Jessamine Stakes

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Jessamine Stakes
Grade II race
Location Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1991 (as Green River Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorKeeneland Sales (since 2023)
Website Keeneland
Race information
Distance1+116 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight122 lbs with allowances
Purse$350,000 (2022)
BonusesWin and You're In Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

The Jessamine Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old filles over a distance of 1+116 miles on the turf held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.

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History

The event was inaugurated on 22 October 1991 as the Green River Stakes and was won by the second favorite Shes Just Super who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day in a time of 1:44.91. [1] The name of the event was named after the Green River a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south-central Kentucky. The event was created in parallel with the Hopemont Stakes which was run one day later for two-year-olds regardless of sex.

The event was run in two divisions in 1994. [2]

In 2003 the event was renamed to the Jessamine County StakesJessamine County is near Lexington and is considered part of the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area. [3] In 2005 the event was renamed to the Jessamine Stakes. [3]

In 2009, the race was moved from the turf to the main all weather track due to weather conditions. [4]

The American Graded Stakes Committee made it a Graded stakes race for the first time in 2011 [5] and was upgraded to Grade II status in 2018. [4]

The race is currently part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series and was sponsored by JP Morgan Chase. [3] The winner automatically qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Records

Speed record:

Margins

Most wins by an owner

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Jessamine Stakes
2024May Day Ready Frankie Dettori Joseph LeeKatieRich Stables1+116 miles1:44.10$350,000II [6]
2023Buchu Martin Garcia Philip BauerRigney Racing1+116 miles1:42.48$350,000II [7]
2022Delight Luis Saez Jonathan Thomas Augustin Stable 1+116 miles1:44.14$320,463II [8]
2021California Angel Rafael Bejarano George Leonard IIIChris Walsh1+116 miles1:44.30$200,000II [9]
2020Aunt Pearl (IRE) Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Peter Deutsch, Michael E. Kisber, The Elkstone Group1+116 miles1:40.86$150,000II [10]
2019Sweet Melania Jose L. Ortiz Todd A. Pletcher Lawana L. & Robert E. Low1+116 miles1:43.13$200,000II [11]
2018Concrete Rose Jose Lezcano George R. Arnold II Ashbrook Farm & BBN Racing1+116 miles1:44.09$200,000II [12]
2017Rushing Fall Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown e Five Racing Thoroughbreds1+116 miles1:46.20$150,000III [13]
2016La Coronel Florent Geroux Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1+116 miles1:43.37$150,000III [14]
2015Harmonize Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Larkin Armstrong1+116 miles1:44.19$150,000III [15]
2014Rainha Da Bateria Joel Rosario H. Graham Motion Three Chimneys Farm 1+116 miles1:43.85$150,000III [16]
2013Kitten Kaboodle Alan Garcia Chad C. Brown Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+116 miles1:44.01$150,000III [17]
2012Moonwalk Corey J. Lanerie Dale L. Romans Spendthrift Farm 1+116 miles1:45.17$150,000III [18]
2011 Somali Lemonade Alex O. Solis Michael R. Matz Caroline A. Forgason1+116 miles1:45.39$150,000III [19]
2010Kathmanblu Julien R. Leparoux Kenneth G. McPeek Five D Thoroughbreds & Wind River Stables1+116 miles1:44.01$150,000Listed [20]
2009House of Grace Michael J. Luzzi Kenneth G. McPeek Magdalena Racing 1+116 miles1:44.32$150,000ListedOff turf [21]
2008Laragh Edgar S. Prado John P. Terranova IIGolden Goose Enterprise & IEAH Stables1+116 miles1:43.54$150,000Listed [22]
2007Wind in My Wings Jamie Theriot Reade Baker Craig B. Singer1+116 miles1:45.34$150,000Listed [23]
2006Swingit Brian Hernandez Jr. Hal R. WigginsRobert V. Hovelson1+116 miles1:43.37$125,000Listed [24]
2005J'ray Brice Blanc Todd A. Pletcher Lawrence Goichman1+116 miles1:45.57$112,000Listed [25]
Jessamine County Stakes
2004Paddy's Daisy John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Stonehaven Farm1+116 miles1:44.33$112,600Listed [26]
2003Galloping Gal Brice Blanc Kenneth G. McPeek William A. Carl1+116 miles1:44.56$113,200Listed [27]
Green River Stakes
2002Ocean Drive John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Bonnie & Sy Baskin1+116 miles1:44.30$111,500Listed [28]
2001Stylelistick Pat Day William I. Mott Dream With Me Stable & Team Valor 1+116 miles1:45.88$113,900Listed [29]
2000Word Puzzle Marlon St. Julien Charles Simon Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+116 miles1:43.81$84,075Listed [30]
1999Solvig Pat Day Carl A. Nafzger Bentley L. Smith1+116 miles1:42.21$67,025Listed [31]
1998 Perfect Sting Pat Day Patrick B. Byrne Stronach Stables 1+116 miles1:43.77$71,500Listed [32]
1997Runnaway Dream Shane Sellers W. Elliott Walden William A. Carl1+116 miles1:43.60$68,500Listed [33]
1996Parade Queen Pat Day Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III & Edward J. Hudson1+116 miles1:45.21$68,500Listed [34]
1995Antespend Shane Sellers D. Michael Smithwick Jr.Jack Kent Cooke1+116 miles1:45.30$63,000Listed [35]
1994Christmas GiftCharles R. Woods Jr. Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1+116 miles1:43.96$46,100Division 1 [36]
Bail Out Becky Shane Sellers William I. Mott Kenneth L. Ramsey 1:44.16$50,600Division 2 [37]
1993Fred's AffairJoseph J. SteinerTerry J. BrennanJeff Rand1+116 miles1:45.59$49,000 [38]
1992Warside Shane Sellers Kenneth G. McPeek Roy K. Monroe1+116 miles1:45.36$45,500 [39]
1991Shes Just Super Pat Day W. Elliott Walden William A. Carl1+116 miles1:44.91$43,700 [1]

Legend:
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See also

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