Clark Stakes

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Clark Stakes
ClassGrade II
Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1875
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$750,000 (2021)

The Clark Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the oldest races in the United States, it was first run in 1875, the year the racetrack opened for business. Currently a Grade II event, it is open to horses age three and older and is contested on dirt over a distance of 1+18 miles (9 furlongs). It was known as the Clark Handicap through 2018 before the race conditions were changed to set weights and allowances in 2019.

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The race is named in honor of Colonel M. Lewis Clark, founder of the Louisville Jockey Club which built Churchill Downs.

Through 1901, it was restricted to three-year-old horses.

Since inception, the Clark Handicap has been run at various distances:

The race was run in two divisions in 1953.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+18 miles)

Most wins

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Most Wins by an owner

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2022Proxy4 Joel Rosario Michael Stidham Godolphin 1:48.89
2021 Maxfield 4 Jose Ortiz Brendan Walsh Godolphin 1:48.97
2020Bodexpress4 Rafael Bejarano Gustavo DelgadoTop Racing LLC1:49.12
2019 Tom's d'Etat 6 Joel Rosario Albert Stall Jr. G M B Racing1:48.84
2018Leofric5 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Steve Landers 1:48.59
2017 Seeking the Soul 4 John Velazquez Dallas Stewart Charles Fipke 1:48.88
2016 Gun Runner 3 Florent Geroux Steven M. Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds & Three Chimneys Farm 1:48.50
2015 Effinex 4 Mike E. Smith James A. Jerkens Tri-Bone Stables1:48.92
2014 Hoppertunity 3 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Michael Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman1:49.88
2013 Will Take Charge 3 Luis Saez D. Wayne Lukas Willis D. Horton 1:49.39
2012 Shackleford 4 Jesus Castanon Dale L. Romans Michael Lauffer & Bill Cubbedge 1:49.12
2011 Wise Dan 4 John Velazquez Charles Lopresti Morton Fink 1:48.95
2010‡ Giant Oak 4 Shaun Bridgmohan Chris M. Block Virginia H. Tarra Trust1:50.82
2009 Blame 3 Jamie Theriot Albert Stall Jr. Adele Dilschneider & Claiborne Farm 1:49.39
2008 Einstein 6 Julien Leparoux Helen Pitts-Blasi M. L. Garretson, trustee1:49.79
2007A. P. Arrow5 Ramon Dominguez Todd Pletcher Allen E. Paulson LT 1:48.66
2006Premium Tap4 Kent Desormeaux John C. Kimmel George Kline, Peter Alevizos & David Whelihan1:47.39
2005Magna Graduate3 John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Elisabeth Alexander1:50.89
2004 Saint Liam 4 Edgar Prado Richard E. Dutrow Jr. M/M William K. Warren Jr.1:50.81
2003†Quest4 Javier Castellano Nick Zito A. B. Hancock III & G. F. Healy1:52.42
2002 Lido Palace 5 Jorge F. Chavez Robert J. Frankel John & Jerry Amerman1:49.13
