Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes

Historical notes

Five horses have won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes and then returned the next spring to win the Kentucky Derby. The most recent Derby winner was Super Saver (2010). Prior winners were Cannonade (1974), Twenty Grand (1931), Clyde Van Dusen (1929) and Reigh Count (1928).

In 1930, Twenty Grand won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes in a track record time of 1:36 flat which at the time was the fastest mile ever run by a two-year-old in the United States.

In 1933, Mata Hari became the first filly to win the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of miles)

• 1:42.83 – Super Saver (2009) Most wins by a jockey

• 4 – Calvin H. Borel (2000, 2008, 2009, 2014)

Most wins by a trainer

• 3 – D. Wayne Lukas (1989, 1991, 1997)

Most wins by an owner

• 4 – John C. Oxley (1994, 2008, 2012, 2015)

Winners

Earlier winners

• 1988 – Tricky Creek

• 1987 – Notebook †

• 1986 – Mt. Pleasant

• 1985 – Mustin Lake

• 1984 – Fuzzy

• 1983 – Biloxi Indian

• 1982 – Highland Park

• 1981 – El Baba

• 1980 – Television Studio

• 1979 – King Neptune

• 1978 – Lot O Gold

• 1977 – Going Investor

• 1976 – Run Dusty Run

• 1975 – Play Boy

• 1974 – Circle Home

• 1973 – Cannonade

• 1972 – Puntilla

• 1971 – Windjammer

• 1970 – Line City

• 1969 – Evasive Action

• 1968 – Traffic Mark

• 1967 – Mr. Brogann

• 1966 – Lightning Orphan

• 1965 – War Censor

• 1964 – Umbrella Fella

• 1963 – Journalist

• 1962 – Sky Gem

• 1961 – Su Ka wa

• 1960 – Crimson Fury

• 1959 – Oil Wick

• 1958 – Winsome Winner

• 1957 – Hill Country

• 1956 – Federal Hill

• 1955 – Royal Sting

• 1954 – Prince Noor

• 1953 – Hasty Road

• 1952 – Straight Face

• 1951 – Sub Fleet

• 1950 – Pur Sang

• 1949 – Roman Bath

• 1948 – John's Joy

• 1947 – Bold Gallant

• 1946 – Double Jay

• 1939–1945 : no race

• 1938 – T M Dorsett

• 1937 – Mountain Ridge

• 1936 – Reaping Reward

• 1935 – Grand Slam

• 1934 – Nellie Flag

• 1933 – Mata Hari

• 1932 – The Darb

• 1931 – Kakapo

• 1930 – Twenty Grand

• 1929 – Desert Light

• 1928 – Clyde Van Dusen

• 1927 – Reigh Count

• 1926 – Valorous

• 1925 – Canter

• 1924 – Master Charlie

• 1923 – Wise Counsellor

• 1922 – Enchantment

• 1921 – Startle

• 1920 – Tryster

• † In 1987, Buoy won the race but was disqualified for interference and set back to second.

References

References

1. (1919-06-29). "Kentucky Jockey Club Arranges Rich Event for Two-Year-Olds".
2. "Kentucky Jockey Stakes To Be Revived in 1946".
3. (1931-05-17). "TWENTY GRAND WINS DERBY BEFORE 60,000 IN NEW RECORD TIME; MRS. Payne Whitney's Great 3Year-Old Beats Sweep All byFour Lengths--Mate Next.GOES ROUTE IN 2:01 4-5Time Smashes Mile and Quarter Record for Derby and Trackat Churchill Downs.WINNer's SHARE $48,725 Vice President Curtis is Present--Gallant Knight Sets World Mark in Early Race. Kurtsinger up on Twenty Grand. Comes from the Rear. 60,000 See MRS. Payne Whitney's Twenty Grand Win the Derby in Record Time Short Delay at Start. Mate Closes on Leaders. New Record is Set". The New York Times.
4. (1933-10-29). "MATA HARI SCORES IN $16,230 CLASSIC; First Filly Ever to Annex the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Latonia". The New York Times.