The Saranac Stakes is an American

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run annually at

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. The Grade III stakes is open to three-year-old horses and is raced on

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over a distance of 1 mile. The event, currently run in early September, raised its purse to $300,000 in 2014. Inaugurated in 1901, the race is named for the village of Saranac in

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in the

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. Due to a legislated ban on

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, all New York State racetracks ceased operations in 1911 and 1912. Cancellation of the race occurred again from 1943 to 1947 as a result of World War II. When it returned in 1948, the race was shifted to the now defunct

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until 1956 when it was moved to

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where it was held from 1957–1961, 1963–1967, 1972–1974, and in 1976. Raced on dirt until 1979, over the years the Saranac Stakes has been run at various distances: * 1 mile, 1 furlong: 1901–1908, 1910, 1996 * miles: 1948–1959 * 1 mile: 1960–1995 * miles: 1997–2010 * miles: 2011–2018 * miles: 2019 * 1 mile: 2020 to present

Records

Most wins by an owner: * 5 –

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(1923, 1957, 1963, 1968, 1978) Most wins by a

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: * 7 –

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(1972, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1992) Most wins by an trainer: * 5 –

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(1975, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988)

Winners of the Saranac Stakes since 1938

* In 1989, the race was run in two divisions.

Earlier winners

* 1937 – Burning Star * 1936 – Sun Teddy * 1935 – Good Gamble * 1934 – Kievex * 1933 – War Glory * 1932 – Morfair * 1931 – Danour * 1930 – Whichone * 1929 – Hard Tack * 1928 – Sun Edwin * 1927 – Osmand * 1926 – Mars * 1925 –

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* 1924 –

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* 1923 – Cherry Pie * 1922 – Little Chief * 1921 – Crocus * 1920 – Dinna Care * 1919 –

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* 1918 – Motor Cop * 1917 – Midway * 1916 – Dodge * 1915 –

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* 1914 – Stromboli * 1913 – Ten Point * 1910 – Martinez * 1909 – Field Mouse * 1908 – Golconda * 1907 – Vails * 1906 – Gallavant * 1905 – Dandelion * 1904 – Dolly Spanker * 1903 – Molly Brant * 1902 –

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