Franklin Stakes

The Franklin Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the autumn meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $350,000.

Franklin Stakes
Grade II race
LocationKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States
Inaugurated1997 (as A. P. Indy Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf
Websitewww.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance5+1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies and Mares, three years old and older
WeightBase weight with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 124 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse$350,000 (since 2023)

History

The event is named in honor of Franklin County which is adjacent to Keeneland Race Course.

The race was inaugurated on 18 October 1997[1] as the A. P. Indy Stakes[1] in honor of the 1992 American Horse of the Year A.P. Indy.[2] The inaugural event was run in split divisions.[1]

In 2003 the event was renamed to the Clark County Stakes,[1] a Kentucky county adjacent to Lexington.

In 2005 the event was renamed to the Franklin County Stakes.[1] The 2006 running was moved to the All Weather Track.[1] In 2016 the event was upgraded to a Grade III[3]

The name of the event was modified in 2022 to the Franklin Stakes.[1]

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the event to Grade II status.[4]

Records

Speed record:

  • 5+1⁄2 furlongs – 1:01.72 - Chris's Thunder (2000)

Margins:

  • 5+1⁄2 lengths – Affair With Aflair (1997)

Most wins

  • 2 – Ayrial Delight (1998, 1999)

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

  • 2 – Dwight M. Mentzer (1998, 1999)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Franklin Stakes
2023 Tony Ann 5 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola & A Venneri Racing 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.42 $336,525 II [5]
2022 Caravel 5 Tyler Gaffalione Brad H. Cox Qatar Racing, Marc Detampel & Madaket Stables 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.59 $263,000 III [6]
Franklin County Stakes
2021 Change of Control 5 Colby Hernandez Michelle Lovell Perry Harrison 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:05.89 $149,400 III [7]
2020 Got Stormy 5 Tyler Gaffalione Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.33 $150,000 III [8]
2019 Oleksandra (AUS) 5 Joel Rosario Neil D. Drysdale Team Valor International 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.79 $150,000 III [9]
2018 Chanteline 6 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Ten Broeck Farm 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.89 $100,000 III [10]
2017 Morticia 3 Jose Lezcano George R. Arnold II G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.92 $100,000 III [11]
2016 Miss Ella 4 Joel Rosario H. Graham Motion Jack Swain III 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.52 $100,000 III [12]
2015 Ageless 6 Julien R. Leparoux Arnaud Delacour Lael Stables 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.66 $100,000 Listed [13]
2014 Free as a Bird 5 Joel Rosario Ian R. Wilkes Elizabeth J. Valando 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.60 $100,000 Listed [14]
2013 Queen's Award 6 Kent J. Desormeaux Eduardo Caramori Jessica Coudelaria 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.12 $100,000 Listed [15]
2012 Madame Giry 3 Eddie Castro Cam Gambolati Nutmeg Stables 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.12 $100,000 Listed [16]
2011 Wild About Marie 4 Robby Albarado Jeffrey D. Thornbury Ike Thrash & Dawn Thrash 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.01 $100,000 Listed [17]
2010 Mimi's Bling 3 Julien R. Leparoux Eddie Kenneally Eddie Kenneally & Pete Kirwan 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.48 $100,000 Listed [18]
2009 Dubai Majesty 4 Jamie Theriot W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing Stable & Dan Morgan 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.64 $116,700 Listed [19]
2008 Sly Storm 3 Jamie Theriot Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.60 $112,200 Listed [20]
2007 Stylish Wildcat 4 Garrett K. Gomez John W. Sadler C R K Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.71 $114,700 Listed [21]
2006 Society Hostess 4 Garrett K. Gomez Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud Farm 6 furlongs 1:09.59 $113,100 Listed Off turf[22]
2005 Bright Gold 5 Horacio Karamanos Mary E. Eppler Hazel B. Marsh 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.53 $113,300 Listed [23]
Clark County Stakes
2004 Dyna Da Wyna 4 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.32 $84,450 Listed [24]
2003 On the Fritz 5 Robby Albarado James E. Baker Woodlynn Farm 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.92 $85,425 Listed [25]
A.P. Indy Stakes
2002 Dixie Tactics 4 Edgar S. Prado Morris G. Nicks Don Eberts 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.47 $85,650 Listed [26]
2001 Confessional 5 Ramon A. Dominguez H. Graham Motion Pin Oak Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.06 $83,100 Listed [27]
2000 Chris's Thunder 5 Pat Day Kelly L. Broussard Michael Schwartz 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.72 $81,900 Listed [28]
1999 Ayrial Delight 7 Marlon St. Julien Ronald James Taylor Dwight M. Mentzer 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.57 $65,163 Listed [29]
1998 Ayrial Delight 6 Randy Romero Ronald James Taylor Dwight M. Mentzer 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.97 $60,450 Listed Division 1[30]
Song of Africa 5 Pat Day John C. Kimmel Ronald E. Mager 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.48 $59,600 Listed Division 2[31]
1997 Affair With Aflair 3 Willie Martinez Richard J. Lundy Simi Racing Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.98 $66,350 Listed Division 1[32]
Mariuka 4 Donna M. Barton Charles LoPresti Calumet Farm 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.30 $65,700 Listed Division 2[33]

Legend:
  Turf   All Weather Track

See also

References
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