# Ogden Phipps Stakes

The Ogden Phipps Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, four years of age and older run over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in mid June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

## History

Inaugurated in 1961 as the Hempstead Handicap and was run at 1+1⁄2 miles for both sexes. The event was not run again until 1970. It was raced under that name until 2002 when it was renamed in honor of prominent owner and breeder, Ogden Phipps (1908–2002). His horses won this race in 1988 and 1990.
The race was run at 6 furlongs in 1970 and 1971; a 1+1⁄8 miles from 1974 through 1994. It was hosted by Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York in 1973 and 1974.
The event was upgraded to Grade I in 1984.
In 2014 the conditions of the event were changed from handicap to stakes allowance and the name of the event was modified to the Ogden Phipps Stakes.
In 2024 the event was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park and the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄8 furlongs.

## Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄16 miles)
* 1:39.69 – Midnight Bisou (2019)
Margins:
* 12 lengths – Mossflower (1998)
Most wins:
* 2 – Heatherten (1984, 1985)
* 2 – Sightseek (2003, 2004)
* 2 – Take D'Tour (2006, 2007)
* 2 – Clairiere (2022, 2023)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 5 – Mike E. Smith (1981, 1984, 2017, 2018, 2019)
* 5 – Eddie Maple (1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1992)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 – Steven M. Asmussen (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by an owner:
* 3 – Juddmonte Farms (2003, 2004, 2014)
* 3 – Stonestreet Stables (2016, 2022, 2023)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| At Saratoga – Ogden Phipps Stakes |||||||||||
| 2024 | Randomized | 4 | Joel Rosario | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.58 | $500,000 | I | |
| At Belmont Park |||||||||||
| 2023 | Clairiere | 5 | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.40 | $500,000 | I | |
| 2022 | Clairiere | 4 | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.10 | $480,000 | I | |
| 2021 | Letruska | 5 | Jose Ortiz | Fausto Gutierrez | St. George Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.25 | $480,000 | I | |
| 2020 | She's a Julie | 5 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Bradley Thor., T. & A. Cambron, Denali Stud, Rigney Racing, Madaket Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.27 | $300,000 | I | |
| 2019 | Midnight Bisou | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Steven M. Asmussen | Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables, Allen Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:39.69 | $651,000 | I | |
| 2018 | Abel Tasman | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | China Horse Club International & Clearsky Farms | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.36 | $717,500 | I | |
| 2017 | Songbird | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | Fox Hill Farms | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.24 | $735,000 | I | |
| 2016 | Cavorting | 4 | Florent Geroux | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Stonestreet Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.14 | $980,000 | I | |
| 2015 | Wedding Toast | 5 | Jose Lezcano | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Godolphin Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.21 | $955,000 | I | |
| 2014 | Close Hatches | 4 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.55 | $955,000 | I | |
| Ogden Phipps Handicap |||||||||||
| 2013 | Tiz Miz Sue | 6 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Steve Hobby | CresRan LLC | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.81 | $400,000 | I | |
| 2012 | It's Tricky | 4 | Eddie Castro | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Godolphin Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.73 | $392,000 | I | |
| 2011 | Awesome Maria | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.40 | $245,000 | I | |
| 2010 | Life At Ten | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Cynthia DeBartolo | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.72 | $245,000 | I | |
| 2009 | Seattle Smooth | 4 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Anthony W. Dutrow | Mercedes Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.13 | $300,000 | I | |
| 2008 | Ginger Punch | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Robert J. Frankel | Stronach Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.37 | $300,000 | I | |
| 2007 | Take D' Tour | 6 | Eibar Coa | David Fawkes | Alice Muller | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.39 | $300,000 | I | |
| 2006 | Take D' Tour | 5 | Cornelio Velásquez | David Fawkes | Alice Muller | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.63 | $300,000 | I | |
| 2005 | Ashado | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Stables et al. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.02 | $294,000 | I | |
