# Hudson Stakes (NYB)

The Hudson Stakes (NYB) is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. In 1996 it was hosted by another NYRA racing facility, the Aqueduct Racetrack. An important Black type race designed to support the state's breeding industry, the Hudson is restricted to horses age three and older that were bred in New York State. Originally named the Hudson Handicap, it was changed in 2023 to the Hudson Stakes.
The race name was chosen to honor the English explorer, Henry Hudson for whom the Hudson River was named. It was run at a distance of one mile from 1978 to 1982, at a mile and a sixteenth from 1983 to 1988, seven furlongs from 1989 to 1993, and at six furlongs from 1994 through the present.

## Records

Speed record:
* 6 furlongs: Wire Me Collect, 1:08.60, (1997)
* 11⁄2 furlongs: Moonlight Song, 1:15.58, (2014)
* 7 furlongs: Preporant, 1:21.40, (1993)
* 1 mile: Shy Groom, 1:35.40, (1982)
* 11⁄16 miles: Tinchen's Prince, 1:41.20, (1988)
Most wins:
* Corma Ray (1994, 1995)
* Friendly Island (2004, 2005)
* General Maximus (2010, 2011)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 3 - Jorge Velásquez (1981, 1983, 1985)
* 3 - John Velazquez (2002, 2004, 2005)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 - Richard E. Dutrow Jr. (2002, 2007, 2008)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - Tanrackin Farm (Wilhelmine Stewart & Kirby Waller) (1978, 1984)
* 2 - Raymond L. Simoneau (1994, 1995)
* 2 - Anstu Stables, Inc. (Stuart Subotnick) (2004, 2005)
* 2 – IEAH Stables (2007, 2008)
* 2 - Goldmark Farm, Michael Imperio, Elizabeth Loftus (2010, 2011)
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. (Miles) | Time | Win $ |
| 2024 | Light Man | 7 | Kendrick Carmouche | Bruce N. Levine | McRich Stables | 6.5 f | 1:16.64 | $82,500 |
| 2023 | Rotknee | 4 | Jose Lezcano | Michael J. Maker | William. J. Butler | 6.5 f | 1:16.23 | $94,499 |
| 2022 | My Boy Tate | 8 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Michelle Nevin | Michelle Nevin & Little Red Feather Racing (Billy Koch & partners) | 6.5 f | 1:16.37 | $82,500 |
| 2021 | NY Traffic | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Saffie A. Joseph Jr. | John Fanelli, Cash Is King LLC, LC Racing, Paul Braverman & Team Hanley | 6.5 f | 1:17.51 | $82,500 |
| 2020 | Tribecca | 6 | Kendrick Carmouche | Chris Englehart | Ronald A. Brown | 6.5 f | 1:16.01 | $68,750 |
| 2019 | Built to Suit | 5 | Manny Franco | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence | 6.5 f | 1:15.88 | $82,500 |
| 2018 | Runaway Lute | 4 | Javier Castellano | Gary C. Contessa | Harold Lerner LLC & Nehoc Stables | 6.5 f | 1:15.70 | $90,000 |
| 2017 | Ostrolenka | 5 | Joe Bravo | David Jacobson | David Jacobson | 6.5 f | 1:16.75 | $90,000 |
| 2016 | Breakin the Fever | 4 | Nazario Alvarado | Debra A. Breed | Debra A. Breed | 6.5 f | 1:16.97 | $90,000 |
| 2015 | Palace | 6 | Cornelio Velásquez | Linda L. Rice | Antonino Miuccio | 6.5 f | 1:15.68 | $90,000 |
| 2014 | Moonlight Song | 7 | Joel Rosario | Charlton A. Baker | Albert Fried Jr. | 6.5 f | 1:15.58 | $90,000 |
| 2013 | Palace | 4 | Cornelio Velásquez | Linda L. Rice | Antonino Miuccio | 6 f | 1:08.97 | $90,000 |
| 2012 | Mine Over Matter | 5 | Ramon Domínguez | Michael E. Hushion | Chester & Mary Broman Sr. | 6 f | 1:10.20 | $90,000 |
| 2011 | General Maximus | 4 | Corey Nakatani | John P. Terranova II | Goldmark Farm, Michael Imperio, Elizabeth Loftus | 6 f | 1:09.58 | $75,000 |
| 2010 | General Maximus | 3 | Javier Castellano | John P. Terranova II | Goldmark Farm, Michael Imperio, Elizabeth Loftus | 6 f | 1:08.84 | $75,000 |
| 2009 | Driven by Success | 4 | Ramon Domínguez | Bruce N. Levine | Repole Stable | 6 f | 1:10.51 | $75,000 |
