The Jenny Wiley Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and Mares, age four and older over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting.
History
The Jenny Wiley Stakes is named for Jenny Wiley, a pregnant pioneer woman captured in Kentucky by Native Americans in 1789 and who escaped after almost a year in captivity.
The event was inaugurated on 17 April 1989 and was won by Native Mommy, ridden by Craig Perret to a length margin in a time of 1:43 over the miles distance.
The event in 1995 was upgraded to Grade III. It was upgrade to Grade II and to the elite status of Grade I in 2012.
The quality of runners has improved to reflect the classification of the event. Dual winner British bred Intercontinental trained by Hall of Fame trainer Robert J. Frankel won this race in 2005. The mare later that year won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Belmont Park and was awarded US Champion Female Turf Horse. Also the US Champion Female Turf Horse of 2015, Tepin won this event as a short priced favorite in 2016 after winning the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 2015.
The Jenny Wiley Stakes was sponsored by Coolmore America Ashford Stud since 2016 until 2021 which was reflected in the name of the event.
Records Speed record: miles: 1:39.02 – Rushing Fall (2020)
Margins 5 lengths – Tepin (2016)
Most wins 2 – Rushing Fall (2019, 2020) 2 – Intercontinental (GB) (2004, 2005)
Most wins by an owner 5 – Juddmonte Farms (2002, 2004, 2005, 2021, 2026)
Most wins by a jockey 5 – Jerry D. Bailey (1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Most wins by a trainer 8 – Chad C. Brown (2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref2026 5Luis SaezBrendan P. WalshFarfellow Farms miles1:40.98 $581,713ISegestaFlavien PratChad C. BrownJuddmonte Farms2025Choisya (GB)5Luis SaezSimon CrisfordRabbah Bloodstock miles1:42.01$521,657I2024Beaute Cachee (FR)5Frankie DettoriChad C. BrownMichael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC & Louis Lazzinnaro miles1:42.90$511,250I2023In Italian (GB)5Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownPeter M. Brant miles1:39.71$511,125I2022Regal Glory 6Jose L. OrtizChad C. BrownPeter M. Brant miles1:40.97$479,000I2021Juliet Foxtrot (GB)6Tyler GaffalioneBrad H. CoxJuddmonte Farms miles1:44.51$300,000I2020Rushing Fall5Javier CastellanoChad C. Browne Five Racing Thoroughbreds miles1:39.02$350,000I2019Rushing Fall4Javier CastellanoChad C. Browne Five Racing Thoroughbreds miles1:42.77$350,000I20184John R. VelazquezChad C. BrownPeter M. Brant miles1:41.41$350,000I2017Dickinson5Paco LopezKiaran P. McLaughlinGodolphin Racing miles1:41.98$350,000I2016Tepin5Julien R. LeparouxMark E. CasseRobert Masterson miles1:40.53$350,000I2015Ball Dancing4Javier CastellanoChad C. BrownWilliam S. Farish III & Steve F. Mooney miles1:43.08$300,000I2014Hard Not to Like5Javier CastellanoMichael R. MatzHillsbrook Farms miles1:42.38$300,000I2013Centre Court4Julien R. LeparouxGeorge R. Arnold IIG. Watts Humphrey Jr. miles1:41.73$298,500I2012Daisy Devine4James GrahamAndrew McKeeverJames Miller miles1:43.21$300,000I2011Never Retreat6Shaun BridgmohanChris M. BlockTeam Block miles1:44.72$200,000II2010Wasted Tears5Rajiv MaraghBart B. EvansBart Evans miles1:40.86$200,000II2009Forever Together5Julien R. LeparouxAugustin Stable miles1:46.93$200,000II2008Rutherienne4Garrett K. GomezChristophe ClementVirginia Kraft Payson miles1:44.76$200,000II2007My Typhoon (IRE)5Eddie CastroWilliam I. MottLive Oak Plantation Racing miles1:43.37$200,000II2006Wend5Edgar S. PradoWilliam I. MottClaiborne Farm miles1:41.34$200,000II2005Intercontinental (GB)5Jerry D. BaileyRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms miles1:41.89$200,000III2004Intercontinental (GB)4Jerry D. BaileyRobert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms miles1:41.41$110,300III2003Sea of Showers4Jerry D. BaileyRobert J. FrankelFlaxman Holdings miles1:41.89$113,300III2002Tates Creek4Robert J. FrankelJuddmonte Farms miles1:42.27$113,600III2001Penny's Gold4José A. SantosChristophe ClementOverbrook Farm miles1:40.93$113,900III2000Astra4Corey NakataniSimon BrayAllen E. Paulson miles1:42.40$112,400III1999Pleasant Temper5Jerry D. BaileyW. Elliott WaldenMark H. Stanley miles1:40.80$113,300III1998Maxzene5José A. SantosThomas J. SkiffingtonFusao Sekiguchi miles1:42.80$111,600III1997Thrilling Day (GB)4Willie MartinezMichael H. BellBloomsbury Stud miles1:41.00$110,700III1996Apolda5Jerry D. BaileyWilliam I. MottAllen E. Paulson miles1:40.60$111,300III1995Romy4Francisco C. TorresMoises R. YanezW. L. Pacella, J. Rizza & R. Schwed miles1:43.20$84,150III1994Misspitch4Mike E. SmithWilliam I. MottMathew K. Firestone miles1:43.80$55,900 Listed 19935Pat DayMark A. HennigTeam Valor miles1:42.40$56,200 Listed 1992Indian Fashion5José A. SantosJames E. BakerCandie A. Wigginton & R. Hoeweler miles1:41.20$56,175Listed 1991Foresta5Ángel Cordero Jr.Thomas K. BohannanLoblolly Stable1:43.80$57,100Listed 1990Regal Wonder6Ricardo D. LopezJames E. DaySam-Son Farm miles1:46.20$55,560 1989Native Mommy6Craig PerretJoseph H. Pierce Jr.Richard D. Irwin miles1:43.60$55,175
Legend:
See also List of American and Canadian Graded races
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