Jessamine Stakes

Jessamine Stakes
Grade II race
LocationKeeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1991 (as Green River Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorKeeneland Sales (since 2023)
WebsiteKeeneland
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight122 lbs with allowances
Purse$350,000 (2022)
BonusesWin and You're In Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

The Jessamine Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old filles over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf held annually in early October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.

History

The event was inaugurated on 22 October 1991 as the Green River Stakes and was won by the second favorite Shes Just Super who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day in a time of 1:44.91.[1] The name of the event was named after the Green River a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south-central Kentucky. The event was created in parallel with the Hopemont Stakes which was run one day later for two-year-olds regardless of sex.

The event was run in two divisions in 1994.[2]

In 2003 the event was renamed to the Jessamine County Stakes – Jessamine County is near Lexington and is considered part of the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area.[3] In 2005 the event was renamed to the Jessamine Stakes.[3]

In 2009, the race was moved from the turf to the main all weather track due to weather conditions.[4]

The American Graded Stakes Committee made it a Graded stakes race for the first time in 2011[5] and was upgraded to Grade II status in 2018.[4]

The race is currently part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series and was sponsored by JP Morgan Chase.[3] The winner automatically qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:40.86 – Aunt Pearl (IRE) (2020)

Margins

  • 5+1⁄2 lengths – Sweet Melania (2019)

Most wins by an owner

Most wins by a jockey

  • 5 – Pat Day (1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001)

Most wins by a trainer

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Jessamine Stakes
2024 May Day Ready Frankie Dettori Joseph Lee KatieRich Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.10 $350,000 II [6]
2023 Buchu Martin Garcia Philip Bauer Rigney Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.48 $350,000 II [7]
2022 Delight Luis Saez Jonathan Thomas Augustin Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.14 $320,463 II [8]
2021 California Angel Rafael Bejarano George Leonard III Chris Walsh 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.30 $200,000 II [9]
2020 Aunt Pearl (IRE) Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Peter Deutsch, Michael E. Kisber, The Elkstone Group 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.86 $150,000 II [10]
2019 Sweet Melania Jose L. Ortiz Todd A. Pletcher Lawana L. & Robert E. Low 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.13 $200,000 II [11]
2018 Concrete Rose Jose Lezcano George R. Arnold II Ashbrook Farm & BBN Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.09 $200,000 II [12]
2017 Rushing Fall Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown e Five Racing Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.20 $150,000 III [13]
2016 La Coronel Florent Geroux Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.37 $150,000 III [14]
2015 Harmonize Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Larkin Armstrong 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.19 $150,000 III [15]
2014 Rainha Da Bateria Joel Rosario H. Graham Motion Three Chimneys Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.85 $150,000 III [16]
2013 Kitten Kaboodle Alan Garcia Chad C. Brown Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.01 $150,000 III [17]
2012 Moonwalk Corey J. Lanerie Dale L. Romans Spendthrift Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.17 $150,000 III [18]
2011 Somali Lemonade Alex O. Solis Michael R. Matz Caroline A. Forgason 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.39 $150,000 III [19]
2010 Kathmanblu Julien R. Leparoux Kenneth G. McPeek Five D Thoroughbreds & Wind River Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.01 $150,000 Listed [20]
2009 House of Grace Michael J. Luzzi Kenneth G. McPeek Magdalena Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.32 $150,000 Listed Off turf[21]
2008 Laragh Edgar S. Prado John P. Terranova II Golden Goose Enterprise & IEAH Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.54 $150,000 Listed [22]
2007 Wind in My Wings Jamie Theriot Reade Baker Craig B. Singer 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.34 $150,000 Listed [23]
2006 Swingit Brian Hernandez Jr. Hal R. Wiggins Robert V. Hovelson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.37 $125,000 Listed [24]
2005 J'ray Brice Blanc Todd A. Pletcher Lawrence Goichman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.57 $112,000 Listed [25]
Jessamine County Stakes
2004 Paddy's Daisy John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Stonehaven Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.33 $112,600 Listed [26]
2003 Galloping Gal Brice Blanc Kenneth G. McPeek William A. Carl 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.56 $113,200 Listed [27]
Green River Stakes
2002 Ocean Drive John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Bonnie & Sy Baskin 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.30 $111,500 Listed [28]
2001 Stylelistick Pat Day William I. Mott Dream With Me Stable & Team Valor 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.88 $113,900 Listed [29]
2000 Word Puzzle Marlon St. Julien Charles Simon Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.81 $84,075 Listed [30]
1999 Solvig Pat Day Carl A. Nafzger Bentley L. Smith 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.21 $67,025 Listed [31]
1998 Perfect Sting Pat Day Patrick B. Byrne Stronach Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.77 $71,500 Listed [32]
1997 Runnaway Dream Shane Sellers W. Elliott Walden William A. Carl 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.60 $68,500 Listed [33]
1996 Parade Queen Pat Day Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III & Edward J. Hudson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.21 $68,500 Listed [34]
1995 Antespend Shane Sellers D. Michael Smithwick Jr. Jack Kent Cooke 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.30 $63,000 Listed [35]
1994 Christmas Gift Charles R. Woods Jr. Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.96 $46,100 Division 1[36]
Bail Out Becky Shane Sellers William I. Mott Kenneth L. Ramsey 1:44.16 $50,600 Division 2[37]
1993 Fred's Affair Joseph J. Steiner Terry J. Brennan Jeff Rand 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.59 $49,000 [38]
1992 Warside Shane Sellers Kenneth G. McPeek Roy K. Monroe 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.36 $45,500 [39]
1991 Shes Just Super Pat Day W. Elliott Walden William A. Carl 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.91 $43,700 [1]

Legend:
  Turf   All Weather Track

See also

References

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