Bewitch Stakes
Horse race
The Bewitch Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares four-year-olds and older over a distance of 1+ 1 ⁄2 miles on the turf held annually in April at Keeneland Race Course , Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently offers a purse of $300,000.
History
The race is named for Calumet Farm's great Hall of Fame filly, Bewitch . Bewitch won her first two races as a two-year-old at Keeneland. The first event was on 10 April 1947, a maiden, The Dixiana Purse
a four furlong race in which Bewitch won easily.[ 1] The following week Bewitch won the Thoroughbred Club Dinner Purse equaling the track record in 46 seconds flat for the four furlong distance that was held by Odessa Beulah since 27 April 1937.[ 2] Bewitch would win her first eight races and later would be voted U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old Filly for 1947. Keeneland honored this fine champion with the running of the inaugural Bewitch Stakes, a two-year-old filly event on closing day of the spring meeting on 24 April 1962 with Bonnie's Girl winning by 3+ 1 ⁄2 lengths in a time of 481 ⁄5 seconds for the about four furlong distance.[ 3] Bonnie's Girl would finish second the following year in the Kentucky Oaks which was won by Sally Ship.[ 4]
In 1965 the distance of the event was set at 4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs with the extension of the chute which is now known as the Headley Course.[ 5] The number of two-year-old fillies that would enter the event was high which would enable Keeneland to split the event into divisions. This occurred in 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972 and 1976.[ 6] The last time the event was held as a two-year-old stakes race was in 1978.
In 1979 the event was held with conditions for fillies and mares that are four years old or older and the distance was set at 1+ 1 ⁄16 miles.[ 7]
In 1982 the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the race to its current Grade III status.[ 7]
Between 1979 and 1985 when the event was held on the dirt track three winners of the race had earlier had won the Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park – Miss Baja scored a major upset at Oaklawn in 1979, confirmed her victory by winning by the Bewitch Stakes by 8+ 1 ⁄2 lengths,[ 8] Bold 'n Determined in 1981 and Heatherten in 1984.
Keeneland installed a new turf track in the fall of 1985 and in the following spring meeting (1986) the event was moved as was the Elkhorn Stakes (for all horses) and scheduled as a 1+ 1 ⁄8 miles event.[ 7]
In 1995 the distance of the event was increased to 1+ 1 ⁄2 miles.[ 7]
The event was not held 2020 during Keeneland's spring meeting which was moved to July and shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States .[ 9]
Records
Speed record
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles turf: 2:27.54 – Bursting Forth (1999)
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles turf: 1:48.37 – La Gueriere (1992)
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles dirt: 1:43.00 – Miss Baja (1979), Jolie Dutch (1980)
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs dirt: 0:51.00 – Royalty Note (1968)
Margins
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey
6 – Pat Day (1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Most wins by an owner
3 – George Krikorian (2021, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by a trainer
Winners
Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
Purse
Grade
Ref
2024
Chop Chop
4
Axel Concepcion
Brad H. Cox
Selective
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:27.80
$290,125
III
[ 10]
2023
War Like Goddess
6
Joel Rosario
William I. Mott
George Krikorian
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:32.11
$297,500
III
[ 11]
2022
War Like Goddess
5
Joel Rosario
William I. Mott
George Krikorian
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:31.26
$298,500
III
[ 12]
2021
War Like Goddess
4
Julien R. Leparoux
William I. Mott
George Krikorian
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:29.21
$150,000
III
[ 13]
2020
Race not held
2019
Ickymasho (GB)
7
Jose L. Ortiz
Roger L. Attfield
Triton Stable
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:30.02
$150,000
III
[ 14]
2018
Mom's On Strike
5
Adam Beschizza
Joe Sharp
Carl R. Moore Management & Brad Grady
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:30.02
$150,000
III
[ 15]
2017
Quiet Business
4
Brian Hernandez Jr.
George R. Arnold II
Calumet Farm
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:31.50
$150,000
III
[ 16]
2016
Olorda (GER)
4
Julien R. Leparoux
Chad C. Brown
Martin S. Schwartz
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:30.09
$150,000
III
[ 17]
2015
† Cay Dancer (GB)
4
Joel Rosario
Chad C. Brown
Highclere America, Barnett
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:30.28
$149,667
III
[ 18]
2014
Inimitable Romanee
6
Alan Garcia
H. Graham Motion
Gallagher's Stud
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:32.29
$150,000
III
[ 19]
2013
Strathnaver (GB)
4
Joel Rosario
H. Graham Motion
Andrew Stone
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:30.65
$150,000
III
[ 20]
2012
Upperline
5
James Graham
Michael Stidham
Michael Stidham, John H. Adger, Stone Farm & Oakcrest Farm
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:33.28
$150,000
III
[ 21]
2011
Keertana
5
Jose Lezcano
Thomas F. Proctor
Barbara Hunter
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:33.08
$150,000
III
[ 22]
2010
Lady Shakespeare
4
John R. Velazquez
Roger L. Attfield
Charles E. Fipke
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:31.42
$150,000
III
[ 23]
2009
Winter View
5
Julien R. Leparoux
Jonathan E. Sheppard
Augustin Stable
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:34.11
$150,000
III
[ 24]
