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Alysheba Stakes

The Alysheba Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three and older over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (1.7 km). It is held annually in early May on the dirt on the Kentucky Oaks day meeting at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, during the spring meeting.

Alysheba Stakes
Grade II race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated2004
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorTwinspires (2024)
WebsiteChurchill Downs
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles (1.7 km)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds and up
Weight123 lb (56 kg) with allowances
PurseUS$750,000 (since 2024)

History

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The Alysheba became the most recent addition to the Derby Week stakes with the inaugural running on 30 April 2004 as the sixth race on the undercard of the Kentucky Oaks day meeting. It was the first stakes to join the Derby Week lineup since 1997.

The event is named for the talented 1987 Kentucky Derby winner and United States Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Alysheba, who returned to the Downs in 1988 to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. His victory marked the first time a Derby winner had returned to Churchill to win a stakes since Whirlaway took the 1942 Clark Handicap.[1]

The event received graded status in 2007[2] and was upgrade to Grade II in 2012.[3]

The 2012 winner Successful Dan broke the track record for the distance which to date still holds.[4]

Records

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Speed record
  • 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:41.04 – Successful Dan (2012)
Margins
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2024 First Mission 4 Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Godolphin 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.03 $730,000 II [5]
2023 Smile Happy 4 Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Lucky Seven Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.29 $600,000 II [6]
2022 Olympiad 4 Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stables, & LNJ Foxwoods 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.60 $500,000 II [7]
2021 Maxfield 4 Jose Ortiz Brendan Walsh Godolphin 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.39 $400,000 II [8]
2020 By My Standards 4 Gabriel Saez W. Bret Calhoun Allied Racing Stable LLC 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.24 $400,000 II [9]
2019 McKinzie 4 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.10 $400,000 II [10]
2018 Backyard Heaven 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.73 $400,000 II [11]
2017 Bird Song 4 Julien R. Leparoux Ian R. Wilkes Marylou Whitney Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.34 $400,000 II [12]
2016 Majestic Harbor 8 Corey J. Lanerie Paul J. McGee Gallant Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.10 $400,000 II [13]
2015 Protonico 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Sumaya U.S. Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.34 $400,000 II [14]
2014 Moonshine Mullin 6 Calvin H. Borel Randy L. Morse Randy Patterson 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.83 $342,000 II [15]
2013 Take Charge Indy 4 Rosie Napravnik Patrick B. Byrne WinStar Farm & Chuck & Maribeth Sandford 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.41 $339,900 II [16]
2012 Successful Dan 4 Julien R. Leparoux Charles LoPresti Morton Fink 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.04 $337,800 II [17]
2011 First Dude 4 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Donald R. Dizney 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.56 $358,500 III [18]
2010 Arson Squad 7 Paco Lopez Richard E. Dutrow Jr. Jay Em Ess Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.28 $169,650 III [19]
2009 Bullsbay 5 Jeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Mitchell Ranch, Frank Lewkowitz & Joe Rice 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.29 $170,400 III [20]
2008 Giant Gizmo 4 Rafael Bejarano Robert J. Frankel Stronach Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.96 $166,050 III [21]
2007 Wanderin Boy 6 Corey Nakatani Nicholas P. Zito Arthur B. Hancock III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.45 $112,300 III [22]
2006 Gouldings Green 5 Corey J. Lanerie Anthony L. Reinstedler Melnyk Racing Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.37 $114,500 Listed [23]
2005 Limehouse 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Dogwood Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.32 $112,900 Listed [24]
2004 Congrats 4 John R. Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Adele Dilschneider & Claiborne Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.31 $113,600 Listed [25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Churchill Downs (2019). "$400,000 Alysheba (Grade II)" (PDF). KentuckyDerby.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet (Gr. 2)". www.equibase.com. 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Alysheba Stakes – Churchill Downs, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Ron (4 May 2012). "Successful Dan Sizzles in Alysheba Win". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Alysheba S. presented by TwinSpires Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Chart of the 2021 Alysheba". Equibase. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  9. ^ "2020 Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  10. ^ "2019 Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet Grade 2 - (race 7)". Equibase. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  11. ^ "2018 Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  12. ^ "2017 Alysheba S. Presented by Big Fish Casino Grade 2 - (race 6)". Equibase. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  13. ^ "2016 Alysheba Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  14. ^ "2015 Alysheba Stakes Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  15. ^ "2014 Alysheba Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  16. ^ "2013 Alysheba Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  17. ^ "2012 Alysheba Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  18. ^ "2011 Alysheba Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  19. ^ "2010 Alysheba Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  20. ^ "2009 Alysheba Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  21. ^ "2008 Alysheba Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  22. ^ "2007 Alysheba Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4)". Equibase. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  23. ^ "2006 Alysheba Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  24. ^ "2005 Alysheba Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  25. ^ "2004 Alysheba Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 30 April 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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