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Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY
- Inaugural Race: 1978
- Distance: 1 & 3/8 mile (11 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Two Year Olds and up
- 2021 Purse: $600,000
- 2021 Race Date: Saturday, September 4th
2021 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | War Like Goddess | Julien R. Leparoux / William I. Mott | $2.80 / $2.60 / $2.10 |
| 6 | Great Island | Joel Rosario / Chad C. Brown | $4.90 / $3.40 |
| 4 | My Sister Nat (FR) | Jose L. Ortiz / Chad C. Brown | $2.80 |
| 5 | Lovely Lucky | John R. Velazquez / Thomas Albertrani | |
| 2 | American Bridge (GB) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Jean-Claude Rouget | |
| 1 | La Signare (FR) | Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Brendan P. Walsh |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (3-6) Paid: $5.80
- $0.50 Trifecta (3-6-4) Paid: $7.35
- $0.10 Superfecta (3-6-4-5) Paid: $8.10
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Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes Race History
The Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes is a Grade I horse race run each year at Belmont Park (although it was shifted to the Saratoga Race Course for the 2021 edition). The race is named for the notable filly Flower Bowl, who ended her racing career to become a successful and sought after broodmare. Among her best foals were:
- Bowl of Flowers: Hall of Fame Inductee and 2-time American Champion Filly
- Graustark: 1985 Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland
- His Majesty: 1982 Leading sire in North America.
John Velazquez set the record for most wins by a jockey by capturing his 5th win in 2019. That same year, Chad C. Brown further cemented is record for most wins by a trainer by notching his 6th overall win. Velazquez had previously ridden the Brown-trained mare Stephanie’s Kitten in 2014, the first of he back to back wins. She is tied with Riskaverse for most wins by a horse, who also captured back to back wins in 2004 and 2005.
The race serves as a qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf as part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series.
Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | War Like Goddess | Julien R. Leparoux / William I. Mott | 1 3/8 M / 2:13.07 |
| 2020 | Civil Union | Joel Rosario / Claude R. McGaughey III | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.28 |
| 2019 | Sistercharlie | John Velazquez / Chad C. Brown | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.21 |
| 2018 | Fourstar Crook | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown | 1 1/4 M / 2:03.28 |
| 2017 | War Flag | José Ortiz / Claude R. McGaughey III | 1 1/4 M / 2:00.26 |
| 2016 | Lady Eli | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown | 1 1/4 M / 1:59.85 |
| 2015 | Stephanie's Kitten | Irad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown | 1 1/4 M / 2:06.23 |
| 2014 | Stephanie's Kitten | John Velazquez / Chad Brown | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.15 |
| 2013 | Laughing | Jose Lezcano / Alan E. Goldberg | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.34 |
| 2012 | Nahrain | John Velazquez / Roger Varian | 1 1/4 M / 2:05.56 |
| 2011 | Stacelita | Ramon Domínguez / Chad Brown | 1 1/4 M / 2:10.39 |
| 2010 | Ave | Javier Castellano / Roger Attfield | 1 1/4 M / 2:08.54 |
| 2009 | Pure Clan | Julien Leparoux / Robert E. Holthus | 1 1/4 M / 2:12.43 |
| 2008 | Dynaforce | Alan Garcia / William I. Mott | 1 1/4 M / 2:07.59 |
| 2007 | Lahudood | Alan Garcia / Kiaran McLaughlin | 1 1/4 M / 1:59.05 |
| 2006 | Honey Ryder | John Velazquez / Todd Pletcher | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.47 |
| 2005 | Riskaverse | José A. Santos / Patrick J. Kelly | 1 1/4 M / 2:00.27 |
| 2004 | Riskaverse | Cornelio Velásquez / Patrick J. Kelly | 1 1/4 M / 2:04.65 |
| 2003 | Dimitrova | Jerry D. Bailey / Dermot Weld | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.74 |
| 2002 | Kazzia | Jorge F. Chavez / Saeed bin Suroor | 1 1/4 M / 2:05.22 |
| 2001 | Lailani | Jerry D. Bailey / Ed Dunlop | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.88 |
| 2000 | Colstar | Jean-Luc Samyn / Paul R. Fout | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.78 |
| 1999 | Soaring Softly | Jerry D. Bailey / James J. Toner | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.41 |
| 1998 | Auntie Mame | John Velazquez / Angel Penna Jr. | 1 1/4 M / 1:59.33 |
| 1997 | Yashmak | Corey Nakatani / Henry Cecil | 1 1/4 M / 1:59.73 |
| 1996 | Chelsey Flower | Robbie Davis / Nick Zito | 1 1/4 M / 2:05.96 |
| 1995 | Northern Emerald | Ramon B. Perez / William I. Mott | 1 1/4 M / 2:06.68 |
| 1994 | Dahlia's Dreamer | Jorge F. Chavez / William I. Mott | 1 1/4 M / 2:05.52 |
| 1993 | Far Out Beast | Jean-Luc Samyn / Philip G. Johnson | 1 1/4 M / 2:03.88 |
| 1992 | Christiecat | Jean-Luc Samyn / Patrick J. Kelly | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.06 |
| 1991 | Lady Shirl | Richard Migliore / P. Noel Hickey | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.43 |
| 1990 | Laugh And Be Merry | Herb McCauley / Angel Penna Jr. | 1 1/4 M / 2:00.20 |
| 1989 | River Memories | Pat Day / D. Wayne Lukas | 1 1/4 M / 2:06.80 |
| 1988 | Gaily Gaily | Julie Krone / William I. Mott | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.80 |
| 1987 | Slew's Exceller | José A. Santos / Tom Skiffington | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.20 |
| 1986 | Scoot † | Bill Shoemaker / LeRoy Jolley | 1 1/4 M / 2:00.40 |
| 1986 | Dismasted † | Jean-Luc Samyn / Philip G. Johnson | 1 1/4 M / 2:00.40 |
| 1985 | Dawn's Curtsey | Eddie Maple / John M. Veitch | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.20 |
| 1984 | Rossard | Laffit Pincay Jr. / Evan S. Jackson | 1 1/4 M / 2:03.40 |
| 1983 | First Approach | Jorge Velásquez / Jonathan Sheppard | 1 1/4 M / 2:00.20 |
| 1982 | Trevita | Ruben Hernandez / Jonathan Sheppard | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.40 |
| 1981 | Rokeby Rose | Jeffrey Fell / MacKenzie Miller | 1 1/4 M / 2:01.60 |
| 1980 | Just A Game | Don Brumfield / David A. Whiteley | 1 1/4 M / 2:00.80 |
| 1979 | Pearl Necklace | Bill Shoemaker / Roger Laurin | 1 1/4 M / 2:02.20 |
| 1978 | Waya | Ángel Cordero Jr. / Angel Penna Sr. | 1 1/4 M / 2:00.60 |