Lake Placid Handicap
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Lake Placid Stakes history at NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 (2014) |
The Lake Placid Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is run at a distance of one and one-eighths miles on the turf and is open to three-year-old fillies and currently carries a purse of $300,000. The race is a Grade II event.
Inaugurated as the Nijana Handicap in 1984, it was renamed the Lake Placid Stakes in 1998.
The Lake Placid Stakes has been contested at different distances:
In 1990, it was run on dirt.
The Lake Placid was run in two divisions in 1988, 1991, and from 1992 through 1995.
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 1⁄8 miles)
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
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