The Peter Pan Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of miles (nine furlongs) run annually during the second week of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

History The race is run in honor of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee Peter Pan. Inaugurated in 1940, it was run as a handicap at one and one eighth miles until 1960 when the race was placed on hiatus. Revived at Aqueduct Racetrack in 1975, the Peter Pan Stakes was moved to Belmont Park for the 1976 running. It was contested at a distance of one mile until 1977 when it reverted to its traditional one and one eighth mile format.

The race is considered a major preparatory race for the last leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, since both are traditionally held on the same track. In cases where a horse did not enter the Kentucky Derby or Preakness Stakes, several horses have won the Peter Pan Stakes / Belmont Stakes double. These include High Gun (1954), Gallant Man (1957), Cavan (1958), Coastal (1979), A.P. Indy (1992), Tonalist (2014) and Arcangelo (2023). Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Peter Pan Stakes was run on Opening Day at Saratoga Race Course. In 2024 and 2025, the race was contested at Aqueduct because of construction at Belmont Park.

Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles) 1:46.35 – Oratory (2005)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Eddie Maple (1975, 1993, 1995, 1997)

Most wins by a trainer: 5 – Todd A. Pletcher (2004, 2006, 2015, 2021, 2024)

Most wins by an owner: 3 – Cornelius V. Whitney (1945, 1951, 1956)

