The 2026 Lake Placid Stakes will be run Saturday, August 29 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The Grade II race is contested at 1 mile on the inner turf for 3-year-old fillies with a $400,000 purse.
| Date | Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
| Track | Saratoga Race Course |
| Race | Race 10 |
| Distance | 1 mile |
| Surface | Inner Turf |
| Grade | Grade II |
| Purse | $400,000 |
| Age | 3-year-old fillies |
| Post Time | 4:33 PM ET |
| # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen of Hawaii (IRE) | J L Ortiz | P Antonacci | 2/1 |
| 2 | Kokomotion (KY) | E J Zayas | D Beckman | 12/1 |
| 3 | Flowerhead (IRE) | R Santana, Jr. | C Clover | 15/1 |
| 4 | Deep Learning (KY) | M Franco | C C Brown | 4/1 |
| 5 | Naomis (FR) | F Prat | C C Brown | 3/1 |
| 6 | Oscar Bound (KY) | S Bridgmohan | M Giddings | 30/1 |
| 7 | Nonconsecutiveterms (KY) | J R Velazquez | B P Walsh | 12/1 |
| 8 | Ultimate Love (FL) | P Lopez | M J Trombetta | 8/1 |
| 9 | East Jabb (IRE) | T Gaffalione | T A Pletcher | 6/1 |
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The Lake Placid Stakes is one of Saratoga's leading turf races for 3-year-old fillies. The Grade II event is contested over 1 mile on the inner turf and carries a $400,000 purse in 2026.
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The Lake Placid Stakes was inaugurated in 1984 as the Nijana Stakes. It was renamed the Lake Placid Stakes in 1998 in honor of the village of Lake Placid in New York's Adirondack Mountains.
The race received Grade III status in 1986 and was upgraded to Grade II in 1999. It has been contested at several distances during its history, and the distance was shortened to 1 mile in 2025.
Chad Brown holds the trainer record with six victories, including four consecutive wins from 2021 through 2024.
May Day Ready won the 2025 Lake Placid Stakes under jockey Jose L. Ortiz for trainer Joseph R. Lee, completing the 1-mile inner turf race in 1:35.70.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May Day Ready | Jose L. Ortiz | Joseph R. Lee | 1:35.70 |
| 2024 | Grayosh | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 1:43.74 |
| 2023 | Aspray | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 1:42.85 |
| 2022 | Haughty | Jose L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | 1:41.16 |
| 2021 | Technical Analysis (IRE) | Jose L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | 1:46.49 |
| 2020 | Speaktomeofsummer | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | 1:49.44 |
The 2026 Lake Placid Stakes is scheduled for Saturday, August 29 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It will be run as Race 10, with post time set for 4:33 PM ET.
The Lake Placid Stakes is contested at 1 mile on the inner turf at Saratoga Race Course.
The 2026 Lake Placid Stakes carries a $400,000 purse.
The Lake Placid Stakes is restricted to 3-year-old fillies.
Queen of Hawaii is the morning-line favorite for the 2026 Lake Placid Stakes, with Naomis and Deep Learning among the other leading contenders. Check USRacing.com for current race-day odds and updates.
The latest 2026 Lake Placid Stakes odds are listed in the odds table above and will be updated as race-day prices change.
The Lake Placid Stakes is a Grade II Thoroughbred turf race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is contested at 1 mile for 3-year-old fillies.
The Lake Placid Stakes is held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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May Day Ready won the 2025 Lake Placid Stakes under jockey Jose L. Ortiz for trainer Joseph R. Lee, completing the 1-mile inner turf race in 1:35.70.
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