# Flower Bowl Stakes

The Flower Bowl Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four years old and older over a distance of 1+3⁄8 miles on the turf held annually in early September at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

## History

It had originally been run at Belmont Park from its inception in 1978 until 2020.
The race is part of the Breeders Cup Challenge series. The winner of the Flower Bowl automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
In 1987, the race was switched from turf to dirt due to heavy rain.
The race was named for Flower Bowl, a winner of the Ladies Handicap at Belmont Park and an outstanding broodmare.
In 2022 the event was downgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade II status.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1+3⁄8 miles: 2:13.07 War Like Goddess (2021)
* 1+1⁄4 miles: 1:59.05 Lahudood (GB) (2007)
Margins:
* 13 lengths – Dahlia's Dreamer (1994)
Most wins:
* 2 – Riskaverse (2004, 2005)
* 2 – Stephanie's Kitten (2014, 2015)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 – John Velazquez (1998, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 8 – Chad C. Brown (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024)
Most wins by an owner:
* 5 – Peter M. Brant (1980, 1986, 1989, 2019, 2022)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| At Saratoga – Flower Bowl Stakes |||||||||||
| 2024 | Idea Generation (IRE) | 4 | Florant Geroux | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:18.97 | $500,000 | II | |
| 2023 | Parnac (FR) | 4 | Dylan Davis | Christophe Clement | West Point Thoroughbreds & Dream With Me Stable | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:18.60 | $465,000 | II | |
| 2022 | Virginia Joy (GER) | 5 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:19.51 | $600,000 | II | |
| 2021 | War Like Goddess | 4 | Julien Leparoux | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+3⁄8 miles | 2:13.07 | $600,000 | I | |
| At Belmont Park |||||||||||
| 2020 | Civil Union | 5 | Joel Rosario | Claude R. McGaughey III | Allen Stables | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:01.28 | $250,000 | I | |
| 2019 | Sistercharlie (IRE) | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.21 | $501,000 | I | |
| 2018 | Fourstar Crook | 6 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Gary Aisquith | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:03.28 | $501,000 | I | |
| 2017 | War Flag | 4 | Jose L. Ortiz | Claude R. McGaughey III | Allen Stables | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:00.26 | $500,000 | I | |
| 2016 | Lady Eli | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Sheep Pond Partners | 1+1⁄4 miles | 1:59.85 | $500,000 | I | |
| 2015 | Stephanie's Kitten | 6 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:06.23 | $500,000 | I | |
| 2014 | Stephanie's Kitten | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:01.15 | $600,000 | I | |
| Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes |||||||||||
| 2013 | § Laughing (IRE) | 5 | Jose Lezcano | Alan E. Goldberg | Richard Santulli | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.34 | $600,000 | I | |
| 2012 | Nahrain (GB) | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Roger Varian | Darley Stable | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:05.56 | $600,000 | I | |
| 2011 | Stacelita (FR) | 5 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Chad C. Brown | Martin S. Schwartz | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:10.39 | $500,000 | I | |
| 2010 | Ave (GB) | 4 | Javier Castellano | Roger L. Attfield | Three Chimneys Racing/Harris | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:08.54 | $500,000 | I | |
| 2009 | Pure Clan | 4 | Julien R. Leparoux | Robert E. Holthus | Lakland Farm | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:12.43 | $600,000 | I | |
| 2008 | Dynaforce | 5 | Alan Garcia | William I. Mott | Dr. John A. Chandler | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:07.59 | $588,000 | I | |
| 2007 | Lahudood (GB) | 4 | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Shadwell Racing | 1+1⁄4 miles | 1:59.05 | $600,000 | I | |
| 2006 | Honey Ryder | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Glencrest Farm | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.47 | $588,000 | I | |
| 2005 | Riskaverse | 6 | Jose A. Santos | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:00.27 | $750,000 | I | |
| 2004 | Riskaverse | 5 | Cornelio Velasquez | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:04.65 | $750,000 | I | |
