Demoiselle Stakes

The Demoiselle Stakes is a stakes race for thoroughbred horses open to two-year-old fillies who are willing to race the one and one-eighth miles on dirt. The Grade II event is run at Aqueduct Racetrack every November for a current purse of $250,000.

Demoiselle Stakes
Grade II race
LocationAqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York
Inaugurated1908
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/index_aqueduct.html
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$250,000

The Demoiselle is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, a points system developed by Churchill Downs to determine eligibility for the Kentucky Oaks. The Demoiselle is one of the most important races for juvenile fillies, rivalling the Spinaway Stakes, the Oak Leaf Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies in establishing the early favorite for the Oaks.

The Demoiselle, named for the French word for young woman, was run at Empire City Race Track at its inauguration in 1908, then in 1910, 1914, and from 1917 to 1942. It then moved to Jamaica Racetrack from 1943 to 1953 and from there to Aqueduct. Since inception, the Demoiselle Stakes has been contested at various distances:

  • 5.5 furlongs: 1908–1936
  • 5.75 furlongs: 1936–1942
  • 6 furlongs: 1943–1947
  • 7 furlongs: 1958–1959
  • 8.5 furlongs: 1948–1953
  • 8 furlongs: 1963–1974
  • 9 furlongs: 1975–present

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)

