The Dowager Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of miles on the turf held annually in October at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the autumn meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $350,000.

History The race was inaugurated in 1992 and the event was run over the miles distance.

In 1994 the event was extended to the current distance of miles.

In 2015 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.

Records Speed record: miles – 2:27.98 - Temple City Terror (2022)

Margins: 7 lengths – Casablanca Smile (2010)

Most wins by a jockey 4 – Shane Sellers (1994, 1995, 1996, 1999)

Most wins by a trainer 4 – H. Graham Motion (2004, 2015, 2020, 2023)

Most wins by an owner 2 – Augustin Stable (2007, 2015) 2 – H. Joseph Allen (2006, 2017)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref2025Venencia (FR)5Ben Curtis Brendan P. WalshBradley Thoroughbreds, Laura Leigh Stables, Jim Cone, Belmar Racing and Breeding, Team Hanley, Cambron Equine LLC miles2:35.69$262,000III2024Chop Chop4 Luan MachadoBrad H. CoxSelective miles2:29.00$296,738III2023Romagna Mia (GB)4John R. VelazquezH. Graham MotionTeam Valor International miles2:29.87 $260,025III2022Temple City Terror6Tyler GaffalioneBrendan P. WalshPocket Aces Racing & Somewhere Stable Kentucky miles2:27.98 $294,688III2021 Summer in Saratoga 5 Corey Lanerie Joe Sharp Highlander Training Center miles 2:30.02$150,000III2020 Blame Debbie 3 Manuel Franco H. Graham Motion Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Michael P. Cloonan & Timothy C. Thornton miles 2:34.74$125,000III2019 Gentle Ruler 4 Chris Landeros Ian R. Wilkes Morsches Stable miles 2:31.95$125,000III2018 Vexatious 4 Florent Geroux Neil D. Drysdale Calumet Farm miles 2:32.40$125,000III2017 Apple Betty (IRE) 4 John R. Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey IIIH. Joseph Allen miles 2:30.80$125,000III2016 Elektrum (IRE) 5 Drayden Van Dyke John W. Sadler Hronis Racing miles 2:33.08$125,000III2015 Kitten's Point 5 Edgar S. Prado H. Graham Motion Augustin Stable miles 2:30.37$125,000III2014 White Rose 4 Shaun Bridgmohan William I. Mott Jake Ballis & Rashar Lewis miles 2:31.34$125,000 Listed 2013 Preferential (GB) 4 William I. Mott Juddmonte Farm miles 2:33.11$125,000 Listed 2012 Upperline 5 James Graham Michael Stidham Stone Farm, J.H. Adger, Oakcrest Farm & M. Stidham miles 2:32.19$125,000 Listed 2011 Senada 4 Edgar S. Prado Barclay Tagg Lael Stables miles 2:31.19$125,000 Listed 2010 4 Javier Castellano Green Hills Farm miles 2:33.70$125,000 Listed 2009 Black Mamba (NZ) 6 Robby Albarado John W. Sadler Doubledown Stables miles 2:37.07$125,000 Listed 2008 Herboriste (GB) 5 Julien R. Leparoux Michael R. Matz Northern Bloodstock miles 2:31.16$150,000 Listed 2007 Omeya (CHI) 7 Mark Guidry Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable miles 2:31.15$150,000 Listed 2006 Louve Royale (IRE) 5 Julien R. Leparoux Patrick L. Biancone H. Joseph Allen miles 2:32.59$150,000 Listed 2005 Briviesca (GB) 4 John Jacinto William I. Mott Darpat S.L. Stables miles 2:38.77$150,000 Listed 2004 Humaita (GER) 4 Robby Albarado H. Graham Motion Andreas Jacobs miles 2:33.28$150,000 Listed 2003 Spice Island 4 Cornelio H. Velasquez John S. Pregman Jr. Denlea Park miles 2:31.93$150,000 Listed 2002 Lapuma 5 Larry Melancon Alton H. Quanbeck Highclere Stables miles 2:35.17$112,200 Listed 2001 Only to You 5 Robby Albarado Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm miles 2:35.77$111,400 Listed 2000 Illiquidity 4 Jon K. Court Patrick B. Byrne Stonerside Stable miles 2:30.45$113,600 Listed 1999 Moments of Magic 4 Shane Sellers George R. Arnold II G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & L.I. Humphrey Trust miles 2:29.80$113,400 Listed 1998 Verinha (BRZ) 4 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Padua Stables miles 2:31.35$84,525 Listed 1997 Sagar Pride (IRE) 4 Shane Sellers Patrick B. Byrne Scuderia Sant' Ambroeus miles 2:31.20$58,500 Listed 1996 Ampulla 5 Shane Sellers Patrick B. Byrne North Cliff Farms miles 2:32.80$65,000 Listed 1995 Sudana 4 Shane Sellers Nicholas P. Zito Allen E. Paulson miles 2:37.80$58,000 Listed 1994 Market Booster 4 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Moyglare Stud miles 2:31.20$57,940 Listed 1993 Navarra 5 Brent E. Bartram Steven L. Morguelan Craig B. Singer miles 1:49.20$46,375 1992 Green Noble 6 Steven Ronald Bahen Emile M. Allain Jurgen Schemmer miles 1:50.00$44,450

Notes

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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