Chicago Stakes Explained

Horse Race:Chicago Stakes
Location:Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated:1986 (as Chicago-Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap at Arlington Park)
Surface:Dirt
Class:Grade III
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance:7 furlongs
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Fillies and Mares, four-years-old and older
Weight:123 lbs with allowances
Purse:$250,000 (2023)

The Chicago Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, four years old and older over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt track scheduled annually in June at run annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The event currently offers a purse of $250,000 plus a trophy.

History

The inaugural running of the event was on 31 August 1986, as the Chicago-Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap, the seventh event on the card for Budweiser-Arlington Million Day and was won by Lazer Show who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day in a time of 1:21. Between 1986 and 1995 Budweiser sponsored the event and from 1986 and 2006 the Breeders' Cup sponsored the event which reflected in the name of the event.[1] Lazer Show would win the event again the following year.

In 1992 the event was upgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade III status.[2]

In 2007, the race was moved to a synthetic surface when Arlington Park switched its main track from dirt to an all-weather course. The Chicago Handicap was switched back to dirt in 2017, when it was moved to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Arlington Park was cutting back on its stakes races in order to boost overnight race purses, and Churchill Downs, which is owned by the same company, picked up both the Chicago Handicap and the Matron Stakes.[3]

In 2018 the event returned to Arlington Park with Princess La Quinta winning the race.[4]

The event was not held in 1988, 1998, 1999 and 2015. In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Arlington Park did not schedule the event in its shortened meeting.[5]

In 2021 the event was scheduled as a stakes allowance event, hence the event was changed to the Chicago Stakes.[6]

In 2022, the event was moved to Churchill Downs after the closure of Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois.[7] Also the conditions of the event were changed so that only mares four years old or older could enter. In 2023 the event was moved to Ellis Park after Churchill Downs closed their spring meeting earlier due to a spate of injuries.[8]

