The Shakertown Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of furlongs on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.

History

The event was inaugurated as The Mistral Stakes on 18 October 1995 as a three-year-old-only race over a distance of miles. The following year the event was not held but in 1997 was moved to the spring meeting and held at the current distance of furlongs.

The event was renamed in 1998 to the Shakertown Stakes to honor Shakertown, a nearby Shaker community that is a United States National Historic Landmark, located about 25 miles from the racetrack.

The event was upgraded to a Grade III in 2003 and in 2016 to a Grade II.

In 2020 Lienster broke the course record held by Perfect Officer since 2012. The time was 1:00.86 for the furlongs sprint.

Records Speed record 1:00.86 – Leinster (2020)

Margins 4 lengths – Bound for Nowhere (2018)

Most wins 2 – Soaring Free (2004, 2005) 2 – Bound for Nowhere (2018, 2021)

Most wins by an owner 2 – Sam-Son Farm (2004, 2005) 2 – Martin Racing Stable (2008, 2014) 2 – Wesley A. Ward (2018, 2021)

Most wins by a jockey 3 – Shane Sellers (1998, 1999, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer 4 – Wesley A. Ward (2016, 2018, 2021, 2022)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefShakertown Stakes2026My Boy Prince5Jose L. OrtizMark E. CasseGary Barber furlongs1:02.11$340,925 II2025Think Big 4 Ben Curtis Michael Stidham Godolphin furlongs1:04.21$376,563II2024Arzak 6Irad Ortiz Jr. Michael TrombettaSonata Stable furlongs1:02.93$337,969 II2023ƒ Caravel6Tyler GaffalioneBrad H. CoxQatar Racing, Marc Detampel & Madaket Stables furlongs1:02.58$350,000II2022Golden Pal4Irad Ortiz Jr.Wesley A. WardDerrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg furlongs1:02.21$317,657II 2021Bound for Nowhere 7Joel RosarioWesley A. WardWesley A. Ward furlongs1:02.19$200,000II2020Leinster5Tyler GaffalioneGeorge R Arnold IIAmy E Dunne, Westrock Stables Et Al furlongs1:00.86$150,000II2019Imprimis4Paco LopezJoe OrsenoBreeze Easy furlongs1:02.33$200,000II20184Julio A. GarciaWesley A. WardWesley A. Ward furlongs1:03.77$200,000II2017Holding Gold4Joel RosarioMark E. CasseLive Oak Plantation furlongs1:02.29$200,000II2016Undrafted6Joe BravoWesley A. WardWes Welker & Sol Kumin furlongs1:02.96$200,000II2015Something Extra7Gail CoxJohn Menary & Gail Cox furlongs1:02.85$125,000III2014Marchman4Robby AlbaradoW. Bret CalhounMartin Racing Stable furlongs1:02.36$100,000III2013Havelock6Garrett K. GomezDarrin MillerSilverton Hill furlongs1:03.02$100,000III2012Perfect Officer6Javier CastellanoDavid A. Ross Racing Stable furlongs1:01.53$100,000III2011Stratford Hill4John R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherMelnyk Racing Stable furlongs1:03.90$100,000III2010Silver Timber7Julien R. LeparouxChad C. BrownMichael Dubb & High Grade Racing Stable furlongs1:01.87$100,000III2009Heros Reward7Javier CastellanoDale CapuanoRob Ry Farm & Jayne Marie Slysz furlongs1:04.24$100,000III2008Mr. Nightlinger4Jamie TheriotW. Bret CalhounMartin Racing Stable & Carl R. Moore Management furlongs1:03.84$125,000III2007The Nth Degree6Eddie CastroEduardo CaramoriRodney J. Winkler furlongs1:03.94$110,200III2006Atticus Kristy5Garrett K. GomezMerrill R. SchererCentaur Farms & Daniel Lynch furlongs1:01.83$115,000III2005Soaring Free6Jerry D. BaileyMark R. FrostadSam-Son Farm furlongs1:02.22$113,300III2004Soaring Free5Shane SellersMark R. FrostadSam-Son Farm furlongs1:01.78$115,100III2003No Jacket Required6Brice BlancThomas M. AmossW. Temple Webber Jr. furlongs1:03.25$113,700III2002§ Morluc6Robby AlbaradoRandy L. MorseMichael P. Cloonan furlongs1:03.25$85,050Listed 2001Airbourne Command6Jorge F. ChavezRichard SalandRichard Saland furlongs1:02.71$85,200 Listed 2000Bold Fact5Richard MiglioreJohn C. KimmelJuddmonte Farms furlongs1:02.60$74,500 Listed 1999Prankster6Shane SellersThomas M. AmossKarnak Galactic Racing furlongs1:02.60$67,000 Listed 1998Sesaro6Shane SellersCharles LoPrestiHenryk de Kwiatkowski furlongs1:02.20$66,250Listed Minstral Stakes1997G.H.'s Pleasure5José A. SantosKenneth E. HoffmanTony Canonie Sr. & Jr. & Kenneth E. Hoffman furlongs1:03.00$59,250Listed 1996Race not held1995Cinch3Randy RomeroCarl NafzgerJim Tafel miles1:47.69$58,358Listed

Notes:

§ Ran as part of an entry

ƒ Filly or Mare

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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