# Discovery Stakes

The Discovery Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the latter part of November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. A Listed event open to three-year-old horses, it is contested on dirt over a distance of one and one eighth miles (nine furlongs).
In its 72nd running in 2016, the race honors the great thoroughbred Discovery, the 1935 American Horse of the Year owned and raced by Alfred G. Vanderbilt II. In the list of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century by Blood-Horse magazine, Discovery ranks 37th.
Based at Aqueduct, the Discovery Handicap was inaugurated at Belmont Park where it was run from 1945–1958, and again in 1960–1961, 1968–1970. In one year, 1974, the race was run in two divisions. In 2005 it was contested at a distance of a mile and one sixteenth. The largest winning margin was 9 1/4 lengths.

## Records

Speed record (at 1 1/8 miles):
* 1:47 1/5 – Forego (1973)
* 1:47.30 – Left Bank (2000)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 – Ángel Cordero Jr. (1974 (2×), 1979, 1980, 1988)
* 5 – John Velazquez (1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007)
* 5 – Joel Rosario (2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 6 – Todd A. Pletcher (1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2023)
Most wins by an owner:
* 3 – Harbor View Farm (1964, 1965, 1974)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2024 | Generous Tipper | Kendrick Carmouche | Kenneth G. McPeek | Walking L Thoroughbreds LLC | 1:50.05 |
| 2023 | Crupi | Kendrick Carmouche | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable | 1:51.60 |
| 2022 | Eloquist | Paco Lopez | Robert E. Reid Jr. | Cash Is King LLC & LC Racing | 1:53.33 |
| 2021 | Miles D | Manuel Franco | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant, Robert V. LaPenta | 1:52.44 |
| 2020 | Forza Di Oro | Junior Alvarado | Wiliam I. Mott | Don Alberto Stable | 1:50.03 |
| 2019 | Performer | Joel Rosario | Claude R. McGaughey III | Phipps Stable | 1:50.36 |
| 2018 | Plainsman | Joel Rosario | Brad H. Cox | Shortleaf Stable | 1:52.14 |
| 2017 | Control Group | Joel Rosario | Rudy R. Rodriguez | Michael Dubb & David Simon | 1:52.83 |
| 2016 | Sticksstatelydude | Joel Rosario | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | A. Haynes, J. Ferris, Pack Pride Racing, M. Haynes & B. Ward | 1:50.58 |
| 2015 | Tommy Macho | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Paul Pompa Jr. & All American Horses | 1:51.67 |
| 2014 | Protonico | Joe Bravo | Todd Pletcher | Sumaya U.S. Stable | 1:51.92 |
| 2013 | Romansh | José Ortiz | Thomas Albertrani | Godolphin Racing | 1:48.28 |
| 2012 | Called to Serve | Joel Rosario | Nick Canani | Marc C. Ferrell | 1:49.77 |
| 2011 | Redeemed | Edgar Prado | Rick Dutrow Jr. | Jay Em Ess Stable | 1:49.22 |
| 2010 | Stormy's Majesty | Edgar Prado | Domenic Galluscio | Majesty Stud | 1:50.02 |
| 2009 | Haynesfield | Ramon Domínguez | Steven M. Asmussen | Turtle Bird Stable | 1:50.10 |
| 2008 | Wishful Tomcat | Ramon Domínguez | Gary C. Contessa | Winter Park Partners | 1:53.28 |
| 2007 | Now a Victor | John Velazquez | Michael Trombetta | Three Diamonds Farm | 1:50.15 |
| 2006 | Roman Dynasty | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Allen E. Paulson Trust | 1:51.11 |
| 2005 | Magna Graduate | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Elisabeth Alexander | 1:41.35 |
| 2004 | Zakocity | Javier Castellano | Patrick L. Reynolds | Paul Pompa Jr. | 1:49.78 |
| 2003 | During | José A. Santos | Bob Baffert | James McIngvale | 1:51.18 |
| 2002 | Saint Marden | Jerry D. Bailey | Michael R. Matz | Martin S. Schwartz & Dennis Drazin | 1:49.13 |
| 2001 | Evening Attire | Shaun Bridgmohan | Patrick J. Kelly | Mary Grant | 1:48.62 |
| 2000 | Left Bank | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael B. Tabor | 1:47.30 |
| 1999 | Adonis | John Velazquez | Nick Zito | Paraneck Stable | 1:50.11 |
| 1998 | Early Warning | Jorge F. Chavez | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | 1:48.94 |
| 1997 | Mr. Sinatra | Mike E. Smith | Gasper Moschera | Barbara J. Davis | 1:49.55 |
| 1996 | Gold Fever | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | Cynthia Phipps | 1:49.01 |
| 1995 | Michael's Star | Julie Krone | Guadalupe Preciado | William Wheeler | 1:50.34 |
| 1994 | Serious Spender | Jorge F. Chavez | Dominick A. Schettino | John Caputo | 1:51.24 |
| 1993 | Prospector's Flag | Jorge F. Chavez | Nick Zito | Akindale Farm | 1:52.30 |
