The Juvenile Stakes was a Thoroughbred horse race run for 110 years between 1874 and 1984. First run on June 13, 1874, it was an important part of Jerome Park's "Spring Meeting." The race was designed to show which were the top two-year-olds at that point in the calendar.

Historical notes The Juvenile Stakes was run at four different tracks: Jerome Park Racetrack (1874–1888) Morris Park Racecourse (1889–1904) Belmont Park (1905–1959, 1968–1973, 1975, 1977–1984) Aqueduct Racetrack (1960–1967, 1974, 1976)

A field of fifteen competed in the inaugural edition won by Meco, a colt owned and trained by South Carolina native Thomas Puryear.

In 1888, French Park and Fides finished in a dead heat for first. It would remain as the only such occurrence in the 109 runnings of the event.

With the implementation of the Graded Stakes system in 1973, for that first year and again in 1974 the Juvenile Stakes was given Grade 3 status.

Selected notable winners The 1886 running of the Juvenile Stakes was won by Tremont who would finish the year, and career, the undefeated winner of all his thirteen starts.

Broomstick won the 1903 edition of the Juvenile and continued with a stellar career in racing. At stud, he was the Leading sire in North America three times and would be inducted into U.S. Racing Hall of Fame.

In 1919, the filly Bonnie Mary won the Juvenile in which she beat twelve male and three female competitors including the very good runner-up On Watch, a colt owned by George W. Loft and trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Max Hirsch. The third-place finisher was Upset, the only horse to ever defeat the legendary Man o' War.

Following a win in his career debut at Florida's Hialeah Park, on May 4, 1963 Raise a Native made his second start at New York's Aqueduct Racetrack. The colt, owned by Louis Wolfson and trained by Burley Parke, was ridden by future Hall of Fame jockey Bobby Ussery in an Allowance race for two-year-olds. In what the New York Times described as a breathtaking performance, Raise a Native won by eight lengths while setting a new Aqueduct track record of 57 4/5 for five furlongs on dirt. On May 31, Raise a Native equaled his own track record in winning Aqueduct's Juvenile Stakes. The colt would go on to be named that year's American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse.

Four winners of the Juvenile Stakes went on to earn American Horse of the Year honors as well as a place in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame: Blue Larkspur (1928) Equipoise (1930) Nashua (1954) Bold Ruler (1956)

Records Speed record: 0:47.25 @ 4 furlongs – Osric (1891) 0:53.80 @ 5 furlongs – Bally Ache (1959) 1:03.40 @ 5.5 furlongs – Tilt Up (1977)

Most wins by a jockey: 7 – Eddie Arcaro (1939, 1946, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958)

Most wins by a trainer: 6 – James G. Rowe Sr. (1881, 1885, 1888, 1900, 1920, 1924)