2008
Communique
4
Garrett K. Gomez
George R. Arnold II
G. Watts Humphrey Jr.
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:28.91
$150,000
III
[ 25]
2007
Safari Queen (ARG)
5
John R. Velazquez
Todd A. Pletcher
Arindel Farm
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:28.75
$150,000
III
[ 26]
2006
Noble Stella (GER)
5
Edgar S. Prado
Roger L. Attfield
Gary A. Tanaka
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:33.15
$107,400
III
[ 27]
2005
Angara (GB)
4
Gary L. Stevens
Patrick L. Biancone
Martin S. Schwartz
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:36.24
$109,300
III
[ 28]
2004
Meridiana (GER)
4
Edgar S. Prado
Christophe Clement
Sarah & Jon Kelly
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:31.05
$113,400
III
[ 29]
2003
Lilac Queen (GER)
5
Jerry D. Bailey
Robert J. Frankel
Gary A. Tanaka
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:29.70
$112,100
III
[ 30]
2002
Sweetest Thing
4
Mark Guidry
Roger L. Attfield
Roger L. Attfield , Michael Canino & William Werner
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:31.97
$110,700
III
[ 31]
2001
Keemoon (FR)
5
Jerry D. Bailey
Neil D. Drysdale
Henry E. Pabst
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:30.28
$200,000
III
[ 32]
2000
The Seven Seas
4
Alex O. Solis
Robert J. Frankel
Charles Kenis
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:29.20
$113,100
III
[ 33]
1999
Bursting Forth
5
Jorge F. Chavez
H. Graham Motion
Sam Huff
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:27.54
$110,900
III
[ 34]
1998
Maxzene
5
Jose A. Santos
Thomas J. Skiffington
Sekiguchi Fusao
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:30.50
$112,300
III
[ 35]
1997
Cymbala (FR)
4
Pat Day
Neil J. Howard
William S. Farish III , George Bolton & J. S. Reynolds
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:28.87
$111,500
III
[ 36]
1996
Memories (IRE)
5
Shane Sellers
Burk Kessinger Jr.
New Phoenix Stable & Alvin Haynes
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:30.14
$106,500
III
[ 37]
1995
Market Booster
6
Pat Day
D. Wayne Lukas
Moyglare Stud
1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
2:29.33
$81,825
III
[ 38]
1994
Freewheel
5
Pat Day
Neil J. Howard
William S. Farish III & E. J. Hudson
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:50.24
$82,050
III
[ 39]
1993
Miss Lenora
4
Julie Krone
William I. Mott
Allen E. Paulson
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:50.60
$82,850
III
[ 40]
1992
La Gueriere
4
Brian Dale Peck
A. Peter Perkins
Wimborne Farm
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:48.37
$83,750
III
[ 41]
1991
Miss Unnameable
7
Pat Day
D. Wayne Lukas
Leonard D. Mathis
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:50.02
$86,500
III
[ 42]
1990
Coolawin
4
Jerry D. Bailey
Carl A. Nafzger
Jim Tafel
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:49.20
$83,150
III
[ 43]
1989
Gaily Gaily (IRE)
6
Julie Krone
William I. Mott
Diana M. Firestone
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:50.00
$82,850
III
[ 44]
1988
Beauty Cream
5
Pat Day
Patrick C. Clark
Warren N. Moore
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:51.60
$86,550
III
[ 45]
1987
Gerrie Singer
6
Ricky Frazier
Jeff Trosclair
John J. Petrie
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1.52.60
$61,125
III
[ 46]
1986
Devalois (FR)
4
Eddie Maple
Woodford C. Stephens
Mrs. Alec Head
1+ 1 ⁄8 miles
1:54.00
$69,900
III
[ 47]
1985
Sintra
4
K. Keith Allen
Steven C. Penrod
Cherry Vally Farm
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.40
$63,275
III
[ 48]
1984
Heatherten
5
Sam Maple
William I. Mott
John A. Franks
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:45.80
$58,350
III
[ 49]
1983
Try Something New
4
Pat Day
Claude R. McGaughey III
John A. Bell III
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:44.40
$56,925
III
[ 50]
1982
Expressive Dance
4
Don Brumfield
Bertram R. Firestone
Diana M. Firestone
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.40
$56,025
III
[ 51]
1981
Bold 'n Determined
4
Eddie Delahoussaye
Neil D. Drysdale
Saron Stable
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.80
$58,825
[ 52]
1980
Jolie Dutch
4
Randy Romero
Anthony J. Lombardi
Susan B. Fisher
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.00
$45,875
[ 53]
1979
Miss Baja
4
Eddie Maple
Joseph B. Cantey
Lockhart Spears
1+ 1 ⁄16 miles
1:43.00
$35,825
[ 8]
1978
Twenty One Inch
2
Eddie Delahoussaye
Anthony Basile
Bwamazon Farm (Millard Waldheim)
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:52.60
$18,225
[ 54]
1977
Crystalan
2
Garth Patterson
Glenn L. Hild
Raymond Parker
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:53.00
$18,380
[ 55]
1976
Olden
2
Robert Breen
Lloyd P. Tate
James H. Stone
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:51.40
$16,970
Division 1 [ 56]
Fun and Tears
2
Larry Melancon
Douglas M. Davis Jr.
