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Acorn Stakes

Trophy of the Acorn StakesGroup 1
Belmont Parksince 193182 runnings since 1950
Latest winner
Counting Stars
Latest running
2026
Conditions
3-year-old fillies
Winning time 2026
1:48.85

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Record trainer5

Bob Baffert

Bob Baffert has won the Acorn Stakes 5 times since 1950, the last with Gamine in 2020.

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Record jockey5

Mike E. Smith

Mike E. Smith has won the Acorn Stakes 5 times since 1950, the last with Abel Tasman in 2017.

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Biggest shock71/10

Star de Lady Ann, 1996

The longest-priced winner of the Acorn Stakes since 1988, ridden by Mike E. Smith and trained by William W. Perry.

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Acorn Stakes · 2026
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Filly by Honor A. P. out of Paynterbynumbers

JockeyIrad Ortiz Jr.
MCTrainerMark E. Casse
OwnerWest Point Thoroughbreds
HSBreederHRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud
Time1:48.85
Starting price–
SireHonor A. P.
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Roll of honour & comparison

Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.

Jockey rankingTrainer ranking

Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.

All winners 82 runnings since 1950

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2026Racing coloursCounting Starsby Honor A. P. out of PaynterbynumbersMark E. CasseIrad Ortiz Jr.West Point Thoroughbreds1:48.85
2025Racing coloursLa Caraby Street Sense out of Cara CaterinaMark E. CasseDylan DavisTracy Farmer1:49.20
2024Thorpedo Annaby Fast Anna out of SatavesKenneth G. McPeekBrian Hernandez Jr.Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks & Magdalena Racing1:49.02
2023Racing coloursPretty Mischievousby Into Mischief out of Pretty City DancerBrendan WalshTyler GaffalioneGodolphin1:43.33
2022Racing coloursMatareyaby Pioneerof the Nile out of Innovative IdeaBrad H. CoxFlavien PratGodolphin3/101:35.77
2021Racing coloursSearch Resultsby Flatter out of Co ColaChad BrownJavier CastellanoKlaravich Stables1:35.50
2020Racing coloursGamineby Into Mischief out of Peggy JaneBob BaffertJohn VelazquezMichael Lund Petersen1:32.55
2019Racing coloursGuaranaby Ghostzapper out of Magical WorldChad C. BrownJosé OrtizThree Chimneys Farm1:33.58
2018Monomoy Girlby Tapizar out of DrumetteBrad H. CoxFlorent GerouxStuart Grant, Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, LLC1:34.10
2017Abel Tasmanby Quality Road out of Vargas GirlBob BaffertMike E. SmithChina Horse Club International Ltd. / Clearsky Farms1:35.37
2016Racing coloursCarina Miaby Malibu Moon out of Miss SimpatiaWilliam MottJulien LeparouxThree Chimneys Farm1:34.97
2015Curalinaby Curlin out of WhatdreamsrmadeofTodd PletcherJohn VelazquezEclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Aron Wellman et al.)1:35.13
2014Racing coloursSweet Reasonby Street Sense out of Livermore LeslieLeah GyarmatiIrad Ortiz JrTreadway Racing Stable1:34.98
2013Midnight Luckyby Midnight Lute out of CitiviewBob BaffertRosie NapravnikMike Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman1:35.11
2012Racing coloursContestedby Ghostzapper out of Gold VaultBob BaffertJavier CastellanoNatalie J. Baffert1:34.61
2011It's Trickyby Mineshaft out of CatboatKiaran McLaughlinEddie CastroDarley Stable1:35.48
2010Champagne d'Oroby Medaglia d'Oro out of Champagne GlowEric GuillotMartin GarciaSouthern Equine Stables (Eric Guillot & Mike Moreno)1:37.44
