Ack Ack Stakes

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Ack Ack Stakes
Grade III race
Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1991 (as Ack Ack Handicap)
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website Churchill Downs
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse US$300,000 (2021)
BonusesWinner receives automatic entrance to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

The Ack Ack Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older, over a distance of one mile on the dirt held annually in September at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

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History

The race is named for the great Ack Ack, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Horse of the Year in 1971, as well as ranking number 44 in the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century. At age 3, he won the 1969 Derby Trial in his lone start at Churchill Downs with a time of 1:34.40, which was a track record at the time. [1]

Since inception in 1991, the Ack Ack has been contested at three different distances: [2]

The inaugural running of the event was on 27 October 1991 with Seven Spades the longest price runner in the field of 12 at 40-1 holding on to win by a neck in a time of 1:37.62 for the mile on the sloppy track. [3]

The event was not held in 1992 and 1993. [2]

Previously a Listed race, it was upgraded to Grade III status for 1997 by the American Graded Stakes Committee. [4]

Sin 2013 the event has been scheduled in September and in 2016 the conditions of the event were changed from handicap to stakes allowance. [2]

Records

Speed record

Margins

Most wins

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Ack Ack Stakes
2024Three Technique7 Rafael Bejarano Jason CookEric Grindley, David E. Miller, Howard F. Preuss & John Werner1 mile1:35.32$365,000III [5]
2023Zozos4 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Barry & Joni Butzow1 mile1:35.32$400,000III [6]
2022 Senor Buscador 4Francisco ArrietaTodd W. FincherJoe R. Peacock Jr.1 mile1:34.60$300,000III [7]
2021Plainsman6 Joel Rosario Brad H. Cox Shortleaf Stable 1 mile1:33.85$297,250III [8]
2020Mr. Money4 Gabriel Saez W. Bret Calhoun Allied Racing Stable & Spendthrift Farm 1 mile1:34.85$100,000III [9]
2019Mr Freeze4 Robby Albarado Dale L. Romans Jim Bakke & Gerald Isbister1 mile1:34.11$150,000III [10]
2018 Seeking the Soul 5 Brian Hernandez Jr. Dallas Stewart Charles E. Fipke 1 mile1:35.01$100,000III [11]
2017Awesome Slew4 Corey J. Lanerie Mark E. Casse Live Oak Plantation1 mile1:35.02$100,000III [12]
2016Tom's Ready3 Brian Hernandez Jr. Dallas Stewart G M B Racing 1 mile1:34.86$100,000III [13]
Ack Ack Handicap
2015Tapiture4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds 1 mile1:35.39$100,000III [14]
2014Bradester4 Corey J. Lanerie Eddie KenneallyJoseph W. Sutton1 mile1:34.54$107,300III [15]
2013 Pants On Fire 5 Paco Lopez Kelly J. BreenLori & George Hall1 mile1:33.78$110,700III [16]
2012Neck 'n Neck3 Brian Hernandez Jr. Ian R. Wilkes A. Stevens Miles Jr.1 mile1:36.38$110,400III [17]
2011Mister Marti Gras3 Julien R. Leparoux Chris M. BlockLothenbach Stables1+1⁄16 miles1:45.68$109,700III [18]
2010Apart3 Garrett K. Gomez Albert Stall Jr. Adele B. Dilschneider1+1⁄16 miles1:43.79$108,600III [19]
2009Demarcation5 Jesus Lopez Castanon Paul J. McGeeAmerman Racing1 mile1:36.15$111,000III [20]
2008Magna Graduate6 Shaun Bridgmohan Steven M. Asmussen Elizabeth H. Alexander1 mile1:36:06$108,200III [21]
2007Istan5 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott Darpat S.L. Stables1 mile1:34.08$221,600III [22]
2006It's No Joke4 Robby Albarado Rebecca MakerStanley E. Fulton1 mile1:34.77$232,800III [23]
2005Straight Line3 Shaun Bridgmohan Harvey L. Vanier Nancy A. Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds7+1⁄2 furlongs1:28.34$112,200III [24]
2004Sir Cherokee4 Calvin H. Borel Michael A. TomlinsonDomino Stud7+1⁄2 furlongs1:29.48$165,300III [25]
2003Cappuchino4 Jon Court Jerry Hollendorfer Howard Litt, George Todaro, Jerry Hollendorfer 7+1⁄2 furlongs1:27.15$165,450III [26]
2002Twilight Road5 Pat Day Paul J. McGeeDonamire Farm7+1⁄2 furlongs1:29.39$112,700III [27]
2001Illusioned3 Pat Day William I. Mott Kinsman Stable, Team Valor & Heiligbrodt Stable7+1⁄2 furlongs1:28.63$114,300III [28]
2000Chindi6Timothy T. DoocySteve HobbyCres Ran7+1⁄2 furlongs1:29.30$113,700III [29]
1999Littlebitlively5 Calvin H. Borel Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 7+1⁄2 furlongs1:28.97$115,600III [30]
1998 Distorted Humor 5 Calvin H. Borel W. Elliott Walden Russell L. Reineman & Prestonwood Farm 7+1⁄2 furlongs1:29.61$110,100III [31]
1997Cat's Career4 Willie Martinez Lynn S. Whiting Golden Eagle Farm 7+1⁄2 furlongs1:32.06$111,500III [32]
1996Western Trader5 Calvin H. Borel Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 7+1⁄2 furlongs1:29.84$113,400Listed [33]
1995Mystery Storm3Carlos GonzalezLarry Robideaux Jr.David Beard7+1⁄2 furlongs1:29.10$116,400Listed [34]
1994Lost Pan4 Donna M. Barton D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm, D. Wayne Lukas & Jim McDonald7+1⁄2 furlongs1:30.27$84,300Listed [35]
1992–1993Race not held
1991Seven Spades4Danny W. CoxC. Neil HuffmanDuane Clark1 mile1:37.60$59,250Listed [3]

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  3. 1 2 "1991 Ack Ack Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 27 October 1991. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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  11. ↑ "2018 Ack Ack Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "2017 Ack Ack Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "2016 Ack Ack Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "2015 Ack Ack Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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