Hill Prince Stakes

American Thoroughbred horse race

Horse race

Hill Prince StakesClass| Grade III stakes

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Location| Aqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated| 1975 (at Belmont Park as Hill Prince Handicap)
Race type| Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website| NYRA
Race information
Distance| 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface| Turf
Track| Left-handed
Qualification| Three-year-olds
Weight| 124 lbs. with allowances
Purse| $200,000 (2024)

The Hill Prince Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one-eight miles (9 furlongs) on the turf annually in November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

## History

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The race is named for Christopher Chenery's Hall of Fame colt, Hill Prince.[1]

The inaugural running took place as the Hill Prince Handicap on 26 October 1975 and was run at a distance of a mile and three-eights. It was won on a disqualification by Gustave Ring's homebred colt Don Jack.[2]

The following year the event was scheduled in June at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles.[3]

The Hill Prince Stakes was hosted by Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York in 1979, 1980, and again in 1982.[4]

In 1981 was classified Grade III by the American Graded Stakes Committee.[3]

The race was run in two divisions in 1982.[5] The second division was won by Larida, the only filly to have won this event.[6]

The event has been moved off the turf due to track conditions in 1998, 2003 and 2009 but has not had its classification downgraded.[4]

Primarily the event had been scheduled in early spring but in 2014 NYRA moved the event to October and increased the stakes significantly to $500,000.[3] In 2018 the event was upgraded to Grade II status.[3]

The event was moved in the schedule to November in 2023 and is held at Aqueduct Racetrack.[3]

In 2024 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to Grade III status.[7]

## Records

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Speed record:

* 1 mile: 1:33.45 – Marcavelly (2007)
* 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:39.70 – Optic Nerve (1996)
* 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:45.96 – Subordination (1997)

Margins:

* 7+1⁄4 lengths – Street Game (2011)

Most wins by an owner:

* 4 – Klaravich Stables (1997, 2006, 2015, 2021)

Most wins by a jockey:

* 4 – Ángel Cordero Jr. (1978, 1981, 1988, 1991)
* 4 – Jerry Bailey (1983, 1992, 1994, 1995)

Most wins by a trainer:

* 4 – William I. Mott (1993, 1995, 2007, 2017)
* 4 – Christophe Clement (2008, 2012, 2018, 2024)

## Winners

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Year  | Winner  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Owner  | Distance  | Time  | Purse  | Grade  | Ref

