King's Bishop Stakes
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| Grade I race | |
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $500,000 (2013) |
The King's Bishop Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to sprint seven furlongs on dirt. First run in 1984 as a Listed stakes race, since 1999 the race has been a Grade I event, and since 2012 has carried a purse of $500,000. It is the biggest of the year for sprinting three-year-olds, save for the Breeders' Cup Sprint for which it is a major prep.
The race is named for King's Bishop, a horse originally owned by Craig F. Cullinan, Jr., founding president of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club.
The race was not run in 1986.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:20.54 - Runhappy (2015)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Mike E. Smith (1991, 1992, 1993)
- 3 - John Velazquez (2002, 2006, 2010)
- 3 - Edgar Prado (1998, 2004, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - D. Wayne Lukas (1985, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Lloyd R. French, Jr. (1985, 1989)
