- Winners since 1995
- Earlier winners
- References
The Astarita Stakes was an American non-graded Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York between 1946 and 2005. Open to two-year-old fillies, it was a sprint race contested on dirt over a distance of six and a half furlongs. It offered a purse of $100,000. The race was named for John Madden's filly who won the 1902 inaugural running of the Astoria Stakes at the now defunct Gravesend Race Track on Coney Island, New York. The Astarita Stakes was downgraded from Grade II to Grade III in 2004 and then discontinued in 2005 by the New York Racing Association (NYRA). Placed on hiatus in 2005 , the Astarita was previously a Grade III event. The American Graded Stakes Committee ruled it was not eligible for grading in 2008. The race has been contested at various distances. - 6 furlongs : 1946-1956
- 6.5 furlongs : 1972-1994, since 1997
- 7 furlongs : 1957-1971, 1996
- 8 furlongs : 1995
The Astarita Stakes was run in two divisions in 1965, 1968 and 1972. Winners since 1995Year
| Winner
| Jockey
| Trainer
| Owner
| Time | | 2005 | Sensation | Eibar Coa | Stanley M. Hough | Castletop Stable | 1:16.90 | | 2004 | Toll Taker | Eibar Coa | Timothy A. Hills | Patrick Welsh | 1:18.16 | | 2003 | Spectacular Moon | Jorge Chavez | John V. Alecci | John V. Alecci | 1:17.16 | | 2002 | Humorous Lady | Jerry Bailey | Michael Smith | S. David Plummer | 1:17.76 | | 2001 | Bella Bellucci | Gary Stevens | Neil D. Drysdale | Michael Tabor | 1:16.67 | | 2000 | Xtra Heat | Mark Johnston | John Salzman, Sr. | Kenneth Taylor et al. | 1:16.71 | | 1999 | Silentlea | Robbie Davis | James A. Jerkens | Grace E. Ritzenberg | 1:17.44 | | 1998 | Paved in Gold | Jorge Chavez | Michael Trivigno | Brian S. Dance | 1:18.86 | | 1997 | Ninth Inning | Robbie Davis | James A. Jerkens | Peter Blum | 1:17.44 | | 1996 | Broad Dynamite | Dale Cordova | Damon Pollard | Joseph D. Kowal | 1:24.02 | | 1995 | Top Secret | Mike Smith | George R. Arnold | John H. Peace | 1:36.79 | |
Earlier winners- 1994 - Miss Golden Circle
- 1993 - Shapely Scrapper
- 1992 - Missed The Storm
- 1991 - Easy Now
- 1990 - Devlish Touch
- 1989 - Dance Colony
- 1988 - Channel Three
- 1987 - Flashy Runner
- 1986 - Cagey Exuberance
- 1985 - Gaudery
- 1984 - Mom's Command
- 1983 - Tinas Ten
- 1982 - Wings of Jove
- 1981 - Before Dawn
- 1980 - Sweet Revenge
- 1979 - Royal Suite
- 1978 - Fall Aspen
- 1977 - Lakeville Miss
- 1976 - Sensational
- 1975 - Picture Tube
- 1974 - Stulcer
- 1973 - Raisela
- 1972 - Princes Doubleday (two divisions)
- 1972 - Waltz Fan (two divisions)
- 1971 - Barely Even
- 1970 - Deceit
- 1969 - Cherry Sundae
- 1968 - Show Off (two divisions)
- 1968 - Dihela (two divisions)
- 1967 - Syrian Sea
- 1966 - Irish County
- 1965 - Prides Profile (Dead Heat)
- 1965 - Lady Pitt (Dead Heat)
- 1964 - I Deceive
- 1963 - Tosmah
- 1962 - Main Swap
- 1961 - Cicada
- 1957 - Polamby
- 1956 - Alanesian
- 1955 - Cosmah
- 1954 - Two Stars
- 1953 - Make A Play
- 1952 - Grecian Queen
- 1951 - Place Card
- 1950 - Jacodema
- 1948 - Nell K
- 1947 - Bellesoeur
- 1946 - Keynote
References- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061030051145/http://www.nyra.com/index_belmont.html Belmont Park at the NYRA]
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