Bewitch Stakes
Grade III race | |
Location | Flat racing |
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Website | Keeneland |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies & Mares, four-years-old and older |
Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $300,000 (since 2022) |
The Bewitch Stakes is a
History
The race is named for
In 1965 the distance of the event was set at 4+1⁄2 furlongs with the extension of the chute which is now known as the Headley Course.[5] The number of two-year-old fillies that would enter the event was high which would enable Keeneland to split the event into divisions. This occurred in 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972 and 1976.[6] The last time the event was held as a two-year-old stakes race was in 1978.
In 1979 the event was held with conditions for
In 1982 the
Between 1979 and 1985 when the event was held on the dirt track three winners of the race had earlier had won the
Keeneland installed a new turf track in the fall of 1985 and in the following spring meeting (1986) the event was moved as was the Elkhorn Stakes (for all horses) and scheduled as a 1+1⁄8 miles event.[7]
In 1995 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄2 miles.[7]
The event was not held 2020 during Keeneland's spring meeting which was moved to July and shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[9]
Records
Speed record
- 1+1⁄2 miles turf: 2:27.54 – Bursting Forth (1999)
- 1+1⁄8 miles turf: 1:48.37 – La Gueriere (1992)
- 1+1⁄8 miles dirt: 1:43.00 – Miss Baja (1979), Jolie Dutch (1980)
- 4+1⁄2 furlongs dirt: 0:51.00 – Royalty Note (1968)
Margins
- 9 lengths – Shore (1966)
Most wins:
- 3 – War Like Goddess (2021, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by a jockey
- 6 – Pat Day (1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Most wins by an owner
- 3 – George Krikorian (2021, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by a trainer
- 6 – William I. Mott (1984, 1989, 1993, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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2024 | Chop Chop | 4 | Axel Concepcion | Brad H. Cox | Selective | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.80 | $290,125 | III | [10] |
2023 | War Like Goddess | 6 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:32.11 | $297,500 | III | [11] |
2022 | War Like Goddess | 5 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.26 | $298,500 | III | [12] |
2021 | War Like Goddess | 4 | Julien R. Leparoux
|
William I. Mott | George Krikorian | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.21 | $150,000 | III | [13] |
2020 | Race not held | |||||||||
2019 | Ickymasho (GB) | 7 | Jose L. Ortiz
|
Roger L. Attfield
|
Triton Stable | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.02 | $150,000 | III | [14] |
2018 | Mom's On Strike | 5 | Adam Beschizza | Joe Sharp | Carl R. Moore Management & Brad Grady | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.02 | $150,000 | III | [15] |
2017 | Quiet Business | 4 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | George R. Arnold II | Calumet Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.50 | $150,000 | III | [16] |
2016 | Olorda (GER) | 4 | Julien R. Leparoux
|
Chad C. Brown
|
Martin S. Schwartz | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.09 | $150,000 | III | [17] |
2015 | † Cay Dancer (GB) | 4 | Joel Rosario | Chad C. Brown
|
Highclere America, Barnett | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.28 | $149,667 | III | [18] |
2014 | Inimitable Romanee | 6 | Alan Garcia | H. Graham Motion | Gallagher's Stud | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:32.29 | $150,000 | III | [19] |
2013 | Strathnaver (GB) | 4 | Joel Rosario | H. Graham Motion | Andrew Stone | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.65 | $150,000 | III | [20] |
2012 | Upperline | 5 | James Graham | Michael Stidham | Michael Stidham, John H. Adger, Stone Farm & Oakcrest Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:33.28 | $150,000 | III | [21] |
2011 | Keertana | 5 | Jose Lezcano | Thomas F. Proctor | Barbara Hunter | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:33.08 | $150,000 | III | [22] |
2010 | Lady Shakespeare | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Roger L. Attfield
|
Charles E. Fipke | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.42 | $150,000 | III | [23] |
2009 | Winter View | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux
