# Dowager Stakes

The Dowager Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles 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

The race was inaugurated in 1992 and the event was run over the 1+1⁄8 miles distance.
In 1994 the event was extended to the current distance of 1+1⁄2 miles.
In 2015 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1+1⁄2 miles – 2:27.98 - Temple City Terror (2022)
Margins:
* 7 lengths – Casablanca Smile (2010)

### Most wins by a jockey

* 4 – Shane Sellers (1994, 1995, 1996, 1999)

### Most wins by a trainer

* 4 – H. Graham Motion (2004, 2015, 2020, 2023)

### Most wins by an owner

* 2 – Augustin Stable (2007, 2015)
* 2 – H. Joseph Allen (2006, 2017)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade |
| 2024 | Chop Chop | 4 | Luan Machado | Brad H. Cox | Selective | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.00 | $296,738 | III |
| 2023 | Romagna Mia (GB) | 4 | John R. Velazquez | H. Graham Motion | Team Valor International | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.87 | $260,025 | III |
| 2022 | Temple City Terror | 6 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brendan P. Walsh | Pocket Aces Racing & Somewhere Stable Kentucky | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:27.98 | $294,688 | III |
| 2021 | Summer in Saratoga | 5 | Corey Lanerie | Joe Sharp | Highlander Training Center | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.02 | $150,000 | III |
| 2020 | Blame Debbie | 3 | Manuel Franco | H. Graham Motion | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Michael P. Cloonan & Timothy C. Thornton | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:34.74 | $125,000 | III |
| 2019 | Gentle Ruler | 4 | Chris Landeros | Ian R. Wilkes | Morsches Stable | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.95 | $125,000 | III |
| 2018 | Vexatious | 4 | Florent Geroux | Neil D. Drysdale | Calumet Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:32.40 | $125,000 | III |
| 2017 | Apple Betty (IRE) | 4 | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III | H. Joseph Allen | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.80 | $125,000 | III |
| 2016 | Elektrum (IRE) | 5 | Drayden Van Dyke | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:33.08 | $125,000 | III |
| 2015 | Kitten's Point | 5 | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion | Augustin Stable | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.37 | $125,000 | III |
| 2014 | White Rose | 4 | Shaun Bridgmohan | William I. Mott | Jake Ballis & Rashar Lewis | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.34 | $125,000 | Listed |
| 2013 | Preferential (GB) | 4 | Leandro D. Goncalves | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:33.11 | $125,000 | Listed |
| 2012 | Upperline | 5 | James Graham | Michael Stidham | Stone Farm, J.H. Adger, Oakcrest Farm & M. Stidham | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:32.19 | $125,000 | Listed |
| 2011 | Senada | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Barclay Tagg | Lael Stables | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.19 | $125,000 | Listed |
| 2010 | Casablanca Smile (CHI) | 4 | Javier Castellano | Claude R. McGaughey III | Green Hills Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:33.70 | $125,000 | Listed |
| 2009 | Black Mamba (NZ) | 6 | Robby Albarado | John W. Sadler | Doubledown Stables | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:37.07 | $125,000 | Listed |
| 2008 | Herboriste (GB) | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael R. Matz | Northern Bloodstock | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.16 | $150,000 | Listed |
| 2007 | Omeya (CHI) | 7 | Mark Guidry | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.15 | $150,000 | Listed |
| 2006 | Louve Royale (IRE) | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Patrick L. Biancone | H. Joseph Allen | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:32.59 | $150,000 | Listed |
| 2005 | Briviesca (GB) | 4 | John Jacinto | William I. Mott | Darpat S.L. Stables | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:38.77 | $150,000 | Listed |
| 2004 | Humaita (GER) | 4 | Robby Albarado | H. Graham Motion | Andreas Jacobs | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:33.28 | $150,000 | Listed |
| 2003 | Spice Island | 4 | Cornelio H. Velasquez | John S. Pregman Jr. | Denlea Park | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.93 | $150,000 | Listed |
| 2002 | Lapuma | 5 | Larry Melancon | Alton H. Quanbeck | Highclere Stables | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:35.17 | $112,200 | Listed |
| 2001 | Only to You | 5 | Robby Albarado | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:35.77 | $111,400 | Listed |
| 2000 | Illiquidity | 4 | Jon K. Court | Patrick B. Byrne | Stonerside Stable | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:30.45 | $113,600 | Listed |
| 1999 | Moments of Magic | 4 | Shane Sellers | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & L.I. Humphrey Trust | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:29.80 | $113,400 | Listed |
| 1998 | Verinha (BRZ) | 4 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Padua Stables | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.35 | $84,525 | Listed |
| 1997 | Sagar Pride (IRE) | 4 | Shane Sellers | Patrick B. Byrne | Scuderia Sant' Ambroeus | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.20 | $58,500 | Listed |
| 1996 | Ampulla | 5 | Shane Sellers | Patrick B. Byrne | North Cliff Farms | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:32.80 | $65,000 | Listed |
| 1995 | Sudana | 4 | Shane Sellers | Nicholas P. Zito | Allen E. Paulson | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:37.80 | $58,000 | Listed |
| 1994 | Market Booster | 4 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Moyglare Stud | 1+1⁄2 miles | 2:31.20 | $57,940 | Listed |
| 1993 | Navarra | 5 | Brent E. Bartram | Steven L. Morguelan | Craig B. Singer | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.20 | $46,375 | |
| 1992 | Green Noble | 6 | Steven Ronald Bahen | Emile M. Allain | Jurgen Schemmer | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.00 | $44,450 | |