Bourbon Stakes

Bourbon Stakes
Grade II race
LocationKeeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1991 (as Hopemont Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
SponsorCastle & Key (since 2022)
WebsiteKeeneland
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight122 lbs with allowances
Purse$350,000 (2022)
BonusesWin and You're In Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

The Bourbon Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.

History

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The event was inaugurated on 23 October 1991 as the Hopemont Stakes and was won by the short priced 1-2 favorite Stress Buster who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day in a time of 1:44.84.[1] The name of the event was in honor of the Hunt–Morgan House, historically known as Hopemont located in Lexington.[2]

The event was run in two divisions in 1998.[3]

In 2003 the event was renamed to the Bourbon County Stakes – Bourbon County is near Lexington and is home to many famous Throroughbred farms.[4]

From 2005 to 2008, the event was run as the Bourbon Stakes, with sponsorship from Woodford Reserve which reflected in the name of the race.[4] Since 2014, the race has been sponsored by Dixiana Farm.[4]

In 2006, 2013 and 2017, the race was switched from turf to the main track due to weather conditions.[5]

In 2008 the event was classified as Grade III[5] and in 2020 was upgraded to Grade II.[6] The race is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series. The winner of the Bourbon Stakes receives a "Win and You're In" berth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.[7]

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1:41.27 – Andthewinneris (2022)

Margins

  • 11+1⁄4 lengths – Stage Call (IRE) (2001)

Most wins by an owner

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Bourbon Stakes
2024 Minaret Station Cristian Torres William Walden OXO Equine 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.28 $347,719 II [8]
2023 Can Group Francisco Arrieta Mark E. Casse D. J. Stable & Cash is King 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.73 $350,000 II [9]
2022 Andthewinneris Flavien Prat Wayne M. Catalano Susan Moulton 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.27 $348,125 II [10]
2021 Tiz the Bomb Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Phoenix Thoroughbred III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.69 $200,000 II [11]
2020 Mutasaabeq Luis Saez Todd A. Pletcher Shadwell Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.13 $200,000 II [12]
2019 Peace Achieved Miguel Mena Mark E. Casse JSM Equine 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.06 $250,000 III [13]
2018 Current Jose L. Ortiz Todd A. Pletcher Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Robert V. LaPenta 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.10 $250,000 III [14]
2017 Flameaway Julien R. Leparoux Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.77 $250,000 III [15]
2016 Keep Quiet (FR) Florent Geroux Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.92 $250,000 III [16]
2015 Airoforce Julien R. Leparoux Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.12 $250,000 III [17]
2014 Lawn Ranger Chris Landeros Kenneth G. McPeek Turf Stable Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.41 $250,000 III [18]
2013 Poker Player Channing Hill Wayne M. Catalano Gary and Mary West 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.46 $150,000 III [19]
2012 Balance the Books Julien R. Leparoux Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.15 $150,000 III [20]
2011 Animal Spirits Robby Albarado Albert Stall Jr. Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.24 $150,000 III [21]
2010 Rogue Romance Julien R. Leparoux Kenneth G. McPeek Catesby W. Clay 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.76 $100,000 III [22]
2009 Interactif Kent J. Desormeaux Todd A. Pletcher Wertheimer et Frère 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.24 $125,000 III [23]
2008 Bittel Road Rajiv Maragh Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio & John Iracane 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.29 $200,000 III [24]
2007 Gio Ponti Ramon A. Dominguez Christophe Clement Castleton Lyons 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.92 $150,000 Listed [25]
2006 Twilight Meteor John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Peachtree Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.25 $125,000 Listed [26]
2005 Yankee Master Rafael Bejarano Linda L. Rice Team Power Play Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.85 $125,000 Listed [27]
Bourbon County Stakes
2004 Rey de Cafe Craig Perret George R. Arnold II G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.90 $112,200 Listed [28]
2003 Commendation Cornelio Velasquez H. Graham Motion Courtlandt Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.99 $112,800 Listed [29]
Hopemont Stakes
2002 Rapid Proof Calvin H. Borel Hal R. Wiggins Dolphus C. Morrison 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.45 $115,000 Listed [30]
2001 Stage Call (IRE) Mark Guidry W. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm, Richard Nip & Gloria Gaines Callum 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.85 $111,800 Listed [31]
2000 Overview Mike E. Smith John T. Ward Jr. John C. Oxley 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.02 $81,775 Listed [32]
1999 Gateman (GB) Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.42 $70,175 Listed [33]
1998 Pineaff Pat Day Kenneth G. McPeek Joyce & Roy K. Monroe 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.63 $70,100 Listed Division 1[34]
Bold Caleb Robby Albarado Hal R. Wiggins Ann & Charles Patterson 1:44.73 $70,850 Division 2[35]
1997 Reformer Rally Craig Perret Peter M. Vestal Thomas M. Carey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.91 $67,750 Listed [36]
1996 Thesaurus Craig Perret Peter M. Vestal Charles J. Cella 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.49 $55,000 Listed [37]
1995 Red Shadow Willie Martinez Patrick B. Byrne Prestonwood Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.71 $54,960 Listed [38]
1994 Claudius John R. Velazquez William I. Mott Darley Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.50 $53,000 [39]
1993 Star of Manila Shane Sellers Burk Kessinger Jr. New Phoenix Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.34 $49,000 [40]
1992 The Real Vaslav Shane Sellers D. Wayne Lukas Gonzalo B. Torrealba 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.01 $45,500 [41]
1991 Stress Buster Pat Day Joseph H. Pierce Jr. G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Sheila Pierce 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.84 $44,100 [1]

Legend:
  Turf   All Weather Track   Dirt

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "History of Hopemont". The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation. 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "BOURBON STAKES (2ND. DIV.) - KEENELAND, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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  5. ^ a b "BOURBON STAKES - KEENELAND, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ^ Schweigardt, Andrew (2019). "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2020". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ "The Breeders' Cup Challenge". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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  14. ^ "2018 Dixiana Bourbon Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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