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Appalachian Stakes

Field	Value
surface	Turf
class	Grade III
horse race	Appalachian Stakes
location	Keeneland Racecourse
Lexington, Kentucky
United States
sponsor	Japan Racing Association (since 2013)
inaugurated	1989
race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
website	Keeneland
distance	1 mile
track	Left-handed
qualification	Three-year-old fillies
weight	123 lbs with allowances
purse	US$500,000 (2025)

Lexington, Kentucky United States The Appalachian Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently offers a purse of $500,000.

History

The Appalachian Stakes was named for the Appalachian Mountains which extend into Eastern Kentucky.

The event was inaugurated on 7 April 1989 and was won by the Christiana Stables owned To the Lighthouse, in a time of 1:46 over the miles distance.

The event was upgraded to Grade III event in 2008 and in 2018 to Grade II.

Records

Speed record

1:33.97 – Enola Gay (2020)

Margins

6 lengths – White Corners (1992)

Most wins by an owner

2 – Brereton C. Jones (1993, 2010)
2 – Team Valor (2002, 2007)
2 – D. J. Stable (2023, 2025)

Most wins by a jockey

4 – Pat Day (1991, 1993, 2000, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer

4 – Mark E. Casse (2016, 2017, 2023, 2025)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
2025	Nitrogen	José Ortiz	Mark E. Casse	D. J. Stable	1 mile	1:37.00	$500,000	II
2024	Buchu	Martin Garcia	Philip Bauer	Rigney Racing	1 mile	1:36.36	$386,888	II
2023	Papilio (IRE)	Javier Castellano	Mark E. Casse	D.J. Stable, Medallion Racing, Barry Fowler & Parkland Thoroughbreds	1 mile	1:36.32	$338,600	II
2022	Spendarella	Tyler Gaffalione	H. Graham Motion	Gainesway Stable	1 mile	1:37.41	$308,950	II
2021	Jouster	Luis Saez	Todd A. Pletcher	Starlight Racing	1 mile	1:36.83	$200,000	II
2020	Enola Gay	Julien Leparoux	Claude R. McGaughey III	Allen Stable Inc	1 mile	1:33.97	$150,000	II
2019	The Mackem Bullet (IRE)	Tyler Gaffalione	Wesley A. Ward	Katsumi Yoshida	1 mile	1:39.31	$200,000	II
2018	Rushing Fall	Javier Castellano	Chad C. Brown	E Five Racing Thoroughbreds	1 mile	1:38.66	$200,000	II
2017	La Coronel	Florent Geroux	Mark E. Casse	John C. Oxley	1 mile	1:37.12	$125,000	III
2016	Catch a Glimpse	Florent Geroux	Mark E. Casse	Gary Barber, Michael J. Ambler & Windways Farm	1 mile	1:37.27	$125,000	III
2015	Lady Eli	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Chad C. Brown	Sheep Pond Partners	1 mile	1:35.80	$125,000	III
2014	Daring Dancer	Alan Garcia	H. Graham Motion	Sagamore Farm	1 mile	1:36.04	$100,000	III
2013	Unbelievable Dream	Joel Rosario	Barclay Tagg	Sure Thing Stables	1 mile	1:37.91	$100,000	III
2012	Dayatthespa	Javier Castellano	Chad C. Brown	Jerry & Ronald Frankel, Steve Laymon & Bradley Thoroughbreds	1 mile	1:36.08	$100,000	III
2011	Winter Memories	Jose Lezcano	James J. Toner	Phillips Racing Partnership	1 mile	1:37.27	$100,000	III
2010	Check the Label	Julien R. Leparoux	H. Graham Motion	Brereton C. Jones	1 mile	1:34.87	$100,000	III
2009	Afternoon Stroll	Jamie Theriot	Timothy E. Hamm	Blazing Meadows Farms & Rick Claypool	1 mile	1:36.67	$100,000	III
2008	Alwajeeha	John R. Velazquez	Kiaran P. McLaughlin	Shadwell Stable	1 mile	1:37.37	$125,000	III
2007	Audacious Chloe	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Team Valor & Never Tell Racing	1 mile	1:36.39	$115,700	Listed
2006	Lady of Venice (FR)	Julien R. Leparoux	Patrick L. Biancone	Martin S. Schwartz	1 mile	1:35.85	$109,100	Listed
2005	Melhor Ainda	John R. Velazquez	Robert J. Frankel	TNT Stud	1 mile	1:37.69	$112,800	Listed
2004	Lucifer's Stone	José A. Santos	Linda L. Rice	Team Solaris Stable	1 mile	1:37.58	$113,500	Listed
2003	Ocean Drive	Jerry D. Bailey	Todd A. Pletcher	Sybon Stable	1 mile	1:36.13	$111,300	Listed
2002	Stylelistick	Pat Day	William I. Mott	Team Valor & Dream With Me Stable	1 mile	1:36.62	$112,100	Listed
2001	Bold Answer	Mark Guidry	Michael Stidham	Linda Neece	1 mile	1:35.22	$113,500	Listed
