Phoenix Stakes (United States)
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1831 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.keeneland.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlong sprint |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $250,000 (since 2015)[1] |
The Phoenix Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlongs and currently offers a purse of $250,000. Raced in early October, prior to 1989 it was run during the track's spring meeting. It became a Grade III event in 2000, then was upgraded to Grade II status in 2016.[1]
Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Phoenix Stakes automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
History
Founded in 1831 with the name from the local Phoenix Hotel, it is the oldest thoroughbred horse race in North America though it has not been run continuously.[2] Hosted by the Kentucky Association racetrack in Lexington until 1930, the event was restarted at Keeneland Race Course in 1937. From 1943-1945, the race was renewed as part of the Keeneland-at-Churchill Downs meetings. Over the years it has been called the Brennan, Chiles, Phoenix, Association, Phoenix Hotel Stakes and Phoenix Handicap.
The Phoenix Stakes was raced on dirt until 2006 when Keeneland Race Course installed a synthetic Polytrack surface. In 2014, the Polytrack was replaced by a new dirt surface. As a result of these changes, Keeneland maintains separate sets of track records.[3]
The 2016 Phoenix Stakes was the 164th running on the race. A. P. Indian won while establishing a track record for the new dirt surface.[4]
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs)
- 1:07.60 - Anjiz (1993 on old dirt surface)
- 1:08.43 - A. P. Indian (2016 on new dirt surface)
Winners since 1972
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A. P. Indian | 6 | Joe Bravo | Amaud Delacour | Green Lantern Stables | 1:08.43 |
| 2015 | Runhappy | 3 | Edgar S. Prado | Maria Borell | James McIngvale | 1:09.96 |
| 2014 | Work All Week | 5 | Florent Geroux | Roger Brueggemann | Midwest Thoroughbreds | 1:09.00 |
| 2013 | Sum of the Parts | 4 | Leandro Goncalves | Thomas M. Amoss | Klaravich Stables/Lawrence | 1:09.56 |
| 2012 | Sum of the Parts | 3 | Julien Leparoux | Thomas M. Amoss | Klaravich Stables/Lawrence | 1:09.88 |
| 2011 | Hoofit (NZ) | 4 | Mrs. S. K. Johnston Jr. | 1:09.27 | ||
| 2010 | Wise Dan | 3 | Rafael Bejarano | Charles Lopresti | Morton Fink | 1:09.20 |
| 2009 | Fatal Bullet | 4 | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Reade Baker | Bear Stables, Inc. | 1:09.00 |
| 2008 | Sing Baby Sing | 5 | Justin Shepherd | Jack Bruner | Tom Durant | 1:08.48 |
| 2007 | Off Duty | 4 | Larry Melancon | Lynn S. Whiting | John Pucek et al. | 1:10.17 |
| 2006 | Kelly's Landing | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Eddie Kenneally | Summerplace Farm, LLC | 1:09.94 |
| 2005 | Elusive Jazz | 4 | Robby Albarado | Bobby C. Barnett | Stony Oak Farm, LLC | 1:11.60 |
| 2004 | Champali | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | Gregory D. Foley | Lloyd Madison Farms IV, LLC | 1:08.72 |
| 2003 | Najran | 4 | Javier Castellano | Nick Zito | Buckram Oak Farm | 1:08.32 |
| 2002 | Xtra Heat | 4 | Harry Vega | John E. Salzman, Sr. | Kenneth Taylor, et al. | 1:10.13 |
| 2001 | Bet On Sunshine | 9 | Calvin Borel | Paul J. McGee | David P. Holloway Racing | 1:09.65 |
| 2000 | Five Star Day | 4 | Garrett Gomez | C. Beau Greely | Columbine Stable | 1:07.80 |
| 1999 | Richter Scale | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Mary Jo Lohmeier | Nancy & Rick Kaster/ Nathan Fox | 1:08.40 |
| 1998 | Partner's Hero | 4 | Calvin Borel | D. Wayne Lukas | Willis Horton Stable | 1:09.20 |
| 1997 | Bet On Sunshine | 5 | Francisco Torres | Paul J. McGee | David P. Holloway racing | 1:08.60 |
| 1996 | Forest Wildcat | 5 | Joe Bravo | Ben Perkins, Sr. | Fred Seitz & New Farm | 1:09.40 |
| 1995 | Golden Gear | 4 | Craig Perret | P. Noel Hickey | Barry Golden | 1:08.80 |
| 1994 | Lost Pan | 4 | Donna Barton | D. Wayne Lukas | Jim McDonald & Overbrook | 1:09.40 |
| 1993 | Anjiz | 5 | Donald Miller, Jr. | Michael H. Bell | Gainsborough Farm | 1:07.60 |
| 1992 | British Banker | 4 | Dean Kutz | Peter M. Vestal | Dogwood Stable | 1:09.20 |
| 1991 | Deposit Ticket | 3 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook & Lukas | 1:10.20 |
| 1990 | Hadif | 4 | Dave Penna | Thomas J. Skiffington | Shadwell Farm | 1:09.40 |
