Fort Marcy Stakes

The Fort Marcy Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older run over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the turf annually in early May at Belmont Park, in Elmont, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $150,000 added.

Fort Marcy Stakes
Grade II race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York,
United States
Inaugurated1975 (as Fort Marcy Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & older
Weight124 lbs. with allowances
Purse$200,000 (2021)

History

It was initially known as the Fort Marcy Handicap but was renamed to the Fort Marcy Stakes beginning with its 2009 running.[1]

The race is named for the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horse, Fort Marcy.

Inaugurated on 31 August 1975, the event was run at Belmont Park a distance of seven furlongs. It was run in two divisions that year as well as in 1978, 1981, and 1987. The event was not held in 1976 and 1977.[2]

In 1980, the Fort Marcy Handicap was restricted to horses, age four and older. The event was hosted by Belmont Park in 1981, 1987, 1988 and since 2009. In 1998 and 2003, bad weather resulted in the race being contested on the dirt track at a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).[1]

From 2014 the race has been run at 1+1⁄8 miles on the Inner Turf track.[1]

In 2020 the event was upgraded to Grade II.[1]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄8 miles – 1:46.11 Tribhuvan (2021)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:40.88 Spindrift (2000)

Margins:

Most wins:

  • 2 – Adam Smith (1993, 1994)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Belmont Park – Fort Marcy Stakes
2023 Ottoman Empire (GB) 4 Richard Mullen Charlie Appleby Godolphin abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.25 $200,000 II [3]
2022 L'Imperator (FR) 5 Eric Cancel Chad C. Brown Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables, & Robert V. LaPenta abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:59.72 $200,000 II [4]
2021 Tribhuvan (FR) 5 Eric Cancel Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables & Michael J. Caruso 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.11 $194,000 II [5]
2020 Instilled Regard 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown OXO Equine 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.07 $150,000 II [6]
2019 Olympico (FR) 4 Kendrick Carmouche Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables, Bethlehem Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:53.92 $150,000 III [7]
2018 Robert Bruce (CHI) 4 Tyler Gaffalione Chad C. Brown Convento Viejo 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.56 $150,000 III [8]
2017 Smooth Daddy 6 Eric Cancel Thomas Albertrani Robert Baker & William Mack 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.64 $147,000 III [9]
2016 Ironicus 5 José L. Ortiz Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.82 $150,000 III [10]
2015 Big Blue Kitten 7 Joe Bravo Chad C. Brown Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.97 $150,000 III [11]
2014 Five Iron 4 Michael J. Luzzi Brian A. Lynch Frederick Michael Allor 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.30 $150,000 III [12]
2013 Lubash 5 Junior Alvarado Christophe Clement Aliyu Ben J Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:38.89 $150,000 III [13]
2012 Boisterous 4 Alan Garcia Claude R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.89 $150,000 III [14]
2011 Straight Story 5 Carlos H. Marquez Jr. Alan E. Goldberg Richard Santulli 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.84 $98,000 III [15]
2010 Baletti 6 Cornelio H. Velasquez Angel A. Penna Jr. Castletop Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.36 $100,000 III [16]
2009 Cosmonaut 7 Jose Lezcano Philip M. Serpe Flying Zee Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.00 $106,500 III [17]
At Aqueduct – Fort Marcy Handicap
2008 Silver Tree 8 Edgar S. Prado William I. Mott Peter Vegso 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.07 $110,600 III [18]
2007 Woodlander 5 Alan Garcia Gary C. Contessa Winning Move Stable & Martin J. Minnella 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.88 $114,100 III [19]
2006 Foreverness 7 Eibar Coa Gregory D. Sacco Red Oak Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.99 $109,000 III [20]
2005 Better Talk Now 6 Ramon A. Dominguez H. Graham Motion Bushwood Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.74 $107,400 III [21]
