The All Along Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in September at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. Open to fillies and mares, age three and older, it is raced on turf at a distance of miles. The race currently offers a purse of $150,000. In 2015, the Maryland Jockey Club agreed to move the Stakes race and run it at Laurel Park changing the name of a former race Lady Baltimore Stakes to the All Along Stakes.
The race is named for the great French racing mare, All Along. Owned by Daniel Wildenstein, she raced in Europe and North America. All Along was the 1983 Champion Older Mare in France and 1983 American Horse of the Year who was inducted in the United States Racing Hall of Fame in 1990.
The All Along Stakes has been held at four different tracks all in the Mid-atlantic region of the United States, it was held at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia from 1998 to 2013 and Laurel Park Racecourse from 1985 to 1996. The race was also held at Delaware Park in 1997 and Pimlico Race Course in 1990. The race was not held in 1986 or 1987. It was first graded in 1988 and it became a grade two race in 1990 and continued that way until 1997. Since 1998 the race has maintained its grade three status. The race was run at a distance of miles from 1998 to 2014 and miles in 1999 and 2000.
The All Along Stakes has served as a prep race to Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf a Grade 1 race held as part of the World Thoroughbred Championships. In 2010 race served as the perfect race to Shared Account who went on to win the 2010 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf a Grade 1 race held at Churchill Downs. In December 2010 Shared Account went on to be named Maryland Horse-of-the-Year.
Records
Most wins by a horse: 2 – Film Maker (2004 & 2006)
Speed record: mile : 1:39.87 – Onus (2016) mile : 1:46.58 – Film Maker (2006) mile : 1:55.95 – Idle Rich (2000)
Most wins by an owner: 2 – Stuart S. Janney III (2016 & 2017) 2 – Courtlandt Farms (2004 & 2006)
Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Edgar Prado (1998, 2003 2004 & 2010)
Most wins by a trainer: 7 – H. Graham Motion (1998, 2004 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 & 2015)
Winners of the "All Along Stakes" since 1985 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance (Miles) Time Grade2020 - 0:00.00 III2019 Notapradaprice5 Jorge Ruiz John C. Servis Stonehaven Steadings1:41.27 III2018 Valedictorian4 J. D. Acosta Kelly Breen Epic Racing1:45.74 III2017 On Leave 4 Forest Boyce Shug McGaughey Stuart S. Janney III1:40.24 III2016 Onus4 Forest Boyce Shug McGaughey Stuart S. Janney III 1:39.87 III2015 Interrupted4 Matt Rispoli H. Graham Motion Pin Oak Stable1:50.28 III2014 Medea5 Forest Boyce Francis "Tres" Abbott, III Cornerstone Thoroughbreds 1:42.47 III2013 Channel Lady 4 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher James Scatuorchio 1:50.34 III2012 Snow Top Mountain4 Paco Lopez Thomas Proctor Barbara Hunter1:49.48III2011 Aruna4 Ramon Domínguez H. Graham Motion Flaxman Holdings, Ltd.1:49.21III2010 Shared Account4 Edgar Prado H. Graham Motion Sagamore Farm1:49.16III2009 Winter View5 Julien Leparoux Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable1:49.56III2008 Lady Digby 4 Jeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Earle I. Mack1:52.19 III2007 Silver Charades5 Jose Valdivia Jr. Marty Wolfson Live Oak Racing1:49.62III2006 Film Maker6 Ramon Domínguez H. Graham Motion Courtlandt Farms1:46.58III2005 Stupendous Miss4 Gary Stevens Wallace Dollase Horizon Stable1:51.00III2004 Film Maker4 Edgar Prado H. Graham Motion Courtlandt Farms1:50.08III2003 Dress To Thrill4 Edgar Prado Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud1:49.16III2002 Secret River5 Horacio Karamanos Sondra Bender Sondra Bender1:50.76III2001 Colstar5 Jon Court Paul Fout Beverly R. Steinman1:47.53III2000 Idle Rich5 Aaron Gryder William I. Mott Stonerside Stable1:55.95III1999 no race- no race no race no race0:00.00III1998 Bursting Forth4 Edgar Prado H. Graham Motion Sam Huff1:48.01III1997 Beyrouth5 D. S. Rice Jonathan Sheppard Henri Chalhoub1:49.27II1996 Another Legend4 C. Omar Clinger Vinnie Blengs Harrison/Sullivan/Pomerantz1:58.80II1995 no race- no race no race no race0:00.00III1994 Alice Springs4 René Douglas Jonathan E. Sheppard George W. Strawbridge Jr.1:47.34II1993 Lady Blessington5 Corey Black Mark A. Hennig Jeffrey Siegel1:51.58II1992 Marble Maiden3 Thierry Jarnet Paul Cole Sheikh Mohammed1:49.89II1991 Sha Tha3 Mike Smith André Fabre Allen E. Paulson1:52.59II1990Foresta4Ángel Cordero Jr.Thomas BohannanLoblolly Stable1:49.40II1989Lady Winner3Kent DesormeauxMaurice ZilberMaurice Zilber1:53.60III1988Ravinella3Guy GuignardCriquette HeadEcurie Aland1:49.80III1987 no race- no race no race no race0:00.00III1986 no race- no race no race no race0:00.00III1985Bug Eyed Betty2Vincent BraccialeRichard SmallThomas Bateman1:36.60
References The 2008 All Along Stakes at the NTRA