Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes

The Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three-years-old and older over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.

Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes
Grade II race
LocationKeeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky
Inaugurated1981 (as Thoroughbred Club Dinner Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteKeeneland
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
TrackDirt
QualificationFillies and Mares three-year-olds and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 124 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
PurseUS$350,000 (2022)
BonusesBreeders' Cup "Win and You're In" - Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

History

Originally raced as the TCA Dinner Purse from 1941 through 1980, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Graded Stakes Committee elevated it to a stakes race and held on 15 April 1981, during the spring meeting as the Thoroughbred Club Dinner Stakes.[1] In 1983 the event was renamed to the current Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes.[2]

From 1981 through 1985 the event was restricted to horses whose owner was a member of the club.[3] Dropping that restriction allowed the race to qualify for Graded stakes consideration which it achieved in 1988.[2]

The event was classified Grade III from 1988 through 2008.[4]

In 1995 the event was scheduled in the fall meeting and continues today to be held then.[2]

The event was run on Polytrack synthetic dirt between 2006 and 2013.[2]

Owned by David & Jill Heerensperger and trained by Greg Gilchrist, Indyanne came into the 2008 race as a favorite, having won the Azalea Stakes at Calder Race Course by 9+1⁄2 lengths before finishing second in the Victory Ride Stakes at Saratoga.[5] With the lead in the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes coming down the stretch, Indyanne was hard pressed to hold off Wild Gams, Everrett Novak's very fast filly and winner of the 2007 TCA race. Indyanne held on to win by a head in a new stakes record time which still stands.[6]

In 2009 the event was upgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee to Grade II status.[4]

The Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" program which gives the annual winner entry into the Filly and Mare Sprint.[7]

Records

Speed record:

  • 6 furlongs – 1:08.50 Indyanne (2008)

Margins:

  • 7+1⁄2 lengths – Cat Cay (2001)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Excitable Lady (1982, 1983)

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 – Pat Day (1983, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001)

