Shakertown Stakes

The Shakertown Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $350,000.

Shakertown Stakes
Grade II race
LocationKeeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky
Inaugurated1995 (as Minstral Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance5+1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs.
3-year-olds: 121 lbs.
Purse$350,000 (2022)

History

The event was inaugurated as The Mistral Stakes on 18 October 1995 as a three-year-old-only race over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles.[1] The following year the event was not held but in 1997 was moved to the spring meeting and held at the current distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs.[2]

The event was renamed in 1998 to the Shakertown Stakes to honor Shakertown, a nearby Shaker community that is a United States National Historic Landmark, located about 25 miles from the racetrack.

The event was upgraded to a Grade III in 2003 and in 2016 to a Grade II.[3]

In 2020 Lienster broke the course record held by Perfect Officer since 2012. The time was 1:00.86 for the 5+1⁄2 furlongs sprint.[2]

Records

Speed record

  • 1:00.86 – Leinster (2020)

Margins

  • 4 lengths – Bound for Nowhere (2018)

Most wins

  • 2 – Soaring Free (2004, 2005)
  • 2 – Bound for Nowhere (2018, 2021)

Most wins by an owner

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Shakertown Stakes
2023 ƒ Caravel 6 Tyler Gaffalione Brad H. Cox Qatar Racing, Marc Detampel & Madaket Stables 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.58 $350,000 II [4]
2022 Golden Pal 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Wesley A. Ward Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.21 $317,657 II [5]
2021 Bound for Nowhere 7 Joel Rosario Wesley A. Ward Wesley A. Ward 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.19 $200,000 II [6]
2020 Leinster 5 Tyler Gaffalione George R Arnold II Amy E Dunne, Westrock Stables Et Al 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:00.86 $150,000 II [7]
2019 Imprimis 4 Paco Lopez Joe Orseno Breeze Easy 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.33 $200,000 II [8]
2018 Bound for Nowhere 4 Julio A. Garcia Wesley A. Ward Wesley A. Ward 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.77 $200,000 II [9]
2017 Holding Gold 4 Joel Rosario Mark E. Casse Live Oak Plantation 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.29 $200,000 II [10]
2016 Undrafted 6 Joe Bravo Wesley A. Ward Wes Welker & Sol Kumin 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.96 $200,000 II [11]
2015 Something Extra 7 Shaun Bridgmohan Gail Cox John Menary & Gail Cox 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.85 $125,000 III [12]
2014 Marchman 4 Robby Albarado W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.36 $100,000 III [13]
2013 Havelock 6 Garrett K. Gomez Darrin Miller Silverton Hill 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.02 $100,000 III [14]
2012 Perfect Officer 6 Javier Castellano Anthony W. Dutrow David A. Ross Racing Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.53 $100,000 III [15]
2011 Stratford Hill 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Melnyk Racing Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.90 $100,000 III [16]
2010 Silver Timber 7 Julien R. Leparoux Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb & High Grade Racing Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.87 $100,000 III [17]
2009 Heros Reward 7 Javier Castellano Dale Capuano Rob Ry Farm & Jayne Marie Slysz 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.24 $100,000 III [18]
2008 Mr. Nightlinger 4 Jamie Theriot W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing Stable & Carl R. Moore Management 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.84 $125,000 III [19]
2007 The Nth Degree 6 Eddie Castro Eduardo Caramori Rodney J. Winkler 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.94 $110,200 III [20]
2006 Atticus Kristy 5 Garrett K. Gomez Merrill R. Scherer Centaur Farms & Daniel Lynch 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.83 $115,000 III [21]
2005 Soaring Free 6 Jerry D. Bailey Mark R. Frostad Sam-Son Farm 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.22 $113,300 III [22]
2004 Soaring Free 5 Shane Sellers Mark R. Frostad Sam-Son Farm 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.78 $115,100 III [23]
2003 No Jacket Required 6 Brice Blanc Thomas M. Amoss W. Temple Webber Jr. 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.25 $113,700 III [24]
2002 § Morluc 6 Robby Albarado Randy L. Morse Michael P. Cloonan 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.25 $85,050 Listed [25]
2001 Airbourne Command 6 Jorge F. Chavez Richard Saland Richard Saland 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.71 $85,200 Listed [26]
2000 Bold Fact 5 Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Juddmonte Farms 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.60 $74,500 Listed [27]
1999 Prankster 6 Shane Sellers Thomas M. Amoss Karnak Galactic Racing 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.60 $67,000 Listed [28]
1998 Sesaro 6 Shane Sellers Charles LoPresti Henryk de Kwiatkowski 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.20 $66,250 Listed [29]
Minstral Stakes
1997 G.H.'s Pleasure 5 José A. Santos Kenneth E. Hoffman Tony Canonie Sr. & Jr. & Kenneth E. Hoffman 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.00 $59,250 Listed [30]
1996 Race not held
1995 Cinch 3 Randy Romero Carl Nafzger Jim Tafel 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.69 $58,358 Listed [1]

Notes:
§ Ran as part of an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare

See also

References
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