Doubledogdare Stakes

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Doubledogdare Stakes
ClassGrade II
Location Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1992
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor Baird (since 2011)
Website www.keeneland.com/default.aspx
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
Surface dirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFillies and Mares, four-years-old and older
Weight123 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$300,000 (since 2022)

The Doubledogdare Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of a mile and a sixteenth on the dirt held annually in April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

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History

The race was named for Doubledogdare, the filly who gave Claiborne Farm their first major stakes win at Keeneland in the 1955 Alcibiades Stakes. [1] Doubledogdare went on to be voted that year's American Co-Champion Two-Year-Old Filly and returned to Keeneland in 1956 to win the Spinster Stakes and would earn American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly honors. [1]

The inaugural running of the event was on 28 October 1992 as a seven furlong event with Jeano the second favorite defeating the favorite Erica's Dream winning by a nose in a time of 1:22.61. [2] Jeano was victorious once again in 1994 to become the races only two-time winner. [3]

In 1995 the event was not scheduled and in 1996 the event was to be held during the Spring meeting but was cancelled after it failed to draw enough entries. [4]

In 1997 the event was scheduled again for the spring meeting held in April, but was run on turf at a distance of five and a half furlongs. [3] The winner Singing Heart set a new Keeneland course record of 1:02.40. [5]

The following year the event was moved back to the dirt track and was run over a distance of mile and a sixteenth. [6]

The 1999 U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Silverbulletday began her four-year-old campaign in this event. The event attracted only five entrants with two scratching before the start of the race. Silverbulletday started an overwhelming 3-10 odds-on favorite in the three horse race narrowly defeating Roza Robata by a neck. [7]

In 2007 the event was upgraded to Grade III status and that year the event was run on the synthetic Polytrack surface. [6] In 2015 Keeneland reverted to a dirt surface. [6]

The event was not held 2020 during Keeneland's spring meeting which was moved to July and shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. [8]

In 2026 the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association upgraded the event to Grade II status. [9]

Records

Speed record:

Margins

Most wins

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
2025Gin Gin4 Jose L. Ortiz Brendan P. Walsh Calumet Farm 1+1⁄16 miles1:45.15$350,000III [10]
2024 Raging Sea 4 Flavien Prat Chad C. Brown Alpha Delta Stables1+1⁄16 miles1:44.24$300,000III [11]
2023Frost Point5 Flavien Prat William I. Mott Godolphin 1+1⁄16 miles1:43.95$292,594III [12]
2022 Malathaat 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Shadwell Racing 1+1⁄16 miles1:44.58$300,000III [13]
2021Bonny South4 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Juddmonte Farm 1+1⁄16 miles1:43.46$100,000III [14]
2020Race not held
2019Electric Forest4 Jose L. Ortiz Chad C. Brown Stonestreet Stables 1+1⁄16 miles1:45.25$98,000III [15]
2018Valadorna4 Brian Hernandez Jr. Mark E. Casse Stonestreet Stables 1+1⁄16 miles1:43.87$100,000III [16]
2017Unbridled Mo4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Red Oak Stable (Brunetti)1+1⁄16 miles1:45.11$100,000III [17]
2016Brooklynsway4 Robby Albarado Bernard S. FlintNaveed Chowhan1+1⁄16 miles1:42.86$100,000III [18]
2015Deceptive Vision5 John R. Velazquez Malcolm Pierce Sam-Son Farm 1+1⁄16 miles1:44.34$100,000III [19]
2014Sisterly Love6 Stewart Elliott Mark E. Casse Gary Barber 1+1⁄16 miles1:43.82$100,000III [20]
2013Ice Cream Silence4 Rosie Napravnik George R. Arnold II G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles1:44.66$100,000III [21]
2012Pachattack6 Rajiv Maragh H. Graham Motion Flaxman Holdings 1+1⁄16 miles1:43.75$100,000III [22]
2011Embur's Song4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Fares Farm1+1⁄16 miles1:41.62$125,000III [23]
2010Haka4 Garrett K. Gomez Christophe Clement Claiborne Farm 1+1⁄16 miles1:44.72$98,000III [24]
2009Indescribable5 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott Courtlandt Farm1+1⁄16 miles1:42.40$100,000III [25]
2008Carriage Trail5 Kent J. Desormeaux Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable 1+1⁄16 miles1:42.51$125,000III [26]
2007Asi Siempre5 Garrett K. Gomez Patrick L. Biancone Martin S. Schwartz 1+1⁄16 miles1:46.04$108,600III [27]
2006Pool Land4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Melnyk Racing Stables 1+1⁄16 miles1:44.08$107,300Listed [28]
2005Colony Band4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Wertheimer et Frère 1+1⁄16 miles1:46.15$109,700Listed [29]
2004Mayo On the Side5 Pat Day Carl A. Nafzger Lothenback Stables1+1⁄16 miles1:43.92$114,300Listed [30]
2003Reason to Talk4 Pat Day David R. Vance Ronald L. & Tom Kirby1+1⁄16 miles1:45.19$105,439Listed [31]
2002 Dancethruthedawn 4 Robby Albarado Mark R. Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1+1⁄16 miles1:42.92$107,600Listed [32]
2001Darling My Darling4 Mike E. Smith John T. Ward Jr. Debby M. Oxley1+1⁄16 miles1:44.38$108,500Listed [33]
2000 Silverbulletday 4 Jerry D. Bailey Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 1+1⁄16 miles1:43.76$99,084Listed [7]
1999Lu Ravi4 Willie Martinez Carl BowmanYoshio Fujita1+1⁄16 miles1:41.32$108,800Listed [34]
1998Top Secret5 Joe Bravo George R. Arnold IIJohn H. Peace1+1⁄16 miles1:42.60$72,150Listed [35]
1997Singing Heart5 Craig Perret Alice G. Cohn Carl Icahn 5+1⁄2 furlongs1:02.49$73,385Listed [36]
1995–1996Race not held
1994Jeano6 Shane Sellers Carl A. Nafzger Frances A. Genter Stable 7 furlongs1:24.06$44,700 [37]
1993How Rare4Brent E. BartramBilly G. AshabranerNorman R. Wooten & Bryant Wells7 furlongs1:22.02$46,900 [38]
1992Jeano4 Shane Sellers Carl A. Nafzger Frances A. Genter 7 furlongs1:22.61$38,150 [2]

Legend:
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See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "1992 Doubledogdare Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 28 October 1992. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 "DOUBLEDOGDARE STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Database. 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hoofnotes". Lexington Herald-Leader . 15 April 1996. p. 17. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Singing Heart sets record in win". Lexington Herald-Leader . The Associated Press. 17 April 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Hilliard Lyons-Baird Doubledogdare Stakes (Gr. 3)". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  7. 1 2 "2000 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 19 April 2000. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ↑ King, Byron (22 May 2020). "Keeneland Applies to Run Summer Meet July 8–12". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2026". TOBA. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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  11. ↑ "2024 Baird Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "2023 Baird Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "2022 Baird Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "2021 Baird Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "2019 Hilliard Lyons-Baird Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "2018 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  17. ↑ "2017 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "2016 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "2015 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "2014 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "2013 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  22. ↑ "2012 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  23. ↑ "2011 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  24. ↑ "2010 Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  25. ↑ "2009 Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  26. ↑ "2008 Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "2007 Doubledogdare Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  28. ↑ "2006 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  29. ↑ "2005 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  30. ↑ "2004 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 16 April 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  31. ↑ "2003 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 16 April 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  32. ↑ "2002 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 18 April 2002. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  33. ↑ "2001 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 19 April 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  34. ↑ "1999 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 14 April 1999. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  35. ↑ "1998 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 15 April 1998. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  36. ↑ "1997 Doubledogdare Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 16 April 1997. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  37. ↑ "1994 Doubledogdare Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 21 October 1994. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  38. ↑ "1993 Doubledogdare Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 21 October 1993. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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