Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series > Flower Bowl Stakes
Flower Bowl Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY
- Inaugural Race: 1978
- Distance: 1 & 3/8ths mile (11 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Two Year Olds and up
- 2022 Purse: $600,000
- 2022 Race Date: Saturday, September 3rd
2022 Flower Bowl Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Virginia Joy (GER) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Chad C. Brown | $11.80 / $2.80 / $2.10 |
| 4 | War Like Goddess | Joel Rosario / William I. Mott | $2.10 / $2.10 |
| 5 | Coastana | Jose Lezcano / Cherie DeVaux | $5.00 |
| 6 | Temple City Terror | Luis Saez / Brendan P. Walsh | |
| 2 | Flanigan's Cove | Jose L. Ortiz / Claude R. McGaughey III | |
| 7 | Marvelous Maude | Manuel Franco / Chad C. Brown |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (3-4) Paid: $7.50
- $0.50 Trifecta (3-4-5) Paid: $21.37
- $0.10 Superfecta (3-4-5-6) Paid: $12.45
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Flower Bowl Stakes Race History
The Flower Bowl Stakes is a Grade II horse race historically run each year at Belmont Park , although it shifted to the Saratoga Race Course starting in 2021. 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. Chad C. Brown cemented his record for most wins by a trainer by notching his 7th overall win in 2022. Velazquez had previously ridden the Brown-trained mare Stephanie’s Kitten in 2014, the first of her 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 Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virginia Joy (GER) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Chad C. Brown | 1 3/8 M / 2:19.51 |
| 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 |