Perryville Stakes

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Perryville Stakes
Grade III race
Location Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1999
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website www.keeneland.com/default.aspx
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
Surface dirt
Trackleft-handed
Qualificationthree-years-olds
Weight123 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$300,000 (since 2024)

The Perryville Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years olds, over a distance of a seven furlongs on the dirt held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

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History

The event is named after the city of Perryville located along the Chaplin River in western Boyle County, Kentucky.

The inaugural running of the event was on October 21, 1999 on the Beard course over the seven furlong and 184 feet distance event with National Saint the 9/5 second favorite, trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert ridden by Robby Albarado defeating Moon Over Prospect winning by a five lengths in a time of 1:22.61. [1]

After six runnings, the event was upgraded in status in 2005 to Grade III. The winner Vicarage streaked away to a ten-length victory which to date is the stakes record. [2]

From 2006 until 2009 the event was held on the new Polytrack surface. [3]

The event was not held from 2010–2014 and it lost its graded status. [4]

In 2015 the event was resumed as a Black Type and was held on the under card of the Breeders' Cup Saturday program over a distance of six furlongs. [4]

From 2016 through 2019 the event once again was not held. In 2020 the event was held on the under card of the Breeders' Cup Saturday program as the first race. The winner of the race, Nashville set a new track record for the six furlong distance. [5]

In 2021 the event was held over a distance of seven furlongs. [6]

In 2024 the event was upgraded to Grade III by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. [7]

Several fine horses have won this event include American Champion Sprint Horse Midnight Lute who won the Breeders' Cup Sprint twice.

Multiple Grade I winner Gunite also won this event confirming the fine young sprinters winning this event progress in their career.

Records

Fastest Time: twice.

Margins:

Most wins by a Jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
2024BrunaciniLuan MachadoMatthew SimsEmilie G. Fojan7 furlongs1:22.80$259,000III [8]
2023Raise Cain Luis Saez Ben ColebrookAndrew N. Warren & Rania Warren7 furlongs1:23.58$235,188Listed [9]
2022 Gunite Tyler Gaffalione Steven M. Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds 7 furlongs1:23.21$250,000Listed [10]
2021He'smyhoneybadger Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Steve Landers Racing7 furlongs1:23.75$150,000 [6]
2020Nashville Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen WinStar Farm & China Horse Club 6 furlongs1:07.89$125,000 [5]
2016–2019Race not held
2015Hebbronville Joe Bravo Lynn S. WhitingChoctaw Racing Stable, Winning Horse Stable & Scott Galloway6 furlongs1:09.78$100,000 [11]
2010–2014Race not held
2009El Brujo Edgar S. Prado Malcolm PierceWindways Farm7 furlongs 184 feet1:25.95$150,000III [12]
2008Hatta Fort (GB) Julien Leparoux Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 7 furlongs 184 feet1:25.97$200,000III [13]
2007Steve's Double Jamie Theriot Ronny W. WernerOxbow Racing7 furlongs 184 feet1:25.36$200,000III [14]
2006 Midnight Lute Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram & Watson and Weitman Performance7 furlongs 184 feet1:24.38$200,000III [15]
2005Vicarage John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Dogwood Stable 7 furlongs 184 feet1:26.06$200,000III [2]
2004Commentator Rafael Bejarano Nick Zito Tracy Farmer7 furlongs 184 feet1:25.19$112,600Listed [16]
2003Clock Stopper Robby Albarado Dallas Stewart Overbrook Farm 7 furlongs 184 feet1:25.33$108,300Listed [17]
2002Najran Pat Day Nick Zito Buckram Oak Farm7 furlongs 184 feet1:26.00$84,075Listed [18]
2001Dream Run Pat Day Paul J. McGeeJohn D. Murphy, Sr.7 furlongs 184 feet1:27.25$81,225Listed [19]
2000Smokin Pete Shane Sellers James P. DivitoC P C Racing7 furlongs 184 feet1:25.38$72,000Listed [20]
1999National Saint Robby Albarado Bob Baffert Charles F. Heider Jr.7 furlongs 184 feet1:25.21$62,563Listed [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "2005 Perryville Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ↑ McGee, Marty (2 April 2014). "Keeneland to replace Polytrack with dirt track in time for fall meet". drf.com. Daily Racing Form . Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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  5. 1 2 "2020 Perryville Stakes Black Type – (race 1)". Equibase. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  6. 1 2 "2021 Perryville Stakes Black Type – (race 7)". Equibase. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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