The Franklin Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of furlongs on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the autumn meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.

History The event is named in honor of Franklin County which is adjacent to Keeneland Race Course.

The race was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 as the A. P. Indy Stakes in honor of the 1992 American Horse of the Year A.P. Indy. The inaugural event was run in split divisions.

In 2003 the event was renamed to the Clark County Stakes, a Kentucky county adjacent to Lexington.

In 2005 the event was renamed to the Franklin County Stakes. The 2006 running was moved to the All Weather Track. In 2016 the event was upgraded to a Grade III

The name of the event was modified in 2022 to the Franklin Stakes.

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the event to Grade II status.

Records Speed record: furlongs: 1:01.47 – Future Is Now (2024)

Margins: lengths: Affair With Aflair (1997)

Most wins 2 – Ayrial Delight (1998, 1999)

Most wins by a jockey 3 – Joel Rosario (2014, 2016, 2019) 3 – Pat Day (1998, 2000, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer 2 – H. Graham Motion (2001, 2016) 2 – Ronald James Taylor (1998, 1999)

Most wins by an owner 2 – Dwight M. Mentzer (1998, 1999)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefFranklin Stakes2025Time to Dazzle 4José OrtizMark E. CasseTracy Farmer furlongs1:02.09$390,950 II2024Future Is Now 4Paco LopezMichael J. TrombettaR. Larry Johnson furlongs1:01.47 $303,244II 2023Tony Ann5Flavien PratPhilip D'AmatoAnthony Fanticola & A Venneri Racing furlongs1:02.42$336,525II 2022Caravel5 Tyler GaffalioneBrad H. CoxQatar Racing, Marc Detampel & Madaket Stables furlongs1:02.59$263,000IIIFranklin County Stakes2021 Change of Control 5 Colby Hernandez Michelle Lovell Perry Harrison furlongs 1:05.89$149,400III2020 Got Stormy 5 Tyler Gaffalione Mark E. Casse Gary Barber furlongs 1:02.33$150,000III2019 5 Joel Rosario Neil D. Drysdale Team Valor International furlongs 1:01.79$150,000III2018 Chanteline 6 Ricardo Santana Jr. Ten Broeck Farm furlongs 1:02.89$100,000III2017 Morticia 3 Jose Lezcano George R. Arnold II G. Watts Humphrey Jr. furlongs 1:03.92$100,000III2016 Miss Ella 4 Joel Rosario H. Graham Motion Jack Swain III furlongs 1:04.52$100,000III2015 Ageless 6 Julien R. Leparoux Arnaud Delacour Lael Stables furlongs 1:03.66$100,000Listed 2014 Free as a Bird 5 Joel Rosario Ian R. Wilkes Elizabeth J. Valando furlongs 1:03.60$100,000 Listed 2013 Queen's Award 6 Kent J. Desormeaux Eduardo Caramori Jessica Coudelaria furlongs 1:03.12$100,000Listed 2012 Madame Giry 3 Eddie Castro Cam Gambolati Nutmeg Stables furlongs 1:03.12$100,000 Listed 2011 Wild About Marie 4 Robby Albarado Jeffrey D. Thornbury Ike Thrash & Dawn Thrash furlongs 1:03.01$100,000 Listed 2010 Mimi's Bling 3 Julien R. Leparoux Eddie Kenneally Eddie Kenneally & Pete Kirwan furlongs 1:03.48$100,000 Listed 2009 Dubai Majesty 4 Jamie Theriot W. Bret Calhoun Martin Racing Stable & Dan Morgan furlongs 1:03.64$116,700 Listed 2008 Sly Storm 3 Jamie Theriot Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm furlongs 1:03.60$112,200 Listed 2007 Stylish Wildcat 4 Garrett K. Gomez John W. Sadler C R K Stable furlongs 1:03.71$114,700 Listed 2006 Society Hostess 4 Garrett K. Gomez Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud Farm 6 furlongs 1:09.59$113,100 Listed 2005 Bright Gold 5 Horacio Karamanos Mary E. Eppler Hazel B. Marsh furlongs 1:02.53$113,300Listed Clark County Stakes2004 Dyna Da Wyna 4 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm furlongs 1:03.32$84,450 Listed 2003 On the Fritz 5 Robby Albarado James E. Baker Woodlynn Farm furlongs 1:02.92$85,425 Listed A.P. Indy Stakes2002 Dixie Tactics 4 Edgar S. Prado Morris G. Nicks Don Eberts furlongs 1:03.47$85,650 Listed 2001 Confessional 5 H. Graham Motion Pin Oak Stable furlongs 1:04.06$83,100 Listed 2000 Chris's Thunder 5 Pat Day Kelly L. Broussard Michael Schwartz furlongs 1:01.72$81,900 Listed 1999 Ayrial Delight 7 Marlon St. Julien Ronald James Taylor Dwight M. Mentzer furlongs 1:03.57$65,163 Listed 1998 Ayrial Delight 6 Randy Romero Dwight M. Mentzer furlongs 1:03.97$60,450 Listed Song of Africa 5 Pat Day John C. Kimmel Ronald E. Mager furlongs 1:03.48$59,600 Listed 1997 Affair With Aflair 3 Willie Martinez Richard J. Lundy Simi Racing Stable furlongs 1:04.98$66,350 Listed Mariuka 4 Donna M. Barton Charles LoPresti Calumet Farm furlongs 1:04.30$65,700 Listed

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See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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