Flower Bowl Stakes

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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

POSTHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERWIN / PLACE / SHOW
3Virginia Joy (GER)Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Chad C. Brown$11.80 / $2.80 / $2.10
4War Like GoddessJoel Rosario / William I. Mott$2.10 / $2.10
5CoastanaJose Lezcano / Cherie DeVaux$5.00
6Temple City TerrorLuis Saez / Brendan P. Walsh
2Flanigan's CoveJose L. Ortiz / Claude R. McGaughey III
7Marvelous MaudeManuel 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

YearWinnerJockey / TrainerDistance / Time
2022Virginia Joy (GER)Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Chad C. Brown1 3/8 M / 2:19.51
2021War Like GoddessJulien R. Leparoux / William I. Mott1 3/8 M / 2:13.07
2020Civil UnionJoel Rosario / Claude R. McGaughey III1 1/4 M / 2:01.28
2019SistercharlieJohn Velazquez / Chad C. Brown1 1/4 M / 2:02.21
2018Fourstar CrookIrad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown1 1/4 M / 2:03.28
2017War FlagJosé Ortiz / Claude R. McGaughey III1 1/4 M / 2:00.26
2016Lady EliIrad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown1 1/4 M / 1:59.85
2015Stephanie's KittenIrad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown1 1/4 M / 2:06.23
2014Stephanie's KittenJohn Velazquez / Chad Brown1 1/4 M / 2:01.15
2013LaughingJose Lezcano / Alan E. Goldberg1 1/4 M / 2:02.34
2012NahrainJohn Velazquez / Roger Varian1 1/4 M / 2:05.56
2011StacelitaRamon Domínguez / Chad Brown1 1/4 M / 2:10.39
2010AveJavier Castellano / Roger Attfield1 1/4 M / 2:08.54
2009Pure ClanJulien Leparoux / Robert E. Holthus1 1/4 M / 2:12.43
2008DynaforceAlan Garcia / William I. Mott1 1/4 M / 2:07.59
2007LahudoodAlan Garcia / Kiaran McLaughlin1 1/4 M / 1:59.05
2006Honey RyderJohn Velazquez / Todd Pletcher1 1/4 M / 2:02.47
2005RiskaverseJosé A. Santos / Patrick J. Kelly1 1/4 M / 2:00.27
2004RiskaverseCornelio Velásquez / Patrick J. Kelly1 1/4 M / 2:04.65
2003DimitrovaJerry D. Bailey / Dermot Weld1 1/4 M / 2:02.74
2002KazziaJorge F. Chavez / Saeed bin Suroor1 1/4 M / 2:05.22
2001LailaniJerry D. Bailey / Ed Dunlop1 1/4 M / 2:01.88
2000ColstarJean-Luc Samyn / Paul R. Fout1 1/4 M / 2:01.78
1999Soaring SoftlyJerry D. Bailey / James J. Toner1 1/4 M / 2:01.41
1998Auntie MameJohn Velazquez / Angel Penna Jr.1 1/4 M / 1:59.33
1997YashmakCorey Nakatani / Henry Cecil1 1/4 M / 1:59.73
1996Chelsey FlowerRobbie Davis / Nick Zito1 1/4 M / 2:05.96
1995Northern EmeraldRamon B. Perez / William I. Mott1 1/4 M / 2:06.68
1994Dahlia's DreamerJorge F. Chavez / William I. Mott1 1/4 M / 2:05.52
1993Far Out BeastJean-Luc Samyn / Philip G. Johnson1 1/4 M / 2:03.88
1992ChristiecatJean-Luc Samyn / Patrick J. Kelly1 1/4 M / 2:01.06
1991Lady ShirlRichard Migliore / P. Noel Hickey1 1/4 M / 2:02.43
1990Laugh And Be MerryHerb McCauley / Angel Penna Jr.1 1/4 M / 2:00.20
1989River MemoriesPat Day / D. Wayne Lukas1 1/4 M / 2:06.80
1988Gaily GailyJulie Krone / William I. Mott1 1/4 M / 2:02.80
1987Slew's ExcellerJosé A. Santos / Tom Skiffington1 1/4 M / 2:02.20
1986Scoot †Bill Shoemaker / LeRoy Jolley1 1/4 M / 2:00.40
1986Dismasted †Jean-Luc Samyn / Philip G. Johnson1 1/4 M / 2:00.40
1985Dawn's CurtseyEddie Maple / John M. Veitch1 1/4 M / 2:02.20
1984RossardLaffit Pincay Jr. / Evan S. Jackson1 1/4 M / 2:03.40
1983First ApproachJorge Velásquez / Jonathan Sheppard1 1/4 M / 2:00.20
1982TrevitaRuben Hernandez / Jonathan Sheppard1 1/4 M / 2:01.40
1981Rokeby RoseJeffrey Fell / MacKenzie Miller1 1/4 M / 2:01.60
1980Just A GameDon Brumfield / David A. Whiteley1 1/4 M / 2:00.80
1979Pearl NecklaceBill Shoemaker / Roger Laurin1 1/4 M / 2:02.20
1978WayaÁngel Cordero Jr. / Angel Penna Sr.1 1/4 M / 2:00.60