Shakertown Stakes

The Shakertown Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of ​5 1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting.

Shakertown Stakes
Grade II race
LocationKeeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky
Inaugurated1995 (as Minstral Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance​5 1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & up
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs.
3-year-olds: 121 lbs.
Purse$150,000 (2020)

History

The event was inaugurated as The Mistral Stakes on 18 October 1995 as a three-year-old-only race over a distance of ​1 1⁄8 miles.[1] The following year the event was not held but in 1997 was moved to the spring meeting and held at the current distance of ​5 1⁄2 furlongs.[2]

The event was renamed in 1998 to the Shakertown Stakes to honor Shakertown, a nearby Shaker community that is a United States National Historic Landmark, located about 25 miles from the racetrack.

The event was upgraded to a Grade III in 2003 and in 2016 to a Grade II.[3]

In 2020 Lienster broke the course record held by Perfect Officer since 2012. The time was 1:00.86 for the ​5 1⁄2 furlongs sprint.[2]

Records
Speed record
  • 1:00.86 – Leinster (2020)
Margins
  • 4 lengths – Bound for Nowhere (2018)
Most wins
Most wins by an owner
  • 2 – Sam-Son Farm (2004, 2005)
  • 2 – Martin Racing Stable (2008, 2014)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Shakertown Stakes
2020 Leinster 5 Tyler Gaffalione George R Arnold II Amy E Dunne, Westrock Stables Et Al ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:00.86 $150,000 II [4]
2019 Imprimis 4 Paco Lopez Joe Orseno Breeze Easy ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.33 $200,000 II [5]
2018 Bound for Nowhere 4 Julio A. Garcia Wesley A. Ward Wesley A. Ward ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.77 $200,000 II [6]
2017 Holding Gold 4 Joel Rosario Mark E. Casse Live Oak Plantation ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.29 $200,000 II [7]
2016 Undrafted 6 Joe Bravo Wesley A. Ward Wes Welker & Sol Kumin ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.96 $200,000 II [8]
2015 Something Extra 7 Shaun Bridgmohan Gail Cox John Menary & Gail Cox ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.85 $125,000 III [9]
2014 Marchman 4 Robby Albarado W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing Stable ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.36 $100,000 III [10]
2013 Havelock 6 Garrett K. Gomez Darrin Miller Silverton Hill ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.02 $100,000 III [11]
2012 Perfect Officer 6 Javier Castellano Anthony W. Dutrow David A. Ross Racing Stable ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.53 $100,000 III [12]
2011 Stratford Hill 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Melnyk Racing Stable ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.90 $100,000 III [13]
2010 Silver Timber 7 Julien R. Leparoux Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb & High Grade Racing Stable ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.87 $100,000 III [14]
2009 Heros Reward 7 Javier Castellano Dale Capuano Rob Ry Farm & Jayne Marie Slysz ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.24 $100,000 III [15]
2008 Mr. Nightlinger 4 Jamie Theriot W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing Stable & Carl R. Moore Management ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.84 $125,000 III [16]
2007 The Nth Degree 6 Eddie Castro Eduardo Caramori Rodney J. Winkler ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.94 $110,200 III [17]
2006 Atticus Kristy 5 Garrett K. Gomez Merrill R. Scherer Centaur Farms & Daniel Lynch ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.83 $115,000 III [18]
2005 Soaring Free 6 Jerry D. Bailey Mark R. Frostad Sam-Son Farm ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.22 $113,300 III [19]
2004 Soaring Free 5 Shane Sellers Mark R. Frostad Sam-Son Farm ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.78 $115,100 III [20]
2003 No Jacket Required 6 Brice Blanc Thomas M. Amoss W. Temple Webber Jr. ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.25 $113,700 III [21]
2002 § Morluc 6 Robby Albarado Randy L. Morse Michael P. Cloonan ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.25 $85,050 Listed [22]
2001 Airbourne Command 6 Jorge F. Chavez Richard Saland Richard Saland ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.71 $85,200 Listed [23]
2000 Bold Fact 5 Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Juddmonte Farms ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.60 $74,500 Listed [24]
1999 Prankster 6 Shane Sellers Thomas M. Amoss Karnak Galactic Racing ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.60 $67,000 Listed [25]
1998 Sesaro 6 Shane Sellers Charles LoPresti Henryk de Kwiatkowski ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.20 $66,250 Listed [26]
Minstral Stakes
1997 G.H.'s Pleasure 5 José A. Santos Kenneth E. Hoffman Tony Canonie Sr. & Jr. & Kenneth E. Hoffman ​5 1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.00 $59,250 Listed [27]
1996 Race not held
1995 Cinch 3 Randy Romero Carl Nafzger Jim Tafel ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.69 $58,358 Listed [1]

Notes:
§ Ran as part of an entry

See also

References
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  2. "SHAKERTOWN STAKES - KEENELAND, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  22. "2002 Shakertown Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 13 April 2002. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  23. "2001 Shakertown Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 18 April 2001. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  24. "2000 Shakertown Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. 15 April 2000. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  25. "1999 Shakertown Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. 10 April 1999. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  26. "1998 Shakertown Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 11 April 1998. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  27. "1997 Minstral Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. 12 April 1997. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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