| 1989 | Momsfurrari | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Glenn Wismer | Judy & Philip S. Maas | 1:10.60 |
| 1988 | Carload | 6 | Earlie Fires | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:09.80 |
| 1987 | Diapason | 7 | Patrick Johnson | Michael H. Bell | Helen C. Alexander | 1:09.80 |
| 1986 | Lucky North | 5 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | John A. Franks | 1:11.00 |
| 1985 | Harry 'N Bill | 5 | Mary Russ | Emanuel Tortora | Bee Bee Stable | 1:09.60 |
| 1984 | Timeless Native | 4 | Don Brumfield | Bud Delp | Hawksworth Farm | 1:10.80 |
| 1983 | Shot n' Missed | 6 | Leroy Moyers | William I. Mott | William F. Lucas | 1:09.00 |
| 1982 | Golden Derby | 4 | Julio C. Espinoza | Smiley Adams | F. E. Lehmann & J. R. Gaines | 1:10.00 |
| 1981 | Turbulence * | 5 | Julio C. Espinoza | John C. Oxley | M/M C.H. Colpitt | 1:09.40 |
| 1981 | Zuppardo's Prince * | 5 | Julio C. Espinoza | Clarence Breedlove | Anthony L. Zuppardo | 1:09.40 |
| 1980 | Zuppardo's Prince | 5 | Julio C. Espinoza | Clarence Breedlove | Anthony L. Zuppardo | 1:09.40 |
| 1979 | Shelter Half | 4 | Sam Boulmetis, Jr. | Beverly P. Hacker | Fourbrothers Stable | 1:09.00 |
| 1978 | Amadevil | 4 | Sam Maple | Hoss Inman | Paul & Orville Kemling | 1:09.40 |
| 1977 | It's Freezing | 5 | Eddie Maple | William R. O'Neill | Bwamazon Farm | 1:09.60 |
| 1976 | Gallant Bob | 4 | Don Brumfield | Joe D. Marquette | Robert P. Horton | 1:08.40 |
| 1975 | Delta Oil | 6 | Robert Breen | Forrest Kaelin | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 1:09.40 |
| 1974 | Penholder | 5 | Buck Thornburg | Victor D. Karr | Mrs. Irene D. Karr | 1:09.40 |
| 1973 | Honey Jay | 5 | Julio C. Espinoza | Ike K. Mourar | Robert E. Lehmann | 1:11.40 |
| 1972 | Honey Jay | 4 | Julio C. Espinoza | Ike K. Mourar | Robert E. Lehmann | 1:09.40 |
* Run in two divisions in 1981.
Earlier winners
- 1971 - Great Mystery
- 1970 - Paderoso
- 1969 - Lithiot
- 1968 - Miracle Hill
- 1967 - Moccasin
- 1966 - Bay Phantom
- 1965 - Gallant Romeo
- 1964 - Choker
- 1963 - Editorialist (always race without a whip)
- 1962 - Editorialist
- 1961 - Eight Again
- 1960 - Court Affair
- 1959 - Bumpy Road
- 1958 - Ezgo
- 1957 - Bandit
- 1956 - Sea O' Erin
- 1955 - Sea O' Erin (raced for years)
- 1954 - Pomace
- 1953 - Pet Bully
- 1952 - Hill Gail
- 1951 - Mount Marcy
- 1950 - Mount Marcy
- 1949 - Miss Neal (Filly)
- 1948 - Coaltown
- 1947 - George Gains
- 1946 - Sirius
- 1945 - Best Effort
- 1944 - Roman Sox (Filly)
- 1943 - Miss Dogwood (Filly)
- 1942 - Devil Diver
- 1941 - Cherry Jam
- 1940 - Easy Mon
- 1939 - Torchy
- 1938 - Main Man
- 1937 - Preeminent
- 1931 to 1936 - RACE NOT RUN
- 1930 - Montanaro
- 1928 - Luxembourg
- 1927 - Percentage
- 1926 - Marconi
- 1925 - Almadel
- 1924 - Chacolet (Filly)
- 1923 - Minto II (Laverne Fator)
- 1922 - Advocate
- 1921 - General Haig
- 1920 - Buford
- 1919 - Opportunity
- 1918 - Embroidery (Filly)
- 1917 - Grover Hughes
- 1913 - Flora Fina (Filly) (Champion Handicap Female)
- 1912 - Mockler
- 1911 - Countless
- 1906 to 1910 - no race
- 1905 - Agile
- 1898 to 1904 - no race
- 1897 - Goshen
- 1896 - Prince Leif
- 1895 - Halma
- 1894 - Chant
- 1893 - Clifford
- 1892 - Wadsworth
- 1891 - Kingman
- 1890 - Ban Chief
- 1889 - Once Again (3rd in the 1889 Kentucky Derby)
- 1888 - The Chevalier
- 1887 - Banburg
- 1886 - Grimaldi
- 1885 - Bersan
- 1884 - Admiral
- 1883 - Lord Raglan
- 1882 - Freeland
- 1881 - Sligo
- 1880 - Fonso (won the 1880 Kentucky Derby)
- 1879 - Falsetto
- 1878 - Himyar
- 1877 - Brademante (Filly)
- 1876 - Vagrant (Champion 2-Year-Old Male & Champion 3-Year-Old Male)
- 1875 - Ten Broeck
- 1874 - Aaron Pennington
- 1873 - Artist
- 1872 - Planatarium (Filly)
- 1871 - Molly Cad (Filly)
- 1870 - Enquirer
- 1868 - Crossland
- 1867 - Phoenix Belle (Filly)
- 1866 - Norway
- 1865 - Gold Ring (Filly)
- 1860 - Solferino
- 1856 - Parachute (Filly)
- 1855 - Balloon (Filly)
- 1854 - Charlie Ball
- 1853 - Lexington
- 1852 - Star Davis
- 1841 - Zenith
- 1840 - Berthune
- 1839 - Minstrel (Filly)
- 1838 - Mary Brennan (Filly)
- 1832 - Virginia (Filly)
- 1831 - McDonough
Footnotes
- 1 2 "Phoenix Stakes Data". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Q: Which is the oldest stakes race in North America?". Thoroughbred Report.
- ↑ "Keeneland Debuts New Dirt Surface on Main Race Track". www.keeneland.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ Novak, Claire. "No Denying A. P. Indian in Phoenix". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
References
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