2001Ubiquity4 Craig Perret William I. Mott Gary & Mary West1:48.26
2000Surfside3 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 1:48.75
1999Littlebitlively5 Calvin Borel Bobby Barnett John A. Franks 1:50.88
1998 Silver Charm 4 Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Bob & Beverly Lewis 1:49.00
1997Concerto3 Jerry Bailey William I. Mott Kinsman Stable 1:49.60
1996Isitingood5 David Flores Bob Baffert Mike Pegram & Terry Henn1:48.80
1995Judge T C4 Joe Johnson Gary G. Hartlage Bea & Robert H. Roberts1:49.80
1994Sir Vixen6 Dean Kutz Mark Danner Mark & Vickie Copass1:51.20
1993Mi Cielo3 Mike E. Smith Peter M. Vestal Thomas M. Carey1:51.40
1992Zeeruler4 Garrett Gomez Donnie K. Von Hemel John A. Franks 1:50.00
1991Out of Place4 Herb McCauley Claude R. McGaughey III Cynthia Phipps 1:52.20
1990Secret Hello3 Pat Day Frank L. Brothers Lazy Lane Farm 1:50.60
1989No Marker5 Danny Cox Patti Johnson Billy Ray Gowdy1:51.20
1988Balthazar B.5 Kent Desormeaux Paul J. McGee Paul J. McGee et al.1:51.20
1987Intrusion5 Larry Melancon Lee J. Rossi Carl J. Maggio1:51.40
1986Come Summer4 Patrick Johnson George R. Arnold II Surf & Turf Stable1:49.80
1985Hopeful Word3 Pat Day Carl Bowman M. Clifton, R. Doll & B. Morris1:51.00
1984Eminency6 Pat Day Claude R. McGaughey III Happy Valley Farm1:49.00
1983Jack Slade3 James McKnight David Kassen Andrew Adams1:49.80
1982Hechizado6 Randy Romero Ray Lawrence Jr. Charles Schmidt Jr.1:52.20
1981Withholding4 Larry Melancon Ronnie Warren M/M Russell Michael Jr.1:52.00
1980Sun Catcher3 Don Brumfield Dianne Carpenter Sundance Stable & D. Nedeff1:53.40
1979Lot o' Gold3 Julio Espinoza Smiley Adams Robert N. Lehmann1:50.80
1978Bob's Dusty4 Richard dePass Smiley Adams Robert N. Lehmann1:50.20
1977Bob's Dusty3 Richard dePass Smiley Adams Robert N. Lehmann1:49.80
1976Yamanin4 Garth Patterson George T. Poole Hajima Doi1:54.40
1975Warbucks5 Larry Melancon Don Combs Edward E. Elzemeyer1:54.40
1974Mr. Door3 William Gavidia Thomas W. Kelley Bromagen Cattle Co. et al.1:52.20
1973Golden Don3 Mike Manganello Oscar Dishman Archie Donaldson1:52.80
1972Fairway Flyer3 David Whited John J. Greely III William Floyd1:53.80
1971Sado4 Don Brumfield Harold Tinker W. Cal Partee 1:53.60
1970Watch Fob5 Danny Gargan George T. Poole C. V. Whitney 1:51.20
1969Bold Favorite4 Doug Richard Del W. Carroll Michael Grace Phipps 1:50.40
1968Bold Favorite3 Robert Nono Del W. Carroll Michael Grace Phipps 1:49.20
1967Random Shot4 Billy Phelps James R. Cowden Jr. James R. Cowden Sr.1:50.80
1966Flick II4 Hector Pilar Larry H. Thompson Alamode Farm1:49.60
1965Big Brigade4 Jimmy Nichols Edgar S. BrumfieldM/M Robert F. Roberts1:50.80
1964Lemon Twist4 Billy Phelps Peter C. KeiserTheodore D. Buhl1:50.60
1963Copy Chief3 Don Brumfield S. Bryant Ott Fourth Estate Stable1:49.20
1962 Crimson Satan 3 Herb Hinojosa Charley Kerr Crimson King Farm1:50.00
1961Aeroflint3 Eugene Curry Keneth G. Hall Mrs. Raymond Bauer1:48.40
1960Counterate3 John L. Rotz John J. Greely III Cornelius V. Whitney 1:49.00
