Madison Stakes

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Madison Stakes
Grade I race
Location Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated2002
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website www.keeneland.com
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification Fillies and mares, four-years-old & up
Weight123 lbs with allowances
Purse$600,000

The Madison Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $600,000.

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History

The race is named for Madison County, the largest county in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.

The event was inaugurated on 10 April 2002 and was won by the favorite Victory Ride by one length in a time of 1:237⁄10. [1]

In 2005 the event was upgraded from a Listed race to Grade III status, then in 2006 to Grade II. [2] In 2009 it became a Grade I event. [3]

From 2006 to 2014, it was contested on a Polytrack artificial dirt surface. After the spring meet of 2014, the Polytrack was replaced by a new dirt surface. [4]

Between 2004 and 2012 the name of the event carried its sponsor, Vinery, a local Thoroughbred breeding operation near the Lexington area. [2]

Records

Speed record

Margins

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by an owner

Most wins by a trainer

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
2024Alva Starr4 Tyler Gaffalione Brett A. BrinkmanP. Dale Ladner7 furlongs1:23.36$591,050I [5]
2023 Goodnight Olive 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown First Row Partners & Team Hanley7 furlongs1:23.12$580,000I [6]
2022Just One Time4 Flavien Prat Brad H. Cox Warrior's Reward & Commonwealth New Era Racing7 furlongs1:22.79$439,850I [7]
2021Kimari4 Joel Rosario Wesley A. Ward Ten Broeck Farm7 furlongs1:21.53$300,000I [8]
2020Guarana4 José L. Ortiz Chad C. Brown Three Chimneys Farm & Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc7 furlongs1:21.70$250,000I [9]
2019Spiced Perfection5 Javier Castellano Peter L. Miller Carl Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable & Peter Deutsch7 furlongs1:23.49$300,000I [10]
2018Finley'sluckycharm5 Brian Hernandez Jr. W. Bret Calhoun Carl R. Moore Management7 furlongs1:22.82$300,000I [11]
2017Paulassilverlining5 José L. Ortiz Chad C. Brown Juddmonte Farms 7 furlongs1:23.68$300,000I [12]
2016Sheer Drama6 Joe Bravo David FawkesHarold L. Queen7 furlongs1:22.07$300,000I [13]
2015Princess Violet4 Junior Alvarado Linda L. Rice Barry K. Schwartz 7 furlongs1:22.73$350,000I [14]
2014 Judy the Beauty 5 John R. Velazquez Wesley A. Ward Wesley A. Ward 7 furlongs1:22.86$300,000I [15]
2013Last Full Measure5 Corey Nakatani Philip J. OliverSt. George Farm Racing7 furlongs1:23.32$300,000I [16]
2012 Groupie Doll 4 Rajiv Maragh William B. BradleyFred & William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burns7 furlongs1:23.76$300,000I [17]
2011Shotgun Gulch4 Garrett K. Gomez C. R. TroutC. R. Trout7 furlongs1:24.14$300,000I [18]
2010Dr. Zic4 Kent J. Desormeaux Joan ScottDerby Lane Farm, Tom, Jim, Farrell, Marette & Joan Scott7 furlongs1:21.32$300,000I [19]
2009 Informed Decision 4 John R. Velazquez Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 7 furlongs1:21.64$300,000I [20]
2008 Ventura 4 Garrett K. Gomez Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 7 furlongs1:22.06$200,000II [21]
2007Mary Delaney4 Edgar S. Prado Eddie KenneallyFergus Galvin7 furlongs1:22.24$200,000II [22]
2006Dubai Escapade4 Edgar S. Prado Eoin G. Harty Darley Racing 7 furlongs1:22.34$200,000II [23]
2005Madcap Escapade4 Jerry D. Bailey Frank L. Brothers W. Bruce Lunsford 7 furlongs1:23.33$200,000III [24]
2004Ema Bovary (CHI) 5Roberto M. GonzalezLarry D. RossRichard T. Beal Jr. & Lana Ramsey-Brog7 furlongs1:23.41$175,000Listed [25]
2003A New Twist4 Pat Day John C. Kimmel Lucille Conover & George Bolton7 furlongs1:24.32$132,769Listed [26]
2002Victory Ride4 Edgar S. Prado George R. Arnold II G. Watts & Louise Ireland Humphrey 7 furlongs1:23.70$111,300Listed [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Madison Stakes (Gr. 1)". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "MADISON STAKES – MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Keeneland Debuts New Dirt Surface on Main Race Track". www.keeneland.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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  6. ↑ "2023 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 7)". Equibase. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "2022 Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 7)". Equibase. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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  17. ↑ "2012 Vinery Madison Stakes Grade 1 – (race 8)". Equibase. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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