# Golden Rod Stakes

The Golden Rod Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A Grade II event open to two-year-old fillies, it is currently contested on dirt over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs). The namesake goldenrod is the official flower of the state of Kentucky,.

## Historical notes

The inaugural running of the Golden Rod Stakes took place on October 20, 1910. It was established as a selling race and won by Helen Barbee. Heavy favorite Danger Mark finished sixth in the seven-horse field. It would remain a selling race until 1919 when it became the Golden Rod Handicap. For that year only it was run at one mile (8 furlongs). The Edward R. Bradley filly Busy Signal ran away from 15 competitors and won by 12 lengths. The race remained a handicap event through 1927 when it was placed on hiatus. In 1962 it was revived as the Golden Rod Stakes.

## Records

Speed record:
* 8.5 furlongs (1$^1$/16 miles): 1:43.08 Rachel Alexandra (2008)
* 6 furlongs: 1:12.40, Edith W. (1913)
* 7 furlongs: 1:23.60, Woozem (1966) & Levee Night (1970)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 4 – Don Brumfield (1963, 1968, 1976, 1981)
* 4 – Julien Leparoux (2007, 2010, 2015, 2017)
* Most wins by a trainer:
* 5 – D. Wayne Lukas (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – Bwamazon Farm (1963, 1975)
* 2 – Hickory Tree Stable (1974, 1976)
* 2 – Claiborne Farm (1983, 2013)
* 2 – Overbrook Farm (1990, 1996)
* 2 – Naveed Chowhan (2004, 2012)
* 2 – Coffeepot Stables (2016, 2018)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. (Furlongs) | Time | Win$ | Grade |
| 2023 | Intricate | 2 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brendan Walsh | Bradley Thoroughbreds, Laura Leigh Stable, Scott Estes, and Cambron Equine, LLC | 8.5 F | 1:45.01 | $400,000 | G2 |
| 2022 | Hoosier Philly | 2 | Edgar Morales | Thomas M. Amoss | Gold Standard Racing Stable | 8.5 F | 1:43.94 | $400,000 | G2 |
| 2021 | Dream Lith | 2 | Ramon Vasquez | Robertino Diodoro | Cypress Creek Equine and Arnold Bennewith | 8.5 F | 1:44.72 | $240,455 | G2 |
| 2018 | Liora | 2 | Channing Hill | Wayne M. Catalano | Coffeepot Stables (Bob Cummings & Annette Bacola) | 8.5 F | 1:46.25 | $120,280 | G2 |
| 2017 | Road to Victory | 2 | Julien Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber & John Oxley | 8.5 F | 1:43.36 | $115,320 | G2 |
| 2016 | Farrell | 2 | Channing Hill | Wayne M. Catalano | Coffeepot Stables (Bob Cummings & Annette Bacola) | 8.5 F | 1:44.26 | $115,320 | G2 |
| 2015 | Carina Mia | 2 | Julien Leparoux | William I. Mott | Three Chimneys Farm | 8.5 F | 1:45.42 | $119,040 | G2 |
| 2014 | West Coast Belle | 2 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Wayne M. Catalano | Mary & Gary West | 8.5 F | 1:45.52 | $132,849 | G2 |
| 2013 | Vexed | 2 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Albert Stall Jr. | Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider | 8.5 F | 1:43.83 | $99,570 | G2 |
| 2012 | Seaneen Girl | 2 | Miguel Mena | Bernard S. Flint | Naveed Chowhan | 8.5 F | 1:44.95 | $99,726 | G2 |
| 2011 | On Fire Baby | 2 | Joe Johnson | Gary Hartiage | Anita Cauley | 8.5 F | 1:45.98 | $99,747 | G2 |
| 2010 | Kathmanblu | 2 | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth McPeek | Five D Thoroughbreds LLC | 8.5 F | 1:44.48 | $99,525 | G2 |
| 2009 | Sassy Image | 2 | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans | Jerry Romans Jr. | 8.5 F | 1:44.51 | $100,772 | G2 |
| 2008 | Rachel Alexandra | 2 | Calvin Borel | Hal R. Wiggins | Dolphus C. Morrison | 8.5 F | 1:43.08 | $99,988 | G2 |
| 2007 | Pure Clan | 2 | Julien Leparoux | Robert E. Holthus | Lewis Lakin | 8.5 F | 1:43.59 | $166,268 | G2 |
