Golden Rod Stakes
Grade II race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1910
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old filies
WeightAssigned
Purse$400,000 (2021)

The Golden Rod Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A Grade II event open to two-year-old fillies, it is currently contested on dirt over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs). The namesake goldenrod is the official flower of the state of Kentucky,.

Historical notes

The inaugural running of the Golden Rod Stakes took place on October 20, 1910. It was established as a selling race and won by Helen Barbee. Heavy favorite Danger Mark finished sixth in the seven-horse field.[1] It would remain a selling race until 1919 when it became the Golden Rod Handicap.[2] For that year only it was run at one mile (8 furlongs). The Edward R. Bradley filly Busy Signal ran away from 15 competitors and won by 12 lengths.[3] The race remained a handicap event through 1927 when it was placed on hiatus. In 1962 it was revived as the Golden Rod Stakes.

Records

Speed record:

  • 8.5 furlongs (11/16 miles): 1:43.08 Rachel Alexandra (2008)[4]
  • 6 furlongs: 1:12.40, Edith W. (1913)
  • 7 furlongs: 1:23.60, Woozem (1966) & Levee Night (1970)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Dist.
(Furlongs)		 Time
 Win$ Grade
2022 Hoosier Philly 2 Edgar Morales Thomas M. Amoss Gold Standard Racing Stable 8.5 F 1:43.94 $400,000 G2
2021 Dream Lith 2 Ramon Vasquez Robertino Diodoro Cypress Creek Equine and Arnold Bennewith 8.5 F 1:44.72 $240,455 G2
2018 Liora 2 Channing Hill Wayne M. Catalano Coffeepot Stables (Bob Cummings & Annette Bacola) 8.5 F 1:46.25 $120,280 G2
2017 Road to Victory 2 Julien Leparoux Mark E. Casse Gary Barber & John Oxley 8.5 F 1:43.36 $115,320 G2
2016 Farrell 2 Channing Hill Wayne M. Catalano Coffeepot Stables (Bob Cummings & Annette Bacola) 8.5 F 1:44.26 $115,320 G2
2015 Carina Mia 2 Julien Leparoux William I. Mott Three Chimneys Farm 8.5 F 1:45.42 $119,040 G2
2014 West Coast Belle 2 Shaun Bridgmohan Wayne M. Catalano Mary & Gary West 8.5 F 1:45.52 $132,849 G2
2013 Vexed 2 Shaun Bridgmohan Albert Stall Jr. Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider 8.5 F 1:43.83 $99,570 G2
2012 Seaneen Girl 2 Miguel Mena Bernard S. Flint Naveed Chowhan 8.5 F 1:44.95 $99,726 G2
2011 On Fire Baby 2 Joe Johnson Gary Hartiage Anita Cauley 8.5 F 1:45.98 $99,747 G2
2010 Kathmanblu 2 Julien Leparoux Kenneth McPeek Five D Thoroughbreds LLC 8.5 F 1:44.48 $99,525 G2
2009 Sassy Image 2 Robby Albarado Dale Romans Jerry Romans Jr. 8.5 F 1:44.51 $100,772 G2
2008 Rachel Alexandra 2 Calvin Borel Hal R. Wiggins Dolphus C. Morrison 8.5 F 1:43.08 $99,988 G2
2007 Pure Clan 2 Julien Leparoux Robert E. Holthus Lewis Lakin 8.5 F 1:43.59 $166,268 G2
2006 Lady Joanne 2 John McKee Carl Nafzger Bentley L. Smith 8.5 F 1:44.12 $133,684 G2
2005 French Park 2 Mark Guidry Helen Pitts Stevestan Stable 8.5 F 1:47.26 $137,764 G2
2004 Runway Model 2 Eddie Martin Jr. Bernard S. Flint Naveed Chowhan 8.5 F 1:45.97 $133,548 G2
2003 Be Gentle 2 John McKee D. Wayne Lukas Thomas F. Van Meter II 8.5 F 1:45.91 $142,600 G2
