# Shakertown Stakes

The Shakertown Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $350,000.

## History

The event was inaugurated as The Mistral Stakes on 18 October 1995 as a three-year-old-only race over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles. The following year the event was not held but in 1997 was moved to the spring meeting and held at the current distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs.
The event was renamed in 1998 to the Shakertown Stakes to honor Shakertown, a nearby Shaker community that is a United States National Historic Landmark, located about 25 miles from the racetrack.
The event was upgraded to a Grade III in 2003 and in 2016 to a Grade II.
In 2020 Lienster broke the course record held by Perfect Officer since 2012. The time was 1:00.86 for the 5+1⁄2 furlongs sprint.

## Records

Speed record
* 1:00.86 – Leinster (2020)
Margins
* 4 lengths – Bound for Nowhere (2018)
Most wins
* 2 – Soaring Free (2004, 2005)
* 2 – Bound for Nowhere (2018, 2021)
Most wins by an owner
* 2 – Sam-Son Farm (2004, 2005)
* 2 – Martin Racing Stable (2008, 2014)
* 2 – Wesley A. Ward (2018, 2021)
Most wins by a jockey
* 3 – Shane Sellers (1998, 1999, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer
* 4 – Wesley A. Ward (2016, 2018, 2021, 2022)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| Shakertown Stakes |||||||||||
| 2023 | Arzak | 6 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Michael Trombetta | Sonata Stable | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.93 | $337,969 | II | |
| 2023 | ƒ Caravel | 6 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brad H. Cox | Qatar Racing, Marc Detampel & Madaket Stables | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.58 | $350,000 | II | |
| 2022 | Golden Pal | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Wesley A. Ward | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.21 | $317,657 | II | |
| 2021 | Bound for Nowhere | 7 | Joel Rosario | Wesley A. Ward | Wesley A. Ward | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.19 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2020 | Leinster | 5 | Tyler Gaffalione | George R Arnold II | Amy E Dunne, Westrock Stables Et Al | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:00.86 | $150,000 | II | |
| 2019 | Imprimis | 4 | Paco Lopez | Joe Orseno | Breeze Easy | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.33 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2018 | Bound for Nowhere | 4 | Julio A. Garcia | Wesley A. Ward | Wesley A. Ward | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.77 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2017 | Holding Gold | 4 | Joel Rosario | Mark E. Casse | Live Oak Plantation | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.29 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2016 | Undrafted | 6 | Joe Bravo | Wesley A. Ward | Wes Welker & Sol Kumin | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.96 | $200,000 | II | |
| 2015 | Something Extra | 7 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Gail Cox | John Menary & Gail Cox | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.85 | $125,000 | III | |
| 2014 | Marchman | 4 | Robby Albarado | W. Bret Calhoun | Martin Racing Stable | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.36 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2013 | Havelock | 6 | Garrett K. Gomez | Darrin Miller | Silverton Hill | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.02 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2012 | Perfect Officer | 6 | Javier Castellano | Anthony W. Dutrow | David A. Ross Racing Stable | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:01.53 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2011 | Stratford Hill | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Melnyk Racing Stable | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.90 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2010 | Silver Timber | 7 | Julien R. Leparoux | Chad C. Brown | Michael Dubb & High Grade Racing Stable | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:01.87 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2009 | Heros Reward | 7 | Javier Castellano | Dale Capuano | Rob Ry Farm & Jayne Marie Slysz | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:04.24 | $100,000 | III | |
| 2008 | Mr. Nightlinger | 4 | Jamie Theriot | W. Bret Calhoun | Martin Racing Stable & Carl R. Moore Management | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.84 | $125,000 | III | |
| 2007 | The Nth Degree | 6 | Eddie Castro | Eduardo Caramori | Rodney J. Winkler | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.94 | $110,200 | III | |
| 2006 | Atticus Kristy | 5 | Garrett K. Gomez | Merrill R. Scherer | Centaur Farms & Daniel Lynch | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:01.83 | $115,000 | III | |
| 2005 | Soaring Free | 6 | Jerry D. Bailey | Mark R. Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.22 | $113,300 | III | |
| 2004 | Soaring Free | 5 | Shane Sellers | Mark R. Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:01.78 | $115,100 | III | |
| 2003 | No Jacket Required | 6 | Brice Blanc | Thomas M. Amoss | W. Temple Webber Jr. | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.25 | $113,700 | III | |
| 2002 | § Morluc | 6 | Robby Albarado | Randy L. Morse | Michael P. Cloonan | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.25 | $85,050 | Listed | |
| 2001 | Airbourne Command | 6 | Jorge F. Chavez | Richard Saland | Richard Saland | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.71 | $85,200 | Listed | |
| 2000 | Bold Fact | 5 | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Juddmonte Farms | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.60 | $74,500 | Listed | |
| 1999 | Prankster | 6 | Shane Sellers | Thomas M. Amoss | Karnak Galactic Racing | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.60 | $67,000 | Listed | |
| 1998 | Sesaro | 6 | Shane Sellers | Charles LoPresti | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:02.20 | $66,250 | Listed | |
| Minstral Stakes |||||||||||
| 1997 | G.H.'s Pleasure | 5 | José A. Santos | Kenneth E. Hoffman | Tony Canonie Sr. & Jr. & Kenneth E. Hoffman | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:03.00 | $59,250 | Listed | |
| 1996 | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held |
| 1995 | Cinch | 3 | Randy Romero | Carl Nafzger | Jim Tafel | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.69 | $58,358 | Listed | |
Notes:
§ Ran as part of an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare