Sycamore Stakes

The Sycamore Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds or older, over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the autumn meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

Sycamore Stakes
Grade III race
LocationKeeneland
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1995
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds and older
WeightBase weight with allowances
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
PurseUS$300,000 (since 2022)

History

The inaugural running of the event was on 12 October 1995 over a distance of 1+5⁄8 miles and was won by Frank Mansell's five-year-old Lindon Lime who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Craig Perret.[1] Lindon Lime started as the even money favorite and won finishingf strongly by 4+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 2:42.11 setting a new track record for the distance.[2]

In 2001 the distance was reduced one furlong to 1+1⁄2 miles.[1] The event was won by Rochester who in his career win the event two more times (2002, 2005) and placing third as well in 2004.[3]

In 2015 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[1]

Due to extremely wet conditions, the Sycamore was run "off the turf" on the polytrack in 2011.[4] The event was also run at 1+5⁄8 miles, originally scheduled for 1+1⁄2 miles. The American Graded Stakes Committee determined that the race lose its grade for the 2013 running which was also run on the polytrack.[5]

Between 2001 and 2006 the Breeders' Cup sponsored the event which reflected in the name of the event.[1]

Records

Speed record

  • 1+1⁄2 miles: 2:28.08 Bold Act (IRE) (2023)
  • 1+5⁄8 miles (turf): 2:38.68 Royal Strand (IRE) (1999)
  • 1+5⁄8 miles (polytrack): 2:39.40 Sanagas (GER) (2011)

Margins

  • 5+1⁄2 lengths: Royal Strand (IRE) (1999)

Most wins:

  • 3 – Rochester (2001, 2002, 2005)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 4 – Pat Day (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003)

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2023 Bold Act (IRE) 3 Jamie Spencer Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.08 $269,213 III [6]
2022 Highland Chief (IRE) 5 John R. Velazquez H. Graham Motion Mrs. Fitriani Hay 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.87 $266,813 III [7]
2021 Spooky Channel 6 Julien R. Leparoux Jason Barkley NBS Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:29.71 $150,000 III [8]
2020 Red Knight 6 James Graham William I. Mott Trinity Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.81 $150,000 III [9]
2019 Marzo 4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Michael J. Maker Three Diamond Farms 1+1⁄2 miles 2:32.72 $150,000 III [10]
2018 Zulu Alpha 5 Channing Hill John Alexander Ortiz Michael M. Hui 1+1⁄2 miles 2:34.21 $100,000 III [11]
2017 Big Bend 3 Drayden Van Dyke Thomas F. Proctor Union Rags Racing 1+1⁄2 miles 2:33.24 $100,000 III [12]
2016 Renown (GB) 5 Angel Cruz Elizabeth Voss Merriebelle Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:35.37 $100,000 III [13]
2015 Holiday Star 5 Edgar S. Prado H. Graham Motion Augustin Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:33.06 $100,000 III [14]
2014 Holiday Star 4 Rosie Napravnik H. Graham Motion Augustin Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:33.83 $100,000 III [15]
2013 Najjaar 4 James Graham Daniel C. Peitz Shadwell Farm 1+5⁄8 miles 2:41:49 $100,000 Listed [16]
2012 Kindergarden Kid 5 Julien R. Leparoux Michael J. Maker Ken & Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄2 miles 2:31.80 $100,000 III [17]
2011 Sanagas (GER) 5 Rajiv Maragh H. Graham Motion Andreas Jacobs 1+5⁄8 miles 2:39.40 $100,000 III [4]
2010 Brass Hat 9 Calvin H. Borel William B. Bradley Fred Bradley 1+1⁄2 miles 2:30.73 $100,000 III [18]
2009 Cloudy's Knight 9 Rosemary Homeister Jr. Jonathan E. Sheppard S J Stables 1+1⁄2 miles 2:30.87 $125,000 III [19]
2008 Always First (GB) 7 Rene R. Douglas Thomas H. Voss Merriefield Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:30.98 $150,000 III [20]
2007 Transduction Gold 4 James Graham John Glenney Kim & John Glenney 1+1⁄2 miles 2:31.96 $137,500 III [21]
2006 Revved Up 8 Garrett K. Gomez Christophe Clement Live Oak Plantation Racing 1+1⁄2 miles 2:29.83 $163,800 III [22]
2005 Rochester 9 Gary L. Stevens Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:34.30 $161,100 III [23]
2004 Mustanfar 3 Jose A. Santos Kiaran P. McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:30.88 $162,300 III [24]
2003 Sharbayan (IRE) 5 Pat Day Wallace Dollase Iron County Farms & Miller Trust 1+1⁄2 miles 2:29.55 $138,200 III [25]
2002 Rochester 6 Pat Day Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:30.48 $154,400 Listed [26]
2001 Rochester 5 Pat Day Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:31.29 $166,200 Listed [27]
2000 Crowd Pleaser 5 Calvin H. Borel Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+5⁄8 miles 2:44.00 $74,675 Listed [28]
1999 Royal Strand (IRE) 5 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden James H. Stone 1+5⁄8 miles 2:38.68 $69,375 Listed [29]
1998 Royal Strand (IRE) 4 Shane Sellers W. Elliott Walden James H. Stone 1+5⁄8 miles 2:41.93 $55,500 Listed [30]
1997 Gleaming Key 5 Shane Sellers Hilary A. Pridham Barry Golden 1+5⁄8 miles 2:45.86 $54,000 Listed [31]
1996 Gleaming Key 4 Robby Albarado P. Noel Hickey George B. Peterson Jr. 1+5⁄8 miles 2:44.49 $52,910 Listed [32]
1995 Lindon Lime 5 Craig Perret W. Elliott Walden Frank Mansell 1+5⁄8 miles 2:42.11 $60,760 Listed [2]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Turf

See also

References
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