Madison Stakes

Madison Stakes (G1)

21st Running • Spring • 7 furlongs • 4-year-olds and up • fillies and mares

The race is named for Madison County, the largest county in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. Established in 1786, the county was named for James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. The county seat is Richmond, home of Eastern Kentucky University.

Milestones – Madison Stakes

2021 Purse: $300,000 Stakes Record: 1:21.32, Dr. Zic, 2010 Largest Straight Payoff: $37.60, Last Full Measure, 2013 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.80, Madcap Escapade, 2005 Largest Field: 11, 2008 Smallest Field: 4, 2003 Largest Value to Winner: $210,000, Princess Violet, 2015

Keeneland/Coady

Favored Kimari surged to the front in midstretch to win the Madison (G1).

Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge Jr.) –

Informed Decision, 2009

Beal, Richard T. and Lana Ramsey –

Ema Bovary (CHI), 2004

Bradley, Fred F., William B. Bradley, Carl

Hurst and Brent Burns –

Groupie Doll, 2012

Carl R. Moore Management –

Finley’sluckycharm, 2018

Conover, Lucille and George Bolton –

A New Twist, 2003

Darley Stable (Mohammed Al Maktoum) –

Dubai Escapade, 2006

Arnold II, George R. – Victory Ride, 2002 Bradley, William B. – Groupie Doll, 2012 Brothers, Frank L. – Madcap Escapade, 2005 Brown, Chad C. – Paulassilverling, 2017;

Guarana, 2020 Calhoun, W. Bret – Finley’sluckycharm, 2018 Fawkes, David – Sheer Drama, 2016

Alvarado, Junior – Princess Violet, 2015 Bailey, Jerry – Madcap Escapade, 2005 Bravo, Joe – Sheer Drama, 2016 Castellano, Javier – Spiced Perfection, 2019 Day, Pat – A New Twist, 2003 Desormeaux, Kent – Dr. Zic, 2010

Owners – Madison Stakes

Derby Lane Farm (Roger D. McDaniel),

James D. Tom, Marette Farrell and Joan

Scott – Dr. Zic, 2010 Galvin, Fergus – Mary Delaney, 2007

Humphrey Jr., G. Watts and Louise I.

Humphrey – Victory Ride, 2002 Juddmonte Farms (Khalid Abdullah) –

Ventura, 2008; Paulassilverlining, 2017 Lunsford, W. Bruce – Madcap Escapade, 2005

Pantofel Stable (Len Schleifer), Wachtel Stable (Adam Wachtel) and Peter Deutsch –

Spiced Perfection, 2019

Trainers – Madison Stakes

Frankel, Robert J. – Ventura, 2008 Harty, Eoin – Dubai Escapade, 2006 Kenneally, Eddie – Mary Delaney, 2007 Kimmel, John C. – A New Twist, 2003 Miller, Peter – Spiced Perfection, 2019 Oliver, Philip J. – Last Full Measure, 2013 Rice, Linda – Princess Violet, 2015

Jockeys – Madison Stakes

Gomez, Garrett – Ventura, 2008;

Shotgun Gulch, 2011 Gonzalez, Roberto M. – Ema Bovary (CHI), 2004 Hernandez Jr., Brian – Finley’sluckycharm, 2018 Maragh, Rajiv – Groupie Doll, 2012 Nakatani, Corey – Last Full Measure, 2013 Queen, Harold L. – Sheer Drama, 2016 Schwartz, Barry K. – Princess Violet, 2015

St. George Farm Racing (Ian Banwell)

– Last Full Measure, 2013 Ten Broeck Farm (David Mowat) – Kimari, 2021

Three Chimneys Farm (Goncalo B. Torrealba) and Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings

(John G. Sikura) – Guarana, 2020 Trout, C.R. – Shotgun Gulch, 2011 Ward, Wesley A. – Judy the Beauty, 2014

Ross, Larry D. – Ema Bovary (CHI), 2004 Scott, Joan – Dr. Zic, 2010 Sheppard, Jonathan E. – Informed Decision, 2009 Trout, C.R. – Shotgun Gulch, 2011 Ward, Wesley A. – Judy the Beauty, 2014;

Kimari, 2021

Ortiz, Jose – Paulassilverlining, 2017;

Guarana, 2020 Prado, Edgar – Victory Ride, 2002; Dubai

Escapade, 2006; Mary Delaney, 2007 Rosario, Joel – Kimari, 2021 Velazquez, John – Informed Decision, 2009;

Judy the Beauty, 2014

Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin

2021 Kimari (4)* Joel Rosario (118) Ten Broeck Farm (David Mowat) Wesley A. Ward 2020 Guarana* (4) Jose Ortiz (118) dh-Estilo Talentoso (4)/Bell’s the One (5) Paco Lopez (118)/Corey Lanerie (120) Mia Mischief (5) Bell’s the One (4) 1:21.53 ft 3/4

1:21.70 ft 1/2

Three Chimneys Farm (Goncalo B. Chad C. Brown Ricardo Santana Jr. (118) Corey Lanerie (120)

