H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes
Appearance
Grade I race | |
Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1984 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www.nyra.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 7 furlongs |
Track | Dirt, left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $250,000 |
The King's Bishop Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to sprint seven furlongs on dirt. The race is a Grade I event and carries a purse of $250,000. It is the biggest of the year for sprinting three-year-olds, save for the Breeders' Cup Sprint for which it is a major prep.
The race is named for King's Bishop, a horse originally owned by Craig F. Cullinan, Jr., founding president of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club.
The race was not run in 1986.
Records
Speed record:
- 120.99 - Pomeroy (2004)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Mike E. Smith (1991, 1992, 1993)
- 3 - John Velazquez (2002, 2006, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - D. Wayne Lukas (1985, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Lloyd R. French, Jr. (1985, 1989)