1959Las Olas4Fred A. Smith IIICharles E. EadsHarry N. Eads1:48.40
1958My Night Out5 John L. Rotz John J. Gavin Jr.Wells Bros.1:50.00
1957Ezgo3John Delahoussaye Larry H. Thompson Larry H. Thompson1:50.80
1956 Swoon's Son 3 David Erb Lex Wilson E. Gay Drake1:50.60
1955Happy Go Lucky6 Lois C. Cook Harold G. Bockman Harold G. Bockman 1:51.60
1954Bay Bloom5J. KingFred H. PohlFred H. Pohl1:44.00
1953-1Chombro6 Lois C. Cook John Hanover D. J. Gleason1:45.60
1953-2Second Avenue6 Carroll Bierman Lex Wilson Theodore D. Buhl1:45.60
1952Seaward7 Kenneth Church Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1:44.40
1951 Wistful 5 Douglas Dodson Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 1:44.00
1950Mount Marcy5 Steve Brooks Sylvester Veitch Cornelius V. Whitney 1:44.60
1949Shy Guy4 Conn McCreary Jack C. Hodgins Dixiana 1:45.20
1948Star Reward4 Steve Brooks Jack C. Hodgins Dixiana 1:46.60
1947Jack S. L.7 Steve Brooks William ResseguetMrs. J. S. Letellier1:49.60
1946Hail Victory4 Douglas Dodson Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 1:47.80
1945Sentiment Sake4Fred Wirth Milton Rieser Wathen R. Knebelkamp1:47.20
1944Alquest4 Johnny Adams Jack H. Skirvin Ernst Farm1:45.20
1943Anticlimax4 Carroll Bierman Knox Osborne Hal Price Headley 1:46.00
1942 Whirlaway 4 Wendell Eads Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 1:44.80
1941Haltal4 Conn McCreary Steve Judge Woodvale Farm 1:44.80
1940Up the Creek4G. Wallace Roy Waldron Milky Way Farm 1:46.00
1939Arabs Arrow5 Carroll Bierman Gilbert Hardy Louise J. Hickman1:45.80
1938Main Man4Willis F. WardHoward Hoffman Jerome B. Respess 1:46.80
1937Count Morse4 Irving Anderson Frank J. Kearns Calumet Farm 1:45.20
1936Corinto4 Charley Kurtsinger Bert S. Michell Mrs. Emil Denemark1:44.80
1935Beaver Dam3R. MontgomeryGeorge GouldT. S. & J. S. Mulvihill1:47.40
1934Esseff4Lee Humphries Clyde Van Dusen Dixiana 1:44.00
1933Osculator4 Silvio Coucci Joseph H. Stotler William R. Coe 1:45.40
1932Pittsburgher4Charles CorbettJim H. MoodyShady Brook Farm1:50.20
1931Bargello5K. Russell Mose Goldblatt Cornelius V. Whitney 1:44.80
1930Stars and Bars4L. Jones Edward Haughton Greentree Stable 1:47.40
1929Martie Flynn4Carl Meyer Robert V. McGarvey Stuyvesant Peabody 1:46.60
1928Jock4 Eddie Ambrose John F. Schorr John W. Schorr 1:45.00
1927Helen's Babe4 Walter Lilley Walter W. TaylorNF1:46.00
1926San-utar5 Mack Garner Pete Coyne NF1:45.40
1925Spic and Span4George FieldsHarry M. UnnaJ. C. McGill1:47.60
1924Chilhowee3G. Harvey John C. Gallaher John & Allen Gallaher1:54.40
1923Audacious7Bert KennedyAuval John Baker Wilfrid Viau 1:54.60
1922 Exterminator 7B. Kennedy Eugene Wayland Willis Sharpe Kilmer 1:50.00
1921Ginger5T. Murray Kay Spence H. H. Hewitt1:45.00
1920 Boniface 5 Earl Sande H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross 1:45.80
1919Midway5 Harold Thurber John S. Ward James W. Parrish 1:46.60
1918Beaverkill4O. WillisS. Miller HendersonOgden Stable1:48.20
1917 Old Rosebud 6Danny Connelly Frank D. Weir F. D. Weir & H. C. Applegate1:45.20
