The Kent Stakes is a Listed American race for Thoroughbred race horses, age three, run on the turf at Delaware Park Racetrack located in Stanton, Delaware. Set at a distance of one and three eighth mile (11 furlongs), the race currently offers a purse of $250,000.
In 2011, due to heavy rain, this turf race was held on the main track. Because of this, the number of horses contesting was reduced by scratches from 13 to 6.
First run in 1937 when Delaware Park opened, there was no Kent Stakes run in 1943, 1977–1978, 1980–1981, and 1983–1995.
In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to a Listed race.
Distances since inception 1937 – 1968, 1979, 1982 : 1 1/16 miles 1969 – 1976 : 1 mile 1996 – 2022 : 1 1/8 miles 2023 – present : 1 3/8 miles
Records
Speed record 1 1⁄8 miles – 1:46.94 – Gufo (2020)
Most wins by a jockey:
4 – Ramon Domínguez: (2001, 2003, 2005, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
4 – William I. Mott: (2002, 2005, 2008, 2015)
Most wins by an owner:
2 – Live Oak Plantation: (2002, 2005)
Winners since 1999 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2026*McCreadyCarol CedenoMcLean Robertson Novogratz Racing Stables, Inc. (Joe Novogratz)1:53.502025Soleil VolantSameul MarinH. Graham MotionJacques Dupuis Jr., Luke Bourque, Bobby Sutton1:50.732024DesvioBen CurtisMadison F. MeyersStonelea Stables LLC2:16.392023Really GoodRuben SilveraMichael J. MakerParadise Farms Corp, David Staudacher & Jason Ash2:17.892022Main EventEric CancelGeorge WeaverHarrell Ventures LLC1:48.742021Yes This TimeJoe BravoKelly J. BreenEdge Racing1:52.392020GufoTrevor McCarthyChristophe ClementOtter Bend Stables LLC1:46.942019EonsTrevor McCarthyArnaud DelacourMark B. Grier1:49.262018Golden BrownJairo RendonPatrick B. McBurneyABL Stable, D. Bossone, et al. 1:48.062017FrostmourneJoel RosarioChristophe ClementGreen Lantern Stables1:49.952016American PatriotJosé L. OrtizTodd A. PletcherWinStar Farm1:47.192015SyntaxJunior AlvaradoWilliam I. MottMatthew Schera1:49.772014Divine OathJose C. CaraballoTodd PletcherLet's Go Stable1:47.782013Are You Kidding MeRajiv MaraghRoger L. Attfield Kirk/Bates/Riordan1:47.612012OptimizerJon CourtD. Wayne LukasBluegrass Hall 1:47.272011*I'm Steppin' It UpJeremy RoseTony PecoraroRoman Hill Farm1:50.502010Grand RapportRamon DomínguezGary ContessaEarle I. Mack1:48.77 2009No InflationRosemary Homeister Jr.Thomas ProctorGlen Hill Farm1:48.292008AdrianoKent DesormeauxWilliam I. MottDonald Adam1:52.542007Nobiz Like ShobizJavier CastellanoBarclay TaggElizabeth J. Valando1:49.602006BrilliantMark GuidryNeil J. HowardMill House Stable1:56.632005Seeking SlewRamon DomínguezWilliam I. MottLive Oak Plantation Racing1:47.322004TimoRichard MiglioreWilliam Badgett Jr.C. K. Woods Stable1:55.752003Foufa's WarriorRamon DomínguezLawrence E. MurraySondra D. Bender1:47.442002Miesque's ApprovalJerry BaileyWilliam I. MottLive Oak Plantation Racing1:48.812001NavesinkRamon DomínguezAlan E. GoldbergJayeff B Stables (Richard Santulli, managing partner)1:49.982000Three WondersPat DayW. Elliott WaldenMark H. Stanley1:48.951999North East BoundJosé A. Vélez Jr.William W. PerryJulian Demarco & Richard Disano1:51.93
Due to heavy rains that left the grass course unusable, the 2011 and 2026 race was run on a sloppy main track.
References
External links The 2009 Kent Stakes at Bloodhorse.com 2010 Delaware Park stakes schedule