Woodford Stakes

Woodford Stakes
	Grade II race
Location	Keeneland Race Course; Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated	1997
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance	5 1⁄2 furlongs
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$200,000

The Woodford Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Run in early October, the race is open to horses age three and older. A five and a half furlong sprint, it is raced on turf.

Previously a Listed race, it was elevated to Grade III status for 2009 and then Grade II in 2017 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

Inaugurated in 1997 as the Nureyev Stakes in honor of the Champion sire, Nuryev, in 2003 it was renamed for Woodford County, Kentucky. It was known as the Woodford County Stakes until 2006 when it became the Woodford Stakes.

Records

Speed record

1:01.67 - Sgt. Bert (2006) (course record)

Most wins

2 - Morluc (2000, 2001)
2 - Sgt. Bert (2005, 2006)
2 - Silver Timber (2009, 2010)
2 - Havelock (2011, 2013)
2 - Bucchero (2017,2018)

Most wins by an owner

2 - Michael P. Cloonan (2000, 2001)
2 - C. Gary Edelen & Fred Preuss, Jr. (2005, 2006)
2 - Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC (2017, 2018)

Most wins by a jockey

3 - Rafael Bejarano (2004, 2005, 2006)

Most wins by a trainer

2 - Ben W. Perkins, Jr. (1999, 2002)
2 - Randy L. Morse (2000, 2001)
2 - Gary Montgomery (2005, 2006)
2 - Darrin Miller (2011, 2013)
2 - Timothy Glyshaw (2017, 2018)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2018	Bucchero	6	Fernando De La Cruz	Tim Glyshaw	Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC
2017	Bucchero	5	Fernando De La Cruz	Tim Glyshaw	Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC	1:03.06
2016	Mongolian Saturday	6	José Lezcano	Enebish Ganbat	Mongolian Saturday	1:03:46
2015	Amelia's Wild Ride	4	José Lezcano	Ramon Preciado	Silver Trail Stables	1:02:97
2014	No Nay Never	3	Mike Smith	Wesley Ward	Ice Wine Stables, Susan Magnier et al.	1:03.59
2013	Havelock	6	Garrett Gomez	Darrin Miller	Silverton Hill	1:03.17
2012	Bridgetown	5	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	Melnyk Racing Stables	1:02.55
2011	Havelock	4	Robby Albarado	Darrin Miller	Silverton Hills	1:01.96
2010	Silver Timber	7	Julien Leparoux	Chad Brown	Michael Dubb & High Grade Racing Stable	1:02.30
2009	Silver Timber	6	Julien Leparoux	Chad Brown	Michael Dubb	1:04.67
2008	Chamberlain Bridge	4	Jamie Theriot	W. Bret Calhoun	Carl R. Moore Mgmt LLC	1:02.39
2007	Fort Prado	6	Rene Douglas	Chris M. Block	Team Block	1:03.20
2006	Sgt. Bert	5	Rafael Bejarano	Gary Montgomery	C. G. Edelen/F. Preuss, Jr.	1:01.67
2005	Sgt. Bert	4	Rafael Bejarano	Gary Montgomery	C. G. Edelen/F. Preuss, Jr.	1:04.06
2004	Battle Won	4	Rafael Bejarano	Charles Simon	Jay Manoogian	1:02.70
2003	Joe's Son Joey	5	Robby Albarado	Timothy A. Hills	Joseph R. Lunetta	1:03.49
2002	Manofglory	5	Jorge Chavez	Ben W. Perkins, Jr.	Raymond Dweck	1:03.99
2001	Morluc	5	Robby Albarado	Randy L. Morse	Michael P. Cloonan	1:02.22
2000	Morluc	4	Shane Sellers	Randy L. Morse	Michael P. Cloonan	1:02.20
1999	Howbaddouwantit	4	Dale Beckner	Ben W. Perkins, Jr.	Larry F. Hall	1:02.00
1998	Soldier Field	3	Rick Wilson	Linda L. Rice	David Sepler	1:03.00
1997	Sesaro	5	Shane Sellers	Charles Lopresti	Calumet Farm	1:02.80

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