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2026Growth Equity Flavien PratChad C. BrownKlaravich Stables1:50.252025Hill Road Flavien PratChad C. BrownAMO Racing USA1:49.222024AntiquarianJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherCentennial Farms1:48.992023ArcangeloJavier CastellanoJena AntonucciBlue Rose Farm1:49.712022We The PeopleFlavien PratRodolphe BrissetWinStar Farm, & Siena Farm1:48.272021Promise KeeperLuis SaezTodd A. PletcherWinStar Farm, Woodford Thoroughbreds, and Rockridge Stud1:50.712020Country GrammerIrad Ortiz Jr.Chad BrownPaul P. Pompa Jr.1:49.792019Global CampaignLuis SaezStanley M. HoughSagamore Farm, LLC and WinStar Farm1:46.712018Blended CitizenKyle FreyDoug F. O'NeillHall, Greg and SAYJAY Racing, LLC1:49.752017TimelineJavier CastellanoChad C. BrownWoodford Racing1:51.622016Unified (ARG)José L. OrtizJames A. JerkensCentennial Farms1:47.142015MadefromluckyJavier CastellanoTodd A. PletcherCheyenne Stables/Nichol1:48.362014TonalistJoel RosarioChristophe ClementRobert S. Evans1:48.302013Freedom ChildLuis SaezThomas AlbertraniWest Point Thoroughbreds, St. Elias Stable, and Spendthrift Farm1:49.092012Mark ValeskiRosie NapravnikJ. Larry JonesBrereton Jones1:48.31 2011 Alternation Ramon Domínguez Donnie K. Von Hemel Pin Oak Stable 1:49.53 2010 Race not run 2009Charitable ManAlan GarciaKiaran McLaughlinSuzanne & William Warren1:47.132008Casino Drive Kent DesormeauxKazuo FujisawaHidetoshi Yamamoto1:47.872007Sightseeking Edgar PradoClaude R. McGaughey IIIPhipps Stable1:48.892006SunriverRafael BejaranoTodd A. PletcherAaron & Marie Jones1:49.392005OratoryJerry BaileyThomas AlbertraniDarley Stable1:46.352004PurgeJohn VelazquezTodd A. PletcherStarlight Stables et al.1:47.982003Go Rockin' RobinShaun BridgmohanScott SchwartzHerbert & Carol Schwartz1:48.472002Sunday BreakGary StevensNeil D. DrysdaleKoji Maeda1:48.102001Hero's TributeJorge F. ChavezJohn T. Ward Jr.John C. Oxley1:47.472000Postponed Edgar PradoFlint S. SchulhoferJeanne G. Vance 1:49.601999Best of LuckJean-Luc SamynH. Allen JerkensBohemia Stable1:47.941998Grand SlamJerry BaileyD. Wayne LukasBaker, et al.1:49.001997Banker's GoldEddie MapleH. Allen JerkensGeorgia Hofmann1:48.601996Jaimes First PunchJohn VelazquezRobert BarbaraZimpom Stable1:47.201995CitadeedEddie MapleRichard Violette Jr.Ivan W. Allan1:50.031994TwiningJosé A. SantosFlint S. SchulhoferMohammed Al Maktoum1:49.111993Virginia RapidsEddie MapleH. Allen JerkensMiddletown Stable1:48.481992A.P. IndyEd DelahoussayeNeil D. DrysdaleTomonori Tsurumaki1:47.401991Lost MountainCraig PerretThomas BohannanLoblolly Stable1:49.401990Profit KeyJosé A. SantosD. Wayne LukasH. Joseph Allen1:47.201989ImbibeÁngel Cordero Jr.Tim KellyRoslyn Farm1:48.601988Seeking The GoldPat DayClaude R. McGaughey IIIOgden Phipps1:47.601987Leo CastelliJosé A. SantosLeRoy JolleyPeter M. Brant1:48.001986Danzig ConnectionPat DayWoody StephensHenryk de Kwiatkowski1:48.401985Proud TruthJorge VelásquezJohn M. VeitchDarby Dan Farm1:47.601984Back Bay BarristerDon MacBethVincent BlengsMyra H. Cohen1:50.001983Slew o' GoldÁngel Cordero Jr.Sidney Watters Jr.Equusequity Stable1:46.801982Wolfie's RascalÁngel Cordero Jr.Howard M. TesherWolfie Cohen1:48.801981Tap ShoesRuben HernandezHoratio LuroLeone J. Peters1:48.401980ComptrollerRamon EncinasAngel Penna Sr.Ogden Phipps1:49.201979CoastalRuben HernandezDavid A. WhiteleyWilliam Haggin Perry1:47.001978BuckarooJorge VelásquezJohn M. Gaver Jr.Greentree Stable1:48.001977Spirit LevelAntonio GraellStephen A. DiMauroMeadow Stable1:49.201976Sir ListerJorge VelásquezMacKenzie MillerMrs. Harold Whitmore1:36.001975SinghEddie MapleJohn W. RussellCynthia Phipps1:35.201960KeenationChris RogersRaymond MetcalfElkcam Stable (Mackle brothers)1:50.001959Black HillsEddie ArcaroMax HirschKing Ranch1:49.001958CavanPete AndersonThomas J. BarryJoseph E. O'Connell1:49.001957Gallant ManBill ShoemakerJohn A. NerudRalph Lowe1:48.401956Jazz AgeJohn ChoquetteSylvester VeitchCornelius V. Whitney1:48.401955Nance's LadJohn ChoquetteHilton DabsonHilton Dabson1:48.401954High GunEric GuerinMax HirschKing Ranch1:52.401953InvigoratorNick ShukNorman R. McLeodSaxon Stable1:50.401952ArmageddonRaymond YorkMoody JolleyCain Hoy Stable1:48.601951CounterpointDave GormanSylvester VeitchCornelius V. Whitney1:47.801950Lights UpGeorge HettingerBert MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr.1:49.401949PonderSteve BrooksHorace A. JonesCalumet Farm1:49.401948EscadruArnold KirklandEdward A. ChristmasWilliam L. Brann1:49.601947TailspinTed AtkinsonJohn M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable1:50.601946MahoutJohnny LongdenOscar WhiteSarah F. Jeffords1:50.401945JeepEddie ArcaroAndy SchuttingerCornelius V. Whitney1:51.201944Lucky DrawJohnny LongdenBert MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr.1:52.001943Slide RuleConn McCrearyCecil WilhelmWilliam E. Boeing1:51.201942FairarisBillie ThompsonFrank GilpinSamuel McLaughlin1:48.401941Robert MorrisAlfred RobertsonThomas H. McCreeryJ. Frederic Byers1:49.001940Andy K.Irving AndersonPatrick F. DwyerMillsdale Stable1:50.20

References

The Peter Pan Stakes at the NYRA The 2008 Peter Pan Stakes at the NTRA