Alcibiades Stakes

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Alcibiades Stakes
Grade I race
Location Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1952
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance1+116 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface Dirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight1952–1978 :119 lbs
1979–present : 118 lbs
Purse$500,000

The Alcibiades Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. A Grade I race, it is open to two-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. Sponsored by Darley Racing since 2003, the Alcibiades Stakes was named for Hal Price Headley's great foundation mare Alcibiades.

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The race is currently part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series. The winner will automatically qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

The race obtained Graded stakes race status in 1973 and was a Grade III race through 1975, a Grade II from 1976 through 2006 and elevated in 2007 to Grade I status with a current purse of $500,000.

Inaugurated in 1952 as a seven furlong race, from 1956 through 1980 it was run at seven furlongs, 184 feet. In 1981 it was changed to its present distances of 1+116 miles.

The Alcibiades Stakes was raced on dirt until 2006 when Keeneland Race Course installed the synthetic Polytrack surface. In 2014, the Polytrack was replaced by a new dirt surface. [1]

Records

Time record: (at present distance of 1+116 miles)

Most wins by an owner

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTime Gr.
202321116 mI
2022 Wonder Wheel 2 Tyler Gaffalione Mark E. Casse D.J. Stable LLC1116 m1:45.17I
2021JuJu's Map2 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Albaugh Family Stables1116 m1:43.52I
2020Simply Ravishing2 Luis Saez Kenneth McPeek Harold Lerner LLC, Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek), Nehoc Stables (Jack Cohen)1116 m1:43.58I
2019 British Idiom 2 Javier Castellano Brad H. Cox Michael Dubb, Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables, Bethlehem Stables1116 m1:45.80I
2018Restless Rider2 Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth McPeek Fern Circle Stables & Three Chimneys Farm, LLC1116 m1:44.23I
2017Heavenly Love2 Julien Leparoux Mark E. Casse Debby Oxley 1116 m1:45.32I
2016Dancing Rags2Angel Cruz H. Graham Motion Chadds Ford Stable1116 m1:44.69I
2015Gomo2 Mario Gutierrez Doug F. O'Neill Reddam Racing 1116 m1:45.55I
2014Peace And War2 Julien Leparoux Olly StevensQatar Racing Limited (Fahad Al Thani)1116 m1:44.86I
2013My Conquestadory2 Eurico Rosa Da Silva Mark E. Casse Conquest Stables 1116 m1:45.61I
2012 Spring in the Air 2 Patrick Husbands Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1116 m1:44.33I
2011 Stephanie's Kitten 2 John Velazquez Wayne Catalano Ken & Sarah Ramsey 1116 m1:43.12I
2010Wickedly Perfect2 Rafael Bejarano Doug O'Neill STD Racing et al.1116 m1:46.26I
2009Negligee2 Rajiv Maragh John Terranova Sovereign Stable (partnership)1116 m1:43.76I
2008 Dream Empress 2 Robby Albarado Kenneth McPeek Livin The Dream Racing LLC1116 m1:43.82I
2007 Country Star 2 Rafael Bejarano Robert J. Frankel Stonerside Stable 1116 m1:45.85I
2006Bel Air Beauty2 Fernando Jara Frank L. Brothers W. Bruce Lunsford 1116 m1:45.32II
2005She Says It Best2 Eddie Martin Jr. Vickie L. Foley Carl Bowling/Foley, et al.1116 m1:49.07II
2004Runway Model2 Rafael Bejarano Bernard S. Flint Naveed Chowhan1116 m1:44.31II
2003Be Gentle2 Cornelio Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Thomas F. Van Meter II1116 m1:45.51II
2002Westerly Breeze2 Robby Albarado Carl Nafzger A. Stevens Miles Jr.1116 m1:46.90II
2001 Take Charge Lady 2 Anthony J. D'Amico Kenneth McPeek Select Stable1116 m1:46.23II
2000She's A Devil Due2 Mark Guidry Kenneth McPeek Brian Griggs & Mike Goetz1116 m1:44.80II
1999Scratch Pad2 Willie Martinez Joseph WaunschJaime S. Carrion1116 m1:44.00II