1916Hodge5Claude Hunt Kay Spence W. J. Weber1:45.40
1915Hodge4 Charles Borel Kay SpenceW. J. Weber1:44.60
1914Belloc3Albert MottE. CunninghamNF1:45.00
1913Buckhorn4 Roscoe Goose Jack D. AdkinsRod J. MacKenzie1:48.20
1912Adams Express4 Carroll H. Shilling Frank M. Taylor Harry C. Hallenbeck 1:45.20
1911 Star Charter 3J. WilsonG. M. Johnson John W. Schorr 1:47.80
1910 King's Daughter 7 Ted Koerner George Denny Thomas C. McDowell 1:45.60
1909Miami3 Matt McGee W. L. Lewis Johnson N. Camden Jr. 1:45.20
1908Polly Prim5 Vincent Powers Fred LuzaderJ. R. Wainwright1:58.80
1907The Minks4 Dave Nicol W. WellsNF1:50.80
1906Hyperion II3W. McIntyreJoseph S. HawkinsJoseph S. Hawkins & Co.1:49.00
1905Batts4 Dave Nicol Richard P. BrooksWilliam F. Schulte1:53.75
1904Colonial Girl5 Lucien Lyne Charles E. RoweCharles E. Rowe1:48.75
1903Love Labor6ScullyA. HazlettNF1:48.00
1902Death7 John Slack H. RobinsonNF1:47.00
1901 His Eminence 3 James Winkfield Frank B. Van Meter Frank B. Van Meter 1:55.00
1900 Lieut. Gibson 3 Jimmy Boland Charles H. Hughes Charles Smith1:54.00
1899Corsini3 Nash Turner Edward C. Corrigan Edward C. Corrigan 2:01.60
1898 Plaudit 3 Robert Williams John E. Madden John E. Madden 1:56.50
1897 Ornament 3 Alonzo Clayton Charles T. Patterson C. T. Patterson & Co.1:55.00
1896Ben Eder3 Willie Simms NFHot Springs Stable1:56.50
1895 Halma 3 James Perkins Byron McClelland Byron McClelland 2:15.50
1894 Chant 3 William Martin H. Eugene Leigh Leigh & Robert L. Rose2:19.50
1893Boundless3 Eddie Kunze William Lee McDanielJohn E. Cushing & John W. Orth2:12.00
1892 Azra 3 Alonzo Clayton John H. Morris Bashford Manor Stable 2:20.00
1891High Tariff3 Monk Overton NFAugustus Eastin & Samuel E. Larabie2:12.00
1890 Riley 3 Isaac Burns Murphy Edward C. Corrigan Edward C. Corrigan 2:16.25
1889 Spokane 3 Thomas Kiley John Rodegap Noah Armstrong2:12.50
1888Gallifet3 Andrew McCarthy Jr. NFMelbourne Stable2:15.25
1887Jim Gore3L. JonesNFA. G. McCampbell2:11.25
1886Blue Wing3 Edward Garrison NFMelbourne Stable2:10.00
1885 Bersan 3 Isaac Burns Murphy Green B. Morris Green B. Morris & James D. Patton2:09.25
1884 Buchanan 3 Isaac Burns Murphy William BirdWilliam Cottrill2:12.00
1883Ascender3 John Stoval J. PateR. C. Pate2:18.00
1882 Runnymede 3 Jim McLaughlin James G. Rowe Sr. Dwyer Bros. Stable 2:15.50
1881 Hindoo 3 Jim McLaughlin James G. Rowe Sr. Dwyer Bros. Stable 2:10.25
1880Kinkead3 Jim McLaughlin NFNF3:37.75
1879 Falsetto 3 Isaac Burns Murphy Eli Jordan J. W. Hunt Reynolds3:40.50
1878Leveller3 Robert Swim NFR. H. Owens3:37.00
1877McWhirter3C. Miller Abraham Perry Abraham Buford II 3:30.50
1876Creedmore3 Howard D. Williams NFWilliams & Owings3:34.75
1875Voltigeur3McGrathB. GreenW. G. Harding3:30.75
† In 2003, Evening Attire won the race but was disqualified for interference in the stretch and set back to second.
‡ In 2010, Successful Dan won the race but was disqualified and placed third for interference.

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