Ack Ack Stakes
The Ack Ack Stakes is a Grade III race for Thoroughbred horses run annually during the last week of September at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Open to horses aged three and up, it is contested at a distance of 8 furlongs (one mile) on the dirt.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$100,000 (2015) |
Since inception in 1991, the Ack Ack Handicap has been contested at three different distances:
- 8 furlongs : 1991, 2006–2009, 2012
- 7.5 furlongs : 1994–2005
- 8.5 furlongs : 2010, 2011 (Breeders' Cup)
The race is named for the great Ack Ack, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Horse of the Year in 1971, as well as ranking number 44 in the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.
Records
- Speed record
- 1:33.78 – Pants on Fire (2013) (at current distance of 8 furlongs)
- 1:27.15 – Cappuchino (2003) (at previous distance of 7.5 furlongs)
- Most wins
- No horse has won this race more than once.
- Most wins by a jockey
- 4 – Calvin Borel (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 2 – Bobby C. Barnett (1996, 1999)
- 2 – William I. Mott (2001, 2007)
- 2 – Paul J. McGee (2002, 2009)
- 2 – Steven M. Asmussen (2008, 2015)
- Most wins by an owner
- 2 – John A. Franks (1996, 1999)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) (Furlongs) |
Time |
Purse |
Gr. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mr Freeze | 4 | Robby Albarado | Dale L. Romans | Jim Bakke & Gerald Isbister | 1 m | 1:34.11 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 2018 | Seeking the Soul | 5 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Dallas Stewart | Charles E. Fipke | 1 m | 1:35.01 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 2017 | Awesome Slew | 4 | Corey Lanerie | Mark Casse | Live Oak Plantation (Charlotte C. Weber) | 1 m | 1:35.02 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2016 | Tom's Ready | 3 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Dallas Stewart | G M B Racing | 1 m | 1:34.86 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 2015 | Tapiture | 4 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1 m | 1:35.39 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 2014 | Bradester | 4 | Corey Lanerie | Eddie Kenneally | Joseph W. Sutton | 1 m | 1:34.54 | $107,300 | G3 | |
| 2013 | Pants on Fire | 5 | Paco Lopez | Kelly J. Breen | Lori & George Hall | 1 m | 1:33.78 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 2012 | Neck 'n Neck | 3 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Ian R. Wilkes | A. Stevens Miles Jr. | 1 m | 1:36.38 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 2011 | Mister Mardi Gras | 3 | Julien Leparoux | Chris M. Block | Lothenbach Stables, Inc. (Bob Lothenbach) | 1 1⁄16 m | 1:45.68 | $65,000 | G3 | |
| 2010 | Apart | 3 | Garrett Gomez | Albert Stall Jr. | Adele B. Dilschneider | 1 1⁄16 m | 1:43.79 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 2009 | Demarcation | 5 | Jesus Castanon | Paul J. McGee | Amerman Racing Stables (John & Jerry Amerman) | 1 m | 1:36.15 | $111,000 | G3 | |
| 2008 | Magna Graduate | 6 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Elizabeth H. Alexander | 1 m | 1:36:06 | $180,000 | G3 | |
| 2007 | Istan | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Darpat SL Stables (Dario Hinojosa) et al. | 1 m | 1:34.08 | $350,000 | G3 | |
| 2006 | Its No Joke | 4 | Robby Albarado | Rebecca Maker | Stanley E. Fulton | 1 m | 1:34.77 | $400,000 | G3 | |
| 2005 | Straight Line | 3 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Harvey L. Vanier | Nancy Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds | 7.5 f | 1:28.34 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 2004 | Sir Cherokee | 4 | Calvin Borel | Michael A. Tomlinson | Domino Stud (William B. Terry Sr.) | 7.5 f | 1:29.48 | $275,000 | G3 | |
| 2003 | Cappuchino | 4 | Jon Court | Jerry Hollendorfer | Howard Litt, George Todaro, J. Hollendorfer | 7.5 f | 1:27.15 | $275,000 | G3 | |
| 2002 | Twilight Road | 5 | Pat Day | Paul J. McGee | Donamire Farm (Don & Mira Ball) | 7.5 f | 1:29.39 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 2001 | Illusioned | 3 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Kinsman/Team Valor/Heiligbrodt | 7.5 f | 1:28.63 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 2000 | Chindi | 6 | Tim Doocy | Steve Hobby | Cres Ran LLC (Carol Ricks) | 7.5 f | 1:29.30 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 1999 | Littlebitlively | 5 | Calvin Borel | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 7.5 f | 1:28.97 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 1998 | Distorted Humor | 5 | Calvin Borel | W. Elliott Walden | Russell L. Reineman & Prestonwood Farm | 7.5 f | 1:29.61 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 1997 | Cat's Career | 4 | Willie Martinez | Lynn S. Whiting | Golden Eagle Farm | 7.5 f | 1:32.06 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 1996 | Western Trader | 5 | Calvin Borel | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 7.5 f | 1:29.84 | $200,000 | ||
| 1995 | Mystery Storm | 3 | Carlos Gonzalez | Larry Robideaux Jr. | David Beard | 7.5 f | 1:29.10 | $200,000 | ||
| 1994 | Lost Pan | 4 | Donna Barton | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 7.5 f | 1:30.27 | $140,000 | ||
| 1992 | - 1993 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 1991 | Seven Spades | 4 | Danny Cox | C. Neil Huffman | Duane Clark | 1 m | 1:37.60 | $100,000 | ||
References
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