The Sanford Stakes is a Grade 3 stakes race for Two-year-olds contested over a distance of 6 furlongs, run annually at Saratoga in Saratoga Springs, New York.
The 2026 Sanford Stakes is expected to take place on July 4th.
Notable winners of the Sanford Stakes include top horses such as Affirmed, Chapel Royal, Backtalk, and Big Trouble. Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes during the season, which reinforces the race’s growing importance among bettors and handicappers.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Obliteration | Flavien Prat | Steven M. Asmussen | 1:10.65 |
| 2024 | Mo Plex | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Jeremiah C. Englehart | 1:11.72 |
| 2023 | Yo Yo Candy | Angel Castillo | Daniel Velazquez | 1:11.83 |
| 2022 | Mo Strike | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | 1:11.35 |
| 2021 | Wit | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 1:11.20 |
| 2020 | The race was not held | |||
