P. G. Johnson

19 Running on Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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
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