Woodford Stakes

Updated on Oct 10, 2024

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Inaugurated 1997 Distance 5 ⁄2 furlongs Purse 150,000 USD		Website www.keeneland.com Surface Turf
Location Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing

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The Woodford Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Run in early October, the race is open to horses age three and older. A five and a half furlong sprint, it is raced on turf.

Previously a Listed race, it was elevated to Grade III status for 2009 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

Inaugurated in 1997 as the Nureyev Stakes in honor of the Champion sire, Nuryev, in 2003 it was renamed for Woodford County, Kentucky. It was known as the Woodford County Stakes until 2006 when it became the Woodford Stakes.

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Records

Speed record

1:01.67 - Sgt. Bert (2006) (course record)

Most wins

2 - Morluc (2000, 2001)

2 - Sgt. Bert (2005, 2006)

2 - Silver Timber (2009, 2010)

2 - Havelock (2011, 2013)

Most wins by an owner

2 - Michael P. Cloonan (2000, 2001)

2 - C. Gary Edelen & Fred Preuss, Jr. (2005, 2006)

Most wins by a jockey

3 - Rafael Bejarano (2004, 2005, 2006)

Most wins by a trainer

2 - Ben W. Perkins, Jr. (1999, 2002)

2 - Randy L. Morse (2000, 2001)

2 - Gary Montgomery (2005, 2006)

2 - Darrin Miller (2011, 2013)

References

Woodford Stakes Wikipedia

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Contents

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Records

References