The Arlington Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years old over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf held annually in late May or early June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.
It currently offers a purse of $200,000 and served as a final local prep race for the Arlington Million.
The race was hosted by the now defunct Washington Park Race Track in 1943, 1944 and 1945, and by the Hawthorne Race Course in 1985.
The Arlington Handicap was run on dirt in 1929–1940, 1942–1953, 1963, 1965–1972, and in 1975. There was no race held in 1940, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1988, 1998, or 1999.
In 2022, the event was moved to Churchill Downs after the closure of Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois and run over the shorter distance of miles.
Distances: mile – 1968 1 mile – 1963, 1966–1967 miles – 2022 miles – 1929, 1952, 1965 miles – 1930–1939, 1942–1951, 1984 to 2014 miles – 1941, 1953–1962, 1964, 1973–1976, 2015–2021 miles – 1972, 1977–1983
Records Speed record:
1:40.08 - Lagynos (2026) (at 1 1/16 miles on Churchill Downs turf) 2:00.62 – Sky Classic (1992) (at miles on Arlington Park turf) In 1985, Pass the Line ran miles on turf in 2:00 2/5 at Hawthorne Race Course. 1:53.16- Bandua (2019) (at mile distance)
Most wins: 3 – Rahystrada (2010, 2012, 2013)
Most wins by an owner: 4 – Calumet Farm (1936, 1947, 1949, 1950)
Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Bill Shoemaker (1958, 1959, 1965, 1983)
Most wins by a trainer: 4 – Robert J. Frankel (1991, 1994, 1996, 2000)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer OwnerDistance Time2026Lagynos5Jose L. OrtizSteven M. AsmussenHRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud Miles1:40.082025Mercante5Joseph D. RamosBrian KnippenbergCarl F. Pollard Miles1:40.692024Ottoman Fleet (GB)5Flavien PratCharles ApplebyGodolphin LLC Miles1:41.452023Set Piece (GB)7Florent GerouxBrad H. CoxJuddmonte Miles1:42.422022Admission Office7John R. VelazquezBrian A. LynchAmerman Racing LLC Miles1:43.522021Bizzee Channel5Jareth LoveberryLarry RivelliPatricia's Hope LLC Miles1:55.082020Not run due to the COVID-19 pandemicArlington Set to Start Shortened Season2019Bandua4Adam BeschizzaJack SistersonCalumet Farm Miles1:53.162018Divisidero6Jevian ToledoKelly RubleyGunpowder Farms, LLC & Brereton C. Jones Miles1:54.032017Ghost Hunter7Edwin GonzalezJamie Ness Triple K Stables Miles1:55.862016Kasaqui (ARG)6Robby AlbaradoIgnacio Correas IVWimborne Farm Miles1:55.622015Quiet Force5Julien LeparouxMichael MakerCharles Kevin Warner Miles1:56.502014Finnegans Wake5Victor EspinozaDale L. RomansDonegal Racing1 Miles2:05.422013Rahystrada 9Rosie NapravnikByron G. HughesRobert E. Courtney Jr.1 Miles2:01.662012Rahystrada8Joel RosarioByron G. HughesRobert E. Courtney Jr.1 Miles2:01.842011Tajaaweed6James GrahamDaniel PeitzShadwell Stable1 Miles2:01.832010Rahystrada6Inez KarlssonByron G. HughesRobert E. Courtney Jr.1 Miles2:01.262009Just As Well6E. T. BairdJonathan E. SheppardJonathan E. Sheppard1 Miles2:02.842008Stream Cat5James GrahamRusty ArnoldFab Oak Stable / Hurley / Goldthorpe1 Miles2:04.832007Cosmonaut5Julien LeparouxPatrick BianconeFlying Zee Stable1 Miles2:01.322006Cosmonaut4Julien LeparouxPatrick BianconeFlying Zee Stable1 Miles2:03.102005Cool Conductor4Cornelio VelásquezRalph NicksDavid E. Garner1 Miles2.02.262004 Senor Swinger4Brice BlancBob BaffertRobert & Beverly Lewis1 Miles2:03.382003 Honor In War4David FloresPaul McGeeTurn Stable LLC 1 Miles2:02.712002 Falcon Flight6René DouglasDonald Burke Jr.Gary A. Tanaka1 Miles2:03.132001 Make No Mistake6Robby AlbaradoBurke Kessinger Jr.Bruce Barton / Alvin D. Haynes1 Miles2:02.532000 Northern Quest5Robby AlbaradoRobert J. FrankelPlus U Stables1 Miles2:02.13 No race 1998–1999 1997Wild Event4Mark GuidryLou M. GoldfineArthur I. Appleton1 Miles2:01.521996 Torch Rouge5 Mark GuidryRobert J. FrankelEdmund A. Gann1 Miles2:03.321995Manilaman4Randy RomeroWallace Howard Herb & Precious Luster1 Miles2:02.821994Fanmore6Pat DayRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms1 Miles2:01.721993Evanescent6Aaron GryderLou M. GoldfineMark Levy1 Miles2:00.931992Sky Classic5Pat DayJames E. DaySam-Son Farms1 Miles2:00.621991Filago4Pat