Appalachian Stakes (G2) Presented by Japan Racing Association
34th Running • Spring • 1 mile (turf) • 3-year-old fillies Named for the beloved mountainous region that includes Eastern Kentucky, the Appalachian debuted in 1989 as a 1 1/16-mile race on turf. The distance of the race became one mile in 1996.
Milestones – Appalachian Stakes
STAKES
Keeneland/Coady
2021 Purse: $200,000 Stakes Record: 1:33.97, Enola Gay, 2020 Largest Straight Payoff: $102.60, Afternoon Stroll, 2009 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.80, Lady Eli, 2015 Largest Field: 12, 2007 Smallest Field: 5, 2006 Largest Value to Winner: $120,000, Rushing Fall, 2018; The Mackem Bullet (IRE), 2019; Jouster, 2021
Keeneland/Coady
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.)
Favored Jouster went right to the front and never was challenged in posting a 1½-length victory in the Appalachian (G2) Presented by Japan Racing Association.
Representatives of the winning Starlight Racing partnership celebrated Jouster’s victory.
Appalachian Stakes History Year
Winner/Owner
2021
Jouster* Luis Saez (118) Gift List (GB) Plum Ali 1:36.83 gd 1 1/2 Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf et al) Todd A. Pletcher Javier Castellano (118) Joel Rosario (120) Enola Gay Julien Leparoux (118) Walk In Marrakesh (IRE) Alms 1:33.97 fm no Allen Stable (Joe Allen) Claude R. McGaughey III Jose Ortiz (118) Joel Rosario (118) The Mackem Bullet (IRE) Tyler Gaffalione (118) Regal Glory Princesa Carolina 1:39.31 sf 1 1/4 Katsumi Yoshida Wesley A. Ward Jose Ortiz (118) Brian Hernandez Jr. (118) Rushing Fall* Javier Castellano (123) Thewayiam (FR) Goodthingstaketime (IRE) 1:38.66 yl 1 e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Chad C. Brown Jose Ortiz (123) Joel Rosario (118) (Robert J. Edwards Jr.) La Coronel Florent Geroux (120) Morticia Proctor’s Ledge 1:37.12 fm 3 1/4 John C. Oxley Mark E. Casse Jose Lezcano (118) Corey Lanerie (118) Catch a Glimpse* Florent Geroux (123) Ava’s Kitten Outsider Art 1:37.27 fm 3/4 Gary Barber, Michael James Mark E. Casse Javier Castellano (120) Drayden Van Dyke (118) Keeneland Course Ambler and Windways Farm (Jeff Begg) Lady Eli* Irad Ortiz Jr. (123) Miss Temple City Sunset Glow 1:35.80 gd 2 1/2 Sheep Pond Partners Chad C. Brown John Velazquez (118) Joel Rosario (118) Haggin Course (Sol Kumin) Daring Dancer Alan Garcia (118) Sweet Acclaim (IRE) Recepta 1:36.04 fm 2 1/2 Sagamore Farm H. Graham Motion Rosie Napravnik (118) Joel Rosario (120) Keeneland Course
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
2015 2014
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Jockey/Wgt./Trainer
2nd/Jockey/Wgt.
2022 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes
3rd/Jockey/Wgt.
Time
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