JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (G2) Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase
32nd Running • Fall • 1 1/16 miles (turf) • 2-year-old fillies The stakes is named for Jessamine County, formed in 1799 and a center of agriculture and Thoroughbred farms. Located to the southeast of Lexington, its county seat is Nicholasville. JPMorgan Chase became the sponsor in 2006.
2021 Purse: $200,000 Stakes Record: 1:40.86, Aunt Pearl (IRE), 2020 Largest Straight Payoff: $74, Moonwalk, 2012 Smallest Straight Payoff: $3.00, Paddy’s Daisy, 2004 Largest Field: 14, 2015; 2017; 2019 Smallest Field: 7, 2006 Largest Value to Winner: $120,000, Concrete Rose, 2018; Sweet Melania, 2019; California Angel, 2021 Through 2016, Keeneland maintained separate course records for the Keeneland Course and the Haggin Course depending on the setting of a temporary rail. Beginning in 2017, Keeneland consolidated the course records into one set based solely on distance, not rail settings. (See page 218.)
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Milestones – Jessamine Stakes
Keeneland sales graduate and 17-1 longshot California Angel rallied from far back to post a head victory over Diamond Wow in the JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (G2).
Jessamine Stakes History Year
Winner/Owner
2021
California Angel Rafael Bejarano (118) Diamond Wow Turnerloose 1:44.30 gd hd Chris Walsh George Leonard III Mike Smith (118) Florent Geroux (120) Aunt Pearl (IRE)* Florent Geroux (118) Spanish Loveaffair Ingrassia 1:40.86 fm 2 1/2 Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables Brad H. Cox Tyler Gaffalione (120) Javier Castellano (118) (Sol Kumin and Jason Monteleone), Peter Deutsch, Michael E. Kisber and The Elkstone Group (Stuart Grant) Sweet Melania Jose Ortiz (118) Witez Ask Bailey 1:43.13 gd 5 1/2 Robert E. and Lawana L. Low Todd A. Pletcher Calvin Borel (118) Corey Lanerie (118) Concrete Rose Jose Lezcano (118) Pakhet Belle Laura 1:44.09 fm 3 Ashbrook Farm (Glen S. George R. Arnold II John Velazquez (118) Corey Lanerie (118) Bromagen) and BBN Racingt (Ann Braxton Jones Lynch) Rushing Fall* Javier Castellano (118) Stainless Cash Out 1:46.20 sf 3 1/4 e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Chad C. Brown Manuel Franco (118) Florent Geroux (118) (Robert J. Edwards Jr.) La Coronel* Florent Geroux (118) Lull Rum Go 1:43.37 fm 4 1/4 John C. Oxley Mark E. Casse Brian Hernandez Jr. (118) James Graham (118) Haggin Course Harmonize* Junior Alvarado (120) Sapphire Kitten Outsider Art 1:44.19 fm nk Larkin Armstrong William I. Mott Julien Leparoux (118) Drayden Van Dyke (118) Keeneland Course Rainha Da Bateria Joel Rosario (118) Quality Rocks Fila Primera 1:43.85 gd 1 1/2 Three Chimneys Farm H. Graham Motion Jose Lezcano (118) Javier Castellano (118) Keeneland Course Kitten Kaboodle Alan Garcia (118) Zinzay Courtesan 1:44.01 fm 4 3/4 Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey Chad C. Brown Joseph Rocco Jr. (118) Irad Ortiz Jr. (118) Keeneland Course Moonwalk Corey Lanerie (118) Kitten’s Point Summer of Fun 1:45.17 fm no Spendthrift Farm Dale L. Romans John R. Velazquez (118) Eddie Castro (118) Keeneland Course Somali Lemonade* Alex Solis (118) Sweet Cat Emerald Gold 1:45.39 yl 1 3/4 Caroline A. Forgason Michael R. Matz John R. Velazquez (118) Garrett Gomez (118) Keeneland Course Kathmanblu* Julien R. Leparoux (118) Lauren Byrd Cloneylass (IRE) 1:44.01 fm 4 Five D Thoroughbreds (William R. Kenneth G. McPeek Garrett Gomez (118) John R. Velazquez (118) Keeneland Course Dobozi) and Wind River Stables (Evan Trommer) House of Grace Michael Luzzi (117) Smart Seattle Canadian Storm 1:44.32 ft no Magdalena Racing Kenneth G. McPeek Jeremy Rose (117) Miguel Mena (117) Off Turf (Susan McPeek et al) Third place Hatheer disqualified and placed last.
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2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
2009
100
Jockey/Wgt./Trainer
2nd/Jockey/Wgt.
2022 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes
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