# Kingston Stakes

The Kingston Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Restricted to horses bred in the State of New York, three years of age and older, it is contested on Turf over a distance of a mile and a sixteenth (8+1⁄2 furlongs).
Since inception in 1979, the Kingstom Handicap has been contested at various distances :
* 1 mile : 2010 to present
* 1+1⁄16 miles : 1979–1986, 1988, 1994–1995, 2008–2009
* 1+1⁄8 miles : 1991–1993, 1996–2007
* 1+3⁄16 miles : 1987, 1989–1990
Inaugurated at Belmont Park in 1979 as the Kingston Handicap, it was run at Aqueduct Racetrack in 1980, 1983, and from 1986 through 1995. the race is named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Kingston The retrospective American Champion Older Male Horse of 1889 and 1890, Kingston's 89 wins is the most in the history of the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. In addition to being an outstanding runner, Kingston was also the leading sire in North America in 1900 and 1910.
It was contested on dirt in 1980 and again in 1996 and was raced in two divisions in 1989.

## Records

Speed record:
Most wins:
* 2 – Draw Shot (1997, 1998)
* 2 – Pebo's Guy (1999, 2001)
* 2 – Banrock (2008, 2009)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – Francis Santangelo (1997, 1998)
* 2 – Peter DeStefano (1999, 2001)
* 2 – Nyala Farm (2008, 2009)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 4 – Ángel Cordero Jr. (1981, 1983, 1984, 1990)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 2 – Sidney Watters Jr. (1979, 1984)
* 2 – Philip G. Johnson (1982, 1992)
* 2 – Patrick J. Kelly (1986, 1994)
* 2 – Barclay Tagg (1993, 2006)
* 2 – Angel Penna Jr. (1997, 1998)
* 2 – Thomas M. Bush (2008, 2009)
* 2 – Christophe Clement (2002, 2015)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2024 | Spirit Of St Louis | 5 | Manny Franco | Chad Brown | Madaket Stables LLC, Michael Dubb, Michael and Richard Schermerhorn | |
| 2023 | City Man | 6 | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | Reeves Throughbred Racing, Peter Searles and Patty Searles | 1:39.46 |
| 2016 | Tapitation | 5 | Joel Rosario | Ralph E. Nicks | Whisper Hill Farm | 1:35.62 |
| 2015 | Lubash | 8 | Junior Alvarado | Christophe Clement | Aliyu Ben J Stables | 1:33.07 |
| 2014 | Kharafa | 5 | Javier Castellano | Timothy A. Hills | Braverman/Pinch | 1:32.85 |
| 2013 | King Kreesa | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Jeremiah Englehart | Gerald & Susan Kresa | 1:32.85 |
| 2012 | Compliance Officer | 6 | Javier Castellano | Bruce Brown | Klaravich Stables/Lawrence | 1:37.11 |
| 2011 | Pocket Cowboys | 5 | Edgar Prado | Scott Schwartz | Scott M. Schwartz | 1:34.38 |
| 2010 | Minnie Punt | 4 | Jose Lezcano | Michael Miceli | Marjac Pino Stable/Bommarito | 1:39.73 |
| 2009 | Banrock | 6 | Kent Desormeaux | Thomas M. Bush | Nyala Farm | 1:45.68 |
| 2008 | Banrock | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Thomas M. Bush | Nyala Farm | 1:42.51 |
| 2007 | Red Zipper | 4 | Eibar Coa | John Morrison | John Morrison | 1:49.37 |
| 2006 | Dave | 5 | Javier Castellano | Barclay Tagg | The Three Colleens Stable | 1:49.13 |
| 2005 | Golden Commander | 5 | Edgar Prado | Philip Serpe | Flying Zee Stable | 1:45.20 |
| 2004 | Quantum Merit | 5 | Richard Migliore | Del Carroll II | Very Un Stable | 1:47.00 |
| 2003 | Irish Colonial | 4 | Javier Castellano | Randy Schulhofer | Blue Sky Farm & Fred Martin | 1:52.44 |
| 2002 | Celtic Sky | 4 | José A. Santos | Christophe Clement | Waterville Lake Stable | 1:47.03 |
| 2001 | Pebo's Guy | 7 | Joe Bravo | Gary Sciacca | Peter Destefano | 1:48.22 |
| 2000 | Plato's Love | 5 | Mike Luzzi | Warren Pascuma | Pascuma & Olsen | 1:49.03 |
| 1999 | Pebo's Guy | 5 | John Velazquez | Leo O'Brien | Peter DeStefano | 1:46.60 |
| 1998 | Draw Shot | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey | Angel Penna Jr. | Francis Santangelo | 1:48.40 |
| 1997 | Draw Shot | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Angel Penna Jr. | Francis Santangelo | 1:47.60 |
| 1996 | Ormsby | 4 | Jorge F. Chavez | Sue Alpers | Woodside Stud | 1:43.00 |
| 1995 | Pride Of Summer | 7 | Mike E. Smith | Anthony J. Bizelia | Touch of Class Stable | 1:39.60 |
| 1994 | Jay Gee | 5 | Robbie Davis | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm | 1:40.60 |
| 1993 | Social Retiree | 6 | José A. Santos | Barclay Tagg | Barclay Tagg | 1:48.00 |
| 1992 | Feten | 5 | Jean Cruguet | Philip G. Johnson | John A. Franks | 1:49.20 |
| 1991 | Fast 'N' Gold | 5 | Richard Migliore | Sally A. Bailie | Sally A. Bailie | 1:51.00 |
| 1990 | Kate's Valentine | 5 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Sarah A. Lundy | James F. Edwards | 1:54.60 |
| 1989 | Jimmy's Bronco | 5 | Jean Cruguet | Jose Martinez | Michael Hanafin | 1:54.80 |
| 1989 | Closing Bid | 4 | Eddie Maple | Willard C. Freeman | Dutch Acres Farm | 1:54.00 |
| 1988 | Catch The Moon | 4 | Robbie Davis | Thomas M. Waller | Tanrackin Farm | 1:45.20 |
| 1987 | Hudson Newes | 3 | Joe Badamo | Stanley R. Shapoff | Robert B. Cohen | 1:55.80 |
| 1986 | Island Sun | 4 | Richard Migliore | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Racing | 1:42.60 |
| 1985 | High Ice | 4 | Robbie Davis | Del W. Carroll II | William S. Farish III | 1:41.80 |
| 1984 | Slewpy | 4 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Sidney Watters Jr. | Equusequity Stable | 1:41.40 |
| 1983 | Thunder Puddles | 4 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John P. Campo | Rockwood Stable | 1:43.00 |
| 1982 | Naskra's Breeze | 5 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip G. Johnson | Broadmoor Stable | 1:44.40 |
| 1981 | Adlibber | 4 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Jan H. Nerud | Morton Fink | 1:42.80 |
| 1980 | Dedicated Rullah | 4 | Ruben Hernandez | Ramon M. Hernandez | Assunta Louis Farm | 1:44.40 |
| 1979 | Sweet Woodruff | 4 | Michael Venezia | Sidney Watters Jr. | William C. MacMillen Jr. | 1:41.40 |