2002 My Boston Gal 2 Calvin Borel Carl Nafzger Stoneledge Racing et al. 8.5 F 1:45.00 $136,152 G2
2001 Belterra 2 Jon Court Carl Nafzger Robert T. Manfuso 8.5 F 1:43.82 $133,424 G2
2000 Miss Pickums 2 Justin Vitek Paul J. McGee Siegel family 8.5 F 1:48.84 $138,384 G2
1999 Humble Clerk 2 Jon Court Niall M. O'Callaghan Gary A. Tanaka 8.5 F 1:45.26 $138,880 G3
1998 Silverbulletday 2 Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 8.5 F 1:43.87 $134,292 G3
1997 Love Lock 2 Robby Albarado D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 8.5 F 1:44.49 $139,996 G3
1996 City Band 2 Shane Sellers D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 8.5 F 1:46.82 $139,996 G3
1995 Gold Sunrise 2 Willie Martinez William I. Mott Darley Stud 8.5 F 1:45.46 $97,500 G3
1994 Lilly Capote 2 Donna Barton D. Wayne Lukas Jim Spence 8.5 F 1:46.66 $97,500 G3
1993 At the Half 2 Pat Day Carl E. Bowman Wayne G. Lyster III & R. E. Crabtree 8.5 F 1:46.83 $97,500 G3
1992 Boots 'n Jackie 2 Michael Lee Emanuel Tortora Bee Bee Bee Stable & Toni Tortora 8.5 F 1:47.29 $97,500 G3
1991 Vivid Imagination 2 Joe Johnson Steven L. Morguelan Stewart Madison 8.5 F 1:46.38 $97,500 G3
1990 Fancy Ribbons 2 James Bruin D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 8.5 F 1:45.40 $97,500 G3
1989 De La Devil 2 Julie Krone Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 8.5 F 1:44.60 $97,500 G3
1988 Born Famous 2 Earlie Fires Reed Combest Clinton Lagrosa 8.5 F 1:48.20 $97,500
1987 Darien Miss 2 Patrick Johnson George R. Arnold II Taylor Asbury 8.5 F 1:48.20 $83,814
1986 Stargrass 2 Keith Allen J. Bert Sonnier Nelson Bunker Hunt 8.5 F 1:46.60 $98,358
1985 Slippin N' Slyding 2 Charles Woods Jr. David A. Logsdon Sandra Mims 8.5 F 1:46.20 $95,693
1984 Kamikaze Rick 2 Richard Migliore Mark E. Casse Flame Creek Stable 8.5 F 1:47.80 $101,156
1983 Flippers 2 Pay Day Steve Penrod Claiborne Farm 8.5 F 1:47.60 $86,158
1982 Weekend Surprise 2 Pat Day Del W. Carroll William S. Kilroy & William S. Farish III 8.5 F 1:47.00 $78,701
1981 Betty Money 2 Don Brumfield Ronnie G. Warren Jr. Russell Michael Jr. 8.5 F 1:45.80 $91,669
1980 Mamzelle 2 Mark Sellers Thomas Stevens Sr. G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 8.5 F 1:46.20 $83,236
1979 Remote Ruler 2 Sam Maple James E. Picou Marcia Schott 7 F 1:25.00 $43,095
1978 Angel Island 2 Eddie Delahoussaye Ray Lawrence Jr. Spendthrift Farm 7 F 1:24.20 $36,325
1977 Bold Rendezvous 2 Paul Nicolo James E. Morgan John B. Bolan 7 F 1:27.00 $46,449
1976 Bring Out the Band 2 Don Brumfield James W. Murphy Hickory Tree Stable 7 F 1:25.20 $39,688
1975 Old Goat 2 Michael Hole Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 7 F 1:24.80 $37,941
1974 Mirthful Flirt 2 William J. Passmore James W. Murphy Hickory Tree Stable 7 F 1:26.60 $38,597
1973 Chris Evert 2 Laffit Pincay Jr. Joe Trovato Carl Rosen 7 F 1:25.20 $38,201
1972 Cam Axe 2 Earlie Fires George T. Poole Pastorale Stable 7 F 1:24.00 $36,569
1971 Barely Even 2 Tommy Barrow Lou Goldfine Mrs. S. Leonard Gilmartin 7 F 1:25.80 $32,195