2009Gabby's Golden Galby Medaglia d'Oro out of Gabriellina GiofBob BaffertJavier CastellanoArnold Zetcher1:34.79
2008Zaftigby Gone West out of ZoftigJames A. JerkensJohn VelazquezSusan Moore et al.1:34.50
2007Cotton Blossomby Broken Vow out of For DixieTodd A. PletcherJohn R. VelazquezDogwood Stable1:34.70
2006Bushfireby Louis Quatorze out of Traki TrakiEddie KenneallyAlex SolisRon & Ricki Rashinski1:35.89
2005Round Pondby Awesome Again out of Gift of DanceJohn ServisStewart ElliottFox Hill Farms, Inc. (Rick Porter)1:35.20
2004Island Sandby Tabasco Cat out of Sue's Last DanceJ. Larry JonesTerry J. ThompsonJames Osbrone1:34.80
2003Bird Townby Cape Town out of Dear BirdieNick ZitoEdgar PradoMarylou Whitney Stable53/201:35.20
2002Youby You and I out of Our DaniRobert J. FrankelJerry BaileyEdmund A. Gann3/21:34.00
2001Forest Secretsby Forest Wildcat out of Garden SecretsJohn Ward Jr.Chris McCarronDebby M. Oxley1:34.80
2000Racing coloursFinder's Feeby Storm Cat out of Fantastic FindC. R. McGaughey IIIJohn VelazquezOgden Phipps1:37.20
1999Racing coloursThree Ringby Notebook out of My NicholeEdward Plesa Jr.Jerry BaileyBarry K. Schwartz1:36.00
1998Jersey Girlby Belong to Me out of Miss Bold AppealTodd A. PletcherMike E. SmithAckerley Bros. Farm63/201:36.20
1997Sharp Catby Storm Cat out of In NeonD. Wayne LukasGary StevensThe Thoroughbred Corp.Evens1:34.40
1996Star de Lady Annby Star de Naskra out of Lady VixenWilliam W. PerryMike E. SmithJohn D. Murphy71/101:34.60
1995Cat's Cradleby Flying Paster out of TangledDavid HofmansChris AntleyGeorgia B. Ridder1:37.40
1994Inside Informationby Private Account out of Pure ProfitC. R. McGaughey IIIMike E. SmithOgden Mills Phipps1:34.26
1993Sky Beautyby Blushing Groom out of MaplejinskyH. Allen JerkensMike E. SmithGeorgia E. Hofmann1:35.40
1992Prospectors Deliteby Mr. Prospector out of Up the FlagpoleNeil J. HowardPat DayJames Elkins, W. S. Farish III & W. Temple Webber1:35.00
1991Meadow Starby Meadowlake out of Inreality StarLeRoy JolleyJerry BaileyCarl Icahn1:37.40
1990Racing coloursStella Madridby Alydar out of My JulietD. Wayne LukasÁngel Cordero Jr.Peter M. Brant1:36.00
1989Racing coloursOpen Mindby Deputy Minister out of Stage LuckD. Wayne LukasÁngel Cordero Jr.Eugene V. Klein1:35.40
1988Aptostarby Fappiano out of Stark DramaH. Allen JerkensRobbie DavisCentennial Farms (Donald Little)1:34.80
1987Grecian Flightby Cormorant out of Green GreekJoseph H. Pierce Jr.Craig PerretHenry C. Lindh1:35.20
1986Lotkaby Danzig out of KennelotWoody StephensJerry BaileyHenryk de Kwiatkowski1:35.20
1985Mom's Commandby Top Command out of Star MommyEdward T. AllardAbigail FullerPeter D. Fuller1:35.80
1984Racing coloursMiss Oceanaby Alydar out of KittiwakeWoody StephensEddie MapleNewstead Farm1:35.80
1983Ski Goggleby Royal Ski out of Mississippi SirenA. Thomas DoyleChris McCarronZenya Yoshida1:35.00
1982Cupecoy's Joyby Northerly out of Lady AblaAlfredo CallejasAngel SantiagoRi-Ma-Ro Stables (Robert DeFilippis) & Robert Perez1:34.20
1981Heavenly Causeby Grey Dawn out of Lady DulcineaWoody StephensLaffit Pincay Jr.Ryehill Farm (Jim & Eleanor Ryan)1:35.20
1980Bold 'n Determinedby Bold And Brave out of PidiNeil DrysdaleEd DelahoussayeSaron Stable1:36.80
1979Racing coloursDavona Daleby Best Turn out of Royal EntranceJohn M. VeitchJorge VelásquezCalumet Farm1:36.00
1978Tempest Queenby Graustark out of Queen's ParadiseLou RondinelloJorge VelásquezDarby Dan Farm1:35.40
1977Bring Out the Bandby One for All out of Bold TributeJames W. MurphyDon BrumfieldHickory Tree Stable1:36.80
1976Dearly Preciousby Dr. Fager out of ImsodearStephen A. DiMauroJorge VelásquezRichard E. Bailey1:35.80
