Grade III race | |
Location | Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1998 (as the Spinning World Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | Keeneland |
Race information | |
Distance | 5+1⁄2 furlongs |
Surface | Turf |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies & mares, three years old & older |
Weight | Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 120 lbs. |
Purse | US$300,000 (since 2024) |
The Giant's Causeway Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, age three and older, over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs held annually in April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The event currently offers a purse of $300,000.
History
[edit]In the inaugural running of the event was as the Spinning World Stakes on April 19, 1998, and the winner was the Irish-bred three-year-old filly Golden Mirage who was ridden by jockey Willie Martinez and won by three-quarters of a length in a time of 1:03.81.[1]
Spinning World was a Three-Year-Old Champion in Ireland in 1996 and Champion Older Horse in France in 1997. In 1997 Spinning World won the Breeders' Cup Mile at Hollywood Park.[2]
The second running of event was run in two divisions.[3]
For the third running of the event, the race was renamed to the Stravinsky Stakes.[4] Stravinsky was an American-bred, Irish-trained horse who won two Group 1 sprint races in England, the July Cup and the Nunthorpe Stakes.
In 2000 the winner Steal A Heart set a new track record for the 5+1⁄2 furlongs distance of 1:02.47[5] and the following year Confessional won in the same time equaling the track record.[6]
The event was renamed to the current name Giant's Causeway Stakes in 2006.[4] The event was named after Giant's Causeway, an American-bred, Irish-trained racehorse who won five Group One races in Britain and Ireland as a three-year-old in 2000. Upon retirement Giant's Causeway stood one season at Coolmore Stud in Ireland before relocating to Coolmore's United States branch Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky. Giant's Causeway was a Leading sire in North America in 2009, 2010 and 2012 and a Leading broodmare sire in North America in 2018.
The running of the event in 2011 was moved off the turf.[7] In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Keeneland did not schedule the event in their updated and shortened summer meeting.[8]
In 2024 the event was upgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Grade III.[9]
Records
[edit]Speed record
- 5+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:01.74 – Twilight Gleaming (IRE) (2023)
Margins
- 4+3⁄4 lengths – West Ocean (2010)
Most wins by a jockey
- 4 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer
- 4 – Wesley A. Ward (2011, 2017, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by an owner
- 3 – Stonestreet Stables (2017, 2022, 2023)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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Giant's Causeway Stakes | ||||||||||
2024 | Roses for Debra | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Cheyenne Stable & John O'Meara | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.79 | $260,713 | III | [10] |
2023 | Twilight Gleaming (IRE) | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Wesley A. Ward | Stonestreet Stables | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:01.74 | $214,650 | Listed | [11] |
2022 | Campanelle (IRE) | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Wesley A. Ward | Stonestreet Stables | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:01.98 | $162,475 | Listed | [12] |
2021 | Change of Control | 5 | Colby Hernandez | Michelle Lovell | Horseshoe Racing | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:04.48 | $100,000 | Listed | [13] |
2020 | Race not held | |||||||||
2019 | Morticia | 5 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.18 | $100,000 | Listed | [14] |
2018 | Triple Chelsea | 5 | Adam Beschizza | Joe Sharp | Brad Grady | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.40 | $100,000 | Listed | [15] |
2017 | Lady Aurelia | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Wesley A. Ward | Stonestreet Stables, George Bolton & Peter Leidel | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.40 | $100,000 | Listed | [16] |
2016 | Exaggerated | 4 | Julien Leparoux | Arnaud Delacour | Lael Stables | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.81 | $100,000 | Listed | [17] |
2015 | Katie's Eyes | 4 | Florent Geroux | Michael Stidham | Ike & Dawn Thrash, Janet & Sam Alley | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.78 | $100,000 | Listed | [18] |
2014 | Ageless | 5 | Julien Leparoux | Arnaud Delacour | Lael Stables | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.18 | $100,000 | Listed | [19] |
2013 | Sweet Cassiopeia | 5 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | William Connelly | Dan Considine & Steve C. Snowden | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.07 | $100,000 | Listed | [20] |
2012 | Flash Mash | 4 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Michael Stidham | Prime Equestrian SARL | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.19 | $100,000 | Listed | [21] |
2011 | Holiday for Kitten | 3 | Juan Delgado | Wesley A. Ward | Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.78 | $100,000 | Listed | Off turf[7] |
