Louisville Stakes

Horse race
1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs)SurfaceTurfTrackLeft-handedQualificationFour-years-old and olderWeight124 lbs with allowancesPurse$200,000 (2022)

The Louisville Stakes is Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age four years and older run over a distance of one and one half miles (12 furlongs) on the Turf scheduled annually in late May or early June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] The event offers a purse of $200,000.

History

The event is named in honor of the city of Louisville where the Churchill Downs racetrack is located.[2]

The event has a long and inconsistent history since its first running in 1895 as the Louisville Handicap. The inaugural event was held at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles on the dirt on 15 May 1895 as the third event on a six race card attracting four runners which was won by the favorite Henry Young.[3] The event was shortened for the next running in 1896 but was not held in 1897.[4]

Between 1900 and 1906 the event was not held and when it was resumed in 1907 it was held at the shorter distance of six furlongs.[4]

Between World War I and World War II the event was only held once in 1938 at the longer distance of 1+1⁄16 miles.[4] In 1946 the event once again resumed in the late fall, initially as the Churchill Downs Special and then back to the original name in 1947 at the distance of 1+1⁄8 miles.[2] After being idle between 1953 and 1956, the event was rescheduled back to the spring at the shorter distance of 1+1⁄16 miles.[2]

In 1987 the event was carded for the turf course for the first time at a distance of one mile.[1] The distance has been increased three times with current distance set in 2007.[1] The event was run in divisions in 1991.[1]

The event was classified as a Grade III in 2002 and has held that grading since.[1]

Six fillies or mares have won this event with Keertana the only mare to win this race at the current distance.

Since its inauguration in 1895, two horses have won this race three times, both accomplishing the rare feet in consecutive years.

