The Affectionately Stakes was an American

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run between 1976 and 2015 at

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Aqueduct Race Track Aqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park and Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United States. Aqueduct is the only racetrack located within New York City limits. Its racing ...

. The one and one-sixteenth mile listed stakes event was for

fillies A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use: *In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old. *In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, t ...

and

mare A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four ...

s, three-years-old and up, offering a purse of $100,000 added. Through 2004 it was a Grade III Stakes. The race was named for the great racing filly

Affectionately Affectionately (April 26, 1960 – 1979) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Background She was sired by 1956 American Horse of the Year Swaps, out of the racing mare Searching. Searching's dam was Big Hurry, by Black Toney out of La ...

. She was ranked Number 81 in the

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. Affectionately was called the "Queen of Aqueduct" during her racing days. In 1976 the race was run at one mile. In 1977, 1983, and 1985, it was run in two divisions.

Records

Speed record: * 1:41.87 @ 1-1/16 miles: Sweetzie (1998) Most wins: * Plankton (1980, 1981) * Zonk (2002, 2003) Most wins by a

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

: * 3 -

José A. Santos José Adeón Santos León (born April 26, 1961, in Concepción, Chile) is a retired Chilean thoroughbred jockey who has been honored by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in the United States. Career Jose Santos first raced horses ...

(1987, 1988, 2006) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 -

Todd Pletcher Todd Pletcher (born June 26, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. He won the Eclipse Award seven times as Trainer of the Year, four of these in consecutive years. His horses Super Saver (2010) and Always Dreaming (20 ...

(2006, 2012, 2014) Most wins by an owner: * 2 -

Barry K. Schwartz Barry K. Schwartz (born May 25, 1942) is an American businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and a former horse racing industry executive. Schwartz's father, a grocer, was murdered when Barry was twenty-one years old. Schwartz grew up in a ...

(1982, 2007) * 2 - Fox Hill Farms, Inc. (2002, 2003)

Past winners

* 2013 – Twice the Lady (5) (

Cornelio Velásquez Cornelio H. Velásquez (born September 28, 1968, in Panama City, Panama) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in th ...

) * 2012 – Love and Pride (4) * 2011 – No race? * 2010 – Tidal Dance (5) ( Ramon A. Dominguez) * 2009 – Yet Again (Orlando Bocachica) * 2008 – Stage Luck (4) (

Stewart Elliott Stewart Elliott (born March 1, 1965) is an American thoroughbred jockey. Elliott was born, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in horse racing; his father was a jockey for many years, his mother rode show horses and was a riding instructor ...

) * 2007 – Great Intentions (5) (

Norberto Arroyo Jr. Norberto may refer to: *Norberto Alonso (born 1953), former Argentine football midfielder *Norberto Araujo (born 1978), Argentine football central defender *Norberto Aroldi (1932–1978), Argentine film actor and screenwriter *Norberto Barba (born ...

) * 2006 – Bohemian Lady (5) (

) * 2005 – Saintliness (5) (

Richard Migliore Richard Migliore (born March 14, 1964 in Babylon, New York) is a retired American jockey. He now works as a racing analyst for XBTV. He was nicknamed "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding. He lives ...

) * 2004 – Austin's Mom (4) (Pablo Fragoso) * 2003 – Zonk (5) (

Charles C. Lopez Charles C. Lopez (born August 4, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Recorded as "Charles," he is the son of jockey Carlos Lopez, Sr. His own sons, Erick and David Lopez, are also jockeys. Lopez began ...

) * 2002 – Zonk (4) (Charles C. Lopez) * 2001 – Pentatonic (6) (

Aaron Gryder Aaron Tod Gryder (born June 5, 1970, in West Covina, California) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Career At age 16 in 1986, Gryder began his career as a professional jockey in Tijuana, Mexico at Agua Caliente Racetrack. His fi ...

) * 2000 – Theresa the Teacha (5) ( Heberto Castillo Jr.) * 1999 – Biding Time (5) (

) * 1998 – Sweetzie (6) (Julio Pezua) * 1997 – Mil Kilates (4) (

Jorge Chavez Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...

) * 1996 – Lotta Dancing (5) (Heberto Castillo Jr.) * 1995 – Sea Ditty (4) ( Art Madrid Jr.) * 1994 – Poolesta (5) (Frank Lovato Jr.) * 1993 – Hilbys Brite Flite (4) (

John Velazquez John R. Velazquez (born November 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his career in Puerto Rico and moved to New York in 1990. In 2004 and 2005 he was the United States Champion Jockey by earnings and both yea ...

) * 1992 – Get Lucky (4) (

Mike E. Smith Michael Earl Smith (born August 10, 1965) is an American jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003, and has won the ...

) * 1991 – My Treasure (4) (Carlos Lopez) * 1990 – Naskra's Return (4) (Mike E. Smith) * 1989 – Rose's Cantina (5) (

Eddie Maple Edward Retz "Eddie" Maple (born November 8, 1948, in Carrollton, Ohio) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight siblings, he is an older brother to jockey Sam Maple, who won more than 2,500 races. Maple began riding ...

) * 1988 – Tricky Squaw (5) (

) * 1987 – Squan Song (6) (José A. Santos) * 1986 – Lady On The Run (4) (

Ángel Cordero Jr. Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born: November 8, 1942) is one of the leading Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in win ...

) * 1985 – Descent (5) (Robert Thibeau Jr.) * 1985 – Sintrillium (7) (

Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis (born July 18, 1961 in Pocatello, Idaho) is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Early life Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life ...

) * 1984 – Am Capable (4) (

) * 1983 – Adept (4) (Karen Rogers) * 1983 – Polite Rebuff (4) (Frank Lovato Jr.) * 1982 – Perfect Poppy (5) (Victor Molina) * 1981 – Plankton (5) ( Ruben Hernandez) * 1980 – Plankton (4) (Ruben Hernandez) * 1979 – Kit's Double (6) (Antonio Graell) * 1978 – One Sum (4) (Ruben Hernandez) * 1977 – Shy Dawn (6) (Daryl Montoya) * 1977 – Illiterate (5) (

Steve Cauthen Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960) is a retired American jockey. In 1977 he became the first jockey to win over $6 million in a year working with agent Lenny Goodman, and in 1978 he became the youngest jockey to win the U. S. ...

) * 1976 – Proud Delta (4) (

Jorge Velásquez Jorge Velásquez (born December 28, 1946 in Chepo, Panama) is a thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. Jorge Velasquez's career in thoroughbred racing began in his native Panama but as a teenager moved to the United States. In 1967 he won ...

)

References

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External links

Aqueduct's Official Website
Mile category horse races for fillies and mares Discontinued horse races in New York City Aqueduct Racetrack Recurring sporting events established in 1976 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2016