Records

Speed Record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Churchill Downs  - Chicago Stakes
align=center 2024Vahva align=center 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Cherie DeVaux Belladonna Racing, Lynne & Edward J. Hudson Jr., West Point, Nice Guys Stables, Twin Brook Stables, Steve Hornstock, LBD Stable, Manganaro Bloodstock & Runnels Racingalign=center 7 furlongs align=center 1:21.01align=center $249,500 align=center III[9]
At Ellis Park
align=center 2023Societyalign=center 4Tyler GaffalioneSteven M. AsmussenPeter E. Blum Thoroughbredsalign=center 7 furlongs align=center 1:20.54align=center $225,000align=center III[10]
At Churchill Downs
align=center 2022Lady Rocketalign=center 5Ricardo Santana Jr.Brad H. CoxFrank Fletcher Racing Operations align=center 7 furlongs align=center 1:21.62align=center $200,000align=center III[11]
At Arlington Park
align=center 2021align=center 4Alex AchardAnna MeahDavid Meahalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.27align=center $100,000align=center III[12]
2020Race not held
Chicago Handicap
align=center 2019My Mertiealign=center 4Michele BoyceOak Rock Racing, Terry Biondo & Cherrywood Racing Stables II align=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.44align=center $100,000align=center III[13]
align=center 2018Hotshot Annaalign=center 4Harry HernandezHugh H. RobertsonHugh H. Robertsonalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:20.93align=center $100,000align=center III[14]
At Churchill Downs
align=center 2017Finley'sluckycharmalign=center 4Brian Hernandez Jr.W. Bret CalhounCarl L. Moore Management align=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.17align=center $100,000align=center III[15]
At Arlington Park
align=center 2016Sarah Sisalign=center 4Jose Valdivia Jr.Ingrid MasonRags Racing Stable align=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.16align=center $100,000align=center III[16]
2015Race not held
align=center 2014My Optionalign=center 4Eduardo E. PerezChris M. BlockTimothy J. Keeleyalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.72align=center $150,000align=center III[17]
align=center 2013Cozze Up Ladyalign=center 4Miguel MenaW. Bret CalhounMartin Racing, Morgan Thoroughbred, Westwind Property & Farfellow Farm align=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.06align=center $150,000align=center III[18]
align=center 2012Kitty in a Tizzyalign=center 5Francisco C. TorresH. James BondWilliam L. Clifton Jr.align=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.49align=center $150,000align=center III[19]
align=center 2011Devil by Designalign=center 5Corey NakataniWilliam I. MottJohn D. Gunther, Eurowest Bloodstock & Tony Chedraoui align=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:25.54align=center $100,000align=center III[20]
align=center 2010Informed Decisionalign=center 5Julien R. LeparouxAugustin Stablealign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:24.34align=center $100,000align=center III[21]
align=center 2009Informed Decisionalign=center 4Julien R. LeparouxJonathan E. SheppardAugustin Stablealign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:21.49align=center $140,000align=center III[22]
align=center 2008Leah's Secretalign=center 5Rene R. DouglasTodd A. PletcherWinStar Farmalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.17align=center $144,500align=center III[23]
align=center 2007Lady Belsaraalign=center 4Edward T. BairdS. Matthew KintzAt the Moment Stablesalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.10align=center $175,000align=center III[24]
align=center 2006Ebony Breezealign=center 6John JacintoWilliam I. MottKinsman Stablealign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.02align=center $157,750align=center III[25]
align=center 2005Happy Ticketalign=center 4Eusebio Razo Jr.Andrew Leggio Jr.Stewart Mather Madisonalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.54align=center $175,000align=center III[26]
align=center 2004My Trusty Catalign=center 4Rene R. DouglasDavid R. VanceCarl F. Pollardalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.54align=center $175,000align=center III[27]
align=center 2003For Rubiesalign=center 4Craig PerretLynn S. WhitingChoctaw Racing Stablealign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:24.21align=center $145,750align=center III[28]
align=center 2002Mandy's Goldalign=center 4Rene R. DouglasMichael E. GorhamSteeplechase Farmalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.86align=center $164,440align=center III[29]
align=center 2001Tripalign=center 4Craig PerretFrank L. BrothersClaiborne Farmalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.18align=center $157,270align=center III[30]
align=center 2000align=center 4David ClarkPhillip EnglandKnob Hill Stablealign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.09align=center $170,325align=center III[31]
1998 - 1999Race not held
align=center 1997J J'sdreamalign=center 4Mark GuidryBobby C. BarnettJohn A. Franksalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.25align=center $169,375align=center III[32]
align=center 1996Bunbegalign=center 4Mickey WallsPhillip EnglandKnob Hill Stablealign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.86align=center $171,650align=center III[33]
align=center 1995Low Key Affairalign=center 4Aaron GryderD. Wayne LukasMoyglare Studalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:24.64align=center $156,400align=center III[34]
align=center 1994Minidaralign=center 4Vann BelvoirMark A. HennigEdward P. Evansalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.49align=center $156,600align=center III[35]
align=center 1993Meafaraalign=center 4Juvenal Lopez DiazLeslie E. AhrensFrank L. Muenchalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.12align=center $156,450align=center III[36]
align=center 1992Withallprobabilityalign=center 4Garrett K. GomezD. Wayne LukasEdward P. Evansalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:21.24align=center $155,750align=center III[37]
align=center 1991Safely Keptalign=center 5Craig PerretAlan E. GoldbergJayeff B. Stablealign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.05align=center $155,100align=center Listed [38]
align=center 1990Fit for a Queenalign=center 4Pat DaySteven C. PenrodHermitage Farmalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:23.00align=center $157,750align=center [39]
align=center 1989Rose's Recordalign=center 5Jorge VelasquezFrank L. BrothersDavid V. & Nancy Ringleralign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:24.60align=center $149,200align=center [40]
1988Race not held
align=center 1987Lazer Showalign=center 4Pat DayDonald R. WinfreeJames J. Devaneyalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.80align=center $77,125align=center [41]
align=center 1986Lazer Showalign=center 3Pat DayDonald R. WinfreeJames J. Devaneyalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:21.40align=center $155,600align=center [42]
Legend:

