Madison Stakes
The Madison Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $600,000.
Grade I race | |
Location | Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 2002 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www.keeneland.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 7 furlongs |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies and mares, four-years-old & up |
Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $600,000 |
History
The race is named for Madison County, the largest county in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
The event was inaugurated on 10 April 2002 and was won by the favorite Victory Ride by one length in a time of 1:237⁄10.[1]
In 2005 the event was upgraded from a Listed race to Grade III status, then in 2006 to Grade II.[2] In 2009 it became a Grade I event.[3]
From 2006 to 2014, it was contested on a Polytrack artificial dirt surface. After the spring meet of 2014, the Polytrack was replaced by a new dirt surface.[4]
Between 2004 and 2012 the name of the event carried its sponsor, Vinery, a local Thoroughbred breeding operation near the Lexington area.[2]
Records
Speed record
- 1.21:32 – Dr. Zic (2010)
Margins
- 4+3⁄4 lengths – Dubai Escapade (2006)
Most wins by a jockey
- 3 – Edgar Prado (2002, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by an owner
- 2 – Juddmonte Farms (2008, 2017)
Most wins by a trainer
- 3 – Chad C. Brown (2017, 2020, 2023)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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2023 | Goodnight Olive | 5 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | First Row Partners & Team Hanley | 7 furlongs | 1:23.12 | $580,000 | I | [5] |
2022 | Just One Time | 4 | Flavien Prat | Brad H. Cox | Warrior's Reward & Commonwealth New Era Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:22.79 | $439,850 | I | [6] |
2021 | Kimari | 4 | Joel Rosario | Wesley A. Ward | Ten Broeck Farm | 7 furlongs | 1:21.53 | $300,000 | I | [7] |
2020 | Guarana | 4 | José L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | Three Chimneys Farm & Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc | 7 furlongs | 1:21.70 | $250,000 | I | [8] |
2019 | Spiced Perfection | 5 | Javier Castellano | Peter L. Miller | Carl Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable & Peter Deutsch | 7 furlongs | 1:23.49 | $300,000 | I | [9] |
2018 | Finley'sluckycharm | 5 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | W. Bret Calhoun | Carl R. Moore Management | 7 furlongs | 1:22.82 | $300,000 | I | [10] |
2017 | Paulassilverlining | 5 | José L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | Juddmonte Farms | 7 furlongs | 1:23.68 | $300,000 | I | [11] |
2016 | Sheer Drama | 6 | Joe Bravo | David Fawkes | Harold L. Queen | 7 furlongs | 1:22.07 | $300,000 | I | [12] |
2015 | Princess Violet | 4 | Junior Alvarado | Linda L. Rice | Barry K. Schwartz | 7 furlongs | 1:22.73 | $350,000 | I | [13] |
2014 | Judy the Beauty | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Wesley A. Ward | Wesley A. Ward | 7 furlongs | 1:22.86 | $300,000 | I | [14] |
2013 | Last Full Measure | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Philip J. Oliver | St. George Farm Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:23.32 | $300,000 | I | [15] |
2012 | Groupie Doll | 4 | Rajiv Maragh | William B. Bradley | Fred & William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burns | 7 furlongs | 1:23.76 | $300,000 | I | [16] |
2011 | Shotgun Gulch | 4 | Garrett K. Gomez | C. R. Trout | C. R. Trout | 7 furlongs | 1:24.14 | $300,000 | I | [17] |
2010 | Dr. Zic | 4 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Joan Scott | Derby Lane Farm, Tom, Jim, Farrell, Marette & Joan Scott | 7 furlongs | 1:21.32 | $300,000 | I | [18] |
2009 | Informed Decision | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:21.64 | $300,000 | I | [19] |
2008 | Ventura | 4 | Garrett K. Gomez | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 7 furlongs | 1:22.06 | $200,000 | II | [20] |
2007 | Mary Delaney | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Eddie Kenneally | Fergus Galvin | 7 furlongs | 1:22.24 | $200,000 | II | [21] |
2006 | Dubai Escapade | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Eoin G. Harty | Darley Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:22.34 | $200,000 | II | [22] |
2005 | Madcap Escapade | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Frank L. Brothers | W. Bruce Lunsford | 7 furlongs | 1:23.33 | $200,000 | III | [23] |
2004 | Ema Bovary (CHI) | 5 | Roberto M. Gonzalez | Larry D. Ross | Richard T. Beal Jr. & Lana Ramsey-Brog | 7 furlongs | 1:23.41 | $175,000 | Listed | [24] |
2003 | A New Twist | 4 | Pat Day | John C. Kimmel | Lucille Conover & George Bolton | 7 furlongs | 1:24.32 | $132,769 | Listed | [25] |
2002 | Victory Ride | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts & Louise Ireland Humphrey | 7 furlongs | 1:23.70 | $111,300 | Listed | [1] |
Legend:
All Weather Track
Dirt
External links
References
- "2002 Madison Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 10 April 2002. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Madison Stakes (Gr. 1)". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "MADISON STAKES – MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Keeneland Debuts New Dirt Surface on Main Race Track". www.keeneland.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "2023 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 7)". Equibase. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- "2022 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 7)". Equibase. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "2021 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10)". Equibase. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- "2020 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 5)". Equibase. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "2019 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2018 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2017 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2016 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2015 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 6)". Equibase. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2014 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 9)". Equibase. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2013 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2012 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2011 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2010 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2009 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2008 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2007 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2006 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2005 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2004 Vinery Madison Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 7 April 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "2003 Madison Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 9 April 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2020.