| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1989 (as Fort Harrod Stakes) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.keeneland.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds & up |
| Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | US$600,000 |
The Maker's Mark Mile Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age four years old and older over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting.
The event was inaugurated as the Fort Harrod Stakes on 13 April 1989 and was run over distance of about 1+1⁄16 miles the won by the seven year old Yankee Affair who set a course record in winning the event in a time of 1:433⁄5. [1] The following year the event was decreased to the current distance of one mile. [2]
The Fort Harrod Stakes was named after the fort which was named after James Harrod, who led an early party of settlers into Kentucky in the 1770s. [3]
In 1997 the Maker's Mark distillery located not far from Lexington, began their sponsorship of the event and Keeneland's administration renamed the event to the Maker's Mark Mile Stakes. [2] In 2010 the event was once again renamed to a bourbon distilled by Maker's Mark – Maker's 46 Mile Stakes. [4]
The event was classified a Grade III in 1991 and was upgraded to Grade II race in 2000. [5] In 2008 the event reached as a Grade I status confirming the quality that had competed in previous years and continues to attract. [2]
Several class horses who have won this event in the spring have continued to prove their dominance. The 1991 winner, Opening Verse continued on to win the Breeders' Cup Mile that year. Several others including Artie Schiller in 2005, 2006 US Champion Male Turf Horse Miesque's Approval and Kip Deville in 2007 have also performed this feat. Twice American Horse of the Year (2012, 2013) Wise Dan also won Breeders' Cup Mile in 2013 and also captured this event the following year for the second time. [2]
Miss Temple City is the only mare to have won this event in 2016. [5]
Speed record
Margins
Most wins
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by an owner
Most wins by a trainer
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maker's Mark Mile Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Chez Pierre (FR) | 5 | Flavien Prat | Arnaud Delacour | Lael Stables | 1 mile | 1:33.46 | $518,575 | I | [6] |
| 2022 | Shirl's Speight | 5 | Luis Saez | Roger L. Attfield | Charles E. Fipke | 1 mile | 1:35.93 | $577,000 | I | [7] |
| 2021 | Raging Bull (FR) | 6 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | 1 mile | 1:33.86 | $300,000 | I | [8] |
| 2020 | War of Will | 4 | Tyler Gaffalione | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber | 1 mile | 1:34.55 | $300,000 | I | [9] |
| Maker's 46 Mile Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Delta Prince | 6 | Javier Castellano | James A. Jerkens | Stronach Stables | 1 mile | 1:35.97 | $300,000 | I | [10] |
| 2018 | Heart to Heart (CAN) | 7 | Julien R. Leparoux | Brian A. Lynch | Terry Hamilton | 1 mile | 1:34.71 | $300,000 | I | [11] |
| 2017 | American Patriot | 4 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1 mile | 1:34.70 | $300,000 | I | [12] |
| 2016 | † Miss Temple City | 4 | Drayden Van Dyke | H. Graham Motion | Sagamore Farm, The Club Racing & Needle In A Haystack | 1 mile | 1:34.09 | $300,000 | I | [13] |
| 2015 | Jack Milton | 5 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Gary Barber | 1 mile | 1:36.30 | $300,000 | I | [14] |
| 2014 | Wise Dan | 7 | John R. Velazquez | Charles LoPresti | Morton Fink | 1 mile | 1:34.91 | $300,000 | I | [15] |
| 2013 | Wise Dan | 6 | Jose Lezcano | Charles LoPresti | Morton Fink | 1 mile | 1:36.37 | $300,000 | I | [16] |
