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The Kingston Stakes is an American
Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...
run annually during the second week of May at
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in
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. Restricted to horses bred in the
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, three years of age and older, it is contested on
Turf Sod, also known as turf, is the upper layer of soil with the grass growing on it that is often harvested into rolls. In Australian and British English, sod is more commonly known as ''turf'', and the word "sod" is limited mainly to agricultu ...
over a distance of a mile and a sixteenth ( furlongs). Since inception in 1979, the Kingstom Handicap has been contested at various distances : * 1 mile : 2010 to present * miles : 1979–1986, 1988, 1994–1995, 2008–2009 * miles : 1991–1993, 1996–2007 * miles : 1987, 1989–1990 Inaugurated at Belmont Park in 1979 as the Kingston Handicap, it was run at
Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park, Queens, South Ozone Park and Jamaica, Queens, Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United States. Aqueduct is the only racetrack locate ...
in 1980, 1983, and from 1986 through 1995. the race is named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Kingston The retrospective
American Champion Older Male Horse The title of American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually to a stallion or gelding, four years old and up, for performances on dirt and main track racing surfaces. In 1971, it became part of ...
of 1889 and 1890, Kingston's 89 wins is the most in the history of the sport of
Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...
horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
. In addition to being an outstanding runner, Kingston was also the
leading sire in North America The list below shows the leading sire of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America for each year since 1830. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the year. It is restricted to stallions which are based in N ...
in 1900 and 1910. It was contested on dirt in 1980 and again in 1996 and was raced in two divisions in 1989.


Records

Speed record: * Most wins: * 2 – Draw Shot (1997, 1998) * 2 – Pebo's Guy (1999, 2001) * 2 – Banrock (2008, 2009) Most wins by an owner: * 2 – Francis Santangelo (1997, 1998) * 2 – Peter DeStefano (1999, 2001) * 2 – Nyala Farm (2008, 2009) Most wins by a
jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...
: * 4 –
Ángel Cordero Jr. Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born: November 8, 1942) is one of the leading Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in win ...
(1981, 1983, 1984, 1990) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 –
Sidney Watters Jr. Sidney may refer to: People * Sidney (surname), English surname * Sidney (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Sidney (footballer, born 1972), full name Sidney da Silva Souza, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * ...
(1979, 1984) * 2 –
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(1982, 1992) * 2 – Patrick J. Kelly (1986, 1994) * 2 –
Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg (born December 30, 1937, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry. Barclay is best known for conditioning Kentucky De ...
(1993, 2006) * 2 – Angel Penna Jr. (1997, 1998) * 2 –
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(2008, 2009) * 2 –
Christophe Clement Christophe Clement (born November 1, 1965 in Paris, France) is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States who won the 2014 Belmont Stakes with Tonalist. Racing background Clement initially acquired his training skills from his father, Mi ...
(2002, 2015)