Most wins by an owner: 4 – George L. Lorillard (1879, 1880, 1883, 1884) 4 – Dwyer Brothers Stable (1881, 1885, 1886, 1887) 4 – Greentree Stable (1933, 1934, 1962, 1974) 4 – Calumet Farm (1941, 1971, 1975, 1978)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (Furlongs) Time Win$1984Sky Command2Garth PattersonJames A. PadgettWarren Kemper5.5 F1:05.60$44,6401983Fight Over2Don MacBethJohn ParisellaBwamazon Farm5.5 F1:05.60$33,8401982Victorious2Ángel Cordero Jr.Eugene JacobsHerbert A. Allen Sr.5.5 F1:05.60$32,9401981Center Cut2Gene St. LeonAl W. HinsonCharles Neal5.5 F1:04.00$33,2401980Lord Avie2Jerry D. BaileyDaniel PerlsweigS.K.S. Stable (Michael Kay et al.)5.5 F1:04.60$32,2801979Muckraker2Ruben HernandezRoger LaurinLeone J. Peters5.5 F1:04.00$24,7651978Tim The Tiger2Jeffrey FellJohn M. VeitchCalumet Farm5.5 F1:03.80$21,0001977Tilt Up2Jacinto VásquezLeRoy JolleyBertram R. Firestone5.5 F1:03.40$21,9001976To The Quick2Eddie MapleAnthony L. BasileBwamazon Farm5.5 F1:04.80$22,1551975Turn To Turia2Ángel Cordero Jr.Reggie CornellCalumet Farm5.5 F1:03.60$16,4401974Knightly Sport2Jacinto VásquezJohn M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable5.5 F1:04.40$17,7901973Who Duzzit2Chuck BaltazarReggie CornellMrs. Moody Jolley5.5 F1:05.00$16,1851972Linda's Chief2Braulio BaezaAlfred A. ScottiNeil Hellman5.5 F1:03.80$16,4401971Plum Bold2Eddie MapleReggie CornellCalumet Farm5.5 F1:04.20$23,8501970Helio Rise2Chuck BaltazarDavid ErbRoger W. & R. T. Wilson Jr.5.5 F1:05.80$23,6671969Prize Silver2Manuel YcazaIvor G. BaldingCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney5.5 F1:05.40$22,9281968Cicada's Pride2Braulio BaezaCasey HayesMeadow Stable5.5 F1:06.00$22,2131967Kaskaskia2Bill ShoemakerDel W. CarrollWilliam S. Farish III5 F0:58.00$24,7481966Native Prince2Ray BroussardRaymond MetcalfEdward R. Scharps5 F0:58.20$24,7651965Our Michael2Johnny SellersJimmy PittEdgehill Farm (Leonard & Morris Fruchtman)5 F0:58.20$23,8061964Golden Joey2Bobby UsseryBuddy JacobsonMarion R. Frankel5 F0:59.00$23,0101963Raise a Native2John L. RotzBurley ParkeLouis Wolfson5 F0:57.80$23,0101962Catullus2Braulio BaezaJohn Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable5 F0:58.40$24,0011961Sunrise County2Bobby UsseryTommy KellyTownsend B. Martin5 F0:59.40$24,4881960Iron Rail2Herb HinojosaStanley M. RieserDonald G. Ford Sr.5 F0:58.00$24,0821959Bally Ache2Sam Boulmetis Sr.Jimmy PittEdgehill Farm (Leonard & Morris Fruchtman)5 F0:53.80$22,6571958First Landing2Eddie ArcaroCasey HayesMeadow Stable5 F0:57.00$22,3601957Li'l Fella2Bill HartackSidney JacobsJaclyn Stable (William S. Paley & Leon Levy)5 F0:56.60$23,5751956Bold Ruler2Eddie ArcaroJames E. FitzsimmonsWheatley Stable5 F0:56.00$21,7001955Polly's Jet 2Eddie ArcaroRussell M. DownesBarclay Stable5 F0:56.80$14,7251954Nashua2Eddie ArcaroJames E. FitzsimmonsBelair Stud5 F0:58.00$12,1501953Catspaw2Eddie ArcaroSylvester VeitchCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney5 F0:57.20$11,7501952Fort Salonga2Sam Boulmetis Sr.E. W. KingSamuel