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At Aqueduct - Hill Prince Stakes
2024  | Deterministic  | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven C. Duncker & Vicarage Stable  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:46.58  | $2500,000  | III  | [8]
2023  | Integration  | Kendrick Carmouche  | Claude R. McGaughey III | West Point Thoroughbreds & Woodford Racing  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:47.06  | $250,000  | II  | [9]
2022  | Celestial City  | Jose Lezcano | Claude R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.27  | $300,000  | II  | [10]
At Belmont Park
2021  | Public Sector (GB) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:48.68  | $400,000  | II  | [11]
2020  | Get Smokin  | Javier Castellano | Thomas M. Bush  | Mary Abeel Sullivan Revocable Trust  | 1 mile  | 1:36.95  | $150,000  | II  | [12]
2019  | Neptune's Storm  | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Richard Baltas  | John Rochfort, Saul Gevertz, Lynn Gitomer, Mike Goetz, Michael Nentwig, & Daniel Weiner  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:49.74  | $401,200  | II  | [13]
2018  | Have At It  | David Cohen | Christophe Clement | Robert S. Evans  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.52  | $514,750  | II  | [14]
2017  | Yoshida (JPN) | Manuel Franco | William I. Mott | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing & Head of Plains Partners  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:47.07  | $500,000  | III  | [15]
2016  | Camelot Kitten  | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Ken and Sarah Ramsey | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:47.25  | $500,000  | III  | [16]
2015  | Takeover Target  | Jose L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:51.42  | $500,000  | III  | [17]
2014  | Ring Weekend  | Irad Ortiz Jr. | H. Graham Motion | St. Elias Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:55.56  | $500,000  | III  | [18]
2013  | Notacatbutallama  | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable | 1 mile  | 1:34.82  | $150,000  | III  | [19]
2012  | Summer Front  | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement | Waterford Stable  | 1 mile  | 1:33.74  | $150,000  | III  | [20]
2011  | Street Game  | Ryan Curatolo  | Philip M. Serpe  | Flying Zee Stables  | 1 mile  | 1:36.38  | $100,000  | III  | [21]
2010  | Krypton  | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Harvey A. Clarke & Ron Winchell  | 1 mile  | 1:34.97  | $98,000  | III  | [22]
2009  | Despite the Odds  | Jeremy Rose | Michael J. Trombetta | Larry R. Johnson, TYB Stable & Gerry Dilger  | 1 mile  | 1:35.68  | $109,000  | III  | Off turf[23]
2008  | Gio Ponti | Garrett K. Gomez | Christophe Clement | Castleton Lyons | 1 mile  | 1:35.03  | $111,000  | III  | [24]
2007  | Marcavelly  | Edgar S. Prado | William I. Mott | Zayat Stables | 1 mile  | 1:33.45  | $105,700  | III  | [25]
2006  | Outperformance  | Javier Castellano | Richard A. Violette Jr.  | Klaravich Stables | 1 mile  | 1:36.74  | $115,400  | III  | [26]
2005  | Rey de Cafe  | Javier Castellano | George R. Arnold II  | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:49.25  | $114,700  | III  | [27]
2004  | Artie Schiller  | Richard Migliore | James A. Jerkens | Timber Bay Farm & Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.06  | $110,000  | III  | [28]
2003  | Happy Trails  | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Klesaris  | Sanford Goldfarb & Team Julep Stable  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:50.13  | $113,100  | III  | Off turf[29]
2002  | Van Minister  | Michael J. Luzzi | Carlos F. Martin  | Our Sugar Bear Stable  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:54.42  | $109,300  | III  | [30]
2001  | Proud Man  | Rene R. Douglas | Harry Benson  | Double R Stable, Robert Kaufman & Stephen Weiss  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:48.25  | $114,600  | III  | [31]
2000  | Promontory Gold  | Edgar S. Prado | Robert J. Frankel | Robert A. Witt  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:49.15  | $110,900  | III  | [32]
1999  | Time Off  | Jean-Luc Samyn | Scott M. Schwartz  | Herbert T. and Carol A. Schwartz  | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:47.48  | $111,200  | III  | [33]
1998  | Recommended List | Jorge F. Chavez | James E. Picou  | Fred W. Hooper | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:49.28  | $113,000  | III  | Off turf[34]
1997  | Subordination | John R. Velazquez | Gary Sciacca | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles  | 1:45.96  | $112,000  | III  | [35]
1996  | Optic Nerve  | Jose A. Santos | Howard M. Tesher | Oak Cliff Stable  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:39.70  | $112,028  | III  | [36]
1995  | Green Means Go  | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Pin Oak Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:40.33  | $113,600  | III  | [37]
1994  | Pennine Ridge  | Jerry D. Bailey | David G. Donk  | December Hill Farm  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:39.87  | $84,876  | III  | [38]
1993  | Halissee  | Julie Krone | William I. Mott | John A. Nerud | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:40.91  | $86,700  | III  | [39]
1992  | ‡Free At Last  | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Team Valor Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.05  | $88,650  | III  | [40]
1991  | Young Daniel  | Angel Cordero Jr. | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:39.87  | $96,750  | III  | [41]
1990  | Solar Splendor  | Eddie Maple | Patrick J. Kelly  | Live Oak Plantation  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.20  | $96,450  | III  | [42]
1989  | Slew the Knight  | Chris Antley | John O. Hertler  | Philip DiLeo  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.00  | $94,200  | III  | [43]
1988  | Sunshine Forever | Angel Cordero Jr. | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.20  | $120,200  | III  | [44]
1987  | Forest Fair  | Jose A. Santos | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Gary Marano  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.80  | $121,200  | III  | [45]
1986  | Double Feint  | Jose A. Santos | LeRoy Jolley | Peter M. Brant | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.40  | $88,640  | III  | [46]
1985  | §Danger's Hour  | Donald MacBeth | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:40.60  | $98,850  | III  | [47]
1984  | A Gift  | Donald MacBeth | Joseph B. Cantey  | Taylor Asbury  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:48.40  | $72,800  | III  | [48]
1983  | Domynsky (GB) | Jerry D. Bailey | William Curtis Jr.  | Dogwood Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:48.80  | $61,100  | III  | [49]
At Aqueduct
1982  | Majesty's Prince  | Ruben Hernandez | Joseph B. Cantey  | Newstead Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:43.40  | $55,300  | III  | Division 1[5]
ƒLarida  | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | John DeWitt Marsh  | 1:42.60  | $55,300  | Division 2[50]
At Belmont Park
1981  | Summing  | Angel Cordero Jr. | Luis Barrera  | Charles T. Wilson Jr.  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:42.40  | $59,500  | III  | [51]
At Aqueduct - Hill Prince Handicap
1980  | Ben Fab  | Jean Cruguet | Jacques Dumas  | Rene Benoit  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:43.40  | $58,000  |  | [52]
1979  | Bends Me Mind  | Jorge Velasquez | Woodford C. Stephens | Mill House Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:46.00  | $57,450  |  | [53]
At Belmont Park
1978  | Darby Creek Road  | Angel Cordero Jr. | Howard M. Tesher | H. Joseph Allen | 1 mile  | 1:35.20  | $37,675  |  | [54]
1977  | Forward Charger  | Jacinto Vasquez | LeRoy Jolley | Gerald Robins  | 1 mile  | 1:34.40  | $37,625  |  | [55]
1976  | Fifth Marine  | Ron Turcotte | Sidney Watters Jr.  | Pamela H. Firman  | 1+1⁄16 miles  | 1:41.20  | $45,675  |  | [56]
1975  | †Don Jack  | George Martens | Vincent J. Cincotta  | Gustave Ring  | 1+3⁄8 miles  | 2:23.20  | $57,750  |  | [57]

Legend:
Dirt Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the inaugural running of the event in 1975 Annie's Brat finished first, but was disqualified and set back to second.
‡ In the 1992 running of the event Casino Magistrate finished first but was disqualified and set back to second.

## See also

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List of American and Canadian Graded races

## References

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2. ^ "Don Jack is Victor". New York Times. 1975-10-27. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
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