H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes

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H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes
Grade I race
Runhappy.jpg
Runhappy winning the 2015 King's Bishop
Location Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1984 (as King's Bishop Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Sponsor Gallery Racing (2020)
Website NYRA
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$500,000 (2021)

The H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt held in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The current purse for the event is $500,000.

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History

The inaugural running of the event was on 18 August 1984 as the seventh race on the undercard of Travers Stakes day as The King's Bishop Stakes and was won by Commemorate who was trained by Hall of Fame trainer Lazaro Barrera in a time of 1:223⁄5. [1] King's Bishop was originally owned by Houston Astros founding president Craig F. Cullinan Jr. and trained by H. Allen Jerkens, who trained the horse to wins in the 1973 Carter Handicap and Fall Highweight Handicap for Allaire du Pont. [2]

The event was not held in 1986. [3]

In 1987 the event was classified as Grade III, upgraded to Grade II in 1992 and since 1999 the race has been a Grade I event. [4]

In 2017 the New York Racing Association renamed the race for the late Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens, who over a career spanning seven decades, his horses had upset racing champions – such as Onion's victory over Secretariat in the 1973 Whitney Handicap – earning him the nickname "the Giant Killer". [2]

Several winners of the race have gone on to win American Champion Sprint Horse honors that same year, including Housebuster (1990), Lost in the Fog (2005), Runhappy (2015) and Drefong (2016). Hard Spun (2007) went on to top that year's World's Best Racehorse Rankings for three-year-old sprinters.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes
2023Domestic Product Flavien Prat Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 7 furlongs1:21.71$500,000I [5]
2023One in Vermillion Irad Ortiz Jr. Esteban MartinezJonathan Kalman7 furlongs1:22.63$485,000I [6]
2022 Jack Christopher José Ortiz Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant, Coolmore Stud, Gerry Isbister, Gerald Isbister, & Jim Bakke7 furlongs1:21.15$500,000I [7]
2021 Jackie's Warrior Joel Rosario Steven Asmussen J Kirk & Judy Robison7 furlongs1:21.39$490,000I [8]
2020Echo Town Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven Asmussen L & N Racing7 furlongs1:22.53$300,000I [9]
2019Mind Control John R. Velazquez Gregory D. SaccoRed Oak Stable (Brunetti), Madaket Stables 7 furlongs1:21.43$500,000I [10]
2018Promises Fulfilled Luis Saez Dale L. Romans Robert J. Baron7 furlongs1:21.44$501,500I [11]
2017 Practical Joke Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence7 furlongs1:21.96$500,000I [12]
King's Bishop Stakes
2016 Drefong Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Charles Chu7 furlongs1:21.25$500,000I [13]
2015 Runhappy Edgar S. Prado Maria BorellJames McIngvale7 furlongs1:20.54$500,000I [14]
2014The Big Beast Javier Castellano Anthony W. Dutrow Alex & JoAnn Lieblong7 furlongs1:22.35$500,000I [15]
2013Capo Bastone Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners7 furlongs1:22.22$500,000I [16]
2012Willy Beamin Alan Garcia Richard E. Dutrow Jr. James A. Riccio7 furlongs1:22.02$500,000I [17]
2011 Caleb's Posse Rajiv Maragh Donnie K. Von Hemel McNeil Stables & Cheyenne Stables7 furlongs1:21.59$250,000I [18]
2010 Discreetly Mine John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher E. Paul Robsham Stables7 furlongs1:23.16$250,000I [19]
2009†Capt. Candyman Can Javier Castellano Ian R. Wilkes Joseph Rauch, David Zell7 furlongs1:22.35$300,000I [20]
2008Visionaire Alan Garcia Michael R. Matz Team Valor & Vision Racing7 furlongs1:21.94$250,000I [21]
2007 Hard Spun Mario G. Pino J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms7 furlongs1:22.34$250,000I [22]
2006 Henny Hughes John R. Velazquez Kiaran P. McLaughlin Zabeel Racing7 furlongs1:21.96$250,000I [23]
2005 Lost in the Fog Russell Baze Greg Gilchrist Harry J. Aleo 7 furlongs1:22.56$250,000I [24]
2004Pomeroy Edgar S. Prado Patrick L. Biancone Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith7 furlongs1:20.99$250,000I [25]
2003Valid Video Joe Bravo Dennis J. ManningMack Fehsenfeld7 furlongs1:22.14$200,000I [26]
2002Gygistar John R. Velazquez Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 7 furlongs1:22.85$200,000I [27]
2001 Squirtle Squirt Jerry D. Bailey Robert J. Frankel David J. Lanzman7 furlongs1:21.97$200,000I [28]
2000More Than Ready Pat Day Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio7 furlongs1:22.49$200,000I [29]
1999 Forestry Chris Antley Bob Baffert Aaron U. & Marie Jones7 furlongs1:21.00$200,000I [30]
1998Secret Firm Edgar S. Prado H. Graham Motion Mea Culpa Stables7 furlongs1:22.78$200,000II [31]
1997Tale of the Cat Julie Krone John H. ForbesPhantom House Farm7 furlongs1:21.71$150,000II [32]
1996 Honour and Glory José A. Santos D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 7 furlongs1:21.78$108,200II [33]
1995Top Account Pat Day Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III 7 furlongs1:22.50$113,500II [34]
1994Chimes Band Jerry D. Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Fares Farm7 furlongs1:21.80$109,500II [35]
1993Mi Cielo Mike E. Smith Peter M. VestalTom M. Carey7 furlongs1:21.60$123,800II [36]
1992Salt Lake Mike E. Smith D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young 7 furlongs1:21.40$122,400II [37]
1991Take Me Out Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Bertram R. Firestone 7 furlongs1:21.60$124,000III [38]
1990Housebuster Craig Perret Jimmy Croll Robert P. Levy7 furlongs1:21.80$90,150III [39]
1989Houston Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Lloyd R. French Jr.7 furlongs1:22.00$86,550III [40]
1988King's Nest Chris McCarron Richard E. Dutrow Sr. Sandra D. Bender7 furlongs1:21.80$88,800III [41]
1987Templar Hill Chris McCarron Paul D. SeefeldtErvin Kowitz7 furlongs1:23.00$86,150III [42]
1986Race not held
1985Pancho Villa Darrel G. McHargue D. Wayne Lukas Lloyd R. French Jr.7 furlongs1:22.20$55,900Listed [43]
1984Commemorate Frank Lovato Jr. Laz Barrera Windfields Farm 7 furlongs1:22.60$55,700Listed [1]

Notes:
† In the 2009 event Vineyard Haven was first past the post but disqualified for drifting out in the straight and twice bumping Capt. Candyman Can. Capt. Candyman Can was declared the winner.

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

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