Lafayette Stakes
| Non-graded Stakes race | |
| Location | Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1937 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| 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+1⁄2 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
[edit]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
- 4 - Anthony L. Basile (1967, 1971, 1979, 1983)
Most wins by an owner
- 5 - Bwamazon Farm (1967, 1971, 1977, 1979, 1983)
Winners
[edit]| 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.