Locust Grove Stakes Explained

Surface:Dirt
Class:Grade III
Horse Race:Locust Grove Stakes
Location:Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated:1982
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:Churchill Downs
Distance: miles
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Fillies and mares, three-years-olds and older
Weight:Base weights with allowances:
Older: 125 lbs
3YOs: 122 lbs
Purse:$400,000 (2021)

The Locust Grove Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, age three and older, over a distance of miles held annually in September during the early fall meeting at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The current purse is $400,000.

History

The event is named after the site known as Locust Grove where a 1790 Georgian mansion is situated on 55 acres upriver from Louisville. The house was originally home to William and Lucy Clark Croghan. Lucy was the sister to explorers William Clark and George Rogers Clark. They are the ancestors to Churchill Downs founder Col. M. Lewis Clark.[1]

The event was inaugurated on 31 May 1982 and was won by the Excitable Lady and was ridden by Champion jockey Darrel McHargue winning easily as the 3/10 odds-on favorite by 7 lengths in a time of 1:37.20 over the one mile distance.

The following year the distance of the event was increased to miles.[2]

In 1986 the event's conditions were modified to a handicap.[2] The following the event was held on the turf for the first time over a distance of miles and was won by longshot Luckiest Girl at 20–1. The following year the event was held at a shorter distance miles.[2]

Previously a Listed race, it was upgraded to Grade III status for 1998 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.[3]

In winning the 2003 running of the Locust Grove Handicap, Ipi Tombe became the first horse bred in Zimbabwe to ever win a race at Churchill Downs.

The event was idle in 2011 and 2012 and when it was renewed in 2013 the event was set back to the dirt and since then the event has been moved to the September short fall meeting the conditions allowed for three year old fillies to compete against the older mares as a stakes allowance race.[2] Also due to not being held for to years the event lost its Graded classification.[3] In 2016 the event regained its Grade III status once again.[2]

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Churchill Downs did not schedule the event in their updated meeting.[3]