|
Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable
|
1+1⁄2 miles | 2:34.11 | $150,000 | III | [24] |
2008 | Communique | 4 | Garrett K. Gomez | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:28.91 | $150,000 | III | [25] |
2007 | Safari Queen (ARG) | 5 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher
|
Arindel Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:28.75 | $150,000 | III | [26] |
2006 | Noble Stella (GER) | 5 | Edgar S. Prado
|
Roger L. Attfield
|
Gary A. Tanaka | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:33.15 | $107,400 | III | [27] |
2005 | Angara (GB) | 4 | Gary L. Stevens | Patrick L. Biancone
|
Martin S. Schwartz | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:36.24 | $109,300 | III | [28] |
2004 | Meridiana (GER) | 4 | Edgar S. Prado
|
Christophe Clement | Sarah & Jon Kelly | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.05 | $113,400 | III | [29] |
2003 | Lilac Queen (GER) | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey
|
Robert J. Frankel | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.70 | $112,100 | III | [30] |
2002 | Sweetest Thing | 4 | Mark Guidry | Roger L. Attfield
|
Roger L. Attfield , Michael Canino & William Werner
|
1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.97 | $110,700 | III | [31] |
2001 | Keemoon (FR) | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey
|
Neil D. Drysdale | Henry E. Pabst | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.28 | $200,000 | III | [32] |
2000 | The Seven Seas | 4 | Alex O. Solis
|
Robert J. Frankel | Charles Kenis | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.20 | $113,100 | III | [33] |
1999 | Bursting Forth | 5 | Jorge F. Chavez | H. Graham Motion | Sam Huff | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.54 | $110,900 | III | [34] |
1998 | Maxzene | 5 | Jose A. Santos
|
Thomas J. Skiffington | Sekiguchi Fusao | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.50 | $112,300 | III | [35] |
1997 | Cymbala (FR) | 4 | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III , George Bolton & J. S. Reynolds
|
1+1⁄2 miles | 2:28.87 | $111,500 | III | [36] |
1996 | Memories (IRE) | 5 | Shane Sellers | Burk Kessinger Jr. | New Phoenix Stable & Alvin Haynes | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.14 | $106,500 | III | [37] |
1995 | Market Booster | 6 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Moyglare Stud | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.33 | $81,825 | III | [38] |
1994 | Freewheel | 5 | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III & E. J. Hudson
|
1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.24 | $82,050 | III | [39] |
1993 | Miss Lenora | 4 | Julie Krone | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson
|
1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.60 | $82,850 | III | [40] |
1992 | La Gueriere | 4 | Brian Dale Peck | A. Peter Perkins | Wimborne Farm | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.37 | $83,750 | III | [41] |
1991 | Miss Unnameable | 7 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Leonard D. Mathis | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.02 | $86,500 | III | [42] |
1990 | Coolawin | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey
|
Carl A. Nafzger
|
Jim Tafel | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.20 | $83,150 | III | [43] |
1989 | Gaily Gaily (IRE) | 6 | Julie Krone | William I. Mott | Diana M. Firestone | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.00 | $82,850 | III | [44] |
1988 | Beauty Cream | 5 | Pat Day | Patrick C. Clark | Warren N. Moore | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:51.60 | $86,550 | III | [45] |
1987 | Gerrie Singer | 6 | Ricky Frazier | Jeff Trosclair | John J. Petrie | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1.52.60 | $61,125 | III | [46] |
1986 | Devalois (FR) | 4 | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | Mrs. Alec Head | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:54.00 | $69,900 | III | [47] |
1985 | Sintra | 4 | K. Keith Allen | Steven C. Penrod | Cherry Vally Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.40 | $63,275 | III | [48] |
1984 | Heatherten | 5 | Sam Maple | William I. Mott | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.80 | $58,350 | III | [49] |
1983 | Try Something New | 4 | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III
|
