Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes
The Allaire DuPont Distaff is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three and older over a distance of 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) run annually in mid May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course,  Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | fillies and mares, 3-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
History
Race name
Originally when inaugurated in 1992 the event was known as the Pimlico Distaff Handicap.[1] In 2002 the event was renamed to the Pimlico Breeders' Cup Distaff Handicap and again renamed in 2006 in honor of the late Maryland horsewoman and owner of the great Kelso, Allaire duPont to the Allaire duPont Breeders' Cup Distaff Stakes.[1]
Grade
The race was first awarded graded status in 1994 and then the race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II event in 2007.[2] The race was downgraded in 2015 to a Grade III event.
Distance
From 1992 through 2001, the race was contested at 1 1⁄8 miles and was shortened to 1 1⁄16 miles until 2014.
Schedule
The race was run in late June for its first three years. Then it was moved to the Preakness undercard beginning in 1995 [2] and currently it is held on Black-Eyed Susan Stakes day. In 2010 and 2014 the race was put on hiatus.[3]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:42.43 – Buy The Barrell (2008) (at current 1 1⁄16 miles)
- 1:48.70 – Ajina (1998) (at 1 1⁄8 miles)
Most wins by a horse:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Jerry Bailey (1997, 1998, 2003)
- 3 – John R. Velazquez (2002, 2013, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – C. R. McGaughey III (1993, 1997, 2001)
- 3 – Todd A. Pletcher (2006, 2011, 2015)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Stoneway Farm (2016, 2018)
Winners of the Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes since 1992
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | 1-1/8 | 0:00.00 | $150,000 | III | ||||
| 2019 | My Lady Curlin | 4 | Luis Saez | Brad Cox | Sather Family, LLC | 1-1/8 | 1:47.64 | $150,000 | III |
| 2018 | Song of Spring | 4 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Neil Howard | Stoneway Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:51.10 | $150,000 | III |
| 2017 | Terra Promessa | 4 | José Ortiz | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:49.12 | $150,000 | III |
| 2016 | Ahh Chocolate | 4 | Brian Hernandez | Neil J. Howard | Stoneway Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:50.82 | $150,000 | III |
| 2015 | Stopchargingmaria | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stables | 1-1/8 | 1:50.38 | $150,000 | II |
| 2014 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 2013 | Summer Applause | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Chad Brown | Greenwood Lodge Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:46.54 | $150,000 | II |
| 2012 | Awesomemundo | 4 | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | Adena Springs | 1-1/16 | 1:44.70 | $100,000 | II |
| 2011 | Super Expresso | 4 | Ramon Domínguez | Todd A. Pletcher | Bobby Flay | 1-1/16 | 1:42.85 | $100,000 | II |
| 2010 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 2009 | Skylighter | 4 | Julien Leparoux | Robert J. Frankel | Darley Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:44.34 | $150,000 | II |
| 2008 | Buy The Barrell | 4 | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | Hinkle Farms | 1-1/16 | 1:42.43 | $200,000 | II |
| 2007 | Rolling Sea | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Steve Asmussen | Millennium Farms | 1-1/16 | 1:42.88 | $200,000 | II |
| 2006 | Pool Land | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Melnyk Racing | 1-1/16 | 1:42.71 | $200,000 | III |
| 2005 | Silmaril | 4 | Ryan Fogelsonger | Christopher Grove | S.E. Quick & C.J. Feifarek | 1-1/16 | 1:44.87 | $100,000 | III |
| 2004 | Friel's For Real | 4 | Abel Castellano Jr. | Edward T. Allard | Gilbert G. Campbell | 1-1/16 | 1:45.03 | $150,000 | III |
| 2003 | Mandy's Gold | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Michael E. Gorham | Steeplechase Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:46.32 | $150,000 | III |
| 2002 | Summer Colony | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 1-1/16 | 1:42.90 | $150,000 | III |
| 2001 | Serra Lake | 4 | Pat Day | C. R. McGaughey III | Mrs. Emory Hamilton | 1-1/8 | 1:50.22 | $200,000 | III |
| 2000 | Roza Robata | 5 | Pat Day | Dale L. Romans | McKee Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:49.82 | $200,000 | III |
| 1999 | Mil Kilates | 6 | Shane Sellers | Nick Zito | Robert Perez | 1-1/8 | 1:49.05 | $200,000 | III |
| 1998 | Ajina | 4 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1-1/8 | 1:48.70 | $200,000 | III |
| 1997 | Rare Blend | 4 | Jerry Bailey | C. R. McGaughey III | H. Joseph Allen | 1-1/8 | 1:51.51 | $200,000 | III |
| 1996 | Serena's Song | 4 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1-1/8 | 1:49.75 | $200,000 | III |
| 1995 | Pennyhill Park | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Roger Attfield | R.Ferguson & Anderson Farms | 1-1/8 | 1:49.32 | $200,000 | III |
| 1994 | Double Sixes | 4 | Edgar Prado | James W. Murphy | Hickory Tree Stable | 1-1/8 | 1:51.19 | $200,000 | III |
| 1993 | Deputation | 4 | Chris Antley | C. R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III | 1-1/8 | 1:49.12 | $200,000 | |
| 1992 | Wilderness Song | 4 | Craig Perret | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1-1/8 | 1:49.06 | $250,000 | |
Notes
- "Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 56 on March 3, 2007.
- http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=5001408