2004 Chilly Rooster 4 Shannon Uske H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.47 $111,400 III [22]
2003 Saint Verre 5 Jose L. Espinoza H. Allen Jerkens H. Joseph Allen 1 mile 1:33.77 $117,500 III [23]
2002 Pyrus 4 Edgar S. Prado W. Elliott Walden Jubilee Stable & Peter R. Bradley III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.53 $112,100 III [24]
2001 Strategic Mission 6 Richard Migliore William I. Mott Live Oak Plantation 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.62 $112,900 III [25]
2000 Spindrift (IRE) 5 Jean-Luc Samyn Kiaran P. McLaughlin Rashid Al Maktoum 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.88 $112,800 III [26]
1999 Wised Up 4 Michael J. Luzzi Richard A. DeStasio Wayne R. Ewald 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.03 $116,100 III [27]
1998 Subordination 4 Jorge F. Chavez Gary Sciacca Klaravich Stables 1 mile 1:35.24 $112,700 III [28]
1997 Influent 6 Jean-Luc Samyn Howard M. Tesher Turfnpaddock Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.59 $112,400 III [29]
1996 Warning Glance 5 Mike E. Smith Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.48 $85,750 III [30]
1995 Fourstars Allstar 7 José A. Santos Leo O'Brien Richard M. Bomze 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.69 $83,751 III [31]
1994 Adam Smith (GB) 6 Mike E. Smith Christophe Clement Gordon White 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.49 $82,750 III [32]
1993 Adam Smith (GB) 5 Jean-Luc Samyn Christophe Clement Gordon White 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.30 $92,100 III [33]
1992 Maxigroom 4 Julie Krone Thomas J. Skiffington John T. L. Jones Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.66 $89,100 III [34]
1991 Stage Colony 4 Craig Perret Ross R. Pearce Buckland Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.38 $91,050 III [35]
1990 Crystal Moment 5 Santos Noe Chavez Ronald B. Houghton Shirley N. Lathrop 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $88,350 III [36]
1989 Arlene's Valentine 4 Julie Krone Daniel Perlsweig Arlene London 1+1⁄16 miles 1:50.20 $88,200 III [37]
At Belmont Park
1988 Equalize 6 José A. Santos Angel Penna Sr. Alejandro Menditeguy 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $126,400 III [38]
1987 Dance of Life 4 Randy Romero MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.00 $117,900 III Division 1[39]
Glaros (FR) 5 Eddie Maple Thomas J. Skiffington Mandysland Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.00 $119,500 III Division 2[40]
At Aqueduct
1986 Onyxly 5 José A. Santos John P. Campo Luck Si Si Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $93,150 III [41]
1985 Forzando (GB) 4 Jorge Velásquez John Sullivan Sherwood C. Chillingworth 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.00 $90,300 III [42]
1984 Hero's Honor 4 Jerry D. Bailey MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.60 $90,450 III [43]
1983 †John's Gold 4 Antonio Graell H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $61,000 III [44]
1982 Folge 4 Jorge Velásquez Michael Kay Barbara Rosenthal 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $60,100 III [45]
At Belmont Park
1981 Masked Marvel (IRE) 4 Ramon I. Encinas Angel Penna Sr. Rokeby Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.00 $55,500 III Division 1[46]
Key to Content 5 Jeffrey Fell MacKenzie Miller Wildenstein Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.80 $55,100 III Division 2[46]
At Aqueduct
1980 Sten 5 Cash Asmussen Richard T. DeStasio Michael Berry 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.00 $59,100 III [47]
1979 Uncle Pokey (GB) 5 Jean Cruguet Jerome C. Meyer Dogwood Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $54,830 [48]
1978 True Colors 4 Eddie Maple Willard C. Freeman William Haggin Perry 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $42,350 Division 1[49]
Tiller 4 Jeffrey Fell David A. Whiteley Robert Billips 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $42,350 Division 2[49]
1976–1977 Race not held
At Belmont Park
1975 Apollo Nine 8 Mike Venezia Ronald Warren Audley Farm Stable 7 furlongs 1:23.00 $41,050 Division 1[50]
Beau Bugle 5 Jean Cruguet H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 7 furlongs 1:22.40 $40,850 Division 2[50]

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt
Notes:
† Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References
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