Horse race
The Madison Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course , Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $600,000.
History
The race is named for Madison County , the largest county in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky .
The event was inaugurated on 10 April 2002 and was won by the favorite Victory Ride by one length in a time of 1:237 ⁄10 .[ 1]
In 2005 the event was upgraded from a Listed race to Grade III status, then in 2006 to Grade II.[ 2] In 2009 it became a Grade I event.[ 3]
From 2006 to 2014, it was contested on a Polytrack artificial dirt surface. After the spring meet of 2014, the Polytrack was replaced by a new dirt surface.[ 4]
Between 2004 and 2012 the name of the event carried its sponsor, Vinery, a local Thoroughbred breeding operation near the Lexington area.[ 2]
Records
Speed record
Margins
4+ 3 ⁄4 lengths – Dubai Escapade (2006)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by an owner
Most wins by a trainer
Winners
Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
Purse
Grade
Ref
2024
Alva Starr
4
Tyler Gaffalione
Brett A. Brinkman
P. Dale Ladner
7 furlongs
1:23.36
$591,050
I
[ 5]
2023
Goodnight Olive
5
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Chad C. Brown
First Row Partners & Team Hanley
7 furlongs
1:23.12
$580,000
I
[ 6]
2022
Just One Time
4
Flavien Prat
Brad H. Cox
Warrior's Reward & Commonwealth New Era Racing
7 furlongs
1:22.79
$439,850
I
[ 7]
2021
Kimari
4
Joel Rosario
Wesley A. Ward
Ten Broeck Farm
7 furlongs
1:21.53
$300,000
I
[ 8]
2020
Guarana
4
José L. Ortiz
Chad C. Brown
Three Chimneys Farm & Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc
7 furlongs
1:21.70
$250,000
I
[ 9]
2019
Spiced Perfection
5
Javier Castellano
Peter L. Miller
Carl Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable & Peter Deutsch
7 furlongs
1:23.49
$300,000
I
[ 10]
2018
Finley'sluckycharm
5
Brian Hernandez Jr.
W. Bret Calhoun
Carl R. Moore Management
7 furlongs
1:22.82
$300,000
I
[ 11]
2017
Paulassilverlining
5
José L. Ortiz
Chad C. Brown
Juddmonte Farms
7 furlongs
1:23.68
$300,000
I
[ 12]
2016
Sheer Drama
6
Joe Bravo
David Fawkes
Harold L. Queen
7 furlongs
1:22.07
$300,000
I
[ 13]
2015
Princess Violet
4
Junior Alvarado
Linda L. Rice
Barry K. Schwartz
7 furlongs
1:22.73
$350,000
I
[ 14]
2014
Judy the Beauty
5
John R. Velazquez
Wesley A. Ward
Wesley A. Ward
7 furlongs
1:22.86
$300,000
I
[ 15]
2013
Last Full Measure
5
Corey Nakatani
Philip J. Oliver
St. George Farm Racing
7 furlongs
1:23.32
$300,000
I
[ 16]
2012
Groupie Doll
4
Rajiv Maragh
William B. Bradley
Fred & William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burns
7 furlongs
1:23.76
$300,000
I
[ 17]
2011
Shotgun Gulch
4
Garrett K. Gomez
C. R. Trout
C. R. Trout
7 furlongs
1:24.14
$300,000
I
[ 18]
2010
Dr. Zic
4
Kent J. Desormeaux
Joan Scott
Derby Lane Farm, Tom, Jim, Farrell, Marette & Joan Scott
7 furlongs
1:21.32
$300,000
I
[ 19]
2009
Informed Decision
4
John R. Velazquez
Jonathan E. Sheppard
Augustin Stable
7 furlongs
1:21.64
$300,000
I
[ 20]
2008
Ventura
4
Garrett K. Gomez
Robert J. Frankel
Juddmonte Farms
7 furlongs
1:22.06
$200,000
II
[ 21]
2007
Mary Delaney
4
Edgar S. Prado
Eddie Kenneally
Fergus Galvin
7 furlongs
1:22.24
$200,000
II
[ 22]
2006
Dubai Escapade
4
Edgar S. Prado
Eoin G. Harty
Darley Racing
7 furlongs
1:22.34
$200,000
II
[ 23]
2005
Madcap Escapade
4
Jerry D. Bailey
Frank L. Brothers
W. Bruce Lunsford
7 furlongs
1:23.33
$200,000
III
[ 24]
2004
Ema Bovary (CHI)
5
Roberto M. Gonzalez
Larry D. Ross
Richard T. Beal Jr. & Lana Ramsey-Brog
7 furlongs
1:23.41
$175,000
Listed
[ 25]
2003
A New Twist
4
Pat Day
John C. Kimmel
Lucille Conover & George Bolton
7 furlongs
1:24.32
$132,769
Listed
[ 26]
2002
Victory Ride
4
Edgar S. Prado
George R. Arnold II
G. Watts & Louise Ireland Humphrey
7 furlongs
1:23.70
$111,300
Listed
[ 1]
Legend:
All Weather Track
Dirt
See also
External links
References