  • 1:50.00 – Plankton (1978) (time measured in fifths of a second)
  • 1:50.17 – Boca Grande (2006)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2022 Julia Shining Luis Saez Todd A. Pletcher Stonestreet Stables 1:53.05
2021 Nest Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Michael House, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Repole Stable 1:55.07
2020 Malathaat John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Shadwell Racing 1:52.36
2019 Lake Avenue Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Godolphin, LLC 1:54.55
2018 Positive Spirit Manuel Franco Rodolphe Brisset Michael J. Ryan 1:56.01
2017 Wonder Gadot John Velazquez Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 1:53.91
2016 Miss Sky Warrior Paco Lopez Kelly J. Breen Arlene's Sun Star Stable 1:53.34
2015 Lewis Bay Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Alpha Delta Stables 1:53.41
2014 Condo Commando Joel Rosario Rudy R. Rodriguez Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Elkstone Group 1:50.40
2013 Stopchargingmaria Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 1:52.62
2012 Unlimited Budget John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 1:52.16
2011 Disposablepleasure Ramon Domínguez Todd A. Pletcher Glencrest Farm 1:53.10
2010 Dixie City Jose Lezcano Anthony W. Dutrow Edward P. Evans 1:52.84
2009 Tizahit Edgar Prado George Weaver Jim & Susan Hill 1:53.09
2008 Springside Garrett Gomez Josie Carroll James & Alice Sapara 1:51.71
2007 Mushka John Velazquez William I. Mott Zayat Stables LLC 1:51.61
2006 Boca Grande Mike E. Smith C. R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 1:50.17
2005 Wonder Lady Anne L. Cornelio Velásquez Richard E. Dutrow Jr. IEAH Stables, Sanford H. Robbins, Orchard Kids Stable, & Steve B. Simon 1:52.85
2004 Sis City John Velazquez Richard E. Dutrow Jr. Joe Torre, Michael Dubb, Ira Davis, & Sanford Goldfarb 1:50.39
2003 Ashado Jerry Bailey Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Stables 1:52.88
2002 Roar Emotion John Velazquez Jose A. Martin H. Joseph Allen 1:51.43
2001 Smok'n Frolic John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Dogwood Stable 1:50.57
2000 Two Item Limit Richard Migliore Stephen L. DiMauro Joseph F. Graffeo 1:52.25
1999 Jostle Stewart Elliott John Servis Fox Hill Farms Inc. 1:51.51
1998† Better Than Honour Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Robert K. Waxman 1:52.70
1997 Clark Street Mike E. Smith William Badgett Jr. Shortleaf Stable 1:53.98
1996 Ajina Pat Day William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 1:53.74
1995 La Rosa Julie Krone Nick Zito Michael G. Rutherford 1:50.92
1994 Minister Wife Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Fares Farms 1:53.48
1993 Strategic Maneuver Jerry Bailey Flint S. Schulhofer Phillip Teinowitz 1:53.62
1992 Fortunate Faith Art Madrid Jr. Lisa L. Lewis Penny Lewis Whitney 1:53.59
1991 Stolen Beauty Chris Antley Richard A. DeStasio Albert Fried Jr. 1:52.08
1990 Debutant's Halo Craig Perret Guadalupe Preciado Jack G. Mondel 1:53.80
1989 Rootentootenwooten Jerry Bailey George R. Arnold III Alex G. Campbell 1:51.60
1988 Open Mind Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:52.00
1987 Goodbye Halo Ángel Cordero Jr. Jose A. Martin Lone Star Stable 1:53.00
1986 Tappiano Jean Cruguet Flint S. Schulhofer Frances A. Genter 1:53.20
1985 I'm Sweets Eddie Maple Woody Stephens Mrs. Elizabeth Moran 1:50.20
1984 Diplomette Ruben Hernandez Jose A. Martin Kenneth Brausen 1:54.60
1983 Qualique Michael Venezia Harold B. Brice Jr. Marc Keller 1:51.20
1982 Only Queens Miguel A. Rivera Joseph A. Trovato Barry K. Schwartz 1:52.00
1981 Snow Plow Ángel Cordero Jr. Leon Blusiewicz Stephen D. Peskoff 1:53.00
1980 Rainbow Connection Ángel Cordero Jr. Gerry Belanger R. Cameron Edgar 1:50.80
1979 Genuine Risk Laffit Pincay Jr. LeRoy Jolley Diana M. Firestone 1:51.20
1978 Plankton Ruben Hernandez Roger Laurin Mrs. Roger Laurin 1:50.00
1977 Caesar's Wish Danny Ray Wright Richard W. Small Sally Gibson 1:50.60
1976 Bring Out The Band Donald Brumfield John W. Murphy Hickory Tree Stable 1:50.80
1975 Free Journey Laffit Pincay Jr. John P. Campo Elmendorf Farm 1:50.20
1974 Land Girl Jacinto Vásquez John A. Nerud Tartan Stable 1:36.20
1973 Chris Evert Laffit Pincay Jr. Joseph A. Trovato Carl Rosen 1:36.40
1972 Protest Angel Santiago John P. Campo Elmendorf Farm 1:37.60
1971 Dresden Doll Gene St. Leon Frank Catrone Ada L. Rice 1:35.80
1970 Inca Queen Ángel Cordero Jr. Ivor G. Balding Cornelius V. Whitney 1:36.40
1969 Native Fern John Ruane William Boland Hardly Able Stable 1:38.80
1968 Queen's Double Braulio Baeza J. Homer Hayes Meadow Stable 1:39.20
1967 Allie's Serenade John L. Rotz Max Hirsch Mereworth Farm 1:40.40
1966 Woozem Kenny Knapp Willard L. Proctor J. Graham Brown 1:35.60
1965 Indian Sunlite William Boland Sherrill W. Ward George M. Humphrey 1:38.20
1964 Discipline Ismael Valenzuela William C. Winfrey Wheatley Stable 1:39.20
1963 Windsor Lady Bill Hartack Warren J. Pascuma Raymond Karlinsky 1:37.40
1960 – 1962 Race not held
1959 Irish Jay Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1:23.60
1958 Khalita Eddie Arcaro Malcolm Anderson W. N. Modglin 1:25.60
1954 – 1957 Race not held
1953 O'Alison Jimmy Nichols Philip Godfrey Philip Godfrey 1:46.40
1952 Grecian Queen Eric Guerin James P. Conway Florence Whitaker 1:46.60
1951 Rose Jet Hedley Woodhouse Richard E. Handlen Foxcatcher Farm 1:46.20
1950 Aunt Jinny Nick Wall Duval A. Headley Duval A. Headley 1:45.80
1949 Bed o'Roses Eric Guerin William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 1:45.80
1948 Lithe Willie Garner Frank S. Barnett Hal Price Headley 1:48.20
1947 Ghost Run Ruperto Donoso Sylvester Veitch Cornelius V. Whitney 1:13.60
1946 Carolyn A. Eddie Arcaro James P. Conway Florence Whitaker 1:12.60
1945 War Kilt Arnold Kirkland Tom Smith Maine Chance Farm 1:12.40
1944 Drumuir Robert Permane James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1:13.00
1943 Thread o'Gold James Stout James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 1:13.80
1942 Optimism Johnny Longden James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1:09.40
1941 Pig Tails Jack Skelly Sylvester Veitch Cornelius V. Whitney 1:10.20
1940 Level Best Basil James John Porter Jones Crispin Oglebay 1:09.20
1939 Now What Raymond Workman Bud Stotler Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 1:09.00
1938 Donita M. Wayne D. Wright Phil Reuter Longchamps Farm 1:11.40
1937 Inhale John Gilbert Thomas J. Healey John Hay Whitney 1:11.20
1936 Broad Ripple John Gilbert John Porter Jones Mrs. Raymond A. Van Clief 1:10.60
1933 – 1935 Race not held
1932 Disdainful Alfred Robertson Thomas J. Healey Cornelius V. Whitney 1:07.00
1931 Straightlace Edgar Barnes A. Jack Joyner George D. Widener Jr. 1:08.40
1930 Straying Linus McAtee George M. Odom Robert L. Gerry Sr. 1:06.60
1929 The Beasel Willie Kelsay Henry McDaniel Gifford A. Cochran 1:07.00
1928 Toki Linus McAtee Max Hirsch George W. Loft 1:07.60
1927 Fair Mist Charles Craigmile Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer 1:07.00
1926 Pandera Linus McAtee James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 1:06.00
1925 Ethereal Frank Coltiletti Thomas J. Healey Richard T. Wilson Jr. 1:07.00
1924 Maud Muller Linus McAtee James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 1:06.60
1923 Fluvanna George Babin Max Hirsch Salubria Stable 1:06.40
1922 Cresta Leslie Penman James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 1:07.60
1921 My Reverie Clarence Kummer D. R. McDaniel R. J. Brown 1:07.60
1920 Nancy Lee Lawrence Lyke James H. McCormick P. A. Clark 1:07.80
1919 Panoply Willie Knapp James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney 1:09.20
1918 Lady Rosebud J. Collins Rody Patterson Robert L. Gerry Sr. 1:07.60
1917 Wawbeek Merritt C. Buxton Hollie Hughes John Sanford 1:09.00
1916 Tragedy T. Davis William H. Karrick Oneck Stable 1:07.00
1915 Celandria Merritt C. Buxton James A. McLaughlin Elkwood Park Stable 1:07.00
1914 Coquette Merritt C. Buxton George M. Odom Brookside Stable 1:07.00
1913 Race not held
1912 No races held due to the Hart–Agnew Law.
1911
1910 Round the World Frederick Herbert J. H. Armstrong William G. Yanke 1:08.60
1909 no race
1908 Melisande Joe Notter James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 1:06.40
† In 1998, Tutorial finished first but was disqualified and placed fifth.

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