Elkhorn Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Keeneland Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1986 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.keeneland.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $250,000 (2014) |
The Elkhorn Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The race is open to horses age four and older. Run in late April, it is contested on turf over a distance of 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $250,000. Named for Elkhorn Creek, a stream running through several counties in Central Kentucky, beginning in 2008 the race is sponsored by Fifth Third Bank.
Inaugurated in 1986, the race was contested at 1 1⁄8 miles through 1995 before being changed to its present distance of 1 1⁄2 miles in 1996. A Grade III event from 1988-1989 and from 1996-2007, it was a Grade II event from 1990-1995 and in 2008 was returned to its Grade II status.
Records
- Speed record
- 2:27.80 - African Dancer (1999) (at current distance of 1 1⁄2 miles)
- Most wins
- 2 - African Dancer (1998, 1999)
- 2 - Kim Loves Bucky (2002, 2003)
- 2 - Musketier (2010, 2011)
- Most wins by an owner
- 2 - Pin Oak Stable (1998, 1999)
- 2 - Kim Glenney (2002, 2003)
- 2 - Phipps Stable (2008, 2012)
- Most wins by a jockey
- 5 - Jerry Bailey (1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 4 - Roger Attfield (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- 3 - C. R. McGaughey III (1994, 2008, 2012)
- 2 - William I. Mott (1998, 1999)
- 2 - John Glenney (2002, 2003)
- 2 - Michael J. Maker (2013, 2016)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Da Big Hoss | 5 | Florent Geroux | Michael J. Maker | Skychai Racing | 2:31.29 |
| 2015 | Dramedy | 6 | Joe Bravo | Gerald Russel Aschinger | John James Revocable Trust | 2:31.17 |
| 2014 | Unitarian | 4 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Robert S. Evans | 2:32.60 |
| 2013 | Dark Cove | 6 | Joel Rosario | Michael J. Maker | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 2:30.84 |
| 2012 | Point of Entry | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III | Phipps Stable | 2:29.45 |
| 2011 | Musketier | 9 | John Velazquez | Roger Attfield | Stella Perdomo | 2:32.04 |
| 2010 | Musketier | 8 | John Velazquez | Roger Attfield | Johanna Louise Glen-Teven | 2:31.32 |
| 2009 | Spice Route | 5 | Rene Douglas | Roger Attfield | Attfield/Harlequin/R. Johnson | 2:29.23 |
| 2008 | Dancing Forever | 5 | Rene Douglas | C. R. McGaughey III | Phipps Stable | 2:29.79 |
| 2007 | Ascertain | 6 | Jamie Theriot | Niall O'Callaghan | Mrs. S. K. Johnston, Jr. et al. | 2:30.40 |
| 2006 | Pellegrino | 7 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Roger Attfield | Gary A. Tanaka | 2:29.84 |
| 2005 | Macaw | 6 | Javier Castellano | Angel Penna, Jr. | George MeLillo | 2:32.62 |
| 2004 | Epicentre | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 2:31.96 |
| 2003 | Kim Loves Bucky | 6 | Kent Desormeaux | John Glenney | Kim Glenney | 2:29.39 |
| 2002 | Kim Loves Bucky | 5 | Jorge Chavez | John Glenney | Kim Glenney | 2:32.49 |
| 2001 | Williams News | 6 | Robby Albarado | Thomas M. Amoss | On Target Racing Stable | 2:29.13 |
| 2000 | Drama Critic | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Mark A. Hennig | Amerman Racing Stables | 2:28.00 |
| 1999 | African Dancer | 7 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Pin Oak Stable | 2:27.80 |
| 1998 | African Dancer | 6 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Pin Oak Stable | 2:31.60 |
| 1997 | Chief Bearhart | 4 | Jose Santos | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 2:28.40 |
| 1996 | Vladivostok | 6 | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard | Bayard Sharp | 2:30.80 |
| 1995 | Marvin's Faith | 4 | Craig Perret | Ian Jory | Marvin Malmouth | 1:47.00 |
| 1994 | Lure | 5 | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | Claiborne Farm | 1:53.60 |
| 1993 | Coaxing Matt | 4 | Pat Day | Neil L. Pessin | Elmer E. Miller | 1:47.60 |
| 1992 | Fourstars Allstar | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Leo O'Brien | Richard M. Bomze | 1:47.60 |
| 1991 | Itsallgreektome | 4 | Russell Baze | Wallace Dollase | Jhayare Stables | 1:51.20 |
| 1990 | Ten Keys | 6 | Randy Romero | Michael Pino | Charles Linhoss | 1:51.80 |
| 1989 | Exclusive Partner | 7 | Fernando Toro | Richard Mandella | R. Dee Hubbard | 1:50.40 |
| 1988 | Yankee Affair | 6 | Pat Day | Henry L. Carroll | Ju Ju Jen Stable | 1:49.60 |
| 1987 | Manila | 4 | Jacinto Vasquez | LeRoy Jolley | Bradley M. Shannon | 1:48.40 |
| 1986 | Lieutenant's Lark | 4 | Frank Lovato, Jr. | Howard M. Tesher | Lowell T. Stevens | 1:54.60 |
References
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