1970 Levee Night 2 Eddie Snell Herbert K. Stevens John Shouse 7 F 1:23.60 $43,186
1969 Goddess Special 2 Hector Viera Thomas W. Kelley Fred W. Hooper 7 F 1:27.00 $36,166
1968 Spring Sunshine 2 Don Brumfield Henry Forrest Calumet Farm 7 F 1:24.00 $40,310
1967 Shenow 2 Laffit Pincay Jr. Dick Posey Everett J. Lowrance 7 F 1:23.80 $40,703
1966 Woozem 2 Kenny Knapp Willard L. Proctor Graham Brown 7 F 1:23.60 $27,979
1965 Chalina 2 Larry Kunitake Moody Jolley Mrs. Moody Jolley 7 F 1:25.40 $25,990
1964-1 Wild Song 2 Kenneth Church John J. Gavin Jr. Forrest H. Lindsay 7 F 1:23.80 $7,654
1964-2 Torrid Miss 2 Robert Gallimore Kenny Noe Sr. W. M. Wickham 7 F 1:24.20 $7,654
1963-1 Ivalinda 2 Robert Gallimore Raymond P. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Jay Stephenson 7 F 1:24.40 $7,678
1963-2 Royal Bund 2 Don Brumfield Frank E. Cundall Bwamazon Farm 7 F 1:24.40 $7,776
1962 Sequent 2 Frank Callico T. R. Watson Ethel Biederman 7 F 1:25.20 $11,375
1928 - 1961 Race not held
1927 Easter Stockings 2 R. Russell Kay Spence Audley Farm Stable 7 F 1:27.00 $
1926 Rolled Stocking 2 Willie Crump Charles C. Van Meter James W. Parrish 7 F 1:25.80 $
1925 Rhinock 2 Earl Scobie William D. Covington Parkview Stable (Mrs. George B. Cox) 7 F 1:28.60 $
1924 Captain Hal 2 Jake Heupel Walter S. Hopkins A. A. Kaiser 7 F 1:26.00 $5,880
1923 Glide 2 Willie Fronk Lon Jones Harned Bros. & Jones 7 F 1:25.00 $6,480
1922 Great Luck 2 Earl Pool Will Perkins D. W. Scott 7 F 1:25.60 $5,960
1921 Jeanne Bowdre 2 Fritz Weiner G. Hamilton Keene John Oliver & G. Hamilton Keene 7 F 1:24.40 $5,980
1920 Rangoon 2 Lawrence Lyke J. Cal Milam Johnson N. Camden Jr. 7 F 1:26.60 $6,120
1919 Busy Signal 2 Lawrence Lyke Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley 8 F 1:40.00 $5,705
1918 Legal 2 Jack Howard Richard D. Williams Williams Bros. 6 F 1:14.20 $1,395
1917 Fern Handley 2 O. Willis John J. Troxler John J. Troxler 6 F 1:15.00 $1,460
1916 Fan G. 2 Merritt C. Buxton J. M. Henry Jr. H. Fink 6 F 1:14.80 $1,400
1915 Milestone 2 Albert Mott A. L. Austin R. J. Austin 6 F 1:16.00 $1,260
1914 Vogue 2 John Metcalf John C. Gallaher Gallaher Bros. 6 F 1:13.80 $1,290
1913 Edith W. 2 John McCabe Frank D. Weir Frank D. Weir 6 F 1:12.40 $1,480
1912 Gowell 2 Johnny Loftus John T. Weaver John T. Weaver 6 F 1:13.40 $1,470
1911 Kaiser 2 Jack Skirvin William H. Karrick Francis R. Hitchcock 6 F 1:12.80 $1,270
1910 Helen Barbee 2 Ted Nolan William T. Anderson William T. Anderson 6 F 1:13.80 $1,050

References

  1. ↑ "Louisville Form Chart". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1910-10-21. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Churchill Downs Form Chart". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1918-10-04. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Churchill Downs Form Chart". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1919-10-26. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Rachel Alexandra Romps in 65th Running of the Golden Rod Stakes". Churchill Downs. 2008-11-29. Retrieved 2009-05-02.

See also

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