2000	Impending Bear	Pat Day	Michael Stidham	Michael J. Ryan	1 mile	1:36.24	$113,300	Listed
1999	Tres Coronas	Jorge F. Chavez	Stanley M. Hough	Bea & Robert H. Roberts	1 mile	1:35.26	$111,700	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/02/1999&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1999 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=2 April 1999	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1998	Halo River	Craig Perret	Anthony L. Reinstedler	Robert B. Berger	1 mile	1:34.80	$72,735	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/03/1998&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1998 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=3 April 1998	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1997	Witchful Thinking	Shane Sellers	Niall M. O'Callaghan	Peter Grimm	1 mile	1:35.19	$72,150	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/04/1997&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1997 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=4 April 1997	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1996	Dyna Whirl	Robbie Davis	Burk Kessinger Jr.	Nancy & Richard Kaster & Scott E. Ricker Kaster	1 mile	1:38.22	$71,240	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=6&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/06/1996&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1996 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 6)	work=Equibase	date=6 April 1996	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1995	Bail Out Becky	Shane Sellers	William I. Mott	Kenneth L. Ramsey	miles	1:41.60	$67,919	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/07/1995&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1995 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=7 April 1995	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1994	Bedroom Blues	Mike E. Smith	William A. Deakins	Alan Booge & Pauline Deakins	miles	1:45.00	$55,275	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/08/1994&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1994 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=8 April 1994	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1993	Harlan Honey	Pat Day	Philip M. Hauswald	Brereton C. Jones	miles	1:45.20	$58,800	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/02/1993&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1993 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=2 April 1993	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1992	White Corners	Craig Perret	Jimmy Croll	Robert P. Levy	miles	1:44.40	$60,400	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/03/1992&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1992 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=3 April 1992	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1991	Radiant Ring (CAN)	Pat Day	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	miles	1:43.60	$56,525	Listed	url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=04/05/1991&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB	title=1991 Appalachian Stakes Listed – (race 8)	work=Equibase	date=5 April 1991	access-date=10 July 2020}}
1990	Super Fan	José A. Santos	Steven C. Penrod	Hermitage Farm	miles	1:44.00	$55,775		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/#lnd=1&query=Appalachian+Super+Fan+Keeneland&ymd=1990-04-07	title=Super Fan Wins at Keeneland (1990 Appalachian Stakes – race 8: held 6 April 1990)	work=The Courier-Journal	date=7 April 1990	access-date=10 July 2020	page=15	first=Jack	last=Berry}}
1989	To the Lighthouse	Randy Romero	William Badgett Jr.	Christiana Stables	miles	1:46.20	$56,100		url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/#lnd=1&query=Appalachian+Lighthouse+Keeneland+owner&ymd=1989-04-08	title=To The Lighthouse Shines For Real (1989 Appalachian Stakes – race 8: held 7 April 1989)	work=The Courier-Journal	date=8 April 1989	access-date=10 July 2020	page=14	first=Jim	last=Terhune}}

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