The Diana Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race. Named for the mythological goddess Diana, the race is run each year at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Inaugurated in 1939, it is open to fillies and mares age three and up willing to race the one and one-eighth miles on the turf. The race is a Grade I with a current purse of $500,000. It became a Grade I race in 2003.
From inception in 1939 to 1973, the race was run on Saratoga Race Course's dirt track. Because of large fields, it was split into two divisions in 1973, 1982, and 1983. The race was run at Belmont Park from 1943 to 1945 due to travel restrictions during World War II.
Records Speed: (at current miles on grass) 1:45.06 – In Italian (GB) (2022)
Wins: 2 – Miss Grillo (1946, 1947) 2 – Searching (1956, 1958) 2 – Tempted (1959, 1960) 2 – Shuvee (1970, 1971) 2 – Hush Dear (1982, 1983) 2 – Glowing Honor (1988, 1989) 2 – Forever Together (2008, 2009) 2 – Sistercharlie (2018, 2019) 2 - Whitebeam (2023, 2024)
Most wins by an owner: 6 – Rokeby Stable (1967, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1989)
Most wins by a jockey: 6 – John Velazquez (1995, 2001, 2005, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer: 11 – Chad Brown (2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time Grade 2026Kathynmarissa5Jose OrtizChad BrownMichael Dubb & Michael J. Caruso1:51.42I2025Excellent Truth (IRE)5Flavien PratChad BrownResolute Racing1:47.37I2024Whitebeam (GB)5Flavien PratChad BrownJuddmonte1:48.14I2023Whitebeam (GB)4Flavien PratChad BrownJuddmonte1:48.33I2022In Italian (GB)4Joel RosarioChad BrownPeter M. Brant1:45.06I2021Althiqa4Manny FrancoCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:47.65I2020Rushing Fall5Javier CastellanoChad Browne Five Racing Thoroughbreds1:45.88I2019Sistercharlie5John VelazquezChad BrownPeter M. Brant1:47.93I2018Sistercharlie4John VelazquezChad BrownPeter M. Brant1:46.26I2017Lady Eli5Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad BrownSheep Pond Partners1:46.17I2016Dacita5Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad BrownSheep Pond Partners / Bradley Thoroughbreds1:46.25I2015Hard Not to Like 5John VelazquezChristophe ClementSpeedway Stable 1:45.22 I2014Somali Lemonade 5Luis SaezMichael R. MatzCaroline A. Forgason 1:48.51 I2013Laughing (IRE)5Jose LezcanoAlan E. GoldbergRichard Santulli 1:47.24 I2012Winter Memories4Javier CastellanoJames J. TonerPhillips Racing 1:48.50 I2011Zagora4Javier CastellanoChad BrownMartin S. Schwartz 1:49.19 I2010Proviso5Mike E. SmithWilliam I. MottJuddmonte Farms 1:47.04 I2009Forever Together5Julien LeparouxJonathan SheppardAugustin Stable1:48.21 I2008Forever Together4Julien LeparouxJonathan SheppardAugustin Stable1:46.52 I2007My Typhoon5Eddie CastroWilliam I. MottLive Oak Plantation1:46:47 I2006Angara5Fernando JaraWilliam I. MottSangster Family Stable1:49.20 I2005Sand Springs5John VelazquezWilliam I. MottSangster Family Stable1:46.91 I2004Wonder Again5Edgar PradoJames J. TonerPhillips Racing Partners1:48.99 I2003Voodoo Dancer5Corey NakataniChristophe ClementGreen Hills Farm1:47.98 I2002Tates Creek4Jerry BaileyRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms1:48.00 II2001Starine4John VelazquezRobert J. FrankelRobert J. Frankel1:46.17 II2000Perfect Sting 4Jerry BaileyJoseph OrsenoStronach Stable1:47.01 II1999Heritage Of Gold4Shane SellersThomas AmossJack Garey1:45.93 II1998Memories of Silver5Jerry BaileyJames J. TonerJoan Phillips1:46.14 II1997Rumpipumpy4José A. SantosChristophe ClementGaye MacRae1:48.59 II1996Electric Society5Mike E. SmithJohn C. KimmelGary A. Tanaka1:46.56 II1995Perfect Arc3John VelazquezAngel Penna Jr.Brazil Stables1:46.85 II1994Via Borghese5José A. SantosAngel Penna Jr.Malcolm E. Parrish1:52.01 II1993Ratings5Julie KroneJonathan SheppardAugustin Stable1:49.80 II1992Plenty of Grace5Herb McCauleyJohn M. VeitchDarby Dan Farm1:46.66 II1991Christiecat4Jean-Luc