Winners

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Joel Rosario Joel Rosario (born January 14, 1985) is a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing, originally from the Dominican Republic. In the space of five weeks in 2013 he rode the winners of the Dubai World Cup and the Kentucky Derby. More rec ...
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Christophe Clement Christophe Clement (born November 1, 1965 in Paris, France) is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States who won the 2014 Belmont Stakes with Tonalist. Racing background Clement initially acquired his training skills from his father, Mi ...
, Reeves Throughbred Racing, Peter Searles and Patty Searles , 1:39.46 , - , 2016 , Tapitation , 5 ,
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, Ralph E. Nicks , Whisper Hill Farm , 1:35.62 , - , 2015 , Lubash , 8 ,
Junior Alvarado Junior Rafael Alvarado (born May 20, 1986) is a jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred racing who rode his first winner on December 30, 2005, at La Rinconada Hippodrome near Caracas, Venezuela before moving to ride in the United States in 2007 where ...
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Christophe Clement Christophe Clement (born November 1, 1965 in Paris, France) is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States who won the 2014 Belmont Stakes with Tonalist. Racing background Clement initially acquired his training skills from his father, Mi ...
, Aliyu Ben J Stables , 1:33.07 , - , 2014 , Kharafa , 5 ,
Javier Castellano Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 he ...
, Timothy A. Hills , Braverman/Pinch , 1:32.85 , - , 2013 , King Kreesa , 4 , Irad Ortiz Jr. , Jeremiah Englehart , Gerald & Susan Kresa , 1:32.85 , - , 2012 , Compliance Officer , 6 ,
Javier Castellano Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 he ...
, Bruce Brown , Klaravich Stables/Lawrence , 1:37.11 , - , 2011 , Pocket Cowboys , 5 ,
Edgar Prado Edgar S. Prado (Lima, June 12, 1967) is a Peruvian-born American jockey, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. His big break came in 1997 when he won 536 races, making him the fourth rider in history to win 500 races in ...
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, Scott M. Schwartz , 1:34.38 , - , 2010 , Minnie Punt , 4 ,
Jose Lezcano Jose Lezcano (born April 20, 1985 in Panama) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fall and spends the winter in Florida. His big break came in 2008 when he won a Breeders' Cup race. Car ...
, Michael Miceli , Marjac Pino Stable/Bommarito , 1:39.73 , - , 2009 , Banrock , 6 ,
Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989. He has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes t ...
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, Nyala Farm , 1:45.68 , - , 2008 , Banrock , 5 ,
Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989. He has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes t ...
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, Nyala Farm , 1:42.51 , - , 2007 , Red Zipper , 4 ,
Eibar Coa Eibar Coa Monteverde (born February 15, in Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Coa was born and raised in Venezuela A five-time Judo Champion in his teens, He attended jockey school from 1989 to 1991 then began his pr ...
, John Morrison , John Morrison , 1:49.37 , - , 2006 , Dave , 5 ,
Javier Castellano Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 he ...
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Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg (born December 30, 1937, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry. Barclay is best known for conditioning Kentucky De ...
, The Three Colleens Stable , 1:49.13 , - , 2005 , Golden Commander , 5 ,
Edgar Prado Edgar S. Prado (Lima, June 12, 1967) is a Peruvian-born American jockey, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. His big break came in 1997 when he won 536 races, making him the fourth rider in history to win 500 races in ...
, Philip Serpe , Flying Zee Stable , 1:45.20 , - , 2004 , Quantum Merit , 5 ,
Richard Migliore Richard Migliore (born March 14, 1964 in Babylon, New York) is a retired American jockey. He now works as a racing analyst for XBTV. He was nicknamed "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding. He lives ...
, Del Carroll II , Very Un Stable , 1:47.00 , - , 2003 , Irish Colonial , 4 ,
Javier Castellano Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 he ...
, Randy Schulhofer , Blue Sky Farm & Fred Martin , 1:52.44 , - , 2002 , Celtic Sky , 4 , José A. Santos ,
Christophe Clement Christophe Clement (born November 1, 1965 in Paris, France) is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States who won the 2014 Belmont Stakes with Tonalist. Racing background Clement initially acquired his training skills from his father, Mi ...
, Waterville Lake Stable , 1:47.03 , - , 2001 , Pebo's Guy , 7 , Joe Bravo , Gary Sciacca , Peter Destefano , 1:48.22 , - , 2000 , Plato's Love , 5 ,
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, Warren Pascuma , Pascuma & Olsen , 1:49.03 , - , 1999 , Pebo's Guy , 5 ,
John Velazquez John R. Velazquez (born November 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his career in Puerto Rico and moved to New York in 1990. In 2004 and 2005 he was the United States Champion Jockey by earnings and both yea ...
, Leo O'Brien , Peter DeStefano , 1:46.60 , - , 1998 , Draw Shot , 5 ,
Jerry D. Bailey Jerry D. Bailey (born August 29, 1957 in Dallas, Texas) is an NBC Sports thoroughbred racing analyst and a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. Early years Bailey was born in Dallas but raised in El Paso. He had a pony as a child and became ...
, Angel Penna Jr. , Francis Santangelo , 1:48.40 , - , 1997 , Draw Shot , 4 ,
Jerry D. Bailey Jerry D. Bailey (born August 29, 1957 in Dallas, Texas) is an NBC Sports thoroughbred racing analyst and a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. Early years Bailey was born in Dallas but raised in El Paso. He had a pony as a child and became ...
, Angel Penna Jr. , Francis Santangelo , 1:47.60 , - , 1996 , Ormsby , 4 ,
Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez (born November 25, 1961, in Callao, Peru) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Chavez began his career in horse racing in 1982 in his native Peru and by 1987 was his country's leading rider. In April 1988 he emigrated ...
