The National Stallion Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies held annually for the twenty-four years between 1948 through 1971. It was created as a counterpart to the National Stallion Stakes which was first run in 1898 at Morris Park Racecourse and was open to horses of either sex until 1948 when it became a race exclusively for colts and geldings. Contested on dirt at a distance of five and one half furlongs, the filly division was hosted by Belmont Park in Elmont, New York except for 1963 through 1967 when it was run at Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York.
The race was restricted to fillies whose sire had been nominated for the race by its owner before the end of the foal's birth year.
Historical notes The inaugural running of the fillies division took place on June 5, 1948. It was won by Green Baize owned by Walter M. Jeffords Sr. and ridden by future Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Arcaro.
Bowl of Flowers won the 1960 edition while setting a new track record of 1:04 1/5 for five and one-half furlongs on dirt.
Filly winners 1898–1947 In what would be the last year for racing at Morris Park Racecourse, in 1904 Tanya became the first filly to win the National Stallion Stakes during the time it was open to horses of either sex. Tanya went on to become just the second filly to ever win the Belmont Stakes, an American Classic that would eventually be the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. It would be thirty-four years until another filly was victorious in the National Stallion Stakes when New York City restaurateur Henry Lustig's Donita M won the 1938 race. Five years later Henry Lustig would own the third filly to capture the race when in 1943 his Mrs. Ames defeated the gelding Stir Up owned by the powerful Greentree Stable. Sonny Whitney's Enfilade in 1945 was the last filly to win the National Stallion Stakes before the separate division was created.
Owners who won both divisions in the same year 1961: Christopher Chenery's Meadow Stable won the filly division with their future Hall of Fame inductee Cicada and the colts division with Sir Gaylord.
1964: Wheatley Stable, owned by Gladys Mills Phipps and her brother Ogden L. Mills, won the colts division with Bold Lad and the filly division with Queen Empress.
1971: Calumet Farm won the filly division with Rondeau and the colt division with Plum Bold in what would prove to be the final running of the National Stallion races.
Records Speed record: 1:04.20 @ 5.5 furlongs: Gallant Bloom & Box The Compass (1968) 0:56.40 @ 5 furlongs: Poly Hi (1957)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Eric Guerin (1949, 1952, 1957, 1959)
Most wins by a trainer: 4 – William C. Winfrey (1949, 1952, 1963, 1964)
Most wins by an owner: 4 – Wheatley Stable (1954, 1958, 1963, 1964)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (furlongs) Time Win$1971Rondeau2Chuck BaltazarReggie CornellCalumet Farm5.5 F1:05.80$19,3351970Unity Hall2John L. RotzHenry S. ClarkChristiana Stables5.5 F1:05.00$20,1501969Box The Compass2Jacinto VásquezThomas J. KellyBrookmeade Stable5.5 F1:04.20$20,0781968Gallant Bloom2John L. RotzMax HirschKing Ranch5.5 F1:04.20$18,7491967Gay Matelda2Anthony DeSpirito Casey HayesMeadow Stable5.5 F1:04.60$19,3661966Lady Brilliance2John L. RotzWilliam A. LarueLeonard P. Sasso5.5 F1:05.20$20,9461965Another Love2Larry AdamsGeorge T. PooleCalumet Farm5.5 F1:05.40$20,0461964Queen Empress2Braulio BaezaWilliam C. WinfreyWheatley Stable5.5 F1:05.80$17,1861963Beautiful Day2Hedley WoodhouseWilliam C. WinfreyWheatley Stable5.5 F1:04.80$18,0241962Affectionately2Braulio BaezaHirsch JacobsEthel D. Jacobs 5.5 F1:05.20$19,7791961Cicada2Ismael ValenzuelaCasey HayesMeadow Stable5.5 F1:05.40$20,0011960Bowl of Flowers2Manuel YcazaJ. Elliott BurchBrookmeade Stable5.5 F1:04.20$20,0971959Great Shakes2Eric GuerinAllen R. HultzHal Price Headley5 F0:59.20$18,8031958Lady Be Good2Ted AtkinsonJames E. FitzsimmonsWheatley Stable5 F0:57.40$19,8431957Poly Hi2Eric GuerinGeorge M. OdomMrs. George Zauderer5 F0:56.40$20,0551956Snow White2Eddie ArcaroSylvester E. VeitchCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney5 F0:57.40$24,9351955Doubledogdare2Jack WestropeMoody JolleyClaiborne Farm5 F0:57.60$19,1301954High Voltage2Jimmy NicholsJames E. FitzsimmonsWheatley Stable5 F0:57.20$20,7101953Evening Out2Ovie ScurlockWinbert F. MulhollandJesse S. Widener5 F0:56.60$18,4901952Home-Made2Eric Guerin William C. WinfreyAlfred G. Vanderbilt Jr.5 F0:59.20$18,4101951Cigar Maid2Benny GreenWalter A. KelleyJack W. Schiffer5 F0:57.60$15,0701950Sungari2George HettingerWinbert F. MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr.5 F0:56.60$16,5901949Bed O' Roses2Eric GuerinWilliam C. WinfreyAlfred G. Vanderbilt Jr.5 F0:59.40$15,2501948Green Baize2Eddie ArcaroOscar WhiteWalter M. Jeffords Sr.5 F0:58.40$15,070
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