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Stakes Race Info
Name: Hopeful Stakes
2025 Race Date: Sep 1, 2025
Event Grade: 1
Track: Saratoga
Horse Division: 2YO D
Track Surface: Main
Hopeful Stakes Betting Sites
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Don't get stuck at the gate when the Hopeful Stakes starts! In addition to the event information and horse racebooks listed above, we've also amassed a small collection of Hopeful Stakes previous race results, purse and field data, and historic trends.
Past 5 Hopeful Stakes Results
| Race | Date | Track | Age | Distance | Field | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Sep 2, 2024 | Saratoga | 2 | 7.0 | 9 | $300,000 | Chancer McPatrick |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Sep 4, 2023 | Saratoga | 2 | 7.0 | 10 | $300,000 | Nutella Fella |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Sep 5, 2022 | Saratoga | 2 | 7.0 | 6 | $300,000 | Forte |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Sep 6, 2021 | Saratoga | 2 | 7.0 | 11 | $300,000 | Gunite |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Sep 3, 2018 | Saratoga | 2 | 7.0 | 8 | $350,000 | Mind Control |
Hopeful Stakes Historic Trends
*Includes years when race was a stakes or handicap.
| Item | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Purse | Sep 1, 2014 | $350,000 |
| Highest Purse | Sep 7, 2015 | $350,000 |
| Highest Purse | Sep 5, 2016 | $350,000 |
| Highest Purse | Sep 4, 2017 | $350,000 |
| Highest Purse | Sep 3, 2018 | $350,000 |
| Largest Field | Aug 28, 1976 | 13 |
| Largest Field | Aug 21, 1983 | 13 |
Hopeful Stakes Averages
*Includes years when race was a stakes or handicap.
| Item | Value | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Most Common Purse | $200,000 | 12 |
| Average Purse | $201,157 | 46 |
| Most Common Field | 9 | 12 |
| Average Field | 7.6 | 46 |
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The 2025 Hopeful Stakes will be held on Sep 1, 2025.
The 2025 Hopeful Stakes will be held at Saratoga on Sep 1, 2025.
The 2025 Hopeful Stakes is a grade 1 horse race.
The 2025 Hopeful Stakes race is for 2YO D horses.