SamynPatrick J. KellyFox Ridge Farm1:47.66 II1990Foresta4Ángel Cordero Jr.Thomas BohannanLoblolly Stable1:48.40 II1989Glowing Honor4Jerry BaileyMacKenzie MillerRokeby Stable1:50.20 II1988Glowing Honor3Pat DayMacKenzie MillerRokeby Stable1:49.40 II1987Bailrullah5Jean CruguetWilliam W. WrightLaura Leigh Stable1:46.20 II1986Duty Dance4Jean CruguetC. R. McGaughey IIIOgden Mills Phipps1:49.80 II1985Lake Country4Jeffrey Fell Donnie Walker D. F. Prowse / D. A. McIntosh1:48.40 II1984Wild Applause3Walter GuerraMacKenzie MillerRokeby Stable1:48.20 II1983Hush Dear5Jacinto VásquezJ. Elliott BurchC. V. Whitney1:48.40 II1983Geraldine's Store4Jean-Luc SamynPhilip G. JohnsonThomas P. Whitney1:47.20 II1982Hush Dear4Eric BeitiaJ. Elliott BurchC. V. Whitney1:47.40 II1982If Winter Comes4Eric BeitiaMary CotterE. W. Clucas Jr.1:47.40 II1981De La Rose3Eddie MapleWoody StephensHenryk de Kwiatkowski1:50.60 II1980Just A Game4Don BrumfieldDavid A. WhiteleyP. Brant & J. Allen1:49.00 II1979Pearl Necklace5Jeffrey FellRoger LaurinReginald N. Webster1:48.80 II1978Waya4Ángel Cordero Jr.Angel Penna Sr.Daniel Wildenstein1:45.40 II1977Javamine4Ángel Cordero Jr.MacKenzie MillerCragwood Stables1:48.40 II1976Glowing Tribute3Ron TurcotteJ. Elliott BurchRokeby Stable1:47.60 II1975Heloise4Michael VeneziaJohn A. NerudTartan Stable1:47.40 II1974Fairway Flyer5Eddie BelmonteH. Allen JerkensWilliam Floyd1:47.20 II1973Lightning Lucy3Jorge VelásquezJohn RigioneVee-Nine Stable1:46.60 II1973Cathy Baby4Eddie BelmonteWilliam CorbelliniMereworth Farm1:46.80II1972Blessing Angelica4Eddie BelmonteH. Allen JerkensHobeau Farm1:49.801971Shuvee5Ron TurcotteWillard C. FreemanAnne Minor Stone1:50.601970Shuvee4Ron TurcotteWillard C. FreemanAnne Minor Stone1:49.601969Gamely5Eddie BelmonteJames W. MaloneyWilliam Haggin Perry1:49.601968Green Glade *4Kenneth KnappJ. Elliott BurchRokeby Stable1:49.601967Prides Profile4Manuel YcazaJ. Elliott BurchRokeby Stable1:49.601966Open Fire5Frank LovatoVirgil W. RainesBrandywine Stable1:48.801965Steeple Jill4John RuaneVirgil W. RainesGeorge D. Widener Jr.1:49.601964Prodana Neviesta4Heliodoro GustinesBert MulhollandMrs. Laudy Lawrence1:50.601963Frimanaha6Johnny SellersEdward A. NeloyWarner L. Jones Jr.1:50.001962Waltz Song4Sheridan MellonThomas F. WhiteThomas F. White1:49.201961Craftiness6Bobby UsseryJim McGeeFrank J. Viggiani1:49.601960Tempted5Eldon NelsonHenry S. ClarkMooring Stable1:51.401959Tempted4Eldon NelsonHenry S. ClarkMooring Stable1:50.401958Searching6Bill HartackHirsch JacobsEthel D. Jacobs1:52.201957Pardala4Hedley WoodhouseHugh L. FontaineD and H Stable1:53.001956Searching4Conn McCrearyHirsch JacobsEthel D. Jacobs1:52.001955Misty Morn3Ted AtkinsonJim FitzsimmonsWheatley Stable1:51.201954Lavender Hill5Conn McCrearyThomas W. KelleyMrs. Charles Silver1:52.601953Sabette3Jesse HigleyJim FitzsimmonsBelair Stud1:52.601952Busanda3Ted AtkinsonJames FitzsimmonsOgden Phipps1:53.401951Vulcania3Robert BernhardtJim FitzsimmonsBelair Stud1:52.601950Ouija3William BolandPreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable1:51.601949Spats4Ted AtkinsonHarris B. BrownLillian B. Christopher1:52.401948Carolyn A.4Eddie ArcaroJames P. ConwayFlorence Whitaker1:50.801947Miss Grillo5Conn McCrearyHoratio LuroMill River Stable1:50.401946Miss Grillo4Conn McCrearyHoratio LuroMill River Stable1:50.201945Surosa3Albert SniderRichard E. HandlenFoxcatcher Farm1:50.801944Whirlabout3Herb LindbergGraceton PhilpotLouis B. Mayer1:50.201943Bonnet Ann4Leon HaasHugh L. FontaineBrookmeade Stable1:50.001942Pomayya4Alfred RobertsonHugh L. FontaineBrookmeade Stable1:53.001941Rosetown 4Johnny LongdenBert MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr.1:53.401940Piquet3Eddie ArcaroJohn M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable1:52.001939War Regalia3Don MeadePreston M. BurchMrs. Walter M. Jeffords1:52.20
* 1968 – Gamely won the race but was disqualified.
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