20 Running on Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The turf race for juvenile fillies was first run in 2005 and was named after Hall of Fame trainer Philip George Johnson, who died the previous year. Johnson, a native of Chicago, bought his first horse in 1942 for $75 and won his first race with him two years later, the first victory in a career than spanned six decades. He was the leading trainer at Saratoga in 1983 and according to the National Museum of Racing, won at least one race each year at the Spa from 1962 to 2003. His biggest career victory came in 2002 with a horse he co-owned named Volponi, who pulled off a 43-1 upset of the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The P.G. Johnson Stakes was not run in 2007 or 2008.
$150,000.00 1 1/16 (Turf) Grade:
Year | Horse | Age | Weight | Time | Owner | Trainer | Jockey | Value |
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2024 | Totally Justified | 2 | 118 | 1:43.87 | Bregman Family Racing LLC | George R. Arnold, II | Manuel Franco | $82,500 |
2023 | Magic Cross | 2 | 120 | 1:40.15 | James S. Karp | William I. Mott | Junior Alvarado | $82,500 |
2022 | Be Your Best | 2 | 122 | 1:45.67 | Michael J. Ryan | Horacio De Paz | Jose Ortiz | $82,500 |
2021 | Miss Interpret | 2 | 120 | 1:24.80 | StarLadies Racing & Glen Hill Farm | Todd A. Pletcher | Jose L. Ortiz | $66,000 |
2020 | Simply Ravishing | 2 | 122 | 1:21.85 | Harold Lerner LLC, Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek) and Nehoc Stables | Kenneth G. McPeek | Luis Saez | $55,000 |
2019 | Crystalle | 2 | 118 | 1:41.36 | Tobey L. Morton & Chuck Hovitz | John C. Kimmel | Joel Rosario | $55,000 |
2018 | Dogtag | 2 | 116 | 1:45.82 | LNJ Foxwoods | Chad Brown | Javier Castellano | $55,000 |
2017 | Orbolution | - | - | 1:43.18 | The Star Ladies Racing | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | $60,000 |
2016 | Coasted | - | 120 | 1:43:25 | Treadway Racing Stable | Leah Gyarmati | Jose Lezcano | $60,000 |
2015 | Harmonize | For Fillies Two Years Old | 116 | 1:41.41 | Larkin Armstrong | William I. Mott | Junior Alvarado | $60,000 |
2014 | Partisan Politics | For Fillies Two Years Old | 116 | 1:43.13 | Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. | Chad C. Brown | Javier Castellano | $60,000 |
2013 | Granny Mc's Kitten | 2 | 116 | 1:42.07 | Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. | Chad C. Brown | Javier Castellano | $60,000 |
2012 | Watsdachances (IRE) | - | 120 | 1:42.90 | Kisber, Michael E. and Bradley Thoroughbreds | Chad C. Brown | Javier Castellano | $60,000 |
2011 | Alaura Michele | - | 118 | 1:42.95 | Siena Farm LLC | William I. Mott | Eddie Castro | $45,000 |
2010 | Fancy Point | - | 116 | 1:42.78 | Kinsman Stable | William Phipps | Javier Castellano | $42,000 |
2009 | Tapitsfly | - | 118 | 1:42.08 | Frank L. Jones, Jr. | Dale L. Romans | Robby Albarado | $44,250 |
2006 | Changeisgonnacome | - | 118 | 1:26.02 | R. Larry Johnson | M Trombetta | Edgar Prado | $43,920 |
2005 | May Night | - | 117 | 1:44.6 | Frederick J. Seitz and Harvey A Clarke | Frederick J. Seitz | Robby Albarado | $40,620 |
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