Records

Speed record
  • 1+1⁄2 miles: 2:26.01 – Bullards Alley (2016)
  • 1+3⁄8 miles: 2:14.09 – Kim Loves Bucky (2013)
  • 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:47.69 – Lotus Pool (1992)
Margins
  • 8 lengths – Tiger Rebel (1946)
Most wins
  • 3 – Silverfoot (2004, 2005, 2006)
  • 3 – Chorwon (1997, 1998, 1999)
Most wins by an owner
  • 7 – Mrs. Joe (Dorothy Dorsett) Brown (1959, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974)
Most wins by a jockey
  • 4 – Robby Albarado (2002, 2004, 2005, 2008)
  • 4 – Larry Melancon (1977, 1978, 1989, 1994)
  • 4 – Jimmy Combest (1959, 1967, 1968, 1969)
  • 4 – Steve Brooks (1946, 1947, 1948, 1952)
Most wins by a trainer
  • 5 – William I. Mott (1987, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007)
  • 6 – Alcee Richard (1959, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Louisville Stakes
2023 Foreign Relations 5 Declan Cannon Conor Murphy Double O Racing 1+1⁄2 miles 2:32.47 $222,300 III [5]
2022 Cellist 4 Julien R. Leparoux George R. Arnold II Calumet Farm 1+1⁄2 miles 2:32.12 $199,777 III [6]
2021 Arklow 7 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger & Estate of Peter Coneway 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.13 $150,000 III [7]
2020 Admission Office 5 Julien R. Leparoux Bryan Lynch Amerman Racing (Jerry & Joan Amerman) 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.25 $100,000 III [8]
2019 Tiz a Slam (CAN) 4 Steven Ronald Bahen Roger L. Attfield Chiefswood Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.48 $100,000 III [9]
Louisville Handicap
2018 Vettori Kin (BRZ) 5 Julien R. Leparoux Kenneth G. McPeek Fern Circle Stables, Old Friends, Stud TNT 1+1⁄2 miles 2:30.14 $100,000 III [10]
2017 Some in Tieme (BRZ) 5 Manoel R. Cruz Kenneth G. McPeek Some in Tieme, Inc. 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.25 $100,000 III [11]
2016 Bullards Alley 4 Francisco C. Torres Tim Glyshaw Wayne Spalding & Faron McCubbins 1+1⁄2 miles 2:26.01 $100,000 III [12]
2015 Xtra Luck 4 Brian Hernandez Jr. Neil J. Howard Michele & Cliff Love 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.24 $100,000 III [13]
2014 War Dancer 4 Alan Garcia Kenneth G. McPeek Diamond M Stable 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.23 $110,200 III [14]
2013 Dark Cove 6 Rosie Napravnik Michael J. Maker Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.29 $111,800 III [15]
2012 Simmard 7 Gabriel Saez Roger L. Attfield Roger L. Attfield & Werner 1+1⁄2 miles 2:27.16 $115,200 III [16]
2011 ‡ Keertana 5 Jose Lezcano Thomas F. Proctor Barbara Hunter 1+1⁄2 miles 2:33.61 $111,200 III [17]
2010 Free Fighter 5 Francisco C. Torres Chris M. Block Thomas Fedro 1+1⁄2 miles 2:31.30 $113,800 III [18]
2009 Brass Hat 8 Calvin H. Borel William B. Bradley Fred F. Bradley 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.44 $111,800 III [19]
2008 Lattice 4 Robby Albarado Albert Stall Jr. Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider 1+1⁄2 miles 2:31.13 $170,100 III [20]
2007 Drilling for Oil 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Kenneth G. McPeek Bruce Lunsford & Lansdon B. Robbins III 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.35 $170,400 III [21]
2006 Silverfoot 6 Mark Guidry Dallas Stewart Chrysalis Stables 1+3⁄8 miles 2:16.90 $108,400 III [22]
2005 Silverfoot 5 Robby Albarado Dallas Stewart Chrysalis Stables 1+3⁄8 miles 2:18.77 $110,400 III [23]
2004 Silverfoot 4 Robby Albarado Dallas Stewart Chrysalis Stables 1+3⁄8 miles 2:17.63 $112,400 III [24]
2003 Kim Loves Bucky 6 Shane Sellers John Glenney Kim & John Glenney 1+3⁄8 miles 2:14.09 $112,000 III [25]
2002 Pisces 4 Robby Albarado Kenneth G. McPeek Diamond C Stable 1+3⁄8 miles 2:15.82 $115,500 III † Dead heat[26]
Classic Par 4 Donnie Meche Merrill R. Scherer Centaur Farms
2001 With Anticipation 6 Jon Court Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+3⁄8 miles 2:16.28 $109,900 Listed [27]
2000 Buff 5 Francisco C. Torres Frank L. Brothers Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider 1+3⁄8 miles 2:14.31 $115,700 Listed [28]
1999 Chorwon 6 Calvin H. Borel Hal R. Wiggins Thomas C. Mueller 1+3⁄8 miles 2:14.15 $112,600 Listed [29]