ValenzuelaRobert J. FrankelEdmund A. Gann1 Miles2:01.401990Pleasant Variety6Earlie FiresJerry M. FanningM. B. & E. Alpert1 Miles2:04.001989Unknown Quantity4Jorge VelásquezW. Hastings-BassQueen Elizabeth II1 Miles2:11.20 No race 1988 1987Ifrad5Gary BazeCharles WhittinghamSidney L. Port & C. E. Whittingham1 Miles2:12.201986Mourjane6José A. SantosTom Skiffington Jr.Fernwood Stable1 Miles2:01.401985Pass The Line4Juvenal DiazCarl J. DominoStanley Ersoff1 Miles2:00.401984Who's For Dinner5Mike VeneziaJan H. NerudTartan Stable1 Miles2:04.001983Palikaraki5Bill ShoemakerCharles WhittinghamSidney L. Port1 Miles2:35.401982Flying Target5Roger CoxChuck WerstlerDixiana Stable1 Miles2:32.201981Spruce Needles4Julio EspinozaSmiley AdamsGolden Chance Farm1 Miles2:35.001980Yvonand4Don CombsEric BeitiaDouble Eagle Stable1 Miles2:31.401979Bowl Game5Jorge VelásquezJohn M. Gaver Jr.Greentree Stable1 Miles2:32.201978Romeo5Earlie FiresJoe BolleroJ. E. Johnson1 Miles2:32.001977Cunning Trick4Bryan FannJohn W. RussellOgden Phipps Miles2:33.801976Victorian Prince6Robin PlattsMichael WhittinghamGrovetree Stable Miles1:58.201975Royal Glint5Jorge TejeiraGordon R. PotterDan Lasater Miles1:55.801974Buffalo Lark4Larry SnyderJoe BolleroRogers Red Top Farm Miles1:54.401973Dubassoff4Jacinto VásquezThomas J. KellyJohn M. Schiff Miles1:58.601972Cloudy Dawn3Bill HartackFrank Whiteley Jr.Pen-Y-Bryn Farm1 miles2:31.00 No race 1969–1971 1968Tumiga4Walter BlumRoger LaurinGeorge E. Robb Miles1:20.401967Stupendos4Laffit Pincay Jr.Edward A. NeloyWheatley Stable1 Mile1:35.001966Tronado6Balsamino MoreiraArnold N. WinickHerff-Lacroix1 Mile1:35.801965Chieftain4Bill ShoemakerFrank Whiteley Jr.Powhatan Stable1 Miles1:49.401964Master Dennis4Don BrumfieldBurley ParkeHarbor View Farm Miles1:55.801963Bounding Main4Jimmy NicholsPete DivitoLindsay C. Howard1 Mile1:36.401962El Bandito5Ray BroussardJoseph H. Pierce Jr.Edward A. Seltzer Miles1:58.601961Tudorich4Sandino HernandezPaul L. KelleySpring Hill Farm Miles1:57.801960One-Eyed King6Manuel YcazaWoody StephensCain Hoy Stable Miles1:58.601959Round Table5Bill ShoemakerWilliam MolterKerr Stable Miles1:53.401958Round Table4Bill ShoemakerWilliam MolterKerr Stable Miles1:54.401957Manassas4Douglas DodsonJohn ZitnikJohn Zitnik Miles1:55.401956Mister Gus5Ismael ValenzuelaCharles WhittinghamLlangollen Farm Stable Miles1:54.601955Platan5John H. AdamsHarry TrotsekHasty House Farm Miles1:54.401954Stan4Eldon NelsonHarry TrotsekHasty House Farm Miles1:57.001953Oil Capitol6Conn McCrearyHarry TrotsekHasty House Farm / Harry Trotsek Miles2:03.401952To Market4William BolandMax HirschKing Ranch1 Miles1:52.201951Cochise5Ovie ScurlockVirgil W. RainesBrandywine Stable1 Miles2:03.401950Ponder4Steve BrooksHorace A. JonesCalumet Farm1 Miles2:01.601949Coaltown4Steve BrooksHorace A. JonesCalumet Farm1 Miles2:03.401948Stud Poker5Robert L. BairdPaul L. KelleyEdward E. Voynow1 Miles2:04.401947Armed6Douglas DodsonHorace A. JonesCalumet Farm1 Miles2:02.401946Historian5Ovie ScurlockEdwin AnspachWoolford Farm1 Miles2:01.001945Busher3Johnny LongdenGeorge M. OdomLouis B. Mayer1 Miles2:03.801944War Knight4Chaeles CorbettHurst PhilpotMiss Ethel Hill1 Miles2:02.001943Marriage7Guy BurnsRene A. CowardRene A. Coward & Carl L. Dupuy1 Miles2:03.601942Rounders3Fred A. SmithFrank CatroneValdina Farm1 Miles2:04.001941Equifox4Arthur CraigHoward WellsHoward Wells Miles1:58.80 No race 1940 1939Count d'or4Johnny LongdenDon CameronFannie Hertz1 Miles2:05.001938Cardinalis4J. G. WilsonPaul L. KelleyPaul L. Kelley1 Miles2:05.001937Dellor3Sterling YoungJohn Milton GoodeJames W. Parrish1 Miles2:03.201936Sun Teddy3Basil JamesBert B. WilliamsCalumet Farm1 Miles2:02.001935Discovery4John BejshakBud StotlerAlfred G. Vanderbilt II1 Miles2:01.201934Riskulus3Don MeadeElwood L. FitzgeraldNorman W. Church1 Miles2:02.401933Equipoise5Raymond WorkmanThomas J. HealeyC. V. Whitney1 Miles2:02.601932Plucky Play5George WoolfElwood L. FitzgeraldNorthway Stable1 Miles2:02.201931Sun Beau6Charley PhillipsJack WhyteWillis Sharpe Kilmer1 Miles2:03.201930Pigeon Hole5Robert FinnertyWalter W. TaylorHal Price Headley1 Miles2:07.601929Misstep4Clarence McCrossenMose LowensteinLe Mar Stock Farm (Leo J. Marks) 1 Miles1:50.40
References
The Arlington Handicap at Pedigree Query