Kentucky Juvenile Stakes

The Kentucky Juvenile Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The event is open to two-year-old horses. Previously a race contested at five and a half furlongs on dirt, it has been run at a distance of five furlongs since 2006.

Kentucky Juvenile Stakes
Listed race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance5 furlong sprint
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightAssigned
Purse$100,000

It first became a Grade III race in 1999. The event was not run in 2005 and six years later in 2011 was removed from the calendar. The event was resumed in 2016 as a Black Type event.

Records

Speed record
  • 5 furlongs – 0:57.46 – Rated Fiesty (2007)
  • 5.5 furlongs – 1:03.11 – Leelanau (2001) (new track record)
Most wins by a trainer
  • 5 – Steve Asmussen (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2007) (five consecutive editions)
Most wins by a Jockey

Winners of the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes since 1997

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
Grade
2017 Buy Sell Hold 2 Florent Geroux Steve Asmussen Kirk and Judy Robison 5-fur. 0:58.33 Listed
2016 Silvertoni 2 Jose Valdivia Wesley A. Ward Silverton Hill LLC 5-fur. 0:58.63 Listed
20112015 Not Held
2010 Lou Brissie 2 John Velazquez Neil Howard Dogwood Stable 5-fur. 0:57.80 III
2009 Aegean 2 René Douglas Wesley Ward Steven Michael Bell 5-fur. 0:58.24 III
2008 Run Away and Hide 2 Robby Albarado Ronny Werner R. Kirk/J. Bates/M. Riordan 5-fur. 0:57.56 III
2007 Rated Fiesty 2 Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen Heiligbrodt/JMJ Racing Stable 5-fur. 0:57.46 III
2006 Datrick 2 Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 5-fur. 0:58.37 III
2005 Not Held
2004 Lunarpal 2 Shane Sellers Steve Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 5.5-fur. 1:04.07 III
2003 Cuvee 2 Lonnie Meche Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds 5.5-fur. 1:04.45 III
2002 Posse 2 Donnie Meche Steve Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 5.5-fur. 1:03.73 III
2001 Leelanau 2 Jon Court Steven Morguelan Iron Horse Racing 5.5-fur. 1:03.11 III
2000 Gold Mover 2 Craig Perret Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 5.5-fur. 1:03.67 III
1999 Chilukki 2 Robby Albarado Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable 5.5-fur. 1:04.01 III
1998 Yes It's True 2 Shane Sellers D. Wayne Lukas Padua Stables 5.5-fur. 1:03.61
1997 Favorite Trick 2 Pat Day Patrick B. Byrne Joseph LaCombe 5.5-fur. 1:04.80
1996 Move 2 Shane Sellers 5.5-fur. 1:05.74
1995 Miraloma 2 Donna Barton 5.5-fur. 1:04.04
1994 My My 2 Shane Sellers 5.5-fur. 1:05.96
1993 Asta's Foxy Lady 2 T. J. Hebert 5.5-fur. 1:05.51
1992 Tempered Halo 2 P. A. Johnson 5.5-fur. 1:05.39
1991 Hippomenes 2 Pat Day 5.5-fur. 1:06.30
1990 To Freedom 2 J. C. Espinoza 5.5-fur. 1:05.00
1989 Summer Squall 2 C. R. Woods Jr. Neil J. Howard Dogwood Stable 5.5-fur. 1:05.00
1988 Island Escape 2 C. R. Woods Jr. 5.5-fur. 1:04.60

References

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