Appalachian Stakes

The Appalachian Stakes is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually in April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).[1]

Appalachian Stakes
Grade III race
LocationKeeneland Racecourse
Lexington, Kentucky
United States
Inaugurated1989
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.keeneland.com/racing
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$125,000 (2015)

First held in 1989, the Appalachian Stakes was named for the Appalachian Mountains which extend into Eastern Kentucky.

The race was run at a distance of ​1 1⁄16 miles from 1989 through 1995. A Listed race, it was elevated to a Grade III event in 2008.

Recently it has been presented by the Japan Racing Association.

Records
Speed record
  • 1:34.80 - Halo River (1998)
Most wins by an owner
Most wins by a jockey
  • 4 - Pat Day (1991, 1993, 2000, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer
  • 2 - Chad C. Brown (2012, 2015)
  • 2 - William I. Mott (1995, 2002)
  • 2 - Michael H. Stidham (2000, 2001)

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Distance
(Miles)
 Time
2019 The Mackem Bullet (IRE) Tyler Gaffalione Wesley A. Ward Katsumi Yoshida
2018 Rushing Fall Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown E Five Racing Thoroughbreds
2017 La Coronel Florent Geroux Mark E. Casse Kim & Rodney Nardelli et al. 1 1:37.12
2016 Catch a Glimpse Florent Geroux Mark E. Casse Barber/Ambler/Windways Farm 1 1:37.27
2015 Lady Eli Irad Ortiz, Jr. Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Partners 1 1:35.80
2014 Daring Dancer Alan Garcia H. Graham Motion Sagamore Farm 1 1:36.04
2013 Unbelievable Dream Joel Rosario Barclay Tagg Sure Thing Stables 1 1:37.91
2012 Dayatthespa Javier Castellano Chad Brown Frankels/Laymon/Bradley Thoroughbreds 1 1:36.08
2011 Winter Memories Jose Lezcano James J. Toner Phillips Racing Partnership 1 1:37.27
2010 Check the Label Julien Leparoux H. Graham Motion Brereton C. Jones 1 1:34.87
2009 Afternoon Stroll Jamie Theriot Timothy Hamm Blazing Meadows Fatms 1 1:36.67
2008 Alwajeeha John Velazquez Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Stable 1 1:37.37
2007 Audacious Chloe John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Team Valor 1 1:36.39
2006 Lady of Venice Julien Leparoux Patrick Biancone Martin S. Schwartz 1 1:35.85
2005 Melhor Ainda John Velazquez Robert J. Frankel TNT Stud 1 1:37.69
2004 Lucifer's Stone José A. Santos Linda L. Rice Team Solaris Stable 1 1:37.58
2003 Ocean Drive Jerry Bailey Todd Pletcher Sybon Stable 1 1:36.13
2002 Stylelistick Pat Day William I. Mott Team Valor/Dream With Me Stable 1 1:36.62
2001 Bold Answer Mark Guidry Michael H. Stidham Linda Neece 1 1:35.22
2000 Impending Bear Pat Day Michael H. Stidham Michael J. Ryan 1 1:36.24
1999 Tres Coronas Jorge Chavez Stanley M. Hough Bea & Robert H. Roberts 1 1:35.26
1998 Halo River Craig Perret Anthony L. Reinstedler Robert B. Berger 1 1:34.80
1997 Witchful Thinking Shane Sellers Niall M. O'Callaghan Peter Grimm 1 1:35.19
1996 Dyna Whirl Robbie Davis Burk Kessinger, Jr. Nancy & Richard Kaster/S. E. Ricker 1 1:38.22
1995 Bail Out Becky Shane Sellers William I. Mott Kenneth L. Ramsey 1 1/16 1:41.60
1994 Bedroom Blues Mike E. Smith William A. Deakins Alan Booge & Pauline Deakins 1 1/16 1:45.00
1993 Harlan Honey Pat Day Philip M. Hauswald Brereton C. Jones 1 1/16 1:45.20
1992 White Corners Craig Perret Warren A. Croll, Jr. Robert P. Levy 1 1/16 1:44.40
1991 Radiant Ring Pat Day James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1 1/16 1:43.60
1990 Super Fan José A. Santos Steven Penrod Hermitage Farm 1 1/16 1:44.00
1989 To The Lighthouse Randy Romero William Badgett, Jr. Christiana Stables 1 1/16 1:46.20

References
  1. Appalachian Stakes history at Keeneland Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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