Bourbon Stakes
The Bourbon Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first part of October at the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Contested on turf at a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs), it is open to two-year-old horses. Elevated to Grade III status for 2008, the race currently offers a current purse of $250,000.[1]
Grade III race | |
Location | Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1991 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www.keeneland.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $250,000[1] |
The race is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series. The winner of the Bourbon Stakes receives a "Win and You're In" berth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.[2]
Inaugurated in 1991 as the Hopemont Stakes, the name was changed in 2003 to the Bourbon County Stakes – Bourbon County is near Lexington and is home to many famous Throroughbred farms. From 2005 to 2008, it was run as the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Stakes, then simply the Bourbon Stakes. Since 2014, the race has been sponsored by Dixiana Farm.[3]
In 2006, 2013 and 2017, the race was switched from turf to the main track due to weather conditions. It was run in two divisions in 1998.[1]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:42.42 - Gateman (1999)
- Most wins by an owner
- 3 - John C. Oxley (2000, 2015, 2017)
- 2 - Klaravich Stables & W. H. Lawrence (2011, 2012)
- Most wins by a jockey
- 4 - Julien Leparoux (2010, 2012, 2015, 2017)
- 3 - Pat Day (1991, 1998, 1999)
- 3 - Craig Perret (1996, 1997, 2004)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 4 - Todd Pletcher (2006, 2008, 2009, 2018)
- 3 - Kenneth McPeek (1998, 2010, 2014)
- 3 - Mark E. Casse (2015, 2016, 2017)
- 2 - Peter M. Vestal (1996, 1997)
- 2 - Hal R. Wiggins (1998, 2002)
- 2 - W. Elliott Walden (1999, 2001)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2018 | Current | Jose Ortiz | Todd Pletcher | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Robert V. LaPenta | 1:45.10 |
2017 | Flameaway | Julien Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley | 1:45.77 |
2016 | Keep Quiet (FR) | Florent Geroux | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber | 1:44.92 |
2015 | Airoforce | Julien Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley | 1:44.12 |
2014 | Lawn Ranger | Chris Landeros | Kenneth McPeek | Turf Stable | 1:44.41 |
2013 | Poker Player | Channing Hill | Wayne Catalano | Gary and Mary West | 1:43.46 |
2012 | Balance the Books | Julien Leparoux | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables/Lawrence | 1:45.15 |
2011 | Animal Spirits | Robby Albarado | Albert Stall Jr. | Klaravich Stables/Lawrence | 1:44.24 |
2010 | Rogue Romance | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth McPeek | Catesby Clay | 1:43.76 |
2009 | Interactif | Kent Desormeaux | Todd Pletcher | Wertheimer and Frere | 1:45.24 |
2008 | Bittel Road | Rajiv Maragh | Todd Pletcher | Scatuorchio & Iracane | 1:44.29 |
2007 | Gio Ponti | Ramon Dominguez | Christophe Clement | Castleton Lyons | 1:45.92 |
2006 | Twilight Meteor | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Peachtree Stable | 1:43.25 |
2005 | Yankee Master | Rafael Bejarano | Linda L. Rice | Team Power Play Racing | 1:43.85 |
2004 | Rey de Café | Craig Perret | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1:42.90 |
2003 | Commendation | Cornelio Velasquez | H. Graham Motion | Courtlandt Farm | 1:43.99 |
2002 | Rapid Proof | Calvin Borel | Hal R. Wiggins | Dolphus C. Morrison | 1:46.45 |
2001 | Stage Call | Mark Guidry | W. Elliott Walden | WinStar Farm et al. | 1:45.85 |
2000 | Overview | Mike E. Smith | John T. Ward Jr. | John C. Oxley | 1:43.02 |
1999 | Gateman | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds | 1:42.42 |
1998 | Pineaff | Pat Day | Kenneth McPeek | Joyce & Roy K. Monroe | 1:44.60 |
1998 | Bold Caleb | Robby Albarado | Hal R. Wiggins | Ann & Charles Patterson | 1:44.60 |
1997 | Reformer Rally | Craig Perret | Peter M. Vestal | Thomas M. Carey | 1:46.80 |
1996 | Thesaurus | Craig Perret | Peter M. Vestal | Charles J. Cella | 1:44.40 |
1995 | Red Shadow | Willie Martinez | Patrick B. Byrne | Prestonwood Farm | 1:46.60 |
1994 | Claudius | John Velazquez | William I. Mott | Darley Racing | 1:45.40 |
1993 | Star of Manila | Shane Sellers | Burk Kessinger Jr. | New Phoenix Stable | 1:43 .20 |
1992 | The Real Vaslav | Shane Sellers | D. Wayne Lukas | Gonzalo B. Torrealba | 1:46.00 |
1991 | Stress Buster | Pat Day | Joe Pierce Jr. | Humphrey Jr./Sheila Pierce | 1:44.80 |
References
- "Bourbon Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "The Breeders' Cup Challenge". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Keeneland Media Guide". www.keeneland.com. p. 71. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.