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.

This article is about the horse race ran annually since 1988 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. For the horse race at Saratoga Race Course ran annually from 1870 to 1938, see Kentucky Stakes.
Kentucky Juvenile Stakes
Listed race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat 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
2011–2015 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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