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Lafayette Stakes

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Lafayette Stakes
Non-graded Stakes race
LocationKeeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1937
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
Surfacedirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightAssigned
Purse$400,000

The Lafayette Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old horses, it is contested on the dirt track over a distance of seven furlongs. There is a Lafayette Stakes horse race for three year olds run at six furlongs at in on Evangeline Downs dirt Race Track.

A Listed race from 1983 through 1989, it was elevated to a Grade III event in 1990 then modified to a non-graded status for 2006.

Since inception, the Lafayette Stakes has been raced at a variety of distances:

  • 40 feet less than 4 furlongs : 1937–1942, 1946–1953
  • 4+12 furlongs : 1943–1944, 1965–1981
  • 4 furlongs, 152 feet : 1954–1964
  • 6 furlongs : 1982–1985, 2005–2006
  • 7 furlongs : 1986–2004, 2007 to present

The Lafayette Stakes was run in two divisions in 1951, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1968.

Due to wartime restrictions, the race was hosted by Churchill Downs in 1943 and 1944. There was no race run in 1945.

Two horses set new Keeneland course records in winning this race: Mals Boy in 1950 and Loom in 1964.

Records

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Speed record: (at current distance of 7 furlongs)

  • 1:21.05 - Carnack's Choice (2007) on Polytrack
  • 1:21.20 - Cherokee Run (1993) (on dirt)

Most wins by a jockey

  • 4 - Pat Day (1988, 1992, 1993, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

