The Appalachian Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on the turf held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently offers a purse of $500,000.
History
The Appalachian Stakes was named for the Appalachian Mountains which extend into Eastern Kentucky.
The event was inaugurated on 7 April 1989 and was won by the Christiana Stables owned To the Lighthouse, in a time of 1:46 over the miles distance. The event was run at this distance until 1995.
The event was upgraded to Grade III event in 2008 and in 2018 to Grade II.
Records Speed record 1:33.97 – Enola Gay (2020)
Margins 6 lengths – White Corners (1992)
Most wins by an owner 2 – Brereton C. Jones (1993, 2010) 2 – Team Valor (2002, 2007) 2 – D. J. Stable (2023, 2025)
Most wins by a jockey 4 – Pat Day (1991, 1993, 2000, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer 4 – Mark E. Casse (2016, 2017, 2023, 2025)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref2026Storm's WakeJoel RosarioBrian A. LynchWilliam K. Werner1 mile1:35.51 $490,625 II2025NitrogenJosé OrtizMark E. CasseD. J. Stable1 mile1:37.00$500,000II2024Buchu Martin Garcia Philip BauerRigney Racing 1 mile1:36.36$386,888 II2023Papilio (IRE)Javier CastellanoMark E. CasseD.J. Stable, Medallion Racing, Barry Fowler & Parkland Thoroughbreds 1 mile1:36.32$338,600II2022Spendarella Tyler GaffalioneH. Graham MotionGainesway Stable1 mile1:37.41$308,950II2021Jouster Luis SaezTodd A. PletcherStarlight Racing1 mile1:36.83$200,000II2020Enola GayJulien LeparouxAllen Stable Inc1 mile1:33.97$150,000II2019Tyler GaffalioneWesley A. WardKatsumi Yoshida1 mile1:39.31$200,000II2018Rushing FallJavier CastellanoChad C. BrownE Five Racing Thoroughbreds1 mile1:38.66$200,000II2017La CoronelFlorent GerouxMark E. CasseJohn C. Oxley1 mile1:37.12$125,000III2016Catch a GlimpseFlorent GerouxMark E. CasseGary Barber, Michael J. Ambler & Windways Farm1 mile1:37.27$125,000III2015Lady EliIrad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownSheep Pond Partners1 mile1:35.80$125,000III2014Daring DancerAlan GarciaH. Graham MotionSagamore Farm1 mile1:36.04$100,000III2013Unbelievable DreamJoel RosarioBarclay TaggSure Thing Stables1 mile1:37.91$100,000III2012DayatthespaJavier CastellanoChad C. BrownJerry & Ronald Frankel, Steve Laymon & Bradley Thoroughbreds1 mile1:36.08$100,000III2011Winter MemoriesJose LezcanoJames J. TonerPhillips Racing Partnership1 mile1:37.27$100,000III2010Check the LabelH. Graham MotionBrereton C. Jones1 mile1:34.87$100,000III2009Afternoon StrollJamie TheriotTimothy E. HammBlazing Meadows Farms & Rick Claypool 1 mile1:36.67$100,000III2008AlwajeehaKiaran P. McLaughlinShadwell Stable1 mile1:37.37$125,000III2007Audacious ChloeJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. PletcherTeam Valor & Never Tell Racing1 mile1:36.39$115,700 Listed 2006Lady of Venice (FR)Julien R. LeparouxPatrick L. BianconeMartin S. Schwartz1 mile1:35.85$109,100 Listed 2005Melhor AindaJohn R. VelazquezRobert J. FrankelTNT Stud1 mile1:37.69$112,800 Listed 2004Lucifer's StoneJosé A. SantosLinda L. RiceTeam Solaris Stable1 mile1:37.58$113,500 Listed 2003Ocean DriveJerry D. BaileyTodd A. PletcherSybon Stable1 mile1:36.13$111,300Listed 2002StylelistickPat DayWilliam I. MottTeam Valor & Dream With Me Stable1 mile1:36.62$112,100 Listed 2001Bold AnswerMark GuidryMichael StidhamLinda Neece1 mile1:35.22$113,500 Listed 2000Impending BearPat DayMichael StidhamMichael J. Ryan1 mile1:36.24$113,300 Listed 1999Tres CoronasJorge F. ChavezStanley M. HoughBea & Robert H. Roberts1 mile1:35.26$111,700Listed 1998Halo RiverCraig PerretRobert B. Berger1 mile1:34.80$72,735 Listed 1997Witchful ThinkingShane SellersNiall M. O'CallaghanPeter Grimm1 mile1:35.19$72,150 Listed 1996Dyna WhirlRobbie DavisBurk Kessinger Jr.Nancy & Richard Kaster & Scott E. Ricker Kaster 1 mile1:38.22$71,240 Listed 1995Bail Out BeckyShane SellersWilliam I. MottKenneth L. Ramsey miles1:41.60$67,919Listed 1994Bedroom BluesMike E. SmithWilliam A. DeakinsAlan Booge & Pauline Deakins miles1:45.00$55,275 Listed 1993Harlan HoneyPat DayPhilip M. HauswaldBrereton C. Jones miles1:45.20$58,800 Listed 1992White CornersCraig PerretJimmy CrollRobert P. Levy miles1:44.40$60,400Listed 1991Radiant Ring (CAN)Pat DayJames E. DaySam-Son Farm miles1:43.60$56,525 Listed 1990Super FanJosé A. SantosSteven C. PenrodHermitage Farm miles1:44.00$55,775 1989To the LighthouseRandy RomeroWilliam Badgett Jr.Christiana Stables miles1:46.20$56,100
See also List of American and Canadian Graded races
External links 2015 Keeneland Media Guide
References