Surface: | Turf |
Class: | Grade III |
Horse Race: | Dowager Stakes |
Location: | Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States |
Inaugurated: | 1992 |
Race Type: | Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf |
Website: | www.keeneland.com |
Distance: | miles |
Track: | Left-handed |
Sponsor: | Rood and Riddle (since 2019) |
Qualification: | Fillies and Mares, three years old and older |
Weight: | Base weight with allowances 4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs. 3-year-olds: 122 lbs. |
Purse: | $300,000 (since 2022) |
The Dowager Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of miles on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the autumn meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.
The race was inaugurated in 1992[1] and the event was run over the milesdistance.[1]
In 1994 the event was extended to the current distance of miles.[1]
In 2015 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[2]
Speed record:
Margins:
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref | |||||||
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align=center | 2023 | Romagna Mia (GB) | align=center | 4 | John R. Velazquez | H. Graham Motion | Team Valor International | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:29.87 | align=center | $260,025 | align=center | III | [3] | |
align=center | 2022 | Temple City Terror | align=center | 6 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brendan P. Walsh | Pocket Aces Racing & Somewhere Stable Kentucky | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:27.98 | align=center | $294,688 | align=center | III | [4] | |
align=center | 2021 | Summer in Saratoga | align=center | 5 | Corey Lanerie | Joe Sharp | Highlander Training Center | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:30.02 | align=center | $150,000 | align=center | III | [5] | |
align=center | 2020 | Blame Debbie | align=center | 3 | Manuel Franco | H. Graham Motion | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Michael P. Cloonan & Timothy C. Thornton | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:34.74 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | III | [6] | |
align=center | 2019 | Gentle Ruler | align=center | 4 | Chris Landeros | Ian R. Wilkes | Morsches Stable | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.95 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | III | [7] | |
align=center | 2018 | Vexatious | align=center | 4 | Florent Geroux | Neil D. Drysdale | Calumet Farm | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:32.40 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | III | [8] | |
align=center | 2017 | Apple Betty (IRE) | align=center | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III | H. Joseph Allen | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:30.80 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | III | [9] | |
align=center | 2016 | Elektrum (IRE) | align=center | 5 | Drayden Van Dyke | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:33.08 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | III | [10] | |
align=center | 2015 | Kitten's Point | align=center | 5 | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion | Augustin Stable | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:30.37 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | III | [11] | |
align=center | 2014 | White Rose | align=center | 4 | Shaun Bridgmohan | William I. Mott | Jake Ballis & Rashar Lewis | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.34 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | Listed | [12] | |
align=center | 2013 | Preferential (GB) | align=center | 4 | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farm | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:33.11 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | Listed | [13] | ||
align=center | 2012 | Upperline | align=center | 5 | James Graham | Michael Stidham | Stone Farm, J.H. Adger, Oakcrest Farm & M. Stidham | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:32.19 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | Listed | [14] | |
align=center | 2011 | Senada | align=center | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Barclay Tagg | Lael Stables | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.19 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | Listed | [15] | |
align=center | 2010 | align=center | 4 | Javier Castellano | Green Hills Farm | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:33.70 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | Listed | [16] | |||
align=center | 2009 | Black Mamba (NZ) | align=center | 6 | Robby Albarado | John W. Sadler | Doubledown Stables | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:37.07 | align=center | $125,000 | align=center | Listed | [17] | |
align=center | 2008 | Herboriste (GB) | align=center | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael R. Matz | Northern Bloodstock | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.16 | align=center | $150,000 | align=center | Listed | [18] | |
align=center | 2007 | Omeya (CHI) | align=center | 7 | Mark Guidry | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.15 | align=center | $150,000 | align=center | Listed | [19] | |
align=center | 2006 | Louve Royale (IRE) | align=center | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Patrick L. Biancone | H. Joseph Allen | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:32.59 | align=center | $150,000 | align=center | Listed | [20] | |
align=center | 2005 | Briviesca (GB) | align=center | 4 | John Jacinto | William I. Mott | Darpat S.L. Stables | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:38.77 | align=center | $150,000 | align=center | Listed | [21] | |
align=center | 2004 | Humaita (GER) | align=center | 4 | Robby Albarado | H. Graham Motion | Andreas Jacobs | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:33.28 | align=center | $150,000 | align=center | Listed | [22] | |
align=center | 2003 | Spice Island | align=center | 4 | Cornelio H. Velasquez | John S. Pregman Jr. | Denlea Park | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.93 | align=center | $150,000 | align=center | Listed | [23] | |
align=center | 2002 | Lapuma | align=center | 5 | Larry Melancon | Alton H. Quanbeck | Highclere Stables | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:35.17 | align=center | $112,200 | align=center | Listed | [24] | |
align=center | 2001 | Only to You | align=center | 5 | Robby Albarado | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:35.77 | align=center | $111,400 | align=center | Listed | [25] | |
align=center | 2000 | Illiquidity | align=center | 4 | Jon K. Court | Patrick B. Byrne | Stonerside Stable | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:30.45 | align=center | $113,600 | align=center | Listed | [26] | |
align=center | 1999 | Moments of Magic | align=center | 4 | Shane Sellers | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & L.I. Humphrey Trust | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:29.80 | align=center | $113,400 | align=center | Listed | [27] | |
align=center | 1998 | Verinha (BRZ) | align=center | 4 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Padua Stables | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.35 | align=center | $84,525 | align=center | Listed | [28] | |
align=center | 1997 | Sagar Pride (IRE) | align=center | 4 | Shane Sellers | Patrick B. Byrne | Scuderia Sant' Ambroeus | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.20 | align=center | $58,500 | align=center | Listed | [29] | |
align=center | 1996 | Ampulla | align=center | 5 | Shane Sellers | Patrick B. Byrne | North Cliff Farms | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:32.80 | align=center | $65,000 | align=center | Listed | [30] | |
align=center | 1995 | Sudana | align=center | 4 | Shane Sellers | Nicholas P. Zito | Allen E. Paulson | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:37.80 | align=center | $58,000 | align=center | Listed | [31] | |
align=center | 1994 | Market Booster | align=center | 4 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | align=center | miles | align=center | 2:31.20 | align=center | $57,940 | align=center | Listed | [32] | ||
align=center | 1993 | Navarra | align=center | 5 | Brent E. Bartram | Steven L. Morguelan | Craig B. Singer | align=center | miles | align=center | 1:49.20 | align=center | $46,375 | align=center | [33] | ||
align=center | 1992 | Green Noble | align=center | 6 | Steven Ronald Bahen | Emile M. Allain | Jurgen Schemmer | align=center | miles | align=center | 1:50.00 | align=center | $44,450 | align=center | [34] |