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Quick Call Stakes

{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Turf

| class = Grade III

| horse race = Quick Call Stakes

| image =

| caption =

| location = Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

| inaugurated = 2008

| race type = Thoroughbred – Flat racing

| website = [https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/stakes-schedule/quick-call/ NYRA]

| distance = {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

| track = Left-handed

| qualification = Three years old

| weight = 124 lbs with allowances

| purse = US$175,000 (2022)

| bonuses =

| sponsor = Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (since 2022)

}}

The Quick Call Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old over the distance of {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs on the turf scheduled annually in July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $175,000.

==History==

The race was inaugurated in September 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=22237 |title= Quick Call Stakes (Gr. 3) |work=Equibase |date=2020 |access-date=7 May 2020}} Thereafter it has been held in either July or early August.

The event is named in honor of Quick Call, the multiple graded stakes winning gelding who won more than half his 16 career victories at the Saratoga Race Course.{{cite web|url=https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/stakes-schedule/quick-call/ |title= Quick Call |work=NYRA |date=2019 |access-date=7 May 2020}} Quick Call was a dual winner of the GII Forego Handicap, lived to the age of 35 and is buried at Clare Court in Saratoga Springs.{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=horse&search_bar=horse&h=QUICK+CALL&g=5&cellpadding=0&small_font=1&l= |title=QUICK CALL (USA) b. G, 1984 - 86 Starts, 16 Wins, 15 Places, 12 Shows Career Earnings: $807,817 |work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online |date=2020 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

The 2010 running was on the Inner Turf course at a distance of 1 mile.

In 2019 the event was upgraded to Grade III.{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=view&id=8283 |title=QUICK CALL STAKES - SARATOGA, NY |work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online |date=2020 |access-date=7 May 2020}} The race was run on the main track in 2023 and was subsequently downgraded to a Listed event.{{cite web |title=Off-Turf Quick Call Stakes Remains Listed After Review Off-turf races are automatically downgraded one level before a subsequent review. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/270272/off-turf-quick-call-stakes-remains-listed-after-review |website=Bloodhorse.com |publisher=Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=19 July 2023}}

Records

Speed record:

  • {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs; 1:00.80 – Big Invasion (2022)

Margins:

  • {{frac|5|1|2}} lengths; Uncashed (2023 - dirt)
  • {{frac|3|3|4}} lengths; Central Banker (2013 - turf)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Michael Dubb: (2008, 2018)

Winners

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Winner

! Jockey

! Trainer

! Owner

! Distance

! Time

! Purse

! Grade

! Ref

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|align=center |2024

|{{nowrap|ƒ Star of Mystery (GB)}}

|Flavien Prat

|Charlie Appleby

|Godolphin Racing

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center |1:00.97

|align=center |$175,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/14/2024&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2024 Quick Call Stakes Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=14 July 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024}}

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|align=center |2023

|Uncashed

|Irad Ortiz Jr.

|Larry Rivelli

|Patricia's Hope

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center |1:03.44

|align=center |$175,000

|align=center |Listed

|{{cite web|url=https://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/SAR071623USA9.pdf|title=2023 Quick Call Stakes Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=16 July 2023 |access-date=16 July 2023}}

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|align=center |2022

|Big Invasion

|Joel Rosario

|Christophe Clement

|Reeves Thoroughbred Racing

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center |1:00.80

|align=center |$175,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/17/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Quick Call Stakes Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=17 July 2022 |access-date=18 July 2022}}

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|align=center |2021

| Golden Pal

| Irad Ortiz Jr.

| Wesley A. Ward

|Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Westerburg

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:02.99

|align=center |$120,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web |title=2021 Quick Call Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=SAR&raceDate=07/15/2021&cy=USA&rn=8 |website=Equibase |access-date=15 July 2021}}

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|align=center |2020

| Turned Aside

| Jose Lezcano

| Linda L. Rice

| Paul P. Pompa Jr.

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:01.99

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/24/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2020 Quick Call Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=24 July 2020 |access-date=25 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2019

| Listing

| Joel Rosario

| Ben D. A. Cecil

| Reddam Racing

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:03.94

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/11/2019&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2019 Quick Call Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=11 July 2019 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2018

| World of Trouble

| Irad Ortiz Jr.

| Jason Servis

| Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Bethlehem Stable

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:04.11

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/08/2018&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2018 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=8 August 2018 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2017

| Blind Ambition

| Javier Castellano

| Todd A. Pletcher

| Gainesway Farm

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:01.51

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/09/2017&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2017 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=9 August 2017 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2016

| Holding Gold

| Julien R. Leparoux

| Mark E. Casse

| Live Oak Plantation

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:10.84

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/04/2016&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2016 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=4 August 2016 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2015

| Ready for Rye

| Javier Castellano

| Thomas Albertrani

| Chalk Racing

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:01.47

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/06/2015&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2015 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=6 August 2015 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2014

| Pure Sensation

| Jose Lezcano

| Christophe Clement

| Patricia A. Generazio

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:01.82

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/24/2014&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2014 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=24 July 2014 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2013

| Central Banker

| Joel Rosario

| Albert Stall Jr.

| Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:02.56

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/25/2013&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2013 Smirnoff Sorbet Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=25 July 2013 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2012

| Artest

| John R. Velazquez

| Michelle Nihei

| Dennis Narlinger

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:02.12

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/26/2012&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2012 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=26 July 2012 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2011

| Great Mills

| Julien R. Leparoux

| Steven M. Asmussen

| Millennium Farms

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:01.31

|align=center |$78,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/28/2011&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2011 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=28 July 2011 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2010

| Beau Choix

| Javier Castellano

| Barclay Tagg

| Belle Meadows Farm and Lael Stable

|align=center | 1 mile

|align=center | 1:35.57

|align=center |$70,000

|align=center |

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/29/2010&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2010 Quick Call Stakes Black Type - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=29 July 2010 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2009

| Awakino Cat

| Alan Garcia

| Linda L. Rice

| Linda L. Rice & F E Que Stable

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:01.87

|align=center | $73,200

|align=center |

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/30/2009&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2009 Quick Call Stakes Black Type - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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|align=center |2008

| Salute the Count

| Eibar Coa

| Richard E. Dutrow Jr.

| Michael Dubb & Robert Joscelyn

|align=center | {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs

|align=center | 1:01.24

|align=center |$84,000

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=09/01/2008&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2008 Quick Call Stakes Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=1 September 2008 |access-date=7 May 2020}}

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Notes:


ƒ Filly or Mare


Legend:


{{Legend inline|LightCyan|Turf}}

{{Legend inline|Azure|Inner turf}}

{{Legend inline|#F8F9FA |Main Track (Off the Turf)}}


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See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

{{reflist|2}}

Category:Graded stakes races in the United States

Category:Grade 3 stakes races in the United States

Category:2008 establishments in New York (state)

Category:Open sprint category horse races

Category:Horse races in New York (state)

Category:Turf races in the United States

Category:Horse races established in 2008

Category:Saratoga Race Course

Category:Flat horse races for three-year-olds