| 2004 | Sightseek | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.46 | $285,000 | I | |
| 2003 | Sightseek | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.89 | $300,000 | I | |
| 2002 | Raging Fever | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.75 | $300,000 | I | |
| Hempstead Handicap |||||||||||
| 2001 | Critical Eye | 4 | Michael J. Luzzi | Scott M. Schwartz | Herbert Schwartz | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.18 | $250,000 | I | |
| 2000 | Beautiful Pleasure | 5 | Jorge F. Chavez | John T. Ward Jr. | John C. Oxley | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.54 | $250,000 | I | |
| 1999 | Sister Act | 4 | Pat Day | Jeffrey N. Jacobs | D. & P. Sutherland | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.79 | $250,000 | I | |
| 1998 | Mossflower | 4 | Robbie Davis | Richard E. Schosberg | Whitewood Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:39.90 | $250,000 | I | |
| 1997 | Hidden Lake | 4 | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Robert Clay & Tracy Farmer | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.87 | $250,000 | I | |
| 1996 | Serena's Song | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.60 | $204,400 | I | |
| 1995 | Heavenly Prize | 4 | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.20 | $145,500 | I | |
| 1994 | Sky Beauty | 4 | Mike E. Smith | H. Allen Jerkens | Georgia E. Hofmann | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.40 | $150,000 | I | |
| 1993 | Turnback the Alarm | 4 | Chris Antley | William V. Terrill | Valley View Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.00 | $150,000 | I | |
| 1992 | Missy's Mirage | 4 | Eddie Maple | H. Allen Jerkens | Middletown Stable | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.00 | $200,000 | I | |
| 1991 | A Wild Ride | 4 | Mike E. Smith | D. Wayne Lukas | Zenya Yoshida | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.00 | $200,000 | I | |
| 1990 | Fantastic Find | 4 | Craig Perret | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.00 | $232,800 | I | |
| 1989 | Rose's Cantina | 5 | Jean Cruguet | LeRoy Jolley | Carl Icahn | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.60 | $225,200 | I | |
| 1988 | Personal Ensign | 4 | Randy Romero | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.60 | $219,600 | I | |
| 1987 | Catatonic | 5 | Donald Miller Jr. | King T. Leatherbury | Woodrow Marriott | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.00 | $229,200 | I | |
| 1986 | Endear | 4 | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.60 | $140,250 | I | |
| 1985 | †Heatherten | 6 | Randy Romero | William I. Mott | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.80 | $140,500 | I | |
| 1984 | Heatherten | 5 | Sam Maple | William I. Mott | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.20 | $154,000 | I | |
| 1983 | Number | 4 | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.40 | $109,800 | II | |
| 1982 | Love Sign | 5 | Ruben Hernandez | Sidney J. Watters Jr. | Stephen C. Clark Jr. | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.00 | $108,800 | II | |
| 1981 | Wistful | 4 | Don Brumfield | Anthony J. Bardaro | Bright View Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.80 | $107,000 | II | |
| 1980 | Misty Gallore | 4 | Donald MacBeth | Thomas J. Kelly | Spring Hill Stable | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.80 | $54,600 | II | |
| 1979 | Pearl Necklace | 5 | Jeffrey Fell | Roger Laurin | Reginald N. Webster | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.60 | $52,450 | II | |
| 1978 | Dottie's Doll | 5 | Jacinto Vásquez | Paul A. Healy | Joseph R. Daly | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.60 | $53,400 | II | |
| 1977 | Pacific Princess | 4 | Eddie Maple | Roger Laurin | Windfields Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.20 | $54,500 | II | |
| 1976 | Proud Delta | 4 | Jorge Velásquez | Peter M. Howe | Montpelier | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.40 | $56,150 | II | |
| 1975 | Raisela | 4 | Eddie Maple | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.20 | $55,850 | II | |
| At Aqueduct |||||||||||
| 1974 | Poker Night | 4 | Jorge Velásquez | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.60 | $55,500 | II | |
| 1973 | Light Hearted | 4 | Eldon Nelson | Henry S. Clark | Christiana Stable | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.80 | $54,800 | II | |
| At Belmont Park |||||||||||
| 1972 | Summer Guest | 3 | Jacinto Vásquez | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.80 | $29,025 | | |
| 1971 | Cold Comfort | 4 | Mike Venezia | Willard C. Freeman | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 6 furlongs | 1:11.60 | $33,200 | | |
| 1970 | Ta Wee | 4 | John L. Rotz | Scotty Schulhofer | Tartan Stable | 6 furlongs | 1:10.00 | $28,150 | | |
| 1962–1969 | 1962–1969 | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held |
| 1961 | Disperse | 4 | William Boland | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:28.40 | $27,250 | | |
† Heatherten ran as part of an entry