# Raven Run Stakes

The Raven Run Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky during the fall meeting.

## History

This race is named for the 374-acre (1.51 km$^2$) nature sanctuary outside Lexington, Kentucky.
The event was inaugurated on 13 October 1999 and was won Dreamy Maiden who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day to a neck victory after losing the lead in the straight in a time of 1:22.64.
From 1999 to 2001 the event was classified as Listed and in 2002 the event was upgraded to Grade III. In 2004 the event was upgraded to Grade II.
In 2008, Informed Decision set a new track record of 1:20.86 on the polytrack surface. The following year she captured the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint and was voted US Champion Female Sprint Horse.

## Records
### Speed record

* Dirt: 1:20.88 – Darling My Darling (2000)
* Polytrack: 1:20.86 – Informed Decision (2008)
Margins
* 9 lengths – Taris (2014)
Most wins by a jockey
* 3 – Pat Day (1999, 2001, 2003)
* 3 – John R. Velazquez (2008, 2012, 2023)
* 3 – Tyler Gaffalione (2018, 2022, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer
* 2 – John T. Ward, Jr. (2000, 2005)
* 2 – Robert J. Frankel (2002, 2007)
Most wins by an owner
* 2 – John C. Oxley (2000, 2005)
* 2 – Juddmonte Farms (2002, 2007)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade |
| 2024 | Emery | Tyler Gaffalione | Brad H. Cox | Stonestreet Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:23.21 | $340,000 | II |
| 2023 | Vahva | John R. Velazquez | Cherie DeVaux | Belladonna Racing, Edward J. Hudson, Jr., West Point Thoroughbreds, LBD Stable, Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock, Runnels Racing, Steve Hornstock & Twin Brook Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:23.28 | $349,375 | II |
| 2022 | Wicked Halo | Tyler Gaffalione | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 7 furlongs | 1:24.30 | $334,500 | II |
| 2021 | Caramel Swirl | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | Godolphin Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:23.42 | $250,000 | II |
| 2020 | Venetian Harbor | Manuel Franco | Richard Baltas | Ciaglia Racing, Highland Yard, River Oak Farm & Domenic Savides | 7 furlongs | 1:23.03 | $200,000 | II |
| 2019 | Bell's the One | Corey J. Lanerie | Neil L. Pessin | Lothenbach Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:22.97 | $250,000 | II |
| 2018 | Shamrock Rose | Tyler Gaffalione | Mark E. Casse | Conrad Farms | 7 furlongs | 1:22.98 | $250,000 | II |
| 2017 | Miss Sunset | Julien R. Leparoux | Jeff Bonde | Phillip Lebherz & Alan Phillip Klein | 7 furlongs | 1:22.21 | $250,000 | II |
| 2016 | Lightstream | Julien R. Leparoux | Brian A. Lynch | Up Hill Stable & Head of Plains Partners | 7 furlongs | 1:22.68 | $250,000 | II |
| 2015 | Sarah Sis | Florent Geroux | Ingrid Mason | Joe Ragsdale | 7 furlongs | 1:22.96 | $250,000 | II |
| 2014 | Taris | Clinton L. Potts | Todd M. Beattie | Commonwealth New Era Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:21.32 | $250,000 | II |
| 2013 | Madame Cactus | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Peter Eurton | Mr. & Mrs. Marc C. Ferrell | 7 furlongs | 1:21.71 | $250,000 | II |
| 2012 | Gypsy Robin | John R. Velazquez | Wesley A. Ward | King 9 Stables, Bell, Gatewood, Bret Jones & Wesley A. Ward | 7 furlongs | 1:21.79 | $250,000 | II |
| 2011 | Great Hot (BRZ) | Chantal Sutherland | A. C. Avila | Coudelaria Jessica | 7 furlongs | 1:21.70 | $250,000 | II |
| 2010 | Hilda's Passion | Corey J. Lanerie | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:21.38 | $250,000 | II |
| 2009 | Satans Quick Chick | Leandro D. Goncalves | Eric R. Reed | Jerry Jamgotchian | 7 furlongs | 1:22.62 | $300,000 | II |
| 2008 | Informed Decision | John R. Velazquez | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:20.86 | $300,000 | II |
| 2007 | Jibboom | Robby Albarado | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 7 furlongs | 1:22.01 | $300,000 | II |
| 2006 | Leah's Secret | Mark Guidry | Helen Pitts-Blasi | First Klass Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:22.74 | $300,000 | II |
| 2005 | For All We Know | Shaun Bridgmohan | John T. Ward Jr. | John C. Oxley | 7 furlongs | 1:23.74 | $300,000 | II |
| 2004 | Josh's Madelyn | Justin Shepherd | J. Larry Jones | Michael Pressley & Jim Neidig | 7 furlongs | 1:22.86 | $224,200 | II |
| 2003 | Yell | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III | Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider | 7 furlongs | 1:21.75 | $174,450 | III |
| 2002 | Sightseek | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 7 furlongs | 1:23.98 | $171,900 | III |
| 2001 | Nasty Storm | Pat Day | Dallas Stewart | Denny Crum, Daryl Elser, Riley McDonald, Joseph Riccelli & Dallas Stewart | 7 furlongs | 1:23.30 | $109,900 | Listed |
| 2000 | Darling My Darling | Mike E. Smith | John T. Ward Jr. | John C. Oxley | 7 furlongs | 1:20.88 | $82,425 | Listed |
| 1999 | Dreamy Maiden | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Four Fifths Stable | 7 furlongs | 1:22.64 | $62,725 | Listed |
Legend:
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