Shakertown Stakes
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| Grade I race | |
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| Shakertown Stakes | |
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| Location | Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5.5 furlongs |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Shakertown Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Raced on turf over a sprint distance of 5.5 furlongs, it is open to horses three years of age and older. A Grade III race since 2003, it currently offers a purse of $100,000.
Inaugurated as The Minstrel Stakes in 1997, its name was changed the following year to honor Shakertown, a nearby Shaker community that is a United States National Historic Landmark.
[edit] Records
Speed record:
- 1:01.78 - Soaring Free (2004)
Most wins:
- 2 - Soaring Free (2004, 2005)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Sam-Son Farm (2004, 2005)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Shane Sellers (1998, 1999, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Thomas M. Amoss (1999, 2003)
- 2 - Mark Frostad (2004, 2005)
[edit] Winners of the Shakertown Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2008 | Mr. Nightlinger | 4 | Jamie Theriot | Bret Calhoun | Martin Racing Stable & Carl Moore | 1:03.84 |
| 2007 | The Nth Degree | 6 | Eddie Castro | Eduardo Caramori | Rodney J. Winkler | 1:03.94 |
| 2006 | Atticus Kristy | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Merrill R. Scherer | Centaur Farms | 1:01.83 |
| 2005 | Soaring Free | 6 | Jerry Bailey | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:02.22 |
| 2004 | Soaring Free | 5 | Shane Sellers | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1:01.78 |
| 2003 | No Jacket Required | 6 | Brice Blanc | Thomas M. Amoss | W. Temple Webber, Jr. | 1:03.25 |
| 2002 | Morluc | 6 | Robby Albarado | Randy L. Morse | Michael P. Cloonan | 1:03.25 |
| 2001 | Airbourne Command | 6 | Jorge Chavez | Richard Saland | Richard Saland | 1:02.71 |
| 2000 | Bold Fact | 5 | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:02.60 |
| 1999 | Prankster | 6 | Shane Sellers | Thomas M. Amoss | Karnak Galactic Racing | 1:02.60 |
| 1998 | Sesaro | 6 | Shane Sellers | Charles Lopresti | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 1:02.20 |
| 1997 | G.H.'s Pleasure | 5 | Jose A. Santos | Kenneth E. Hoffman | Tony Canonie et al | 1:03.00 |