| 2006 | Lady Joanne | 2 | John McKee | Carl Nafzger | Bentley L. Smith | 8.5 F | 1:44.12 | $133,684 | G2 |
| 2005 | French Park | 2 | Mark Guidry | Helen Pitts | Stevestan Stable | 8.5 F | 1:47.26 | $137,764 | G2 |
| 2004 | Runway Model | 2 | Eddie Martin Jr. | Bernard S. Flint | Naveed Chowhan | 8.5 F | 1:45.97 | $133,548 | G2 |
| 2003 | Be Gentle | 2 | John McKee | D. Wayne Lukas | Thomas F. Van Meter II | 8.5 F | 1:45.91 | $142,600 | G2 |
| 2002 | My Boston Gal | 2 | Calvin Borel | Carl Nafzger | Stoneledge Racing et al. | 8.5 F | 1:45.00 | $136,152 | G2 |
| 2001 | Belterra | 2 | Jon Court | Carl Nafzger | Robert T. Manfuso | 8.5 F | 1:43.82 | $133,424 | G2 |
| 2000 | Miss Pickums | 2 | Justin Vitek | Paul J. McGee | Siegel family | 8.5 F | 1:48.84 | $138,384 | G2 |
| 1999 | Humble Clerk | 2 | Jon Court | Niall M. O'Callaghan | Gary A. Tanaka | 8.5 F | 1:45.26 | $138,880 | G3 |
| 1998 | Silverbulletday | 2 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 8.5 F | 1:43.87 | $134,292 | G3 |
| 1997 | Love Lock | 2 | Robby Albarado | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | 8.5 F | 1:44.49 | $139,996 | G3 |
| 1996 | City Band | 2 | Shane Sellers | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 8.5 F | 1:46.82 | $139,996 | G3 |
| 1995 | Gold Sunrise | 2 | Willie Martinez | William I. Mott | Darley Stud | 8.5 F | 1:45.46 | $97,500 | G3 |
| 1994 | Lilly Capote | 2 | Donna Barton | D. Wayne Lukas | Jim Spence | 8.5 F | 1:46.66 | $97,500 | G3 |
| 1993 | At the Half | 2 | Pat Day | Carl E. Bowman | Wayne G. Lyster III & R. E. Crabtree | 8.5 F | 1:46.83 | $97,500 | G3 |
| 1992 | Boots 'n Jackie | 2 | Michael Lee | Emanuel Tortora | Bee Bee Bee Stable & Toni Tortora | 8.5 F | 1:47.29 | $97,500 | G3 |
| 1991 | Vivid Imagination | 2 | Joe Johnson | Steven L. Morguelan | Stewart Madison | 8.5 F | 1:46.38 | $97,500 | G3 |
| 1990 | Fancy Ribbons | 2 | James Bruin | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 8.5 F | 1:45.40 | $97,500 | G3 |
| 1989 | De La Devil | 2 | Julie Krone | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 8.5 F | 1:44.60 | $97,500 | G3 |
| 1988 | Born Famous | 2 | Earlie Fires | Reed Combest | Clinton Lagrosa | 8.5 F | 1:48.20 | $97,500 |
| 1987 | Darien Miss | 2 | Patrick Johnson | George R. Arnold II | Taylor Asbury | 8.5 F | 1:48.20 | $83,814 |
| 1986 | Stargrass | 2 | Keith Allen | J. Bert Sonnier | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 8.5 F | 1:46.60 | $98,358 |
| 1985 | Slippin N' Slyding | 2 | Charles Woods Jr. | David A. Logsdon | Sandra Mims | 8.5 F | 1:46.20 | $95,693 |
| 1984 | Kamikaze Rick | 2 | Richard Migliore | Mark E. Casse | Flame Creek Stable | 8.5 F | 1:47.80 | $101,156 |
| 1983 | Flippers | 2 | Pay Day | Steve Penrod | Claiborne Farm | 8.5 F | 1:47.60 | $86,158 |
| 1982 | Weekend Surprise | 2 | Pat Day | Del W. Carroll | William S. Kilroy & William S. Farish III | 8.5 F | 1:47.00 | $78,701 |
| 1981 | Betty Money | 2 | Don Brumfield | Ronnie G. Warren Jr. | Russell Michael Jr. | 8.5 F | 1:45.80 | $91,669 |
| 1980 | Mamzelle | 2 | Mark Sellers | Thomas Stevens Sr. | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 8.5 F | 1:46.20 | $83,236 |
| 1979 | Remote Ruler | 2 | Sam Maple | James E. Picou | Marcia Schott | 7 F | 1:25.00 | $43,095 |
| 1978 | Angel Island | 2 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Ray Lawrence Jr. | Spendthrift Farm | 7 F | 1:24.20 | $36,325 |
| 1977 | Bold Rendezvous | 2 | Paul Nicolo | James E. Morgan | John B. Bolan | 7 F | 1:27.00 | $46,449 |
| 1976 | Bring Out the Band | 2 | Don Brumfield | James W. Murphy | Hickory Tree Stable | 7 F | 1:25.20 | $39,688 |