2010 | West Ocean | 4 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Wertheimer et Frère | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.23 | $100,000 | Listed | [22] |
2009 | Diamondrella (GB) | 5 | Rajiv Maragh | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Castletop Stable | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.71 | $100,000 | Listed | [23] |
2008 | Danceroftherealm (GB) | 5 | Miguel Mena | Malcolm Pierce | Richard L. Lister | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.33 | $100,000 | Listed | [24] |
2007 | Forest Code | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Blyar Stable | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.73 | $115,000 | Listed | [25] |
2006 | Gilded Gold | 5 | Javier Castellano | Alan E. Goldberg | Bobby Flay, Robert E. Masterson & Barry L. Weisbord | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.81 | $114,600 | Listed | [26] |
Stravinsky Stakes | ||||||||||
2005 | Tara's Touch (SAF) | 6 | Mike E. Smith | Niall O'Callaghan | Team Valor Stables & Margaux Farm | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:04.52 | $114,700 | Listed | [27] |
2004 | Dyna Da Wyna | 4 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | WinStar Farm | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.63 | $85,575 | Listed | [28] |
2003 | Repository | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Rafter L Stables | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.29 | $84,375 | Listed | [29] |
2002 | Dianehill (IRE) | 6 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | WinStar Farm | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.41 | $84,900 | Listed | [30] |
2001 | Confessional | 5 | Edgar Prado | H. Graham Motion | Pin Oak Stable | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.47 | $84,150 | Listed | [6] |
2000 | Steal A Heart | 5 | Robby Albarado | Alice Cohn | Jeffrey S. Amling | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.47 | $72,000 | Listed | [5] |
Spinning World Stakes | ||||||||||
1999 | Ayrial Delight | 7 | Randy Romero | Ronald J. Taylor | Dwight M. Mentzer | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.62 | $58,750 | Listed | Division 1[31] |
Storm Alert | 4 | Francisco Torres | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1:02.62 | $68,250 | Division 2[32] | |||
1998 | Golden Mirage (IRE) | 3 | Willie Martinez | Josie Carroll | James & Alice Sapara | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.81 | $55,000 | Listed | [1] |
Legend:
All Weather Track
Turf
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "1998 Spinning World Stakes Listed – (race 5)". Equibase. 19 April 1998. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Horse Profile – Spinning World (KY)". equibase.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "SPINNING WORLD STAKES DIV 2 – KEENELAND, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ a b "GIANTS CAUSEWAY STAKES – MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "2000 Stravinsky Stakes Listed – (race 5)". Equibase. 20 April 2000. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "2001 Stravinsky Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 21 April 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "2011 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Spectacular Racing Generates Total Handle of $63 Million as Historic Keeneland Summer Meet Concludes". keeneland.com. July 12, 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2024". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "2024 Giant's Causeway Stakes Grade III – (race 7)". Equibase. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "2023 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2022 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2021 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2019 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2018 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2017 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2016 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2015 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2014 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "2013 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2012 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2010 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2009 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2008 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2007 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 21 April 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2006 Giant's Causeway Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 22 April 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2005 Stravinsky Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2004 Stravinsky Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2003 Stravinsky Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. 19 April 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2002 Stravinsky Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "1999 Spinning World Stakes Division 1 Listed – (race 3)". Equibase. 18 April 1999. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "1999 Spinning World Stakes Division 2 Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 18 April 1999. Retrieved 23 February 2024.