Franklin Stakes – Wikipedia

Horse race

The Franklin Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the autumn meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

History[edit]

The event is named in honor of Franklin County which is adjacent to Keeneland Race Course.

The race was inaugurated on 18 October 1997^[1] as the A. P. Indy Stakes^[1] in honor of the 1992 American Horse of the Year A.P. Indy.^[2] The inaugural event was run in split divisions.^[1]

In 2003 the event was renamed to the Clark County Stakes,^[1] a Kentucky county adjacent to Lexington.

In 2005 the event was renamed to the Franklin County Stakes.^[1] The 2006 running was moved to the All Weather Track.^[1] In 2016 the event was upgraded to a Grade III^[3]

The name of the event was modified in 2022 to the Franklin Stakes.^[1]

Records[edit]

Speed record:

• 5+1⁄2 furlongs – 1:01.72 – Chris’s Thunder (2000)

Margins:

• 5+1⁄2 lengths – Affair With Aflair (1997)

Most wins

• 2 – Ayrial Delight (1998, 1999)

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

• 2 – Dwight M. Mentzer (1998, 1999)

Winners[edit]

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
Franklin Stakes
2022	Caravel	5	Tyler Gaffalione	Brad H. Cox	Qatar Racing, Marc Detampel & Madaket Stables	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:02.59	$263,000	III	[4]
Franklin County Stakes
2021	Change of Control	5	Colby Hernandez	Michelle Lovell	Perry Harrison	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:05.89	$149,400	III	[5]
2020	Got Stormy	5	Tyler Gaffalione	Mark E. Casse	Gary Barber	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:02.33	$150,000	III	[6]
2019	Oleksandra (AUS)	5	Joel Rosario	Neil D. Drysdale	Team Valor International	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:01.79	$150,000	III	[7]
2018	Chanteline	6	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steven M. Asmussen	Ten Broeck Farm	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:02.89	$100,000	III	[8]
2017	Morticia	3	Jose Lezcano	George R. Arnold II	G. Watts Humphrey Jr.	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.92	$100,000	III	[9]
2016	Miss Ella	4	Joel Rosario	H. Graham Motion	Jack Swain III	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:04.52	$100,000	III	[10]
2015	Ageless	6	Julien R. Leparoux	Arnaud Delacour	Lael Stables	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.66	$100,000	Listed	[11]
2014	Free as a Bird	5	Joel Rosario	Ian R. Wilkes	Elizabeth J. Valando	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.60	$100,000	Listed	[12]
2013	Queen’s Award	6	Kent J. Desormeaux	Eduardo Caramori	Jessica Coudelaria	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.12	$100,000	Listed	[13]
2012	Madame Giry	3	Eddie Castro	Cam Gambolati	Nutmeg Stables	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.12	$100,000	Listed	[14]
2011	Wild About Marie	4	Robby Albarado	Jeffrey D. Thornbury	Ike & Dawn Thrash	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.01	$100,000	Listed	[15]
2010	Mimi’s Bling	3	Julien R. Leparoux	Eddie Kenneally	Eddie Kenneally & Pete Kirwan	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.48	$100,000	Listed	[16]
2009	Dubai Majesty	4	Jamie Theriot	W. Bret Calhoun	Martin Racing Stable & Dan Morgan	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.64	$116,700	Listed	[17]
2008	Sly Storm	3	Jamie Theriot	Thomas F. Proctor	Glen Hill Farm	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.60	$112,200	Listed	[18]
2007	Stylish Wildcat	4	Garrett K. Gomez	John W. Sadler	C R K Stable	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.71	$114,700	Listed	[19]
2006	Society Hostess	4	Garrett K. Gomez	Christophe Clement	Moyglare Stud Farm	6 furlongs	1:09.59	$113,100	Listed	Off turf[20]
2005	Bright Gold	5	Horacio Karamanos	Mary E. Eppler	Hazel B. Marsh	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:02.53	$113,300	Listed	[21]
Clark County Stakes
2004	Dyna Da Wyna	4	Pat Day	W. Elliott Walden	WinStar Farm	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.32	$84,450	Listed	[22]
2003	On the Fritz	5	Robby Albarado	James E. Baker	Woodlynn Farm	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:02.92	$85,425	Listed	[23]
A.P. Indy Stakes
2002	Dixie Tactics	4	Edgar S. Prado	Morris G. Nicks	Don Eberts	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.47	$85,650	Listed	[24]
2001	Confessional	5	Ramon A. Dominguez	H. Graham Motion	Pin Oak Stable	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:04.06	$83,100	Listed	[25]
2000	Chris’s Thunder	5	Pat Day	Kelly L. Broussard	Michael Schwartz	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:01.72	$81,900	Listed	[26]
1999	Ayrial Delight	7	Marlon St. Julien	Ronald James Taylor	Dwight M. Mentzer	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.57	$65,163	Listed	[27]
1998	Ayrial Delight	6	Randy Romero	Ronald James Taylor	Dwight M. Mentzer	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.97	$60,450	Listed	Division 1[28]
	Song of Africa	5	Pat Day	John C. Kimmel	Ronald E. Mager	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:03.48	$59,600	Listed	Division 2[29]
1997	Affair With Aflair	3	Willie Martinez	Richard J. Lundy	Simi Racing Stable	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:04.98	$66,350	Listed	Division 1[30]
	Mariuka	4	Donna M. Barton	Charles LoPresti	Calumet Farm	5+1⁄2 furlongs	1:04.30	$65,700	Listed	Division 2[31]

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