| 1992 | New Deal | Robbie Davis | William Badgett, Jr | Greentree Stable | 1:48.08 |
| 1991 | Upon My Soul | Jean-Luc Samyn | Richard Violette Jr. | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1:49.60 |
| 1990 | Sports View | José A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Edward A. Cox Jr. | 1:48.60 |
| 1989 | Tricky Creek | Craig Perret | George R. Arnold III | Ashbrook Farm | 1:50.00 |
| 1988 | Dynaformer | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | H. Joseph Allen | 1:50.00 |
| 1987 | Parochial | Julie Krone | Robert Klesaris | Glenn E. Lane | 1:51.20 |
| 1986 | Moment of Hope | Mike Venezia | Bob Dunham | Four Fifths Stable | 1:49.60 |
| 1985 | Proud Truth | Jorge Velásquez | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farms | 1:49.20 |
| 1984 | Key to the Moon | Dan Beckon | Gil Rowntree | Bahnam K. Yousif | 1:50.00 |
| 1983 | Country Pine | Jerry D. Bailey | Thomas L. Rondinello | Daniel M. Galbreath | 1:49.60 |
| 1982 | Trenchant | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip G. Johnson | Meadowhill | 1:50.80 |
| 1981 | Princelet | Eddie Maple | John P. Campo | John P. Campo | 1:51.00 |
| 1980 | Fappiano | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Jan H. Nerud | John A. Nerud | 1:50.00 |
| 1979 | Belle's Gold | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Walter A. Kelley | John R. Murrell | 1:48.00 |
| 1978 | Sorry Lookin | Roger Velez | Pete D. Anderson | Pete D. Anderson | 1:49.60 |
| 1977 | Cox's Ridge | Eddie Maple | Joseph B. Cantey | Loblolly Stable | 1:48.60 |
| 1976 | Wise Philip | Daryl Montoya | William Boland | Ruth E. Streit | 1:48.60 |
| 1975 | Dr. Emil | Braulio Baeza | William F. Schmitt | Herbert Kaufman | 1:48.60 |
| 1974 | Rube the Great | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Pancho Martin | Sigmund Sommer | 1:48.20 |
| 1974 | Green Gambados | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1:48.20 |
| 1973 | Forego | Heliodoro Gustines | Eddie Hayward | Lazy F Ranch | 1:47.20 |
| 1972 | Forage | Eddie Maple | James W. Maloney | William Haggin Perry | 1:48.60 |
| 1971 | Autobiography | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Pancho Martin | Sigmund Sommer | 1:50.40 |
| 1970 | Burd Alane | Jorge Velásquez | Victor J. Nickerson | Watermill Farm | 1:47.40 |
| 1969 | Hydrologist | Doug Thomas | Roger Laurin | Meadow Stable | 1:47.60 |
| 1968 | Ardoise | Eddie Belmonte | Angel Penna Sr. | Gustave Ring | 1:49.20 |
| 1967 | Bold Hour | Bill Shoemaker | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. | 1:48.60 |
| 1966 | Deck Hand † | Bill Shoemaker | Scotty Schulhofer | John M. Schiff | 1:49.60 |
| 1965 | Sammyren | Heliodoro Gustines | Burley Parke | Harbor View Farm | 1:49.00 |
| 1964 | Roman Brother | Fernando Alvarez | Burley Parke | Harbor View Farm | 1:49.00 |
| 1963 | Quest Link | Bill Shoemaker | Robert D. Wingfield | William Radkovich | 1:49.80 |
| 1962 | Comic | Larry Adams | James E. Fitzsimmons | Ogden Phipps | 1:48.60 |
| 1961 | Ambiopoise | Bill Shoemaker | Thomas M. Waller | Robert Lehman | 1:48.80 |
| 1960 | Kelso | Eddie Arcaro | Carl Hanford | Bohemia Stable | 1:48.40 |
| 1959 | Middle Brother | Eddie Arcaro | E. Barry Ryan | Mrs. E. Barry Ryan | 1:50.60 |
| 1958 | Warhead | Eddie Arcaro | Kay Erik Jensen | Mrs. Mabel C. Scholtz | 1:51.20 |
| 1957 | Ben Lomand | Eddie Arcaro | James E. Ryan | Esther du Pont Thouron | 1:49.20 |
| 1956 | Reneged | Ismael Valenzuela | Homer C. Pardue | Woodley Lane Farm | 1:48.20 |
| 1955 | Westward Ho | Conn McCreary | not found | Breckinridge Long | 1:52.80 |
| 1954 | Chevation | Eric Guerin | Richard E. Handlen | Foxcatcher Farm | 1:50.00 |
| 1953 | Level Lea | Bennie Green | James E. Fitzsimmons | John S. Phipps | 1:52.00 |
| 1952 | Ancestor | Ted Atkinson | James E. Fitzsimmons | Ogden Phipps | 1:50.80 |
| 1951 | Alerted | Ovie Scurlock | Jimmy Penrod | Hampton Stable | 1:50.40 |
| 1950 | Sunglow | Douglas Dodson | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable | 1:49.00 |
| 1949 | Prophets Thumb | Dave Gorman | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | 1:52.20 |
| 1948 | Better Self | Dave Gorman | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | 1:53.80 |
| 1947 | Cosmic Bomb | Ovie Scurlock | Willie Booth | William G. Helis Sr. | 1:51.20 |
| 1946 | Mighty Story | Basil James | Burley Parke | John Marsch | 1:51.80 |
| 1945 | War Jeep | Arnold Kirkland | Tom Smith | Maine Chance Farm | 1:51.40 |