P. Steckler5 F0:58.40$13,0751951Primate2Ted AtkinsonJames R. HastieStarmount Stable (Edward & Blanche Benjamin)5 F0:57.20$11,5501950Liberty Rab2Patterson MilliganHarris B. BrownLillian B. Christopher5 F0:57.20$11,8001949Ferd2Basil JamesAndy SchuttingerMary E. Schuttinger5 F0:57.80$11,1251948Marabout2Hedley WoodhouseBert MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr.5 F0:59.20$10,2751947My Request2Ronnie NashJimmy ConwayBen F. Whitaker5 F0:57.60$12,1001946Eternal War2Eddie ArcaroFrank CatroneAllen T. Simmons5 F0:57.60$11,2151945They Say2John AdamsTom SmithMaine Chance Farm5 F0:59.40 $4,8601944Flood Town2Warren MehrtensMax HirschEdward J. Lasker5 F0:57.80$91201943Lucky Draw2Conn McCrearyBert MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr. 5 F0:59.00$7,9251942Suncap2Don MeadeRichard E. HandlenFoxcatcher Farm5 F0:59.20$9,4001941Sun Again2Wendell EadsBen A. JonesCalumet Farm5 F0:58.20$8,1751940High Breeze2Basil JamesAnthony PelleteriMillsdale Stable (Anthony Pelleteri & Melvin Emerich)5 F0:57.00$5,9751939Cockerel2Eddie ArcaroHugh DuffordAlvin Untermyer5 F0:57.80$4,7751938Maeline2John GilbertGeorge E. PhillipsMaemere Farm Stable (DeWitt Page)5 F0:57.60$5,9001937Perpetuate2James StoutGeorge M. OdomRobert L. Gerry Sr.5 F0:57.80$6,6651936Scintillator2Harry RichardsHugh DuffordAlvin Untermyer5 F1:00.80$6,5001935Maeriel2Eddie LitzenbergerGeorge E. Phillips Maemere Farm Stable (DeWitt Page)5 F0:58.20$7,2551934Plat Eye2Silvio CoucciWilliam BrennanGreentree Stable5 F0:59.00$5,7101933Black Buddy2Silvio CoucciWilliam BrennanGreentree Stable5 F0:59.80$5,6801932Happy Gal2Earl SteffenJames E. FitzsimmonsBelair Stud Stable5 F0:57.00$12,8001931Irene's Bob2Linus McAteeJames W. HealyJames E. Gaffney5 F0:59.00$14,5001930Equipoise2Raymond WorkmanFred HopkinsHarry Payne Whitney5 F0:59.00$15,4001929Black Majesty2Virgil PetersonBennet W. CreechWilliam Robertson Coe5 F0:59.80$17,2501928Blue Larkspur2Edgar BarnesHerbert J. ThompsonEdward R. Bradley5 F0:59.60$17,7501927Dice2Danny McAuliffeJames E. FitzsimmonsWheatley Stable5 F1:01.00$15,7001926Draconis2John MaibenHenry McDanielGifford A. Cochran4.5 F0:53.00$16,1501925Galetian2Tommy McTaggartA. Jack JoynerGeorge D. Widener Jr.5 F0:57.40$14,2501924Arcady2Linus McAteeJames G. Rowe Sr.Harry Payne Whitney5 F1:01.80$11,0001923Peter King2Clarence TurnerFred TaralRiviera Stable (Victor Vivadou)5 F0:58.20$13,2501922McKee2Laverne FatorFrank M. TaylorJohn E. Madden5 F0:57.60$13,2001921Column2Clarence KummerJoe NotterMorton L. Schwartz5 F0:57.80$13,8001920Tryster2Eddie AmbroseJames G. Rowe Sr.Harry Payne Whitney5 F0:58.60$5,8501919Bonnie Mary2Lavelle EnsorWilliam HoganPhillip A. Clark5 F0:59.40$5,8501918Elfin Queen2Andy SchuttingerWilliam H. KarrickOneck Stable5 F0:58.60$7,1001917Lucullite2James ButwellSam HildrethAugust Belmont Jr.5 F0:59.00$6,0501916Hourless2Everett HaynesSam HildrethAugust Belmont Jr.5 F0:59.20$3,9001915Lena Misha2Merritt C. BuxtonFrank TonerBeverwyck Stable (Frank J. Nolan)5 F0:59.00$2,3251914Hauberk2Merritt