1998 Silverbulletday 2 Gary Stevens Bob A. Baffert Mike Pegram 1116 m1:42.20II
1997 Countess Diana 2 Shane Sellers Patrick B. Byrne M/M Richard Kaster1116 m1:45.20II
1996Southern Playgirl2 Randy Romero Harvey L. Vanier Nancy A. Vanier 1116 m1:46.80II
1995 Cara Rafaela 2 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas TNT Stud 1116 m1:44.40II
1994Post It2 Sam Maple Ronald Allen Sr.Jerry Campbell1116 m1:46.20II
1993Stellar Cat2 Shane Sellers D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 1116 m1:44.60II
1992 Eliza 2 Patrick Valenzuela Alex L. Hassinger Jr. Allen E. Paulson 1116 m1:43.20II
1991Spinning Round2 Joe Johnson James E. Baker Kinsman Stable 1116 m1:47.20II
1990Private Treasure2 Jerry D. Bailey Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Pastime Stable1116 m1:43.80II
1989Special Happening2 José A. Santos D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1116 m1:44.60II
1988Wonders Delight2 Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1116 m1:46.40II
1987Terra Incognita2 Darrell Foster Michael BallRobert C. Billips1116 m1:44.60II
1986Zero Minus2 Sandy Hawley Carl Nafzger William H. Floyd1116 m1:45.20II
1985Silent Account2 Keith Allen H. Allen Jerkens Centennial Farms1116 m1:46.20II
1984Foxy Deen2 Daryl Montoya Ronnie WarrenElmer E. Miller1116 m1:45.60II
1983Lucky Lucky Lucky2 Jacinto Vásquez D. Wayne Lukas Leslie Combs II & Equites Stable1116 m1:47.00II
1982Jelly Bean Holiday2 Don Brumfield Herbert K. Stevens Mrs. James H. Gallagher1116 m1:45.80II
1981Apalachee Honey2 Bill Shoemaker Timothy J. MucklerMuckler Stables1116 m1:45.20II
1980Sweet Revenge2 Jorge Velásquez Del W. Carroll William S. Farish III 7 f1:28.00II
1979Salud2 Julio C. Espinoza William C. Thomas Phillip Hurley, et al.7 f1:28.20II
1978Angel Island2 Eddie Delahoussaye Ray Lawrence Jr. Leslie Combs II 7 f1:26.40II
1977 L'Alezane 2 Ron Turcotte Joseph "Yonnie" Starr Jean-Louis Levesque 7 f1:27.20II
1976Sans Supplement2 William Gavidia Donald M. McKellarDonald M. McKellar7 f1:27.60II
1975Optimistic Gal2 Darrel McHargue LeRoy Jolley Diana M. Firestone 7 f1:28.00III
1974Hope of Glory2 Jimmy Nichols Donald M. McKellarDonald M. McKellar7 f1:27.20III
1973City Girl2 Earlie Fires Frank Catrone Ada L. Rice 7 f1:27.80III
1972Coraggioso2 Don Brumfield Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 7 f1:27.00
1971Mrs. Cornwallis2 Gerardo Mora Harry Shillick Dogwood Stable 7 f1:28.40
1970Patelin2 Laffit Pincay Jr. Sylvester Veitch George D. Widener Jr. 7 f1:27.00
1969Belle Noire2 Heriberto Arroyo Stanley M. Rieser Andrew P. & Dan H. Gehl7 f1:27.20
1968Lil's Bag2 Don Brumfield Ronnie WarrenM/M Robert F. Roberts7 f1:28.40
1967Lady Tramp2 Ismael Valenzuela Richard J. Fischer Leslie Combs II 7 f1:28.00
1966Teacher's Art2 Laffit Pincay Jr. Julius E. Tinsley Jr. Fred W. Hooper 7 f1:28.40
1965 Moccasin 2 Larry Adams Harry Trotsek Claiborne Farm 7 f1:25.80
1964Fairway Fun2 Jack Leonard T. M. CroweWilliam H. Floyd7 f1:26.40
1963Secret Veil2William D. LucasStrother E. GriffinReverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keyes)7 f1:27.40
1962Abrogate2 Robert L. Baird Burton B. Williams Hugh A. Grant7 f1:27.20
1961Journalette2 Willie Carstens S. Bryant Ott Fourth Estate Stable7 f1:27.20
1960Little Tumbler2 Ray Broussard William R. Mitchell Bruno Ferrari7 f1:26.60
1959Rash Statement2 John L. Rotz Allen R. Hultz Hal Price Headley 7 f1:25.60
1958Fiji2 Jimmy Nichols Lloyd P. Tate Mrs. Lloyd P. Tate 7 f1:28.00
1957Moon Glory2 John Heckmann S. Bryant Ott Leslie Combs II 7 f1:27.20
1956 Leallah 2 Sam Boulmetis Sr. MacKenzie Miller Charlton Clay 7 f1:27.00
1955 Doubledogdare 2 Steve Brooks Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 7 f1:24.20
1954 Myrtle's Jet 2 Walter Blum Ike K. Mourar Maine Chance Farm 7 f1:23.00
1953Oil Painting2Al PoparaAnthony W. RupeltMrs. J. A. Goodwin7 f1:24.40
1952 Sweet Patootie 2Sherman Armstrong H. H. "Pete" Battle Mrs. E. E. Dale Shaffer7 f1:23.60

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