Rachel Alexandra Stakes

The Rachel Alexandra Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana in February. An important prep for developing three-year-old fillies, it is run at a distance of one and one sixteenth miles on the dirt. In 2016 the race was upgraded from a Grade III event to Grade II. In 2020, the purse was increased to $300,000.[1]

Rachel Alexandra Stakes
Grade II race
LocationFair Grounds Race Course
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Inaugurated1982
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.fairgroundsracecourse.com
Race information
Distance​1 1⁄16 (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight122 lbs.
Purse$300,000 (2020)[1]

The Rachel Alexandra is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks and has produced multiple winners of that race, including Serengeti Empress (2019) and Monomoy Girl (2018).[2]

Inaugurated in 1982, the race was first named for the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Davona Dale who also has the Davona Dale Stakes at Florida's Gulfstream Park named for her.

In 2001, it was renamed in honor of Silverbulletday, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1998, and the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 1999. However, on September 28, 2010, the Fair Grounds Race Course renamed the race again to honor the filly and 2009 American Horse of the Year, Rachel Alexandra. In order to continue to honor Silverbulletday, Fair Grounds renamed the Tiffany Lass Stakes the Silverbulletday Stakes in 2012. That race is run at the end of January each year at a distance 1 mile and 70 yards.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 4 - Steven Asmussen (2005, 2007, 2009, 2014)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 3 - Louie Roussel III (1988, 1995, 1998)
  • 3 - Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (2005, 2009, 2014

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Dist.
(Miles)		 Time
 Purse$
 Gr.
Rachel Alexandra Stakes
2020 Finite Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds ​1 1⁄16 1:43.97 $300,000 II
2019 Serengeti Empress James Graham Thomas M. Amoss Joel Politi ​1 1⁄16 1:44.74 $200,000 II
2018 Monomoy Girl Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Dubb/Monomoy/Elkstone/Bethlehem ​1 1⁄16 1:43.26 $200,000 II
2017 Farrell Channing Hill Wayne Catalano Coffeepot Stables ​1 1⁄16 1:44.09 $200,000 II
2016 Venus Valentine Corey Lanerie Thomas M. Amoss Rosemont Farm ​1 1⁄16 1:45.24 $200,000 II
2015 I'm a Chatterbox Florent Geroux J. Larry Jones Carolyn & Fletcher Gray ​1 1⁄16 1:44.10 $175,000 III
2014 Untapable Rosie Napravnik Steven Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC ​1 1⁄16 1:43.64 $200,000 III
2013 Unlimited Budget Rosie Napravnik Todd Pletcher Repole Stable ​1 1⁄16 1:45.38 $200,000 III
2012 Summer Applause Robby Albarado Bret Calhoun Campbell/R Group/Greenwood Lodge ​1 1⁄16 1:43.30 $200,000 III
2011 Kathmanblu Julien Leparoux Kenneth McPeek Five D Thbds/Wind River St. ​1 1⁄16 1:45.13 $100,000 III
Silverbulletday Stakes
2010 Jody Slew Miguel Mena Bret Calhoun Martin Racing St./Dan Morgan ​1 1⁄16 1:45.80 $150,000 III
2009 War Echo Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC ​1 1⁄16 1:45.20 $150,000 III
2008 Indian Blessing Garrett Gomez Bob Baffert Patti & Hal J. Earnhardt III ​1 1⁄16 1:43.75 $200,000 III
2007 Appealing Zophie John R. Velazquez Steve Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable ​1 1⁄16 1:44.13 $200,000 III
2006 Baghdaria Cliff Berry Bret Calhoun Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch ​1 1⁄16 1:46.07 $269,200 III
2005 Summerly Donnie Meche Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC ​1 1⁄16 1:43.79 $150,000 III
2004 Shadow Cast Robby Albarado Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III ​1 1⁄16 1:46.82 $150,000 III
2003 Belle of Perintown Calvin Borel Eddie Kenneally Ken Mahler & Jamie Schloss ​1 1⁄16 1:44.48 $150,000 III
2002 Take Charge Lady Jon Court Kenneth McPeek Select Stable (Jerry & Faye Bach) ​1 1⁄16 1:42.09 $125,000 III
2001 Lakenheath Corey Lanerie Gene Cilio James B. Tafel ​1 1⁄16 1:46.09 $125,000 III
Davona Dale Stakes
2000 Shawnee Country Donnie Meche D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm ​1 1⁄16 1:45.11 $125,000 III
1999 Silverbulletday Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram ​1 1⁄16 1:44.36 $125,000 III
1998 Cool Dixie Ronald Ardoin Louie Roussel III Louie Roussel III ​1 1⁄16 1:43.38 $125,000
1997 Blushing K. D. Lonnie Meche Sam David Jr. James & Sue Burns ​1 1⁄16 1:42.48 $100,000
1996 Up Dip Curt Bourque Albert Stall Jr. Mike G. Rutherford ​1 1⁄16 1:44.61 $60,000
1995 Legendary Priness Christopher Emigh Louie Roussel III Louie Roussel III ​1 1⁄16 1:44.42 $40,000
1994 Playcaller Ronald Ardoin Thomas M. Amoss Mike G. Rutherford ​1 1⁄16 1:44.31 $50,000
1993 Bright Penny Ronald Ardoin William Badgett Jr. Arthur I. Appleton ​1 1⁄16 1:44.80 $30,000
1992 Prospectors Delite Bobby J. Walker Jr. Neil J. Howard William Stamps Farish III ​1 1⁄16 1:43.80 $30,000
1991 Nalees Pin Kenneth Bourque Larry Robideaux Jr. George Waggoner ​1 1⁄16 1:46.50 $30,000
1990 Windansea Randy Romero Steven L. Morguelan Warren Rosenthal & Morton Fink ​1 1⁄16 1:46.40 $25,000
1989 Exquisite Mistress Calvin Borel Joseph E. Broussard Harry W. Cagle ​1 1⁄16 1:46.80 $25,000
1988 False Glitter Shane Romero Louie Roussel III Louie Roussel III ​1 1⁄16 1:47.40 $20,000
1987 Out of the Bid Curt Bourque Grover Delp Hawksworth Farm ​1 1⁄16 1:47.20 $25,000
1986 Tiffany Lass Ricky Frazier Angel S. Barrera Aaron U. Jones ​1 1⁄16 1:46.00 $25,000
1985 Marshuas Echelon Ron Franklin Noxie M. Romano Jr. Joe & Jean Pizzitola ​1 1⁄16 1:45.20 $25,000
1984 Texas Cowgirl Nite Kenneth Bourque Kenneth W. Delahoussaye Charley S. Staples 1 m, 40 yds 1:42.00 $25,000
1983 Duped Julio C. Espinoza Donald R. Winfree J. J. Devaney 1 m, 40 yds 1:43.00 $20,000
1982 Linda North Ron Franklin Bud Delp Windfields Farm 1 m, 40 yds 1:42.80 $20,000
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See also

References
  1. "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Finite headed for Fair Grounds Oaks". www.drf.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. http://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com/news/racing_news/racing_news_02092008.html
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