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Perryville Stakes
Grade III race
LocationKeeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1999
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.keeneland.com/default.aspx
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
Surfacedirt
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.

History

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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

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Fastest Time: twice.

  • 6 furlongs: 1:07.98 – Nashville (2020) (new track record)
  • 7 furlongs: 1:22.80 – Brunacini (2024)
  • 7 furlongs 184 feet: 1:24.38 – Midnight Lute (2006)

Margins:

  • 10 lengths: Vicarage (2005)

Most wins by a Jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • No owner has no more than one win

Winners

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

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1999 Perryville Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 21 October 1999. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ a b "PERRYVILLE STAKES - KEENELAND, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "2020 Perryville Stakes Black Type – (race 1)". Equibase. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "2021 Perryville Stakes Black Type – (race 7)". Equibase. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Graded Stakes Committee Cuts Number of Graded Stakes; One race was elevated to a grade 1: the Franklin-Simpson Stakes at Kentucky Downs". Bloodhorse.com. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 Perryville Stakes Grade III – (race 7)". Equibase. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  9. ^ "2023 Perryville Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ^ "2022 Perryville Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ^ "2015 Perryville Stakes Black Type – (race 1)". Equibase. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  12. ^ "2009 Perryville Stakes Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 17 October 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ^ "2008 Perryville Stakes Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  14. ^ "2007 Perryville Stakes Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  15. ^ "2006 Perryville Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  16. ^ "2004 Perryville Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  17. ^ "2003 Perryville Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 9 October 2003. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  18. ^ "2002 Perryville Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  19. ^ "2001 Perryville Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  20. ^ "2000 Perryville Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 12 October 2000. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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