Perryville Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location | Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | (7 Furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-old |
| Purse | $250,000 (2023) |
The Perryville Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during October at the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The race is open to three-year-old horses. Currently a Listed event, it offers a purse of $150,000.[1] El Brujo won the race in 2009 by 11⁄4 lengths in a time of 1:25.95.[2] The race was not run from 2010 – 2014 & from 2016 – 2019. The current record is 1:07.98 which was set by Nashville in 2020.
Records[edit]
Fastest Time:
- 1:07.98 – Nashville (2020)
Most wins by a Jockey:
- 2 – Robby Albarado (1999, 20032)
- 2 – Pat Day (2001, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 – Bob Baffert (1999, 2006)
- 2 – Nick Zito (2002, 2004)
- 2 – Steven M. Asmussen (2020, 2022)
Most wins by an owner:
No owner has no more than one win
Winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Purse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Raise Cain | Luis Saez | Ben Colebrook | Andrew N. Warren & Rania Warren | 7 furlongs | $250,000 | 1:23.58 |
| 2022 | Gunite | Tyler Gaffalione | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 7 furlongs | $250,000 | 1:23.21 |
| 2021 | He'smyhoneybager | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Steve Landers Racing | 7 furlongs | $150,000 | 1:23.75 |
| 2020 | Nashville | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | WinStar Farm & China Horse Club | 6 furlongs | $125,000 | 1:07.89 |
| 2015 | Hebbronville | Joe Bravo | Lynn S. Whiting | Choctaw Racing Stable, Winning Horse Stable & Scott Galloway | 6 furlongs | $150,000 | 1:09.78 |
| 2009 | El Brujo | Edgar S. Prado | Malcolm Pierce | Windways Farm | Abt. 7 furlongs | $200,000 | 1:25.95 |
| 2008 | Hatta Fort (GB) | Julien Leparoux | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | Abt. 7 furlongs | $200,000 | 1:25.97 |
| 2007 | Steve's Double | Jamie Theriot | Ronny W. Werner | Oxbow Racing | Abt. 7 furlongs | $200,000 | 1:25.36 |
| 2006 | Midnight Lute | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram & Watson and Weitman Performance | Abt. 7 furlongs | $200,000 | 1:24.38 |
| 2005 | Vicarage | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | Abt. 7 furlongs | $100,000 | 1:26.06 |
| 2004 | Commentator | Rafael Bejarano | Nick Zito | Tracy Farmer | Abt. 7 furlongs | $100,000 | 1:25.19 |
| 2003 | Clock Stopper | Robby Albarado | Dallas Stewart | Overbrook Farm | Abt. 7 furlongs | $100,000 | 1:25.33 |
| 2002 | Najran | Pat Day | Nick Zito | Buckram Oak Farm | Abt. 7 furlongs | $75,000 | 1:26.00 |
| 2001 | Dream Run | Pat Day | Paul J. McGee | John D. Murphy, Sr. | Abt. 7 furlongs | $75,000 | 1:27.25 |
| 2000 | Smokin Pete | Shane Sellers | James P. Divito | C P C Racing | Abt. 7 furlongs | $75,000 | 1:25.38 |
| 1999 | National Saint | Robby Albarado | Bob Baffert | Charles F. Heider Jr. | Abt. 7 furlongs | $65,000 | 1:25.21 |