1975Ruffianby Reviewer out of ShenanigansFrank Y. Whiteley Jr.Jacinto VásquezLocust Hill Farm1:34.40
1974Special TeamJames E. PicouMiguel A. RiveraFred W. Hooper1:35.40
1974Chris Evertby Swoon's Son out of Miss CarmieJoseph A. TrovatoJorge VelásquezCarl Rosen1:36.00
1973Windy's Daughterby Windy Sea out of Fleet JudyLaz BarreraBraulio BaezaBernice Blackman1:35.40
1972Susan's Girlby Quadrangle out of QuazeJohn W. RussellVictor TejadaFred W. Hooper1:34.60
1971Racing coloursDeceitby Prince John out of Double AgentDel W. CarrollJohn L. RotzWindfields Farm1:36.60
1970Royal SignalStephen A. DiMauroGarth PattersonMary Louise Knapp Jr.1:36.20
1970Cathy HoneyEvan S. JacksonLaffit Pincay Jr.Hastings Harcourt1:36.00
1969Shuveeby Nashua out of LeveeWillard C. FreemanJesse DavidsonAnne Minor Stone1:35.60
1968Dark Mirageby Persian Road II out of Home by DarkEverett W. KingManuel YcazaLloyd I. Miller1:34.80
1967Furl Sailby Revoked out of WindsailJohn L. WinansJacinto VásquezEmma Louise Thomas1:35.60
1966Racing coloursMarking Timeby To Market out of AllemandeEdward A. NeloyBill ShoemakerOgden Phipps1:36.00
1965Ground Controlby Middleground out of Black PanicEdward A. NeloyDonald PierceJules D. Michaels1:37.20
1964Castle Forbesby Tulyar out of LongfordEdward A. NeloyJohn L. RotzWheatley Stable1:37.00
1963Spicy Livingby Gallant Man out of RivazJimmy RoweJimmy CombestEleonora Sears1:37.20
1962Racing coloursCicadaby Bryan G. out of SatsumaCasey HayesBill ShoemakerMeadow Stable1:35.60
1961Bowl of Flowersby Sailor out of Flower BowlJ. Elliott BurchEddie ArcaroBrookmeade Stable1:37.40
1960Irish Jayby Double Jay out of Irish WitchJames E. FitzsimmonsHedley WoodhouseWheatley Stable1:35.80
1959Quillby Princequillo out of Quick TouchLucien LaurinBobby UsseryReginald N. Webster1:37.40
1958Big Effortby Endeavour out of Sun MixaJ. Elliott BurchPete D. AndersonBrookmeade Stable1:37.40
1957Racing coloursBayouby Hill Prince out of BourtaiMoody JolleyBobby UsseryClaiborne Farm1:37.00
1956Racing coloursPrincess Turiaby Heliopolis out of Blue DelightHorace A. JonesHenry MorenoCalumet Farm1:37.80
1956Racing coloursBeyondby Heliopolis out of Blue DelightHorace A. JonesConn McCrearyCalumet Farm1:37.80
1955High Voltageby Ambiorix out of DynamoJames E. FitzsimmonsEddie ArcaroWheatley Stable1:38.80
1954RiverinaMax HirschWilliam BolandKing Ranch1:38.80
1954Happy MoodMonte S. ParkePete MorenoFannie Hertz1:38.80
1953Secret Meetingby Alibhai out of Burgoo MaidRobert L. DotterJames NicholsJames Cox Brady Jr.1:39.40
1952Parading Ladyby Bernborough out of Polly BriarJohn B. TheallJames HardinbrookJoe W. Brown1:38.80
1951NothirdchanceHirsch JacobsBennie GreenIsidor Bieber1:38.80
1951Kiss Me Kateby Count Fleet out of Irish NoraOscar WhiteWarren MehrtensWalter M. Jeffords1:36.40
1950Racing coloursSiamaby Tiger out of China FaceMoody JolleyTed AtkinsonCain Hoy Stable1:37.20

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
Bob Baffert
5 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Javier Castellano · John Velazquez
3 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Godolphin · Three Chimneys Farm
2 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful sire
Street Sense · Into Mischief · Ghostzapper
2 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful trainers

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful jockeys

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful owners

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful breeders

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful sires

Last 20 years · 2007–2026