| 2008 | Stormin Normandy | 4 | Edgar Prado | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | IEAH Stables, Andrew I. Cohen, Holdings Group Stables | 6 f | 1:09.18 | $75,000 |
| 2007 | Ferocious Fires | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | IEAH Stables | 6 f | 1:09.41 | $75,000 |
| 2006 | Gold and Roses | 4 | Garrett K. Gomez | Thomas M. Bush | Henry Gregory | 6 f | 1:09.37 | $75,000 |
| 2005 | Friendly Island | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Anstu Stables, Inc. (Stuart Subotnick) | 6 f | 1:10.20 | $75,000 |
| 2004 | Friendly Island | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Anstu Stables, Inc. (Stuart Subotnick) | 6 f | 1:09.40 | $75,000 |
| 2003 | align=center | 4 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Jonathan B. Buckley | D and B Stable | 6 f | 1:10.20 | $75,000 |
| 2002 | Well Fancied | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | Sanford Goldfarb et al. | 6 f | 1:09.80 | $75,000 |
| 2001 | Impeachthepro | 4 | John Grabowski | M. Anthony Ferraro | Nicholas Laneve | 6 f | 1:10.20 | $75,000 |
| 2000 | Stalwart Member | 7 | Jorge F. Chavez | Cleveland Johnson | Sanford Goldfarb | 6 f | 1:09.40 | $75,000 |
| 1999 | Pooska Hill | 4 | Jose L. Espinoza | Patrick E. Myer | Timothy Ahern | 6 f | 1:09.60 | $75,000 |
| 1998 | Mr. Buffum | 3 | Aaron Gryder | Gasper S. Moschera | Barbara J. Davis | 6 f | 1:09.60 | $75,000 |
| 1997 | Wire Me Collect | 4 | Richard Migliore | Robert W. Camac | Arthur I. Appleton | 6 f | 1:08.60 | $75,000 |
| 1996 | Terrorist | 5 | Julie Krone | David G. Donk | Releib Stable | 6 f | 1:09.60 | $75,000 |
| 1995 | Corma Ray | 5 | Jorge F. Chavez | Timothy A. Hills | Raymond L. Simoneau | 6 f | 1:09.80 | $75,000 |
| 1994 | Corma Ray | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Timothy A. Hills | Raymond L. Simoneau | 6 f | 1:11.00 | $45,000 |
| 1993 | Preporant | 4 | Robbie Davis | Bruce Johnstone | Milton Ritzenberg | 7 f | 1:21.40 | $41,760 |
| 1992 | Argyle Lake | 6 | Herb McCauley | Peter R. Ferriola | James Riccio | 7 f | 1:24.40 | $54,900 |
| 1991 | D'Parrot | 4 | Jose A. Santos | Richard Schosberg | Heatherwood Farm (Margot I. Perkins) | 7 f | 1:22.00 | $52,830 |
| 1990 | Zee Best | 4 | Karen Rogers | James J. Pascuma Jr. | Fran-Jay Stable | 7 f | 1:22.60 | $55,800 |
| 1989 | Scottish Monk | 6 | Jerry D. Bailey | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Cedar Valle Stable | 7 f | 1:22.40 | $55,350 |
| 1988 | Tinchen's Prince | 5 | Randy Romero | Richard T. DeStasio | Albert Fried Jr. | 8.5 f | 1:41.20 | $51,570 |
| 1987 | Easy N' Dirty | 4 | Robbie Davis | Paulino Ortiz | Paulino Ortiz | 8.5 f | 1:42.00 | $42,540 |
| 1986 | Fearless Teddy | 4 | Kenny Skinner | Laure Connelly | Laure Connelly | 8.5 f | 1:41.40 | $41,640 |
| 1985 | Mugatea | 5 | Jorge Velásquez | John O. Hertler | Elsa Hoffman | 8.5 f | 1:43.00 | $42,780 |
| 1984 | Restless Feet | 3 | Eddie Maple | Thomas M. Waller | Tanrackin Farm (Wilhelmine Stewart & Kirby Waller) | 8.5 f | 1:41.80 | $42,900 |
| 1983 | Sir Keys | 3 | Jorge Velásquez | John M. Gaver Jr. | Goldmills Farm (William A. Levin) | 8.5 f | 1:41.80 | $33,000 |
| 1982 | Shy Groom | 3 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Stephen A. DiMauro | Dogwood Stable | 8 f | 1:35.40 | $32,400 |
| 1981 | Newsman | 5 | Jorge Velásquez | Thomas J. Kelly | Ardboe Stable (Patricia L. Moseley) | 8 f | 1:36.60 | $32,820 |
| 1980 | Fio Rito | 5 | Leslie Hulet | Michael S. Ferraro | Ray Lacesse | 8 f | 1:36.80 | $33,300 |
| 1979 | Dedicated Rullah | 3 | Ruben Hernandez | Ramon M. Hernandez | Assunta Louis Farm (Dr. Dominick J. DeLuke) | 8 f | 1:37.00 | $25,890 |
| 1978 | Wandering Cloud | 3 | Antonio Graell | Thomas M. Waller | Tanrackin Farm (Wilhelmine Stewart & Kirby Waller) | 8 f | 1:37.40 | $42,625 |