, Sue Alpers , Woodside Stud , 1:43.00 , - , 1995 , Pride Of Summer , 7 ,
Mike E. Smith Michael Earl Smith (born August 10, 1965) is an American jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003, and has won the ...
, Anthony J. Bizelia , Touch of Class Stable , 1:39.60 , - , 1994 , Jay Gee , 5 ,
Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis (born July 18, 1961 in Pocatello, Idaho) is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Early life Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life ...
, Patrick J. Kelly , Fox Ridge Farm , 1:40.60 , - , 1993 , Social Retiree , 6 , José A. Santos ,
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Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg (born December 30, 1937, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry. Barclay is best known for conditioning Kentucky De ...
, 1:48.00 , - , 1992 , Feten , 5 ,
Jean Cruguet Jean Cruguet (born March 8, 1939 in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France) is a retired French-American thoroughbred horse racing jockey who won the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. At age five, Cruguet was placed in an orphanage after hi ...
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, 1:49.20 , - , 1991 , Fast 'N' Gold , 5 ,
Richard Migliore Richard Migliore (born March 14, 1964 in Babylon, New York) is a retired American jockey. He now works as a racing analyst for XBTV. He was nicknamed "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding. He lives ...
, Sally A. Bailie , Sally A. Bailie , 1:51.00 , - , 1990 , Kate's Valentine , 5 ,
Ángel Cordero Jr. Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born: November 8, 1942) is one of the leading Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in win ...
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Sarah A. Lundy Sarah A. Lundy (born August 26, 1954) is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. In 1984 she became the first female trainer to ever saddle a horse in the Belmont Stakes, third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. From 690 career starts, Sarah ...
, James F. Edwards , 1:54.60 , - , 1989 , Jimmy's Bronco , 5 ,
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, Jose Martinez , Michael Hanafin , 1:54.80 , - , 1989 , Closing Bid , 4 ,
Eddie Maple Edward Retz "Eddie" Maple (born November 8, 1948, in Carrollton, Ohio) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight siblings, he is an older brother to jockey Sam Maple, who won more than 2,500 races. Maple began riding ...
, Willard C. Freeman , Dutch Acres Farm , 1:54.00 , - , 1988 , Catch The Moon , 4 ,
Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis (born July 18, 1961 in Pocatello, Idaho) is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Early life Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life ...
, Thomas M. Waller , Tanrackin Farm , 1:45.20 , - , 1987 , Hudson Newes , 3 , Joe Badamo , Stanley R. Shapoff , Robert B. Cohen , 1:55.80 , - , 1986 , Island Sun , 4 ,
Richard Migliore Richard Migliore (born March 14, 1964 in Babylon, New York) is a retired American jockey. He now works as a racing analyst for XBTV. He was nicknamed "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding. He lives ...
, Patrick J. Kelly ,
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, 1:42.60 , - , 1985 , High Ice , 4 ,
Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis (born July 18, 1961 in Pocatello, Idaho) is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Early life Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life ...
, Del W. Carroll II , William S. Farish III , 1:41.80 , - , 1984 , Slewpy , 4 ,
Ángel Cordero Jr. Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born: November 8, 1942) is one of the leading Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in win ...
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, Equusequity Stable , 1:41.40 , - , 1983 , Thunder Puddles , 4 ,
Ángel Cordero Jr. Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born: November 8, 1942) is one of the leading Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in win ...
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John P. Campo John P. Campo, Sr. (February 24, 1938 - November 14, 2005) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Campo was born in East Harlem, New York and raised in Ozone Park, Queens. He is best known as the trainer of 1981 Kentucky Derby and Prea ...
, Rockwood Stable , 1:43.00 , - , 1982 , Naskra's Breeze , 5 ,
Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn (born November 6, 1956 in Bailleul, Nord, France) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son of a pastry chef, Jean-Luc Samyn was one of three children. At age thirteen, he went to work for the stable of trainer Jo ...
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Philip G. Johnson Philip Gustav Johnson (November 5, 1894 – September 14, 1944) was a pioneer in the manufacturing of airplanes and in the creation and operation of commercial airlines in the United States and Canada. With backgrounds as an engineer and businessma ...
, Broadmoor Stable , 1:44.40 , - , 1981 , Adlibber , 4 ,
Ángel Cordero Jr. Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born: November 8, 1942) is one of the leading Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in win ...
, Jan H. Nerud , Morton Fink , 1:42.80 , - , 1980 , Dedicated Rullah , 4 , Ruben Hernandez , Ramon M. Hernandez , Assunta Louis Farm , 1:44.40 , - , 1979 , Sweet Woodruff , 4 ,
Michael Venezia Michael Joseph Venezia (May 5, 1945 – October 13, 1988) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was killed in a horse racing accident. Early life Venezia was born on May 5, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York City. Career Venezia had ...
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Sidney Watters Jr. Sidney may refer to: People * Sidney (surname), English surname * Sidney (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Sidney (footballer, born 1972), full name Sidney da Silva Souza, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * ...
, William C. MacMillen Jr. , 1:41.40 , -


References


The 2009 Kingston Stakes at ESPN
Turf races in the United States Ungraded stakes races in the United States Horse races in New York (state) Belmont Park Horse races established in 1979 1979 establishments in New York (state)