Iroquois Stakes (Churchill Downs)

The Iroquois Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of one mile on the dirt scheduled annually in September at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The event currently offers a purse of $200,000.

Iroquois Stakes
Grade III race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1982
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
SponsorFord (2020)
WebsiteChurchill Downs
Race information
DistanceOne mile
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight122lbs with allowances
PurseUS$200,000 (2020)
BonusesWin and You're In Breeders' Cup Juvenile

History

The event was inaugurated on 6 November 1982 was won by the improving Highland Park who was having tenth start of his juvenile career and guided by US Hall of Fame jockey Donald Brumfield by a margin of 6 lengths over the one mile distance in a time of 1:38​1⁄5.[1]

The event is named for Iroquois, the first American horse to win the English Epsom Derby who in turn was named for the Native American tribe, the Iroquois.

In 1990 the event was classified as Grade III.[2]

In 2013, the distance for the event was increased to ​1 1⁄16 mile.[3] In 2020 the event was decreased back to 1 mile.

The race opens the Road to the Kentucky Derby Prep Season. The winner receives 10 points toward qualifying for the Kentucky Derby. The event is also a "Win and You're In" race in the Breeders' Cup Challenge series.

Records
Speed record
  • 1 mile: 1:35.01 – Harlan's Holiday (2001)
  • ​1 1⁄16 miles: 1:43.58 – Dennis' Moment (2019)
Margins
  • ​8 3⁄4 lengths – Not This Time (2016)
Most wins by a jockey
  • 4 – Pat Day (1985, 1990, 1997, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2020 Sittin On Go Corey Lanerie Dale L. Romans Albaugh Family Stables 1 mile 1:35.00 $200,000 III [4]
2019 Dennis' Moment Irad Ortiz Jr. Dale L. Romans Albaugh Family Stables ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.58 $150,000 III [5]
2018 Cairo Cat Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Walking L Thoroughbreds ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.35 $150,000 III [6]
2017 The Tabulator Jose Valdivia Jr. Larry Rivelli Carolyn Wilson ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.50 $150,000 III [7]
2016 Not This Time Robby Albarado Dale L. Romans Albaugh Family Stable ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.22 $150,000 III [8]
2015 Cocked and Loaded Emmanuel Esquivel Larry Rivelli Richard Ravin & Patricia's Hope ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:44.94 $150,000 III [9]
2014 Lucky Player Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Jerry Durant ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.76 $115,500 III [10]
2013 Cleburne Corey J. Lanerie Dale L. Romans Donegal Racing ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:45.65 $173,500 III [11]
2012 Uncaptured Miguel Mena Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1 mile 1:37.63 $119,800 III [12]
2011 Motor City Calvin H. Borel Ian R. Wilkes Lantern Hill Farm 1 mile 1:37.18 $110,700 III [13]
2010 Astrology Garrett K. Gomez Steven M. Asmussen Stonestreet Stables & George Bolton 1 mile 1:38.43 $122,300 III [14]
2009 Thiskyhasnolimit Shaun Bridgmohan Steven M. Asmussen Cathy & Bob Zollars & Mark Wagner 1 mile 1:37.36 $120,800 III [15]
2008 Capt. Candyman Can Julien R. Leparoux Ian R. Wilkes Joseph Rauch & David Zell 1 mile 1:35.16 $111,100 III [16]
2007 Court Vision Julien R. Leparoux William I. Mott WinStar Farm 1 mile 1:37.26 $171,150 III [17]
2006 Tiz Wonderful Garrett K. Gomez Scott Blasi Stonestreet Stables 1 mile 1:35.92 $110,900 III [18]
2005 Catcominatcha Rafael Bejarano Eddie Kenneally Thomas M. McCann 1 mile 1:36.38 $116,700 III [19]
2004 Straight Line Brice Blanc Harvey L. Vanier Nancy A. Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds 1 mile 1:36.62 $109,600 III [20]
2003 The Cliff's Edge Shane Sellers Nicholas P. Zito Robert V. LaPenta 1 mile 1:35.57 $113,700 III [21]
2002 Champali Pat Day Gregory D. Foley Lloyd Madison Farms IV 1 mile 1:37.06 $114,200 III [22]
2001 Harlan's Holiday Anthony J. D'Amico Kenneth G. McPeek Starlight Stable 1 mile 1:35.01 $113,200 III [23]
2000 Meetyouathebrig Gary L. Stevens W. Elliott Walden Mansell Stables & James H. Stone 1 mile 1:35.24 $124,300 III [24]
1999 Mighty Marlon St. Julien Frank L. Brothers Claiborne Farm & Adele B Dilschneider 1 mile 1:35.88 $110,900 III [25]
1998 Exploit Chris McCarron Bob Baffert Robert & Beverly Lewis 1 mile 1:36.26 $114,700 III [26]
1997 Keene Dancer Pat Day David M. Carroll Tri County Farm 1 mile 1:37.84 $111,100 III [27]
1996 Global View Kenneth Bourque James O. Keefer William Heiligbrodt, Ted Keefer & W. (Buddy) New 1 mile 1:36.49 $110,000 III [28]
1995 Ide Craig Perret Peter M. Vestal Willmott Stables 1 mile 1:36.89 $113,300 III [29]
1994 Peruvian José A. Santos Peter M. Vestal Dogwood Stable 1 mile 1:36.68 $118,500 III [30]
1993 Tarzans Blade Brent E. Bartram Steven L. Morguelan Dr. William E. Yancey, William D. Yancey & Tommy Sandefur 1 mile 1:37.00 $117,300 III [31]
1992 Shoal Creek Brent E. Bartram Anthony L. Reinstedler Loblolly Stable 1 mile 1:37.51 $117,500 III [32]
1991 Portroe Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 1 mile 1:37.96 $117,800 III [33]
1990 Richman Pat Day William I. Mott William Lucas 1 mile 1:36.60 $56,350 III [34]
1989 Insurrection Patrick A. Johnson Steven C. Penrod Paul Bryan 1 mile 1:36.80 $57,500 [35]
1988 Dansil Laffit Pincay Jr. Frank L. Brothers John A. Franks 1 mile 1:38.20 $56,150 [36]
1987 Buoy K. Keith Allen Joseph M. Bollero Louis Bollero 1 mile 1:37.80 $51,630 [37]
1986 Icetrain Mike E. Smith J. Bert Sonnier Nelson Bunker Hunt 1 mile 1:40.20 $53,750 [38]
1985 Tile Pat Day Steven C. Penrod Claiborne Farm 1 mile 1:37.20 $54,960 [39]
1984 Banner Bob K. Keith Allen Jerome J. Sarner Jr. Sharon & William J. Walsh 1 mile 1:37.60 $30,000 [40]
1983 Taylor's Special Don Brumfield William I. Mott William Lucas 1 mile 1:37.20 $29,800 [41]
1982 Highland Park Don Brumfield Anthony Basile Bwamazon Farm 1 mile 1:38.20 $29,375 [1]

See also

References
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