Bourbon Stakes

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.

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

History

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

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

References
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