| 2012 | Data Link | 4 | Alex O. Solis | Claude R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III | 1 mile | 1:34.31 | $300,000 | I | [17] |
| Maker's Mark Mile Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Get Stormy | 5 | Javier Castellano | Thomas M. Bush | Sullimar Stable | 1 mile | 1:37.31 | $300,000 | I | [18] |
| 2010 | Karelian | 8 | Julien R. Leparoux | George R. Arnold II | Green Lantern Stables | 1 mile | 1:34.33 | $300,000 | I | [19] |
| 2009 | Mr. Sidney | 5 | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Circle E Racing | 1 mile | 1:41.84 | $300,000 | I | [20] |
| 2008 | Kip Deville | 5 | Cornelio Velásquez | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | IEAH Stables, Pegasus Holding Group Stables, J. Roberts & A. & S. Cohen | 1 mile | 1:36.78 | $300,000 | I | [21] |
| 2007 | Kip Deville | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | IEAH Stables, Pegasus Holding Group Stables, J. Roberts & A. & S. Cohen | 1 mile | 1:35.51 | $250,000 | II | [22] |
| 2006 | Miesque's Approval | 7 | Eddie Castro | Martin D. Wolfson | Live Oak Plantation | 1 mile | 1:34.06 | $250,000 | II | [23] |
| 2005 | Artie Schiller | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | James A. Jerkens | Timber Bay Farm & Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh | 1 mile | 1:34.09 | $250,000 | II | [24] |
| 2004 | Perfect Soul (IRE) | 6 | Edgar S. Prado | Roger L. Attfield | Charles E. Fipke | 1 mile | 1:33.54 | $200,000 | II | [25] |
| 2003 | Royal Spy | 5 | Robby Albarado | Thomas M. Amoss | Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. V. Devi Jayaraman | 1 mile | 1:35.82 | $200,000 | II | [26] |
| 2002 | Touch of the Blues (FR) | 5 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Neil D. Drysdale | Gainsborough Farm | 1 mile | 1:35.02 | $200,000 | II | [27] |
| 2001 | North East Bound | 5 | José A. Vélez Jr. | William W. Perry | Julian DeMarco & Richard J. DiSano | 1 mile | 1:34.44 | $226,600 | II | [28] |
| 2000 | Conserve | 4 | Shane Sellers | Frank L. Brothers | Claiborne Farm | 1 mile | 1:35.00 | $170,850 | II | [29] |
| 1999 | Soviet Line (IRE) | 9 | John R. Velazquez | Mark A. Hennig | Gainsborough Farm | 1 mile | 1:35.20 | $110,800 | III | [30] |
| 1998 | Lasting Approval | 4 | Robby Albarado | Diane L. Perkins | Wimborne Farm | 1 mile | 1:35.40 | $113,000 | III | [31] |
| 1997 | Influent | 6 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Howard M. Tesher | Richard Kumble & Michael Becker | 1 mile | 1:34.40 | $112,800 | III | [32] |
| Fort Harrod Stakes | ||||||||||
| 1996 | Tejano Run | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Kenneth G. McPeek | Roy K. Monroe | 1 mile | 1:35.00 | $113,900 | III | [33] |
| 1995 | Dove Hunt | 4 | José A. Santos | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III | 1 mile | 1:35.80 | $85,800 | III | [34] |
| 1994 | First and Only | 7 | Tracy J. Hebert | Walter M. Bindner Jr. | Mason Rudd | 1 mile | 1:36.60 | $81,750 | III | [35] |
| 1993 | Ganges | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1 mile | 1:35.40 | $85,050 | III | [36] |
| 1992 | Shudanz (Canada) | 4 | Craig Perret | Roger L. Attfield | Kinghaven Farms & R. Richardson | 1 mile | 1:36.40 | $85,050 | III | [37] |
| 1991 | Opening Verse | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey | Richard J. Lundy | Allen E. Paulson | 1 mile | 1:36.00 | $81,750 | III | [38] |
| 1990 | Charlie Barley | 4 | Robin Platts | Grant D. Pearce | King Caledon Farms | 1 mile | 1:35.80 | $56,600 | [39] | |
| 1989 | Yankee Affair | 7 | Randy Romero | Henry L. Campbell | Ju Ju Gen Stable | abt. 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.60 | $56,450 | [1] | |
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† Filly or Mare
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