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Ballerina Handicap

The Ballerina Handicap is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt track scheduled annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.

History

The inaugural running of the Ballerina Stakes was 20 August 1979 and was won by the Ogden Phipps-owned three-year-old filly Blitey, who was ridden by the US Hall of Fame jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. on a muddy track in a time of 1:231⁄5.[1] The race is named for Howell E. Jackson's filly, Ballerina,[2] who won the 1954 inaugural running of the Maskette Stakes, run today as the Grade I Go For Wand Handicap.

In 1981 the event was classified as Grade III, upgraded to Grade II in 1984 and to Grade I in 1988.[3] The sudden rise in stature of the event was due to the quality of runners who won this event and continued to win important Grade I races. In particular the winner of the second running in 1980 was the 1979 US Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Davona Dale, the 1983 winner Ambassador of Luck who went onto become the US Champion Older Dirt Female Horse and Lady's Secret, the 1985 winner as a three-year-old, who in the following year would win the Breeders' Cup Distaff.

The only dual winner of the event, Shine Again failed by a nose to win a third time as a six-year-old when she was beaten by the 13-1 outsider Harmony Lodge in 2003.[4]

The event continues to be a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series with the winner of the Ballerina Stakes automatically qualifying for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.[5]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

  1. ^ a b "Blitey wins Ballerina by 1½ over Shukey (1979 Ballerina Stakes – race 8: held 20 August 1979)". New York Daily News. 21 August 1979. p. 278. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ "BALLERINA (USA) b. M, 1950 – 42 Starts, 7 Wins, 8 Places, 3 Shows Career Earnings: $59,225". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Ketel One Ballerina Stakes (Gr. 1)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ "BALLERINA STAKES - SARATOGA, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Breeders' Cup Challenge". Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
  6. ^ "2023 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 10)" (PDF). Equibase. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  7. ^ "2022 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  8. ^ "2021 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 7)". Equibase. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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  10. ^ "2019 Ketel One Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 6)". Equibase. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  11. ^ "2018 Ketel One Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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  13. ^ "2016 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 7)". Equibase. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  14. ^ "2015 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 7)". Equibase. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  15. ^ "2014 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 11)". Equibase. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  16. ^ "2013 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  17. ^ "2012 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  18. ^ "2011 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10)". Equibase. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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  24. ^ "2005 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 28 August 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  25. ^ "2004 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  26. ^ "2003 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 24 August 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  27. ^ "2002 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 25 August 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  28. ^ "2001 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 26 August 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  29. ^ "2000 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 20 August 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  30. ^ "1999 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 22 August 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  31. ^ "1998 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 23 August 1998. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  32. ^ "1997 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 17 August 1997. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  33. ^ "1996 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 18 August 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  34. ^ "1995 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 13 August 1995. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  35. ^ "1994 Ballerina Handicap Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 19 August 1994. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  36. ^ "1993 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 8 August 1993. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  37. ^ "1992 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 9 August 1992. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  38. ^ "1991 Ballerina Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 4 August 1991. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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  40. ^ Douglas, Bill (12 August 1989). "42-1 Shot Rolls to Ballerina Win (1989 Ballerina Stakes – race 8: held 11 August 1989)". Glen Falls Post-Star. p. 21. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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  42. ^ Cusano, Mark (15 August 1987). "I'm Sweets wins Ballerina race (1987 Ballerina Stakes – race 8: held 14 August 1987)". Glen Falls Post-Star. p. 28. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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  44. ^ "No disappointment in Ballerina (1985 Ballerina Stakes – race 8: held 9 August 1985)". The Miami Herald. The Associated Press. 10 August 1985. p. 97. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  45. ^ "Lass Trump triumphs in Ballerina Stakes (1984 Ballerina Stakes – race 8: held 9 August 1984)". The Tampa Tribune. Associated Press. 10 August 1984. p. 104. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  46. ^ "Ambassador of Luck Takes Ballerina (1983 Ballerina Stakes – race 8: held 5 August 1983)". The Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. 6 August 1983. p. 28. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  47. ^ "Expressive Dance wins (1982 Ballerina Stakes – race 8: held 11 August 1982)". Glen Falls Post-Star. Associated Press. 12 August 1982. p. 22. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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