C. BuxtonH. I. MarshallJames L. Holland5 F1:00.40$3,0201913Punch Bowl2James ButwellEdward W. HeffnerE. F. Cooney5 F0:59.60$2,3951912 No races held due to the Hart–Agnew Law.19111910Seth2Joe NotterThomas WelshNewcastle Stable5 F1:02.00$2,4001909Waldo2Walter MillerRaleigh Colston Jr.Charles L. Harrison5 F0:59.00$1,9251908Joe Madden2Guy GarnerJohn E. MaddenJohn E. Madden5 F1:01.00$5,4951907Smoker2Herman RadtkeJohn E. MaddenFrancis R. Hitchcock5 F1:04.40$3,7201906De Mund2Jack MartinJohn W. MayPaul J. Rainey5 F0:59.80$3,7801905First Water2Frank O'NeillFred BurlewNewton Bennington5 F0:59.40$3,7001904Song and Wine2Arthur RedfernFred BurlewNewton Bennington5 F0:57.75$3,5701903Broomstick2George M. OdomPeter WimmerSamuel S. Brown5 F0:59.00$4,8601902Mizzen2John BullmanJohn J. HylandAugust Belmont Jr.5 F1:00.50$6,5401901Blue Girl2Tommy BurnsJohn E. MaddenWilliam C. Whitney5 F0:59.00$4.9351900Tommy Atkins2Henry SpencerJames G. Rowe Sr.James R. & Foxhall P. Keene5 F0:59.75$5,9001899Doublet2Henry SpencerFrank E. BrownJames R. & Foxhall P. Keene5 F1:01.50$5,4101898Glenheim2Willie SimmsJohn E. MaddenJohn E. Madden5 F1:01.75$6,0501897Firearm2Samuel DoggettJohn J. HylandAugust Belmont Jr.5 F1:00.00$4,2751896Casseopia2Fred LittlefieldR. Wyndham WaldenAlfred H. & Dave H. Morris5 F1:00.00$3,1501895 Race not held1894Prince of Monaco2Willie SimmsRobert TuckerC. Fleischmann & Sons5 F1:00.50$6,0351893Senella2LillyRobert TuckerC. Fleischmann & Sons5 F1:02.00$6,7501892Dr. Rice2William J. Fitzpatrick John J. HylandDavid Gideon & John Daly5 F1:00.00$5,5101891Osric2Fred TaralJohn CampbellAlfred F. Walcott & John S. Campbell4 F0:47.25$8,2601890St. Charles2Anthony HamiltonJames G. Rowe Sr.August Belmont Sr.4 F0:48.25$2,8751889Druidess2Johnny ReaganR. Wyndham WaldenJohn A. & Alfred H. Morris4 F0:49.25$1,3751888French Park (DH)2William J. Fitzpatrick Andrew Thompson J. D. Morrissey4 F0:51.00$1,3751888Fides (DH)2P. GodfreyJames G. Rowe Sr.August Belmont Sr.4 F0:51.00$1,3751887King Fish2Jim McLaughlinFrank McCabeDwyer Brothers Stable4 F0:51.50$2,4251886Tremont2Jim McLaughlinFrank McCabeDwyer Brothers Stable4 F0:00.00$2,4001885Portland2Jim McLaughlinJames G. Rowe Sr. Dwyer Brothers Stable4 F0:50.00$1,8501884Triton2BrennanR. Wyndham WaldenGeorge L. Lorillard4 F0:49.75$1,6501883Reveller2L. UrallR. Wyndham WaldenGeorge L. Lorillard4 F0:50.00$1,3001882Henlopen2J. BrophyCharles Reed4 F0:50.00$2,2251881Onondaga2Jim McLaughlinJames G. Rowe Sr. Dwyer Brothers Stable4 F0:50.50$1,8001880Spinaway2Lloyd HughesR. Wyndham WaldenGeorge L. Lorillard4 F0:49.75$2,2001879Sensation2Lloyd HughesR. Wyndham WaldenGeorge L. Lorillard4 F0:50.00$2,7501878Plevna2SayersFrancis Morris4 F0:54.25$2,7001877Perfection2William BarretWilliam BrownPierre Lorillard IV4 F0:51.00$2,7001876Idalia2John SparlingWilliam BrownPierre Lorillard IV4 F0:49.50$2,1001875Faithless2John SparlingWilliam BrownPierre Lorillard IV4 F0:50.00$2,4501874Meco2N. HeywoodThomas PuryearThomas Puryear4 F0:50.50$2,650

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