Records

Speed record

Margins

Most wins

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by an owner

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Locust Grove Stakes
align=center 2023Search Results align=center 5Tyler GaffalioneChad C. Brownalign=center milesalign=center 1:42.40align=center $397,000align=center III[4]
align=center 2022Played Hardalign=center 4 Joel RosarioPhilip A. BauerRigney Racing align=center milesalign=center 1:43.50align=center $393,000align=center III[5]
align=center 2021Shedaresthedevilalign=center 4Florent GerouxBrad H. CoxFlurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing and Big Aut Farms align=center milesalign=center 1:42.86align=center $400,000align=center III[6]
2020Race not held
align=center 2019Go Google Yourselfalign=center 5Brian Hernandez Jr.Paul J. McGeeJay Em Ess Stablealign=center milesalign=center 1:44.13align=center $200,000align=center III[7]
align=center 2018Blue Prize (ARG)align=center 5Julien R. LeparouxIgnacio Correas IVMerriebelle Stable align=center milesalign=center 1:43.69align=center $100,000align=center III[8]
align=center 2017Romantic Visionalign=center 5Brian Hernandez Jr.George R. Arnold IIG. Watts Humphrey Jr.align=center milesalign=center 1:43.91align=center $100,000align=center III[9]
align=center 2016Engagingleealign=center 5Luis SaezDale L. RomansPaul A. Lichtefeld & Jack D. Stewart align=center milesalign=center 1:46.24align=center $100,000align=center III[10]
align=center 2015Frivolousalign=center 5Jon CourtVictoria H. OliverG. Watts Humphrey Jr.align=center milesalign=center 1:43.85align=center $100,000align=center Listed [11]
align=center 2014Don't Tell Sophiaalign=center 6Joseph Rocco Jr.Philip A. SimsPhilip A. Sims & Jerry Namyalign=center milesalign=center 1:45.76align=center $108,200align=center [12]
align=center 2013Flashy Americanalign=center 4Corey J. LanerieKenneth G. McPeekPreston Stablesalign=center milesalign=center 1:43.53align=center $111,400align=center [13]
2011 - 2012Race not held
Locust Grove Handicap
align=center 2010Danzonalign=center 7Alex O. SolisJames E. BakerAlfred H. Nuckols Jr.align=center 1 milealign=center 1:37.02align=center $116,200align=center III[14]
align=center 2009Closeoutalign=center 4Robby AlbaradoThomas F. ProctorGlen Hill Farmalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:38.38align=center $114,900align=center III[15]
align=center 2008align=center 4Alan GarciaKiaran P. McLaughlinJames J. Barryalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:35.76align=center $171,750align=center III[16]
align=center 2007Mauralakana (FR)align=center 4Julien R. LeparouxPatrick L. BianconeMaurice Hassan, Lewis Lakin, Richard Giacopelli & Fab Oak Stablealign=center milesalign=center 1:47.99align=center $162,900align=center III[17]
align=center 2006Rich in Spiritalign=center 4Mark GuidryThomas F. ProctorGlen Hill Farmalign=center milesalign=center 1:50.00align=center $165,450align=center III[18]
align=center 2005Delta Princessalign=center 6Brice BlancWilliam I. MottSaud bin Khaledalign=center milesalign=center 1:48.90align=center $164,550align=center III[19]
align=center 2004Shaconagealign=center 4Brice BlancMitch ShirotaAndrena Van Dorenalign=center milesalign=center 1:46.75align=center $165,750align=center III[20]
align=center 2003Ipi Tombe (ZIM)align=center 5Pat DayW. Elliott WaldenTeam Valor Stables, Winstar Farm & Sunmark Partnersalign=center milesalign=center 1:47.70align=center $164,400align=center III[21]
align=center 2002Voodoo Danceralign=center 4Jose A. SantosChristophe ClementGreen Hills Farmalign=center milesalign=center 1:46.91align=center $168,900align=center III[22]
align=center 2001Colstaralign=center 5Jon CourtPaul R. FoutBeverly R. Steinmanalign=center milesalign=center 1:48.79align=center $172,800align=center III[23]
align=center 2000Colstaralign=center 4Alberto DelgadoPaul R. FoutBeverly R. Steinmanalign=center milesalign=center 1:47.44align=center $165,000align=center III[24]
align=center 1999Shires Endealign=center 4Willie MartinezRichard R. SchererCarolyn Friedbergalign=center milesalign=center 1:49.11align=center $173,400align=center III[25]
align=center 1998Colconalign=center 5Shane SellersWilliam I. MottCavallixalign=center milesalign=center 1:48.53align=center $167,700align=center III[26]
align=center 1997Romyalign=center 6Francisco C. TorresMoises R. YanezWilliam Pacella, Joseph Rizza & Ronald Schwed align=center milesalign=center 1:48.89align=center $110,700align=center Listed [27]
align=center 1996Bail Out Beckyalign=center 4Craig PerretWilliam I. MottKenneth and Sarah Ramseyalign=center milesalign=center 1:47.38align=center $111,800align=center Listed [28]
align=center 1995Memories (IRE)align=center 4Shane SellersBurk Kessinger Jr.New Phoenix Stable & Alvin Haynesalign=center milesalign=center 1:47.48align=center $110,400align=center Listed [29]
align=center 1994Life Is Deliciousalign=center 4Jose R. Martinez Jr.Peter M. VestalWilliam I. Levyalign=center milesalign=center 1:53.87align=center $109,000align=center Listed [30]
align=center 1993Lady Blessington (FR)align=center 5Corey BlackMark A. HennigTeam Valoralign=center milesalign=center 1:50.16align=center $114,450align=center Listed [31]
align=center 1992Behaving Danceralign=center 5Donald Lee HowardRobert E. HolthusPrestonwood Farmsalign=center milesalign=center 1:47.27align=center $115,000align=center Listed [32]
align=center 1991Nice Servealign=center 4Joe M. JohnsonGary G. HartlageRonald K. Kirkalign=center milesalign=center 1:51.30align=center $113,600align=center Listed [33]
align=center 1990Dibsalign=center 4Aaron GryderSteven C. Penrodalign=center milesalign=center 1:50.60align=center $104,405align=center [34]
align=center 1989Jungle Goldalign=center 4Frank L. BrothersLazy Lane Farms align=center milesalign=center 1:43.20align=center $82,125align=center [35]
align=center 1988Chez Chez Chezalign=center 4Jesse J. GarciaCotton JohnSummerplace Farm align=center milesalign=center 1:45.20align=center $85,500align=center [36]
align=center 1987Luckiest Girlalign=center 4Donald Joseph SotoLuis Albert PalaciosMaurice Miller align=center milesalign=center 1:51.60align=center $56,100align=center [37]
align=center 1986Glorious Viewalign=center 4Charles R. Woods Jr.Michael B. BallMira Ball align=center milesalign=center 1:44.00align=center $56,450align=center [38]