John A. Bell III | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.40 | $56,925 | III | [50] |
1982 | Expressive Dance | 4 | Don Brumfield
|
Bertram R. Firestone
|
Diana M. Firestone | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.40 | $56,025 | III | [51] |
1981 | Bold 'n Determined | 4 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | Saron Stable
|
1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.80 | $58,825 | [52] | |
1980 | Jolie Dutch | 4 | Randy Romero | Anthony J. Lombardi | Susan B. Fisher | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.00 | $45,875 | [53] | |
1979 | Miss Baja | 4 | Eddie Maple | Joseph B. Cantey | Lockhart Spears | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.00 | $35,825 | [8] | |
1978 | Twenty One Inch | 2 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Anthony Basile | Bwamazon Farm (Millard Waldheim) | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:52.60 | $18,225 | [54] | |
1977 | Crystalan | 2 | Garth Patterson | Glenn L. Hild | Raymond Parker | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:53.00 | $18,380 | [55] | |
1976 | Olden | 2 | Robert Breen | Lloyd P. Tate | James H. Stone | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:51.40 | $16,970 | Division 1[56] | |
Fun and Tears | 2 | Larry Melancon | Douglas M. Davis Jr. | Patricia Blass | 0:51.40 | $17,370 | Division 2[57] | |||
1975 | Pink Jade | 2 | Eddie Delahoussaye | John Ngai Jr. | Hoi Toi Stable | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:51.60 | $18,675 | [58] | |
1974 | Dancing Home | 2 | Alan Patterson | Don Breashear | J. F. Smith | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:53.60 | $18,143 | Division 1[59] | |
Secret's Out | 2 | Don Brumfield
|
James E. Picou | Marcia Lou Schott | 0:51.40 | $18,042 | Division 2[60] | |||
1973 | Me and Connie | 2 | Jimmy Nichols | Douglas M. Davis Jr. | Patricia Blass | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:52.40 | $19,390 | [61] | |
1972 | Gallant Davelle | 2 | Jimmy Nichols | Douglas M. Davis Jr. | George M. Holtsinger | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:52.40 | $20,825 | Division 1[62] | |
Bosuns Strike | 2 | Anthony DeSpirito | Douglas M. Davis Jr. | Joan Turner | 0:53.20 | $21,125 | Division 2[63] | |||
1971 | Sidle | 2 | David Kassen | Stanley M. Rieser | Barbara Hunter | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:52.20 | $19,950 | Division 1[64] | |
Cautious Bidder | 2 | Jimmy Nichols | Larry Robideaux Jr. | Larry Robideaux Jr. | 0:52:00 | $20,500 | Division 2[65] | |||
1970 | Fancy Road | 2 | Nelson Menard | Roy J. Gillem | Dreabon Copelan | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:52.20 | $21,700 | [66] | |
1969 | Little Tudor | 2 | David E. Whited | Carter Thornton | Carter Thornton | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:52.80 | $23,350 | [67] | |
1968 | Royalty Note | 2 | Michael Manganello | Thomas H. Stevens Sr. | James O. Alston | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:51.00 | $23,250 | [68] | |
1967 | Jet To Market | 2 | Grady Overton | David F. Erb | Roger W. Wilson[69] & Mrs. Thomas Phillip Hull Jr.[70] | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:51.60 | $13,925 | [71] | |
1966 | Shore | 2 | Jimmy Nichols | Harry Trotsek | Claiborne Farm | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:52:00 | $11,850 | Division 1[72] | |
Furl Sail | 2 | Earlie Fires | John L. Winans | Mrs. Edwin K. Thomas | 0:52.60 | $11,950 | Division 2[73] | |||
1965 | Justakiss | 2 | Kenny Knapp | Stanley M. Rieser | Clifford Lussky | 4+1⁄2 furlongs | 0:53.00 | $12,587 | Division 1[74] | |
Ole Liz | 2 | Bill Shoemaker | Henry Forrest | Henry Forrest & Elton Gordon | 0:52:40 | $12,388 | Division 2[75] | |||
1964 | Mississippi Mama | 2 | Ronnie Baldwin | Douglas M. Davis Jr. | Michael & Douglas M. Davis Jr. | abt. 4 furlongs | 0:48.20 | $13,650 | [76] | |
1963 | Royal Bund | 2 | Avelino Gomez | Frank E. Cundall | Bwamazon Farm (Millard Waldheim) | abt. 4 furlongs | 0:49.40 | $13,150 | [77] | |
1962 | Bonnies Girl | 2 | Clarence Meaux | E. Thurston Colglazier | J. H. Riedinger | abt. 4 furlongs | 0:48.20 | $15,025 | [3] |
Legend:
Dirt
Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
† In the 2015 running of the event Kitten's Point was first past the post and wagering was paid out as the winner, however the horse returned a positive swab for methocarbamol (
See also
External links
References
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