| 1975 | Old Goat | 2 | Michael Hole | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm | 7 F | 1:24.80 | $37,941 |
| 1974 | Mirthful Flirt | 2 | William J. Passmore | James W. Murphy | Hickory Tree Stable | 7 F | 1:26.60 | $38,597 |
| 1973 | Chris Evert | 2 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Joe Trovato | Carl Rosen | 7 F | 1:25.20 | $38,201 |
| 1972 | Cam Axe | 2 | Earlie Fires | George T. Poole | Pastorale Stable | 7 F | 1:24.00 | $36,569 |
| 1971 | Barely Even | 2 | Tommy Barrow | Lou Goldfine | Mrs. S. Leonard Gilmartin | 7 F | 1:25.80 | $32,195 |
| 1970 | Levee Night | 2 | Eddie Snell | Herbert K. Stevens | John Shouse | 7 F | 1:23.60 | $43,186 |
| 1969 | Goddess Special | 2 | Hector Viera | Thomas W. Kelley | Fred W. Hooper | 7 F | 1:27.00 | $36,166 |
| 1968 | Spring Sunshine | 2 | Don Brumfield | Henry Forrest | Calumet Farm | 7 F | 1:24.00 | $40,310 |
| 1967 | Shenow | 2 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Dick Posey | Everett J. Lowrance | 7 F | 1:23.80 | $40,703 |
| 1966 | Woozem | 2 | Kenny Knapp | Willard L. Proctor | Graham Brown | 7 F | 1:23.60 | $27,979 |
| 1965 | Chalina | 2 | Larry Kunitake | Moody Jolley | Mrs. Moody Jolley | 7 F | 1:25.40 | $25,990 |
| 1964-1 | Wild Song | 2 | Kenneth Church | John J. Gavin Jr. | Forrest H. Lindsay | 7 F | 1:23.80 | $7,654 |
| 1964-2 | Torrid Miss | 2 | Robert Gallimore | Kenny Noe Sr. | W. M. Wickham | 7 F | 1:24.20 | $7,654 |
| 1963-1 | Ivalinda | 2 | Robert Gallimore | Raymond P. Adams | Mr. & Mrs. Jay Stephenson | 7 F | 1:24.40 | $7,678 |
| 1963-2 | Royal Bund | 2 | Don Brumfield | Frank E. Cundall | Bwamazon Farm | 7 F | 1:24.40 | $7,776 |
| 1962 | Sequent | 2 | Frank Callico | T. R. Watson | Ethel Biederman | 7 F | 1:25.20 | $11,375 |
| 1928 | - 1961 | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held |
| 1927 | Easter Stockings | 2 | R. Russell | Kay Spence | Audley Farm Stable | 7 F | 1:27.00 | $ |
| 1926 | Rolled Stocking | 2 | Willie Crump | Charles C. Van Meter | James W. Parrish | 7 F | 1:25.80 | $ |
| 1925 | Rhinock | 2 | Earl Scobie | William D. Covington | Parkview Stable (Mrs. George B. Cox) | 7 F | 1:28.60 | $ |
| 1924 | Captain Hal | 2 | Jake Heupel | Walter S. Hopkins | A. A. Kaiser | 7 F | 1:26.00 | $5,880 |
| 1923 | Glide | 2 | Willie Fronk | Lon Jones | Harned Bros. & Jones | 7 F | 1:25.00 | $6,480 |
| 1922 | Great Luck | 2 | Earl Pool | Will Perkins | D. W. Scott | 7 F | 1:25.60 | $5,960 |
| 1921 | Jeanne Bowdre | 2 | Fritz Weiner | G. Hamilton Keene | John Oliver & G. Hamilton Keene | 7 F | 1:24.40 | $5,980 |
| 1920 | Rangoon | 2 | Lawrence Lyke | J. Cal Milam | Johnson N. Camden Jr. | 7 F | 1:26.60 | $6,120 |
| 1919 | Busy Signal | 2 | Lawrence Lyke | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 8 F | 1:40.00 | $5,705 |
| 1918 | Legal | 2 | Jack Howard | Richard D. Williams | Williams Bros. | 6 F | 1:14.20 | $1,395 |
| 1917 | Fern Handley | 2 | O. Willis | John J. Troxler | John J. Troxler | 6 F | 1:15.00 | $1,460 |
| 1916 | Fan G. | 2 | Merritt C. Buxton | J. M. Henry Jr. | H. Fink | 6 F | 1:14.80 | $1,400 |
| 1915 | Milestone | 2 | Albert Mott | A. L. Austin | R. J. Austin | 6 F | 1:16.00 | $1,260 |
| 1914 | Vogue | 2 | John Metcalf | John C. Gallaher | Gallaher Bros. | 6 F | 1:13.80 | $1,290 |
| 1913 | Edith W. | 2 | John McCabe | Frank D. Weir | Frank D. Weir | 6 F | 1:12.40 | $1,480 |
| 1912 | Gowell | 2 | Johnny Loftus | John T. Weaver | John T. Weaver | 6 F | 1:13.40 | $1,470 |
| 1911 | Kaiser | 2 | Jack Skirvin | William H. Karrick | Francis R. Hitchcock | 6 F | 1:12.80 | $1,270 |
| 1910 | Helen Barbee | 2 | Ted Nolan | William T. Anderson | William T. Anderson | 6 F | 1:13.80 | $1,050 |