700III2003Pocus Hocus5Jose A. SantosJames A. JerkensSusan & John Moore miles1:50.67$107,500III2002Svea Dahl5Richard MiglioreBruce N. LevineRoddy J. Valente miles1:50.42$108,000III20014Robbie DavisHoward M. TesherFour Media Farm miles1:51.19$108,500III2000§ Atelier3Edgar S. PradoClaude R. McGaughey IIIHelen C. Alexander, Helen K. Groves & Dorothy A. Matz miles1:48.95$113,200III1999Belle Cherie3John R. VelazquezPhilip G. JohnsonBelle Meadows Farm & Lael Stable miles1:50.03$110,000III1998Snit4John R. VelazquezBarclay TaggWilliam M. Backer miles1:51.30$82,900 Listed 1997Mil Kilates4Joe BravoAlfredo CallejasRobert Perez miles1:49.40$80,550 Listed 1996Shoop5Jerry D. BaileyGasper S. MoscheraBarbara J. Davis miles1:51.35$78,279 Listed 1995Incinerate5Filiberto LeonH. Allen JerkensStronach Stables miles1:48.89$81,675Listed
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
See also List of American and Canadian Graded races
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