Union Avenue Stakes

The Union Avenue is an American ungraded Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course. The race is restricted to fillies and mares 3-years-old and up who were bred in the State of New York. It is raced at a current (2014) distance of six and one half furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $100,000 added.

Union Avenue Stakes

Class	Ungraded
Location	Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York
Inaugurated	2004
Race type	Thoroughbred
Race information
Distance	6 furlongs
Surface	dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	3-year-old
Purse	$125,000 (2022)

The Union Avenue, inaugurated in 2004, is named for the famed street in Saratoga Springs, New York where the track is located.

Records

Most wins by a jockey:

• 3 – Edgar Prado (2004, 2006, 2008)
• 3 – Javier Castellano (2009, 2012, 2023)

Most wins by an trainer:

• 3 – Linda Rice (2014, 2016, 2020)

Most wins by an owner:

• No owner has won this race more than once

Winners of the Union Avenue Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2024	Tricky Temper	Flavien Prat	Jeremiah C. Englehart	Mark H. Stanley	1:10.19
2023	Grannys Connection	Javier Castellano	Thomas Morley	Orpen Horses LLC, Alan Griffen, Jack Hardin & Towell Jr.	1:11.09
2022	Bank On Anna	Jose Lezcano	Philip M. Serpe	WellSpring Stables	1:12.32
2021	Awesome Debate	Luis Saez	Bruce R. Brown	NRB Racing Stable & Van Vranken Racing	1:17.48
2020	Newly Minted	Jose Lezcano	Linda Rice	Beach Heaven Thoroughbreds	1:23.84
2019	Carrera Cat	Rajiv Maragh	John Morrison	Stone Bridge Farm & Very Un Stable	1:14.93
2018	Bonita Bianca	Manuel Franco	Jason Servis	Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, & Michael Imperio	1:15.39
2017	Picco Uno	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Jason Servis	Kennesaw Mountain Racing	1:16.57
2016	Hot City Girl	José Ortiz	Linda Rice	Lady Sheila Stable	1:15.03
2015	Tricky Zippy	John R. Velazquez	James A. Jerkens	Newman Racing	1:15.78
2014	Uncle Southern	Luis Saez	Linda Rice	J and M Racing Stables	1:17.46
2013	Willet	Joel Rosario	James Iselin	James H. Iselin, Charlotte Assoulin, David Assoulin, & Eli Gindi	1:11.36
2012	Risky Rachel	Javier Castellano	Juan M. Coronel	Sanford Bacon	1:09.02
2011	Lovely Lil	Ramon A. Dominguez	Michael E. Hushion	Barry K. Schwartz	1:10.59
2010	Meese Rocks	Jorge F. Chavez	Edward R. Barker	Joseph Terranova, Jamie Terranova, & Henry Terranova	1:11.46
2009	Silvercup Baby	Javier Castellano	Carl Domino	Eric Brophy	1:10.28
2008	By The Light	Edgar Prado	Rick Dutrow	Jay Em Ess Stable	1:10.58
2007	Karakorum Starlet	Kent Desormeaux	Jeff Odintz	Karakorum Farm	1:10.95
2006	Gold Like U	Edgar Prado	Richard E. Dutrow Jr.	Vincent S. Scuderi & Sullivan Lane Stable	1:10.04
2005	Lapis	Cornelio Velásquez	John O. Hertler	Carolyn Wilson	1:11.40
2004	Sugar Punch	Edgar Prado	Richard E. Dutrow Jr.	IEAH Stables, Joe Torre, Robert Speranza & Robert A. Petronella	1:09.81

References

• Saratoga Race Course at the NYRA
• Union Avenue Stakes at Pedigree query