Torrealba) and Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings (John G. Sikura) 2019 Spiced Perfection (4) Javier Castellano (123) Amy’s Challenge (4) Pantofel Stable (Len Schleifer), Peter Miller Alex Canchari (118) Late Night Pow Wow (4) 1:23.49 ft nk Luis Saez (118)

Wachtel Stable (Adam Wachtel) and Peter Deutsch 2018 Finley’sluckycharm (5) Brian Hernandez Jr. (118) Miss Sunset (4) Lewis Bay (5) 1:22.82 ft no

Carl R. Moore Management W. Bret Calhoun 2017 Paulassilverlining* (5) Jose Ortiz (118) Julien Leparoux (118) Irad Ortiz Jr. (118) Constellation (4) Paid Up Subscriber (5) 1:23.68 ft nk

Juddmonte Farms (Khalid Abdullah) Chad C. Brown David Flores (123) Joel Rosario (118)

2016 Sheer Drama (6) Harold L. Queen 2015 Princess Violet (4) Barry K. Schwartz Joe Bravo (118) Stopchargingmaria (5) Wavell Avenue (5)

David Fawkes

Javier Castellano (120) Julien Leparoux (123) Junior Alvarado (118) Stopchargingmaria (4) Clearly Confused (5) Linda Rice John Velazquez (118) Julien Leparoux (118)

2014 Judy the Beauty* (5) John Velazquez (120) Better Lucky (5) Apropos (5) 1:22.07 ft nk

1:22.73 ft 1/2

1:22.86 ft 2 1/2 Wesley A. Ward Wesley A. Ward Javier Castellano (120) Shaun Bridgmohan (120) Polytrack 2013 Last Full Measure (5) Corey Nakatani (118) Byrama (GB) (4) Jamaican Smoke (4) 1:23.32 ft nk St. George Farm Racing Philip J. Oliver Joel Rosario (118) Julien Leparoux (118) Polytrack

(Ian Banwell) 2012 Groupie Doll (4) Rajiv Maragh (118) She’s Cheeky (7) Ariana D (6) 1:23.76 ft 3

Fred F. Bradley, William B. Bradley, William B. Bradley Robby Albarado (118) Jose Lezcano (118) Polytrack

Carl Hurst and Brent Burns 2011 Shotgun Gulch (4) C.R. Trout 2010 Dr. Zic (4) Garrett Gomez (117) Amen Hallelujah (4) Dr. Zic (5) 1:24.14 ft hd

C.R. Trout

John R. Velazquez (117) Corey J. Lanerie (117) Polytrack Kent Desormeaux (117) Dubai Majesty (5) Informed Decision (5) 1:21.32 ft 2 1/2

Derby Lane Farm (Roger D. and Joan Scott Jamie Theriot (118) Julien Leparoux (123) Polytrack

Beth McDaniel), James D. Tom, Marette Farrell and Joan Scott 2009 Informed Decision (4) John Velazquez (121) Ventura (5) Bear Now (5) 1:21.64 ft hd

Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge Jr.) 2008 Ventura (4) Jonathan E. Sheppard Garrett Gomez (123)

Garrett Gomez (117) Street Sounds (4) Jamie Theriot (117)

Dawn After Dawn (4) Polytrack

1:22.06 ft 1

Juddmonte Farms Robert J. Frankel

(Khalid Abdullah) 2007 Mary Delaney* (4) Edgar Prado (117)

Fergus Galvin

Eddie Kenneally 2006 Dubai Escapade* (4) Edgar Prado (117) Darley Stable Eoin Harty Jose Lezcano (117) Robby Albarado (123) Polytrack

Ginger Punch (4)

Leah’s Secret (4) Rafael Bejarano (117) Mark Guidry (117) Josh’s Madelyn (5) Ever Elusive (4) Terry Thompson (117) John Velazquez (117) 1:22.24 ft 1 1/2 Polytrack 1:22.34 ft 4 3/4

(Mohammed Al Maktoum) 2005 Madcap Escapade* (4) Jerry Bailey (123) W. Bruce Lunsford Frank L. Brothers

My Trusty Cat (5) John Velazquez (117) 2004 Ema Bovary (CHI) (5) Roberto M. Gonzalez (120) Harmony Lodge (6) Molto Vita (5) Rafael Bejarano (119) Yell (4) 1:23.33 my 4 3/4

1:23.41 ft 2 1/4

Richard T. Beal and Lana Ramsey Larry D. Ross Richard Migliore (123) Pat Day (116)

2003 A New Twist (4) Pat Day (116) Flaxen Flyer (4) Forest Secrets (5) 1:24.32 sy 1 1/2

Lucille Conover John C. Kimmel Daniel Coa (116) Edgar Prado (116)

and George Bolton 2002 Victory Ride* (4) G. Watts Humphrey Jr. Edgar Prado (116) George R. Arnold II Celtic Melody (4) Mark Guidry (116) Away (5) Jorge Chavez (116) 1:23.70 ft 1

and Louise I. Humphrey

*Winning favorite. Grade 3, 2005; Grade 2, 2006-2008; Grade 1, 2009-present. Run on Polytrack from 2007-2014. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Keeneland did not hold a 2020 Spring Meet but conducted a five-day Summer Meet from July 8-12. This race was run during the Summer Meet.