1998 Chorwon 5 Pat Day Hal R. Wiggins Thomas C. Mueller 1+3⁄8 miles 2:17.10 $109,500 Listed [30]
1997 Chorwon 4 Calvin H. Borel Hal R. Wiggins Thomas C. Mueller 1+3⁄8 miles 2:19.45 $109,600 Listed [31]
1996 Nash Terrace (IRE) 6 Donna M. Barton W. Elliott Walden Frank Mansell 1+3⁄8 miles 2:18.82 $110,400 Listed [32]
1995 Lindon Lime 5 Craig Perret W. Elliott Walden Frank Mansell 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.12 $112,000 Listed [33]
1994 L'Hermine (GB) 5 Larry Melancon W. Elliott Walden Four Fifths Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.36 $108,500 Listed [34]
1993 Stark South 5 Randy Romero John W. Russell Patricia Elia (Lessee) 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.88 $110,700 Listed [35]
1992 Lotus Pool 5 Charles R. Woods Jr. Burk Kessinger Jr. Yoshiki Akazawa 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.69 $114,200 Listed [36]
1991 Chenin Blanc 5 Julie Krone William I. Mott Bert Firestone 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.59 $84,800 Listed Division 1[37]
Allijeba 5 Dean Kutz Larry Robideaux Jr. Robert Allenswort 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.21 $85,800 Listed Division 2[38]
1990 Silver Medallion 4 Patrick A. Johnson Philip M. Hauswald Brereton C. Jones 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.40 $112,500 Listed [39]
1989 El Clipper 5 Larry Melancon Gary G. Hartlage Charles Nash, Marti Dozier & Gary Hartlage 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.00 $85,350 Listed [40]
1988 First Patriot 4 Earlie Fires John M. Gerbas Jr. Kip Knelman & Steve Hayden 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.80 $84,150 Listed [41]
1987 Icy Groom 4 Michael McDowell Kelly Weir William Fleming 1 mile 1:37.80 $56,300 Listed [42]
Louisville Stakes
1986 Ten Times Ten 4 K. Keith Allen Carl Bowman Leighton H. Dunham Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.60 $38,830 [43]
1985 Big Pistol 4 Pat Day Lynn S. Whiting W. Cal Partee 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.60 $54,000 [44]
1984 Le Cou Cou 4 Donald Lee Howard James G. Arnett Duane B. Clark 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.80 $53,650 [45]
1983 Big Mav 5 Patrick A. Johnson Gary W. Sanders Kenneth Buckles 1+1⁄8 miles 1:53.80 $54,450 [46]
1982 Bobrobbery 4 Randy Romero Thad D. Ackel Flo-Dia Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.40 $59,450 [47]
Louisville Handicap
1981 Dreadnought 4 Tommy Meyers James A. Padgett Centurion Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.60 $35,400 [48]
1980 Dr. Riddick 6 Don Brumfield Frank L. Brothers Albert M. Stall Sr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.00 $32,750 [49]
1979 Hot Words 4 James McKnight Joseph M. Bollero Russell L. Reineman Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.00 $34,700 [50]
1978 It's Freezing 6 Larry Melancon Anthony Basile Bwamazon Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.40 $21,700 [51]
1977 Amano 4 Larry Melancon James A. Padgett James Irvin 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $22,125 [52]
1976 § Ski Run 4 Garth Patterson George T. Poole III Cornelius V. Whitney 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.00 $21,850 [53]
1975 Navajo 5 Jimmy Nichols James Keefer Joe Stevenson & Ray Stump 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $22,250 [54]
1974 List 6 Robert Breen Forrest Kaelin Dorothy D. Brown 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.40 $23,275 [55]
1973 Knight Counter 5 Don Brumfield Whitey Doleski Brumfield & Huffman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $22,725 [56]
1972 List 5 Jimmy Nichols Alcee Richard Dorothy D. Brown 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.60 $22,725 [57][2]
1971 Great Mystery 4 Phil Grimm Lynn S. Whiting Dario Anthony Bacchiocchi 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.80 $21,800 [58][2]
1970 Gallant Moment 6 David Kassen Jack Long Circle M Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $16,700 [59][2]
1969 Tartan Man 8 Jimmy Combest Alcee Richard Dorothy D. Brown 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $16,575 [60][2]
