John's Call (R)

21 Running on Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The 1 5/8 mile turf race was inaugurated in 2004 and named in honor of John’s Call, who competed on the flat and over jumps, winning or placing in 30 of 40 starts and earning $1,571,267. Purchased as a yearling in 1992 by Douglas Joyce for $4,000 and trained by Tom Voss, the gelding had his best year in 2000, when hewon the Sword Dancer Invitational by 9 ½ lengths, becoming at age 9 the oldest runner to win a Grade 1 race at Saratoga. That year he also won the Grade 1 Turf Classic Invitational at Belmont Park and finished third in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf. In 2006, the race was run at 1 3/16 miles on the dirt.

$135,000.00 1 5/8 (Turf) Grade:

Year	Horse	Age	Weight	Time	Owner	Trainer	Jockey	Value
2023	Tawny Port	4	118	2:38.63	Peachtree Stable	Christophe Clement	Joel Rosario	$74,250
2022	Girl Dad	4	118	2:06.34	Three Diamond Farms	Michael Maker	Luis Saez	$74,250
2021	Serve the King	5	118	2:43.49	Peter M. Brant	Chad C. Brown	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	$66,000
2019	Highland Sky	9	118	2:04.32	Joyce B. Young, Gerald McManis & Jerrie Stewart McManis	Barclay Tagg	Manuel Franco	$55,000
2018	Focus Group	4	119	2:43.83	Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence	Chad Brown	Jose L. Ortiz	$55,000
2017	Infinite Wisdom	-	115	2:40.52	Amerman Racing LLC	Brian Lynch	Irad Ortiz Jr	$60,000
2016	Mr. Maybe	-	123	2:39.21	Dubb, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Highclere America and Bethlehem Stables LLC	Chad C. Brown	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	$60,000
2015	Da Big Hoss	For Three Year Olds and Upward	119	2:44.37	Skychai Racing LLC	Wayne Catalano	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	$100,000
2014	Tricky Hat	For Three Year Olds and Upward	121	2:41.87	Rosen, Andrew, Trussell, Robert and Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck)	Shug McGaughey	Rosie Napravnik	$100,000
2013	Hyper	6	121	2:39.60	Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K.	Chad C. Brown	Javier Castellano	$60,000
2012	Harrods Creek	5	115	2:38.55	Polk, Jr., Hiram and Richardson, J. David	Thomas H. Voss	Junior Alvarado	$60,000
2011	Sanagas (GER)	5	119	2:41.45	Andreas Jacobs	H. Graham Motion	Rajiv Maragh	$45,000
2010	Always First (GB)	9	119	2:41.47	Merriefield Farm	Thomas H. Voss	Robby Albarado	$42,000
2009	Solitaire	4	115	2:40.56	William L. Clifton, Jr.	H. James Bond	Julien R. Leparoux	$53,820
2008	Summer Patriot	4	116	2:42.50	Hare Forest Farm	Barclay Tagg	Eibar Coa	$49,200
2007	Revved Up	9	121	2:42.67	Live Oak Plantation	Christophe Clement	Kent Desormeaux	$49,470
2006	Auguri (ARG)	5	119	1:56.46	Lael Stables	Barclay Tagg	Richard Migliore	$45,180
2005	Rousing Victory	4	115	2:40.9	Hilly Fields Stable and Thomas Moran	Philip M. Serpe	Javier Castellano	$39,960
2004	Spanish Spur (GB)	6	116	2:46 1/5	Augustin Stable	Jonathan Sheppard	Cornelio Velasquez	$40,380