Lafayette Stakes

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Lafayette Stakes
Non-graded Stakes race
Location Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1937
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
Surfacedirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightAssigned
Purse$400,000

The Lafayette Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old horses, it is contested on the dirt track over a distance of seven furlongs. There is a Lafayette Stakes horse race for three year olds run at six furlongs at in on Evangeline Downs dirt Race Track.

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A Listed race from 1983 through 1989, it was elevated to a Grade III event in 1990 then modified to a non-graded status for 2006.

Since inception, the Lafayette Stakes has been raced at a variety of distances:

The Lafayette Stakes was run in two divisions in 1951, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1968.

Due to wartime restrictions, the race was hosted by Churchill Downs in 1943 and 1944. There was no race run in 1945.

Two horses set new Keeneland course records in winning this race: Mals Boy in 1950 and Loom in 1964.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 7 furlongs)

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2023Corona Bolt Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Stonestreet Stables 1:23.21
2022Old HomesteadThomas L. PompellBrett A. BrinkmanMarablue Farm & Pegasus Stud1:22.98
2021Race not held
2020Sleepy Eyes Todd Joel Rosario Miguel Angel SilvaThumbs Up Racing1:21.77
2016 - 2019Race not held
2015Falling Sky Julien Leparoux Martin D. Wolfson Newtown Anner Stud & Joseph Bulger1:22.53
2009 - 2014Race not held
2008Keep Laughing John R. Velazquez Kiaran McLaughlin Vision Racing LLC1:22.26
2007Carnack's Choice Julien Leparoux Gregory D. Foley Sassafras Racing I, LLC1:21.05
2006Likely Julien Leparoux Patrick Biancone Maurice Miller III & Thomas F. Van Meter II1:09.32
2005More Smoke Clinton Potts John C. Zimmerman Thomas McClay & Harry Nye1:09.88
2004Bwana Charlie Shane Sellers Steven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 1:24.73
2003Posse Corey Lanerie Steven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 1:23.14
2002Cashel Castle Pat Day Chris M. Block Sandbar Farms (William Kilgore)1:24.47
2001Griffinite José A. Santos Jennifer Pedersen Paraneck Stable 1:22.61
2000 Caller One Robbie Davis James K. Chapman Theresa McArthur & Carolyn M. Chapman1:21.73
1999Yes It's True Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Padua Stables 1:22.15
1998Dontletthebigonego Willie Martinez Richard Suttle Paraneck Stable 1:23.00
1997Trafalger Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Beverly Lewis & Robert Lewis 1:21.60
1996Wire Me Collect Kristi Chapman Kim Chapman Arthur I. Appleton 1:21.80
1995Mr. Greeley Julie Krone Nick Zito William J. Condren & Joseph M. Cornacchia1:21.40
1994Exclusive Praline José A. Santos Steve Towne Frank C. Calabrese 1:23.80
1993 Cherokee Run Pat Day Frank A. Alexander Jill Robinson1:21.20
1992American Chance Pat Day Niall O'Callaghan John D. Gunther1:22.00
1991To Freedom Chris Antley John Tammaro Jr. Herman Heinlein & Prestonwood Farm 1:22.80
1990 Housebuster Craig Perret Warren A. Croll Jr. Robert P. Levy1:22.80
1989Belek Shane Romero Louie J. Roussel III Louie J. Roussel III 1:23.00
1988 Forty Niner Pat Day Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm 1:22.00
1987Trick Card Donald Miller Jr. Del W. Carroll II William S. Farish & E. J. Hudson Jr.1:23.80
1986Numero Uno Pass Craig Perret James J. Crupi Joel Sharenow1:23.60
1985Proudest Hour Randy Romero Joseph M. Bollero Patrick J. Flavin et al.1:10.80
1984Delta Trace Keith Allen Harold Jordan Jr. Harold Jordan1:10.40
1983Freezing Rain Don Brumfield Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 1:11.20