1968 Cabildo 5 Jimmy Combest Alcee Richard Dorothy D. Brown 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.80 $16,350 [61][2]
1967 Cabildo 4 Jimmy Combest Alcee Richard Dorothy D. Brown 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $17,025 [62][2]
1966 Tartan Man 5 Robert Gallimore Alcee Richard Dorothy D. Brown 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $16,475 [63][2]
1965 Big Brigade 4 Billy Phelps Edgar Brumfield Mr. & Mrs. S. F. R. Roberts 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $16,375 [64][2]
1964 Shoot Luke 4 Jimmy Nichols Otis Clelland Mrs. John Branhams 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.20 $16,375 [65][2]
1963 Times Roman 4 Billy Phelps Samuel B. Ott Fourth Estate Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.20 $10,975 [66][2]
1962 Rev-Up 4 Jacinto Vásquez Leslie G. Joffrion Reverie Knoll Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $11,125 [67][2]
1961 Little Fitz 6 Johnny Heckmann James P. Watts John C. Hauer Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $11,550 [68][2]
1960 Little Fitz 5 William A. Peake Robert C. Steele John C. Hauer Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $11,275 [69][2]
1959 Ekaba 5 Jimmy Combest Alcee Richard Dorothy D. Brown 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $16,575 [70][2]
1958 Cardinal Sin 4 Larry Grubb Thomas H. Stevens Sr. W. J. (Sonny) Sprow Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.00 $11,275 [71][2]
1957 Munchausen 4 Lois C. Cook E. C. Roth Jr. Rothmore Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.00 $11,625 [72]
1953–1956 Race not held
1952 Adams Off Ox 4 Steve Brooks Howard Wells Walmac Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.60 $8,475 [73][2]
1951 ‡ Our Request 5 Tommy Barrow George White E. W. Thomas & George White 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.60 $9,325 [74][2]
1950 Mount Marcy 5 E. J. Knapp Sylvester Veitch Cornelius V. Whitney 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.40 $8,950 [75][2]
1949 Inseparable 4 Robert L. Baird Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.00 $9,300 [76][2]
1948 Shy Guy 3 Steve Brooks Jack Hodgins Dixiana 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.20 $12,600 [77][2]
1947 Star Reward 3 Steve Brooks Jack Hodgins Dixiana 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.40 $28,350 [78][2]
Churchill Downs Special
1946 Tiger Rebel 4 Steve Brooks John M. Goode Brent & Talbot 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.80 $30,200 [79]
1939–1945 Race not held
Louisville Handicap
1938 Arab's Arrow 4 Willie Lee Johnson Gilbert Hardy Louise Hickman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.40 $3,000 [80]
1914–1937 Race not held
1913 Royal Tea 4 John Callahan William Huntley Baker Adair & Baker 6 furlongs 1:14.40 $1,000 [81]
1912 Granite 4 Johnny Loftus W. O. Joplin P. Hyams 6 furlongs 1:11.40 $2,100 [82]
1911 ‡ Ocean Bound 4 Ted Rice French Brooks Clay Brothers 6 furlongs 1:12.80 $2,500 [83]
1910 Ben Double 6 Carl Ganz W. C. Westmoreland F. J. Pons 6 furlongs 1:13.60 $1,820 [84]
1909 ‡ Crystal Maid 3 Stanley Page Auval John Baker R. K. Lewis 6 furlongs 1:14.20 $1,850 [85]
1908 ‡ Altuda 4 Sam Heidel Peter W. Coyne George J. Long 6 furlongs 1:12.20 $2,140 [86][2]
1907 ‡ Dainty Dame 3 Jimmie Lee A. Lee Darnaby J. W. Ferguson 6 furlongs 1:12.20 $2,150 [87]
1900–1906 Race not held
1899 Bangle 4 Nash Turner L. C. Davis E. S. Gardner Jr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:51.75 $1,500 [88]
1898 Estaca 4 Beauchamp Pat Dunne Pat Dunne 1+1⁄16 miles 1:52.50 $1,500 [89]
1897 Race not held
1896 Loki 3 C. Reiff E. T. McLean W. McLean 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.75 $1,370 [90]
1895 Henry Young 3 Alonzo Clayton Unknown Pastime Stable 1+1⁄4 miles 1:54.00 $1,940 [3]

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt
Notes:
† In 2002, Two Point Two Mill won but was disqualified after an incident in the stretch and was set back to eighth place. The disqualification resulted in the declaration of Pisces and Classic Par as winners who had dead heated.
§ Ran as part of an entry
‡ Filly or Mare

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