| Grade III race | |
|---|---|
| Rachel Alexandra Stakes | |
| Location | Fair Grounds Race Course New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.fairgroundsracecourse.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The Rachel Alexandra Stakes formerly known as the Silverbulletday Stakes, is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana in early February. An important prep for developing fillies, the Grade III event is for three-year-olds and set at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt on the main track. It offers a purse of $200,000 added.
Inaugurated in 1982, the race was first named for the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Davona Dale who also has the Davona Dale Stakes at Florida's Gulfstream Park named for her.
In 2001, it was renamed in honor of Silverbulletday, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1998, and the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 1999. However, on September 28, 2010, the Fair Grounds Race Course renamed the race again to honor the filly and 2009 American Horse of the Year, Rachel Alexandra.
Contents |
Speed record:
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Kathmanblu | Julien R. Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek | Five D Thbds. & Wind River Stables | 1:45.13 |
| 2010 | Jody Slew | Miguel Mena | Bret Calhoun | Martin Racing Stable/Dan Morgan | 1:45.80 |
| 2009 | War Echo | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1:45.20 |
| 2008 | Indian Blessing | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | Patti & Hal J. Earnhardt III | 1:43.75 |
| 2007 | Appealing Zophie | John R. Velazquez | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | 1:44.13 |
| 2006 | Baghdaria | Cliff Berry | Bret Calhoun | Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch | 1:46.07 |
| 2005 | Summerly | Donnie Meche | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC | 1:43.79 |
| 2004 | Shadow Cast | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III | 1:46.82 |
| 2003 | Belle of Perintown | Calvin Borel | Eddie Kenneally | Ken Mahler & Jamie Schloss | 1:44.48 |
| 2002 | Take Charge Lady | Jon Court | Kenneth McPeek | Select Stable | 1:42.09 |
| 2001 | Lakenheath | Corey Lanerie | Gene Cilio | James B. Tafel | 1:46.09 |
| 2000 | Shawnee Country | Donnie Meche | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1:45.11 |
| 1999 | Silverbulletday | Gary L. Stevens | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 1:44.36 |