Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes
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| Grade I race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.nyra.com/index_belmont.html |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mare Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $500,000 (2015) |
The Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes is an American Grade I race for thoroughbred fillies and mares run in early October at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. For horses ages three and up, it is raced on turf at a distance of one and a quarter miles and offers a current purse of $500,000.
In 1987, the race was run on dirt.
The race was named for Flower Bowl, a winner of the Ladies Handicap at Belmont Park and an outstanding broodmare. It is a major prep race to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:59.05 Lahudood (2007)
Most wins:
- 2 - Riskaverse (2004, 2005)
- 2 - Stephanie's Kitten (2014, 2015)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - John Velazquez (1998, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015)
- 4 - Jean-Luc Samyn (1986, 1992, 1993, 2000)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - William I. Mott (1988, 1994, 1995, 2008)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Peter M. Brant (1980, 1986, 1989)
- 3 - Fox Ridge Farm, Inc. (1992, 2004, 2005)
Winners
* † In 1986 there was a dead-heat for the win.