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes
2022 Slammed 4 Florent Geroux Todd W. Fincher Brad King, Suzanne Kirby & Barbara M Coleman 6 furlongs 1:10.03 $320,163 II [8]
2021 Bell's the One 4 Corey Lanerie Neil Pessin Lothenbach Stables 6 furlongs 1:08.63 $250,000 II [9]
2020 Inthemidstofbiz 4 Martin Garcia Cipriano Contreras Contreras Stable & Andrew Knapczyk 6 furlongs 1:09.84 $200,000 II [10]
2019 Spiced Perfection 4 Javier Castellano Peter L. Miller Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable & Peter Deutsch 6 furlongs 1:10.60 $250,000 II [11]
2018 Golden Mischief 4 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Juddmonte Farms 6 furlongs 1:09.39 $250,000 II [12]
2017 Finley'sluckycharm 4 Brian Hernandez Jr. W. Bret Calhoun Carl R. Moore Management 6 furlongs 1:10.01 $250,000 II [13]
2016 Irish Jasper 4 Julien R. Leparoux Chad C. Brown William S. Farish III & David F. Mackie 6 furlongs 1:09.64 $250,000 II [14]
2015 Fioretti 5 Sophie Doyle Anthony J. Hamilton Jr. Two Hearts Farm & Don Janes 6 furlongs 1:10.04 $250,000 II [15]
2014 Leigh Court 4 Gary Boulanger Josie Carroll Melnyk Racing Stables Inc. 6 furlongs 1:09.46 $200,000 II [16]
2013 Judy the Beauty 4 John R. Velazquez Wesley A. Ward Wesley A. Ward 6 furlongs 1:09.23 $200,000 II [17]
2012 Groupie Doll 4 Rajiv Maragh William B. Bradley Fred F. & William B. Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burns 6 furlongs 1:09.21 $200,000 II [18]
2011 Holiday for Kitten 3 Kendrick Carmouche Wesley A. Ward Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 6 furlongs 1:08.72 $200,000 II [19]
2010 Dubai Majesty 5 Jamie Theriot W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing Stable & Dan Morgan 6 furlongs 1:09.81 $200,000 II [20]
2009 Informed Decision 4 Julien R. Leparoux Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 6 furlongs 1:09.03 $250,000 II [21]
2008 Indyanne 3 Robby Albarado Greg Gilchrist David & Jill Heerensperger 6 furlongs 1:08.50 $300,000 III [22]
2007 Wild Gams 4 Ramon A. Dominguez Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. New Farm 6 furlongs 1:10.00 $300,000 III [23]
2006 Malibu Mint 4 Kyle Kaenel James R. Chapman John R. & Martha Jane Mulholland 6 furlongs 1:08.71 $300,000 III [24]
2005 Reunited 3 Robby Albarado Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III 6 furlongs 1:11.59 $300,000 III [25]
2004 Molto Vita 4 Rafael Bejarano Dallas Stewart John D. Gunther 6 furlongs 1:09.92 $125,000 III [26]
2003 Summer Mis 4 Rene R. Douglas Anthony Mitchell Richard Otto Stables 6 furlongs 1:09.77 $125,000 III [27]
2002 French Riviera 3 Donnie Meche Larry Robideaux Jr. Barnett Stables 6 furlongs 1:09.75 $125,000 III [28]
2001 Cat Cay 4 Pat Day Claude R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 6 furlongs 1:09.24 $109,000 III [29]
2000 Katz Me If You Can 3 Jorge F. Chavez D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 6 furlongs 1:09.42 $108,700 III [30]
1999 †Cinemine 4 Eddie Martin Jr. Larry Robideaux Jr. Nolan Creek Farm 6 furlongs 1:08.86 $100,000 III [31]
1998 Bourbon Belle 3 Willie Martinez Peter W. Salmen Jr. Donna Salmen, Susan Bunning & Highland Farms 6 furlongs 1:08.70 $100,000 III [32]
1997 Sky Blue Pink 3 Pat Day Thomas M. Amoss Mrs. Morton Rosenthal 6 furlongs 1:10.06 $100,000 III [33]
1996 Surprising Fact 3 Pat Day Joseph H. Pierce Jr. G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 6 furlongs 1:10.14 $100,000 III [34]
1995 Cat Appeal 3 Donna M. Barton D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 6 furlongs 1:10.02 $75,000 III [35]
1994 Tenacious Tiffany 4 Craig Perret Jimmy Croll M. R. P. Stable 6 furlongs 1:11.00 $75,000 III [36]
1993 Jeano 5 Pat Day Carl A. Nafzger Frances A. Genter Stable 6 furlongs 1:09.39 $75,000 III [37]
1992 Ifyoucouldseemenow 4 Craig Perret Brian A. Mayberry Jan, Mace, & Samantha Siegel 6 furlongs 1:09.67 $75,000 III [38]
1991 Avie Jane 7 Craig Perret Gene A. Lotti Jr. Tony Canonie Jr. & Tony Canonie Sr. 6 furlongs 1:10.24 $75,000 III [39]
1990 Safely Kept 4 Craig Perret Alan E. Goldberg Jayeff-B Stable & Barry Weisbord 6 furlongs 1:10.40 $75,000 III [40]
1989 Plate Queen 4 Randy Romero J. Bert Sonnier Saron Stable 6 furlongs 1:11.20 $75,000 III [41]
1988 Tappiano 4 Jacinto Vasquez Flint S. Schulhofer Frances A. Genter Stable 6 furlongs 1:10.20 $75,000 III [42]
1987 ‡There Are Rainbows 7 Ronnie Fletcher Danny W. Whited Mildred Fike 6 furlongs 1:11.00 $50,000 [43]
1986 Zenobia Empress 5 Earlie Fires Joseph M. Bollero Russell Fortune Jr. 6 furlongs 1:11.80 $50,000 [44]
1985 Boldara 4 Phil Rubbicco Claude R. McGaughey III George A. Hoskins 6 furlongs 1:10.80 $50,000 [45]
1984 Bids and Blades 3 Don Brumfield Richard J. Gallagher Mrs. James H. Gallagher 6 furlongs 1:11.60 $50,000 [46]
1983 Excitable Lady 5 Pat Day Eduardo Inda Tom Gentry 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $40,000 [47]
Thoroughbred Club Dinner Stakes
1982 Excitable Lady 4 Darrel McHargue Ronald McAnally Tom Gentry 6 furlongs 1:09.20 $36,100 [48]
1981 Gold Treasure 4 Mark Sellers John J. Weipert Keswick Stable 6 furlongs 1:10.20 $30,000 [1]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt
Notes:
† In the 1999 running the 3/5 odds on favorite Bourbon Belle lugged in the final 1⁄16 furlong of the event and interfered with Cinemine who finished second. Stewards disqualified Bourbon Belle and was placed second and Cinemine was declared the winner.
‡ In the 1987 running Zigbelle finished first but was disqualified and placed fourth for bumping the fourth place finisher Ten Thousand Stars on the turn. There Are Rainbows was declared the winner, Weekend Delight was placed second and Ten Thousand Stars placed third.

See also

References
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