Kent Stakes
The Kent Stakes is an American Grade III race for Thoroughbred race horses, age three, run on the turf at Delaware Park Racetrack located in Stanton, Delaware. Set at a distance of one and one eighth mile (9 furlongs), the race currently offers a purse of $200,000.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Delaware Park Racetrack Stanton, Delaware, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1937 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.delawarepark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$200,000 |
In 2011, due to heavy rain, this turf race was held on the main track. Because of this, the number of horses contesting was reduced by scratches from 13 to 6.
First run in 1937 when Delaware Park opened, there was no Kent Stakes run in 1943, 1977–1978, 1980–1981, and 1983–1995.
Records
Speed record
1 1⁄8 miles – 1:46.95 – Gufo (2020)[1]
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gufo | Trevor McCarthy | Christophe Clement | Otter Bend Stables LLC | 1:46.94 |
| 2019 | Eons | Trevor McCarthy | Arnaud Delacour | Mark B. Grier | 1:49.26 |
| 2018 | Golden Brown | Jairo Rendon | Patrick B. McBurney | ABL Stable, D. Bossone, et al. | 1:48.06 |
| 2017 | Frostmourne | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | Green Lantern Stables | 1:49.95 |
| 2016 | American Patriot | José L. Ortiz | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1:47.19 |
| 2015 | Syntax | Junior Alvarado | William Mott | Matthew Schera | 1:49.77 |
| 2014 | Divine Oath | Jose C. Caraballo | Todd Pletcher | Let's Go Stable | 1:47.78 |
| 2013 | Are You Kidding Me | Rajiv Maragh | Roger L. Attfield | Kirk/Bates/Riordan | 1:47.61 |
| 2012 | Optimizer | Jon Court | D. Wayne Lukas | Bluegrass Hall | 1:47.27 |
| 2011 | I'm Steppin' It Up | Jeremy Rose | Tony Pecoraro | Roman Hill Farm | 1:50.50 |
| 2010 | Grand Rapport | Ramon Domínguez | Gary Contessa | Earle I. Mack | 1:48.77 |
| 2009 | No Inflation | Rosemary Homeister Jr. | Thomas Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:48.29 |
| 2008 | Adriano | Kent Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Donald Adam | 1:52.54 |
| 2007 | Nobiz Like Shobiz | Javier Castellano | Barclay Tagg | Elizabeth J. Valando | 1:49.60 |
| 2006 | Brilliant | Mark Guidry | Neil J. Howard | Mill House Stable | 1:56.63 |
| 2005 | Seeking Slew | Ramon Domínguez | William I. Mott | Live Oak Plantation Racing | 1:47.32 |
| 2004 | Timo | Richard Migliore | William Badgett Jr. | C. K. Woods Stable | 1:55.75 |
| 2003 | Foufa's Warrior | Ramon Domínguez | Lawrence E. Murray | Sondra D. Bender | 1:47.44 |
| 2002 | Miesque's Approval | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Live Oak Plantation Racing | 1:48.81 |
| 2001 | Navesink | Ramon Domínguez | Alan E. Goldberg | Jayeff B Stables | 1:49.98 |
| 2000 | Three Wonders | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Mark H. Stanley | 1:48.95 |
| 1999 | North East Bound | José A. Vélez Jr. | William W. Perry | Julian Demarco & Richard Disano | 1:51.93 |
References
- "Gufo Sets Delaware Turf Course Record in Kent Stakes". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
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