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chicago Handicap Profile . Equibase.com . www.equibase.com . en . 22 June 2021.
  2. Web site: CHICAGO HANDICAP - MULTIPLE TRACKS . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2021 . 22 June 2021.
  3. News: Churchill Downs to host Arlington's Matron, Chicago Handicap this year Daily Racing Form. Daily Racing Form. 25 June 2017 . en.
  4. News: Princess La Quinta Seeks Third Win in Chicago Handicap . en . BloodHorse.com . 29 June 2020 . Meredith . Daugherty .
  5. Web site: Cardos . Nicole . Arlington Park Takes Its 'Final Turn' Amid a Pandemic as Sale Looms . . 22 June 2021 . 15 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Arlington Park Condition Book #2 . equibase.com . . 22 June 2021 . 25 . 2021.
  7. https://www.churchilldowns.com/uploads/horsemen-files/stakes-schedules/Spring%20Stakes%20Schedule.pdf Spring Stakes Schedule
  8. Web site: King . Byron . Churchill Downs Suspends Meet; Dates to Shift to Ellis The ongoing meet at Churchill Downs had been scheduled to run through July 3. . Bloodhorse.com . 12 June 2023 . 2 June 2023.
  9. Web site: 2024 Chicago Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 22 June 2024 . 23 June 2024.
  10. Web site: 2023 Chicago Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 24 June 2023 . 25 June 2023.
  11. Web site: 2022 Chicago Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 25 June 2022 . 25 June 2022.
  12. Web site: 2021 Chicago Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 26 June 2021 . 27 June 2021.
  13. Web site: 2019 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 29 June 2019 . 22 June 2021.
  14. Web site: 2018 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 23 June 2018 . 22 June 2021.
  15. Web site: 2017 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10) . Equibase . 24 June 2017 . 22 June 2021.
  16. Web site: 2016 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 6) . Equibase . 25 June 2016 . 22 June 2021.
  17. Web site: 2014 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 28 June 2014 . 22 June 2021.
  18. Web site: 2013 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 29 June 2013 . 22 June 2021.
  19. Web site: 2012 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 30 June 2012 . 22 June 2021.
  20. Web site: 2011 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 3 July 2011 . 22 June 2021.
  21. Web site: 2010 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 4 July 2010 . 22 June 2021.
  22. Web site: 2009 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 4 July 2009 . 22 June 2021.
  23. Web site: 2008 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10) . Equibase . 28 June 2008 . 22 June 2021.
  24. Web site: 2007 Chicago Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 16 June 2007 . 22 June 2021.
  25. Web site: 2006 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 17 June 2006 . 22 June 2021.
  26. Web site: 2005 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 18 June 2005 . 22 June 2021.
  27. Web site: 2004 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 19 June 2004 . 22 June 2021.
  28. Web site: 2003 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 14 June 2003 . 22 June 2021.
  29. Web site: 2002 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 8 June 2002 . 22 June 2021.
  30. Web site: 2001 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 16 June 2001 . 22 June 2021.
  31. Web site: 2000 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 11 June 2000 . 22 June 2021.
  32. Web site: 1997 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 21 June 1997 . 22 June 2021.
  33. Web site: 1996 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 22 June 1996 . 22 June 2021.
  34. Web site: 1995 Chicago Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 24 June 1995 . 22 June 2021.
  35. Web site: 1994 Chicago Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 25 June 1994 . 22 June 2021.
  36. Web site: 1993 Chicago Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 26 June 1993 . 22 June 2021.
  37. Web site: 1992 Chicago Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 28 June 1992 . 22 June 2021.
  38. Web site: 1991 Chicago Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap Listed - (race 8) . Equibase . 30 June 1991 . 22 June 2021.
  39. News: Arlington Park (1990 Chicago Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap – race 8: held 30 June 1990) . . 42, 44 . 1 July 1990 . 22 June 2021 .
  40. News: Rose's Record, Velasquez (1989 Chicago Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap – race 8: held 8 July 1989) . Neil . Milbert . . 52 . 9 July 1990 . 22 June 2021 .
  41. News: Horse Racing (1987 Chicago Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap – race 9: held 31 August 1987) . Neil . Milbert . . 41 . 1 September 1987 . 22 June 2021 .
  42. News: Horse Racing - Arlington Park Charts (1986 Chicago-Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap – race 7: held 31 August 1986) . Neil . Milbert . . 19, 29 . 1 September 1986 . 22 June 2021 .

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