| 2003 | Dimitrova | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Dermot K. Weld | Joseph Higgins | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.74 | $750,000 | I | |
| 2002 | Kazzia (GER) | 3 | Jorge F. Chavez | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:05.22 | $750,000 | I | |
| 2001 | Lailani (GB) | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Edward A.L. Dunlop | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:01.88 | $750,000 | I | |
| Flower Bowl Invitational Handicap |||||||||||
| 2000 | Colstar | 4 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Paul R. Fout | Beverly R. Steinman | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:01.78 | $750,000 | I | |
| 1999 | Soaring Softly | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | James J. Toner | Joan G. & John W. Phillips | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:01.41 | $500,000 | I | |
| 1998 | Auntie Mame | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Lazy F Ranch | 1+1⁄4 miles | 1:59.33 | $400,000 | I | |
| 1997 | Yashmak | 3 | Corey Nakatani | Henry Cecil | Juddmonte Farms | 1+1⁄4 miles | 1:59.73 | $400,000 | I | |
| 1996 | Chelsey Flower | 5 | Robbie Davis | Nicholas P. Zito | Farfellow Farm | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:05.96 | $350,000 | I | |
| 1995 | Northern Emerald | 6 | Ramon B. Perez | William I. Mott | Hiram Polk Jr. & J. David Richardson | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:06.68 | $200,000 | I | |
| 1994 | Dahlia's Dreamer | 5 | Jorge F. Chavez | William I. Mott | Madeleine Paulson | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:05.52 | $200,000 | I | |
| Flower Bowl Handicap |||||||||||
| 1993 | Far Out Beast | 6 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip G. Johnson | Sullimar Stable | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:03.88 | $150,000 | I | |
| 1992 | Christiecat | 5 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:01.06 | $200,000 | I | |
| 1991 | Lady Shirl | 4 | Richard Migliore | P. Noel Hickey | P. Noel Hickey | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.43 | $200,000 | I | |
| 1990 | Laugh and Be Merry | 5 | Herb McCauley | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Pin Oak Stable | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:00.20 | $131,400 | I | |
| 1989 | River Memories | 5 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Peter M. Brant | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:06.80 | $124,800 | I | |
| 1988 | Gaily Gaily (IRE) | 5 | Julie Krone | William I. Mott | Diana M. Firestone | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.80 | $128,000 | I | |
| 1987 | Slew's Exceller | 5 | Jose A. Santos | Thomas J. Skiffington | Keith Myers | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.20 | $129,200 | I | |
| 1986 | § Dismasted | 3 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip G. Johnson | Peter M. Brant | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:00.40 | $127,200 | I | Dead heat |
| 1986 | Scoot | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | LeRoy Jolley | Edward P. Evans | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:00.40 | $127,200 | I | Dead heat |
| 1985 | Dawn's Curtsey | 3 | Eddie Maple | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.20 | $123,400 | I | |
| 1984 | Rossard (DEN) | 4 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Evan S. Jackson | Catherine T. Koffend | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:03.40 | $121,400 | I | |
| 1983 | First Approach | 5 | Jorge Velasquez | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:00.20 | $113,600 | I | |
| 1982 | Trevita (IRE) | 5 | Ruben Hernandez | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:01.40 | $119,800 | I | |
| 1981 | Rokeby Rose | 4 | Jeffrey Fell | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stables | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:01.60 | $112,000 | II | |
| 1980 | Just A Game II (IRE) | 4 | Don Brumfield | David A. Whiteley | Peter M. Brant | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:00.80 | $114,400 | II | |
| 1979 | Pearl Necklace | 5 | Bill Shoemaker | Roger Laurin | Reginald N. Webster | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:02.20 | $113,600 | | |
| 1978 | Waya (FR) | 4 | Angel Cordero Jr. | Angel Penna Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2:00.60 | $54,150 | | |
Legend:
 Dirt  Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry