Pebbles Stakes

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Pebbles Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationAqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated1993 (at Belmont Park)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$175,000 (since 2024)

The Pebbles Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.

History

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The event is named after Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s champion grass mare Pebbles. This chestnut mare won the 1985 Breeders' Cup Turf at Aqueduct as a four-year-old. Also at the age of 4, she was voted the U.S. Champion Female Turf Horse, and Champion Older Mare and Champion Miler in England.

The inaugural running of the event was on 1 September 1993 over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles and was won by Peter E. Blum's Statuette who won the event by a neck over the French bred mare Tricky Princess in a time of 1:40.68.

The following year the event was decreased to one mile but in 1995 the event was restored back to 1+1⁄16 miles. [1]

From 1996 to 2003 the event was held under handicap conditions.[1]

In 1998 the distance was increased again to 1+1⁄8 miles and the following year the event was classified as a Grade III event.[1]

In 2001 the event was split into two divisions.[2]

The event was run on the dirt track due to the conditions of the turf track in 1995, 2002 and 2005.[2]

In 2005 the distance of the event was decreased to the current distance of one mile.[1]

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, NYRA did not schedule the event.

The American Graded Stakes Committee restored the event back to Grade III for 2022 after a period of 18 years.[3] Also the event in 2022 was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.[4]

In 2025 the event was originally scheduled for November 16, but was rescheduled for a week later with an increase in distance to 1+1⁄16 miles and held on the outer turf course.[5]

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1 mile: 1:33.35 – Blowout (GB) (2019)
  • 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:40.68 – Statuette (1993)
  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:47.50 – Love n' Kiss S. (2001)

Largest margin of victory:

  • 6+1⁄2 lengths – Peace Preserver (2012)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Aqueduct – Pebbles Stakes
2025 Fast Market Flavien Prat John Terranova II Hit The Bid Racing Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.22 $175,000 III [6]
2024 No Mo Candy John R. Velazquez Saffie Joseph Jr. Niall J. Brennan & Michael J. Ryan 1 mile 1:34.84 $175,000 III [7]
2023 Implicated Manuel Franco Chad C. Brown Bradley Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing & Breeding, Cambron Equine & Laura Leigh Stable 1 mile 1:35.82 $200,000 III [8]
2022 Faith in Humanity (FR) Manuel Franco Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1 mile 1:36.36 $150,000 III [9]
At Belmont Park
2021 Spanish Loveaffair Junior Alvarado Mark E. Casse Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Gary Barber & Michael Hernon 1 mile 1:34.13 $150,000 Listed [10]
2020 Race not held
2019 Blowout (GB) John R. Velazquez Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1 mile 1:33.35 $206,700 Listed [11]
2018 Stella di Camelot (IRE) Eric Cancel Chad C. Brown Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb, Kent Spellman & Bethlehem Stables 1 mile 1:38.58 $200,000 Listed [12]
2017 Rubilinda Jose L. Ortiz Chad C. Brown Don Alberto Stable 1 mile 1:34.72 $200,000 Listed [13]
2016 Thundering Sky Antonio A. Gallardo George Weaver Matthew Schera 1 mile 1:33.47 $200,000 Listed [14]
2015 Partisan Politics Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence 1 mile 1:34.43 $200,000 Listed [15]
2014 Lady Lara (IRE) Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Ben Sangster 1 mile 1:35.31 $200,000 Listed [16]
2013 Discreet Marq Irad Ortiz Jr. Christophe Clement Patricia A. Generazio 1 mile 1:34.19 $200,000 Listed [17]
2012 Peace Preserver John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Alto Racing 1 mile 1:38.40 $150,000 Listed [18]
2011 Elusive Pearl Ramon A. Dominguez Michael J. Trombetta Robert Goldsmith 1 mile 1:36.61 $100,000 Listed [19]
2010 Aruna Ramon A. Dominguez H. Graham Motion Flaxman Holdings 1 mile 1:35.03 $100,000 Listed [20]
2009 Miss Catalyst Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Gulf Coast Farms & Arianne De Kwiatkowski 1 mile 1:34.18 $100,000 Listed [21]
2008 Remarkable Remy Ramon A. Dominguez John C. Kimmel Live Oak Plantation 1 mile 1:35.65 $121,000 Listed [22]
2007 Cat Charmer Eibar Coa H. Graham Motion Donald A. Adam 1 mile 1:34.85 $111,000 Listed [23]
2006 Quite a Bride Cornelio Velasquez William I. Mott Haras Santa Maria de Araras 1 mile 1:33.56 $110,600 Listed [24]
2005 Cayuga's Waters Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Laue Ranch 1 mile 1:37.19 $110,900 Listed [25]
2004 Fortunate Damsel Javier Castellano Heriberto Cedano Spruce Pond Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.80 $112,300 III [26]
Pebbles Handicap
2003 Betty's Wish John R. Velazquez Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.00 $110,300 III [27]
2002 Glia Javier Castellano Robert J. Frankel Flaxman Holdings 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.68 $114,300 Listed [28]
2001 Heads Will Roll (GB) Edgar S. Prado Robert J. Frankel Amerman Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.75 $110,100 III Division 1[29]
Love n' Kiss S. Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement Lael Stables 1:47.50 $110,600 Division 2[30]
2000 Lady Dora John R. Velazquez Michael R. Matz Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.76 $87,075 III [31]
1999 Eze Robbie Davis William H. Turner Jr. Carlos C. Perez 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.96 $83,250 III [32]
1998 Sophie My Love John R. Velazquez Richard E. Mandella Arthur A. Seeligson III & Ramona S. Bass 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.23 $85,250 Listed [33]
1997 Heaven's Command (GB) Jose A. Santos Nicolas Clement Ecurie Slymarc Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.81 $85,625 Listed [34]
1996 Rare Blend Gary L. Stevens Claude R. McGaughey III H. Joseph Allen 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.47 $86,850 Listed [35]
Pebbles Stakes
1995 Queen Tutta Gary L. Stevens Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.27 $89,700 Listed [36]
1994 Saxuality Julie Krone William V. Terrill Leslie L. Alexander 1 mile 1:34.13 $69,300 Listed [37]
1993 Statuette Mike E. Smith Richard DeStasio Peter E. Blum 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.68 $75,100 Listed [38]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also

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References

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