Locust Grove Stakes
align=center 1985Sintraalign=center 4K. Keith AllenSteven C. PenrodCherry Valley Farm align=center milesalign=center 1:43.40align=center $31,175align=center [39]
align=center 1984Heathertenalign=center 5Sam MapleWilliam I. Mottalign=center milesalign=center 1:43.00align=center $40,335align=center [40]
align=center 1983Try Something Newalign=center 4Pat DayJohn A. Bell III align=center milesalign=center 1:45.20align=center $35,625align=center [41]
align=center 1982Excitable Ladyalign=center 4Darrel G. McHargueInda Eduardoa Tom Gentryalign=center 1 milealign=center 1:37.20align=center $37,100align=center [42]
Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: $400,000 Locust Grove (Grade III) . Churchill Downs . 2021 . KentuckyDerby.com . 20 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Locust Grove Stakes Profile. Equibase. 5 May 2017.
  3. Web site: LOCUST GROVE HANDICAP - MULTIPLE TRACKS. Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 20 September 2021.
  4. Web site: 2023 Locust Grove Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 16 September 2023 . 17 September 2023.
  5. Web site: 2022 Locust Grove Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 17 September 2022 . 18 September 2022.
  6. Web site: 2021 Locust Grove Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10) . Equibase . 19 September 2021.
  7. Web site: 2019 Locust Grove Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 14 September 2019 . 17 September 2021.
  8. Web site: 2018 Locust Grove Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 15 September 2018 . 17 September 2021.
  9. Web site: 2017 Locust Grove Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 16 September 2017 . 17 September 2021.
  10. Web site: 2016 Locust Grove Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3) . Equibase . 17 September 2016 . 17 September 2021.
  11. Web site: 2015 Locust Grove Stakes Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 12 September 2015 . 17 September 2021.
  12. Web site: 2014 Locust Grove Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 6 September 2014 . 17 September 2021.
  13. Web site: 2013 Locust Grove Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 7 September 2013 . 17 September 2021.
  14. Web site: 2010 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 3 July 2010 . 17 September 2021.
  15. Web site: 2009 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10) . Equibase . 5 July 2009 . 17 September 2021.
  16. Web site: 2008 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 6 July 2008 . 17 September 2021.
  17. Web site: 2007 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 8 July 2007 . 17 September 2021.
  18. Web site: 2006 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10) . Equibase . 15 July 2006 . 17 September 2021.
  19. Web site: 2005 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 2 July 2005 . 17 September 2021.
  20. Web site: 2004 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 26 June 2004 . 17 September 2021.
  21. Web site: 2003 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 28 June 2003 . 17 September 2021.
  22. Web site: 2002 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 22 June 2002 . 17 September 2021.
  23. Web site: 2001 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 23 June 2001 . 17 September 2021.
  24. Web site: 2000 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 24 June 2000 . 17 September 2021.
  25. Web site: 1999 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 19 June 1999 . 17 September 2021.
  26. Web site: 1998 Locust Grove Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 20 June 1998 . 17 September 2021.
  27. Web site: 1997 Locust Grove Handicap Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 22 June 1997 . 17 September 2021.
  28. Web site: 1996 Locust Grove Handicap Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 23 June 1996 . 17 September 2021.
  29. Web site: 1995 Locust Grove Handicap Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 25 June 1995 . 17 September 2021.
  30. Web site: 1994 Locust Grove Handicap Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 26 June 1994 . 17 September 2021.
  31. Web site: 1993 Locust Grove Handicap Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 27 June 1993 . 17 September 2021.
  32. Web site: 1992 Locust Grove Handicap Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 28 June 1992 . 17 September 2021.
  33. Web site: 1991 Locust Grove Handicap Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 23 June 1991 . 17 September 2021.
  34. Web site: Dibs takes Locust Grove after half the field falls (1990 Locust Grove Handicap – race 9: held 24 June 1990) . 9, 27 . . Jennie . Rees . 25 June 1990 . 17 September 2021 .
  35. Web site: Jungle Gold overcomes traffic jam to win Locust Grove (1989 Locust Grove Handicap – race 9: held 13 May 1989) . 23 . . Jack . Barry . 14 May 1989 . 17 September 2021 .
  36. Web site: Chez Chez Chez shows grit in Locust Grove (1988 Locust Grove Handicap – race 9: held 14 May 1988) . 50 . . Jack . Barry . 15 May 1988 . 17 September 2021 .
  37. Web site: Luckiest Girl is not luck at all for most of Downs' Locust Grove handicappers (1987 Locust Grove Handicap – race 9: held 30 May 1987) . 50 . . Rick . Cushing . 31 May 1987 . 17 September 2021 .
  38. Web site: Glorious View wins, so Balls have a ball (1986 Locust Grove Handicap – race 9: held 31 May 1986) . 50 . . Jennie . Rees . 1 June 1986 . 17 September 2021 .
  39. Web site: Sintra breezes by four after being left at gate (1985 Locust Grove Handicap – race 9: held 26 May 1985) . 33 . . Rick . Cushing . 27 May 1985 . 17 September 2021 .
  40. Web site: Romps by four in Locust Grove; Heatherten leaves 'em hoping (1984 Locust Grove Handicap – race 8: held 2 June 1984) . 10 . . Jennie . Rees . 3 June 1984 . 17 September 2021 .
  41. Web site: Something New is one wide winner as Day finds a way (1983 Locust Grove Handicap – race 9: held 4 June 1983) . 37 . . Bob . Adair . 5 June 1983 . 17 September 2021 .
  42. Web site: Victory's a breeze for Excitable Lady in Locust Grove (1982 Locust Grove Handicap – race 9: held 31 May 1982) . 6, 8 . . Richard . Sowell . 1 June 1982 . 17 September 2021 .

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