Patricia Blass
0:51.40
$17,370
Division 2 [ 57]
1975
Pink Jade
2
Eddie Delahoussaye
John Ngai Jr.
Hoi Toi Stable
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:51.60
$18,675
[ 58]
1974
Dancing Home
2
Alan Patterson
Don Breashear
J. F. Smith
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:53.60
$18,143
Division 1 [ 59]
Secret's Out
2
Don Brumfield
James E. Picou
Marcia Lou Schott
0:51.40
$18,042
Division 2 [ 60]
1973
Me and Connie
2
Jimmy Nichols
Douglas M. Davis Jr.
Patricia Blass
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:52.40
$19,390
[ 61]
1972
Gallant Davelle
2
Jimmy Nichols
Douglas M. Davis Jr.
George M. Holtsinger
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:52.40
$20,825
Division 1 [ 62]
Bosuns Strike
2
Anthony DeSpirito
Douglas M. Davis Jr.
Joan Turner
0:53.20
$21,125
Division 2 [ 63]
1971
Sidle
2
David Kassen
Stanley M. Rieser
Barbara Hunter
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:52.20
$19,950
Division 1 [ 64]
Cautious Bidder
2
Jimmy Nichols
Larry Robideaux Jr.
Larry Robideaux Jr.
0:52:00
$20,500
Division 2 [ 65]
1970
Fancy Road
2
Nelson Menard
Roy J. Gillem
Dreabon Copelan
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:52.20
$21,700
[ 66]
1969
Little Tudor
2
David E. Whited
Carter Thornton
Carter Thornton
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:52.80
$23,350
[ 67]
1968
Royalty Note
2
Michael Manganello
Thomas H. Stevens Sr.
James O. Alston
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:51.00
$23,250
[ 68]
1967
Jet To Market
2
Grady Overton
David F. Erb
Roger W. Wilson[ 69] & Mrs. Thomas Phillip Hull Jr.[ 70]
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:51.60
$13,925
[ 71]
1966
Shore
2
Jimmy Nichols
Harry Trotsek
Claiborne Farm
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:52:00
$11,850
Division 1 [ 72]
Furl Sail
2
Earlie Fires
John L. Winans
Mrs. Edwin K. Thomas
0:52.60
$11,950
Division 2 [ 73]
1965
Justakiss
2
Kenny Knapp
Stanley M. Rieser
Clifford Lussky
4+ 1 ⁄2 furlongs
0:53.00
$12,587
Division 1 [ 74]
Ole Liz
2
Bill Shoemaker
Henry Forrest
Henry Forrest & Elton Gordon
0:52:40
$12,388
Division 2 [ 75]
1964
Mississippi Mama
2
Ronnie Baldwin
Douglas M. Davis Jr.
Michael & Douglas M. Davis Jr.
abt. 4 furlongs
0:48.20
$13,650
[ 76]
1963
Royal Bund
2
Avelino Gomez
Frank E. Cundall
Bwamazon Farm (Millard Waldheim)
abt. 4 furlongs
0:49.40
$13,150
[ 77]
1962
Bonnies Girl
2
Clarence Meaux
E. Thurston Colglazier
J. H. Riedinger
abt. 4 furlongs
0:48.20
$15,025
[ 3]
Legend:
Dirt
Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
† In the 2015 running of the event Kitten's Point was first past the post and wagering was paid out as the winner, however the horse returned a positive swab for methocarbamol (Robaxin )[ 78] and consequently was disqualified from the prizemoney and was placed 14th (last). Cay Dancer (GB) was declared the official winner of the event.
See also
External links
References
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^ Ashford, Ed (11 April 1947). "Bewitch Is Winner Of Thoroughbred Club Dinner Purse – (race 6: held 17 April 1947 )" . Lexington Herald . p. 7. Retrieved 28 April 2021 .
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^ a b "Miss Baja Wins Keeneland's Bewitch – (race 7: held 27 April 1979)" . The Courier-Journal . The Associated Press . 28 April 1977. pp. 31, 35. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
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^ "2023 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 28 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023 .
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^ "2019 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)" . Equibase . 26 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "2018 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)" . Equibase . 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
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^ "2005 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 27 April 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "2004 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 21 April 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "2003 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 24 April 2003. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "2002 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 25 April 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "2001 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 26 April 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
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^ "1999 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 22 April 1999. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "1998 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 23 April 1998. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
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^ "1991 Bewitch Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" . Equibase . 26 April 1991. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
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^ Koerner, Dave (29 April 1989). "Gaily Gaily obeys Mott's instructions, wins Bewitch – (race 8: held 28 April 1989)" . The Courier-Journal . p. 23. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
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