Winners

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Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2023 Corona Bolt Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Stonestreet Stables 1:23.21
2022 Old Homestead Thomas L. Pompell Brett A. Brinkman Marablue Farm & Pegasus Stud 1:22.98
2021 Race not held
2020 Sleepy Eyes Todd Joel Rosario Miguel Angel Silva Thumbs Up Racing 1:21.77
2016 - 2019 Race not held
2015 Falling Sky Julien Leparoux Martin D. Wolfson Newtown Anner Stud & Joseph Bulger 1:22.53
2009 - 2014 Race not held
2008 Keep Laughing John R. Velazquez Kiaran McLaughlin Vision Racing LLC 1:22.26
2007 Carnack's Choice Julien Leparoux Gregory D. Foley Sassafras Racing I, LLC 1:21.05
2006 Likely Julien Leparoux Patrick Biancone Maurice Miller III & Thomas F. Van Meter II 1:09.32
2005 More Smoke Clinton Potts John C. Zimmerman Thomas McClay & Harry Nye 1:09.88
2004 Bwana Charlie Shane Sellers Steven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 1:24.73
2003 Posse Corey Lanerie Steven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 1:23.14
2002 Cashel Castle Pat Day Chris M. Block Sandbar Farms (William Kilgore) 1:24.47
2001 Griffinite José A. Santos Jennifer Pedersen Paraneck Stable 1:22.61
2000 Caller One Robbie Davis James K. Chapman Theresa McArthur & Carolyn M. Chapman 1:21.73
1999 Yes It's True Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Padua Stables 1:22.15
1998 Dontletthebigonego Willie Martinez Richard Suttle Paraneck Stable 1:23.00
1997 Trafalger Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Beverly Lewis & Robert Lewis 1:21.60
1996 Wire Me Collect Kristi Chapman Kim Chapman Arthur I. Appleton 1:21.80
1995 Mr. Greeley Julie Krone Nick Zito William J. Condren & Joseph M. Cornacchia 1:21.40
1994 Exclusive Praline José A. Santos Steve Towne Frank C. Calabrese 1:23.80
1993 Cherokee Run Pat Day Frank A. Alexander Jill Robinson 1:21.20
1992 American Chance Pat Day Niall O'Callaghan John D. Gunther 1:22.00
1991 To Freedom Chris Antley John Tammaro Jr. Herman Heinlein & Prestonwood Farm 1:22.80
1990 Housebuster Craig Perret Warren A. Croll Jr. Robert P. Levy 1:22.80
1989 Belek Shane Romero Louie J. Roussel III Louie J. Roussel III 1:23.00
1988 Forty Niner Pat Day Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm 1:22.00
1987 Trick Card Donald Miller Jr. Del W. Carroll II William S. Farish & E. J. Hudson Jr. 1:23.80
1986 Numero Uno Pass Craig Perret James J. Crupi Joel Sharenow 1:23.60
1985 Proudest Hour Randy Romero Joseph M. Bollero Patrick J. Flavin et al. 1:10.80
1984 Delta Trace Keith Allen Harold Jordan Jr. Harold Jordan 1:10.40
1983 Freezing Rain Don Brumfield Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 1:11.20
1982 Jungle Blade Jack Neagle Richard P. Hazelton M/M Robert Bensinger 1:10.20
1981 Grey Bucket John Oldham Magnus A. Fairley Akuma Stable 0:53.20
1980 Firm Boss Michael Morgan James E. Morgan George Steinbrenner 0:53.00
1979 Raised Socially Michael Morgan Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 0:52.20
1978 Spy Charger Gary Mahon John Vass M/M John Vass 0:53.20
1977 Fiddle Faddle † William Gavidia William R. O'Neill Bwamazon Farm 0:52.80
1976 United Holme William Gavidia Robert E. Holthus Robert E. Holthus 0:52.00
1975 Inca Roca Terry Warner Albert T. "Tom" Skinner Charles Raymond Jarrell 0:52.80
1974 Paris Dust Craig Perret Smiley Adams Golden Chance Farm 0:51.00
1973 Mr. A.Z. Bobby Ussery Thomas Heard Jr. Ben Cohen 0:52.60
1972 Cari County Phil Rubbicco H. W. Shadowens T. Alie & J. E. Grissom 0:52.00
1971 Busted Mickey Solomone Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 0:51.60
1970 Seen A lot Mike Manganello Thomas Stevens Sr. Mrs. William H. May 0:53.00
1969 Spotted Line David Whited Dewey Smith T. Alie & J. E. Grissom 0:51.80
1968 Santiago Road Kenny Knapp Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 0:52.00
1968 Traffic Mark Mike McDowell Ronnie Warren M/M Robert F. Roberts 0:52.60
1967 T.V. Commercial Kenny Knapp Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 0:52.00
1966 Quick Swoon Earlie Fires S. Bryant Ott E. Gay Drake 0:51.40
1965 He Jr. Jack Fieselman Dick Posey Everett Lowrance 0:52.00
1964 Loom Jimmy Nichols Burton B. Williams Hugh A. Grant 0:48.00
1963 Amastar Jimmy Nichols Norman A. McMaster Grace Creek Farm 0:48.20
1962 Dontstopnow Melvin Duhon L. G. Culver M/M J. D. Askew 0:48.60
1961 Crimson Satan Willie Carstens Gordon R. Potter Crimson King Farm 0:49.00
1960 Bright Silver John L. Rotz John J. Greely Jr. C. V. Whitney 0:49.60
1960 Sal's Beau Braulio Baeza Frank A. Kurinec Harold M. Florsheim 0:48.80
1959 Vital Force Johnny Sellers Wilma Kennedy Tinkham Veale II et al. 0:49.00
1959 Chuckabuck William Hartack Chester F. Bowles Chester F. Bowles 0:49.80
1958 Grand Wizard Vidal Guajardo Monte Preston E. H. Lane 0:50.80
1958 Bagdad John Heckmann Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 0:50.60
1957 Bumpy Road William Hartack Edwin P. Anspach Mrs. Irving Gushen 0:48.40
1956 Round stable Steve Brooks Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 0:49.60
1955 First Lap Job Dean Jessop Milt Resseguet R. A. Lewis 0:50.00
1954 Royal Note Henry E. Moreno Frank Gilpin Wilton Stable 0:49.40
1953 Everett Jr. Al Popara Dick Posey Everett Lowrance 0:45.40
1952-1 Happy Carrier Gerald Porch Robert A. Mattingly William H. Veeneman 0:46.00
1952-2 Aerolite Douglas Dodson Dee Brooks Hal Price Headley 0:45.80
1951 Recover Douglas Dodson Dee Brooks Hal Price Headley 0:46.60
1951 Crownlet Robert L. Baird Duval A. Headley Duval A. Headley 0:46.60
1950 Mals Boy Job Dean Jessop Robert V. McGarvey Mrs. Emil Denemark 0:45.40
1949 Black Sambo Robert L. Baird William J. Resseguet Jr. Mrs. Samuel Rosen 0:47.40
1948 Irish Sun Andy LoTurco Warren G. Douglass William H. Veeneman 0:46.20
1947 Phar Mon Andy LoTurco Warren G. Douglass William H. Veeneman 0:46.20
1946 Colonel O'F William Bailey William R. Crump Claude C. Tanner 0:46.40
1945 Race not held
1944 Poco Mas George Seabo W. M. McClain Bluebird Stock Farm 0:53.80
1943 Ogham Johnny Longden Burton B. Williams Mrs. Helen Miller 0:54.80
1942 Menex Eddie Arcaro Allen R. Hultz Louis Lee Haggin II 0:46.60
1941 Black Raider Arthur Craig Roy Waldron Milky Way Farm Stable 0:46.40
1940 Misty Isle Ken McCombs Daniel E. Stewart Joseph E. Widener 0:47.00
1939 Roman Warren Yarberry Daniel E. Stewart Joseph E. Widener 0:47.60
1938 Oddessa Beulah Melvin Calvert C. Hyde Smith Oddessa Farms 0:46.00
1937 Chic Maud Irving Anderson Frank J. Kearns Calumet Farm 0:47.20
  • Run in two divisions in 1952.
* † In 1977, Forever Casting won the race but was disqualified from first and set back to last.

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