1982Jungle Blade Jack Neagle Richard P. Hazelton M/M Robert Bensinger1:10.20
1981Grey Bucket John Oldham Magnus A. Fairley Akuma Stable0:53.20
1980Firm Boss Michael Morgan James E. Morgan George Steinbrenner 0:53.00
1979Raised Socially Michael Morgan Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 0:52.20
1978Spy Charger Gary Mahon John Vass M/M John Vass0:53.20
1977Fiddle Faddle † William Gavidia William R. O'Neill Bwamazon Farm 0:52.80
1976United Holme William Gavidia Robert E. Holthus Robert E. Holthus 0:52.00
1975Inca Roca Terry Warner Albert T. "Tom" SkinnerCharles Raymond Jarrell0:52.80
1974Paris Dust Craig Perret Smiley Adams Golden Chance Farm 0:51.00
1973Mr. A.Z. Bobby Ussery Thomas Heard Jr. Ben Cohen0:52.60
1972Cari County Phil Rubbicco H. W. Shadowens T. Alie & J. E. Grissom0:52.00
1971Busted Mickey Solomone Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 0:51.60
1970Seen A lot Mike Manganello Thomas Stevens Sr. Mrs. William H. May0:53.00
1969Spotted Line David Whited Dewey Smith T. Alie & J. E. Grissom0:51.80
1968Santiago Road Kenny Knapp Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 0:52.00
1968Traffic Mark Mike McDowell Ronnie Warren M/M Robert F. Roberts0:52.60
1967T.V. Commercial Kenny Knapp Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 0:52.00
1966Quick Swoon Earlie Fires S. Bryant Ott E. Gay Drake0:51.40
1965He Jr. Jack Fieselman Dick PoseyEverett Lowrance0:52.00
1964Loom Jimmy Nichols Burton B. Williams Hugh A. Grant0:48.00
1963Amastar Jimmy Nichols Norman A. McMasterGrace Creek Farm0:48.20
1962Dontstopnow Melvin Duhon L. G. CulverM/M J. D. Askew0:48.60
1961 Crimson Satan Willie Carstens Gordon R. Potter Crimson King Farm0:49.00
1960Bright Silver John L. Rotz John J. Greely Jr. C. V. Whitney 0:49.60
1960Sal's Beau Braulio Baeza Frank A. Kurinec Harold M. Florsheim 0:48.80
1959Vital Force Johnny Sellers Wilma KennedyTinkham Veale II et al.0:49.00
1959Chuckabuck William Hartack Chester F. BowlesChester F. Bowles0:49.80
1958Grand Wizard Vidal Guajardo Monte PrestonE. H. Lane0:50.80
1958Bagdad John Heckmann Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 0:50.60
1957Bumpy Road William Hartack Edwin P. AnspachMrs. Irving Gushen0:48.40
1956 Round stable Steve Brooks Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 0:49.60
1955First Lap Job Dean Jessop Milt ResseguetR. A. Lewis0:50.00
1954Royal Note Henry E. Moreno Frank Gilpin Wilton Stable0:49.40
1953Everett Jr. Al Popara Dick PoseyEverett Lowrance0:45.40
1952-1Happy Carrier Gerald Porch Robert A. MattinglyWilliam H. Veeneman0:46.00
1952-2Aerolite Douglas Dodson Dee Brooks Hal Price Headley 0:45.80
1951Recover Douglas Dodson Dee Brooks Hal Price Headley 0:46.60
1951Crownlet Robert L. Baird Duval A. Headley Duval A. Headley0:46.60
1950Mals Boy Job Dean Jessop Robert V. McGarvey Mrs. Emil Denemark0:45.40
1949Black Sambo Robert L. Baird William J. Resseguet Jr.Mrs. Samuel Rosen0:47.40
1948Irish SunAndy LoTurcoWarren G. DouglassWilliam H. Veeneman0:46.20
1947Phar MonAndy LoTurcoWarren G. DouglassWilliam H. Veeneman0:46.20
1946Colonel O'FWilliam Bailey William R. Crump Claude C. Tanner0:46.40
1945Race not held
1944Poco Mas George Seabo W. M. McClainBluebird Stock Farm0:53.80
1943Ogham Johnny Longden Burton B. Williams Mrs. Helen Miller0:54.80
1942Menex Eddie Arcaro Allen R. Hultz Louis Lee Haggin II 0:46.60
1941Black RaiderArthur Craig Roy Waldron Milky Way Farm Stable 0:46.40
1940Misty Isle Ken McCombs Daniel E. Stewart Joseph E. Widener 0:47.00
1939RomanWarren Yarberry Daniel E. Stewart Joseph E. Widener 0:47.60
1938Oddessa Beulah Melvin Calvert C. Hyde SmithOddessa Farms0:46.00
1937Chic Maud Irving Anderson Frank J. Kearns Calumet Farm 0:47.20
* † In 1977, Forever Casting won the race but was disqualified from first and set back to last.

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