Mint Julep Stakes
Grade III race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1977 (as Mint Julep Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorOld Forester (since 2015)
WebsiteChurchill Downs
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles (8+1⁄2 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies and Mares, four-year-olds and older
Weight124lbs with allowances
Purse$225,000 (2023)

The Mint Julep Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, four years old and older over a distance of one and one sixteenth miles on the turf scheduled annually in late May or early June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] It currently offers a purse of $225,000.[1]

History

From its inaugural running in 1977 to 1986, the event was run on the dirt course, but was moved to the turf course beginning in 1987.[2]

The race is named for the Mint Julep, a popular drink with racing fans at Churchill Downs, particularly seen on Kentucky Derby day.

The event was split into divisions in 1987 and 1990.[3]

Between 1983 and 2004 the conditions of the event were for fillies and mares that were four year olds and older.[4]

In 2001 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[1]

From 2001 to 2014 the event was known as the Early Time Mint Julep Handicap.[4] Beginning in 2015, the Mint Julep Handicap became the Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap for sponsorship reasons.[4]

Distances

It has been run at the following distances:

  • 1+1⁄16 miles (1.71 km) : 1990–present
  • 1+1⁄8 miles (1.81 km) : 1988–1989
  • 1 mile (1.61 km) : 1983–1987
  • 7 furlongs (1.41 km) : 1977–1982

Records

Speed record
  • 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:40.70 Quite A Bride (2007)
Margins
  • 5 lengths – Lillian Russell (1981)
Most wins
  • 2 – Megans Bluff (2001, 2002)
Most wins by an owner
  • 2 – Carl F. Pollard (2003, 2015)
  • 2 – James C. Routsong (2001, 2002)
  • 2 – Richard and Bertram Klein (2013, 2016)
  • 2 – Madaket Stables (2020, 2021)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2023 Henrietta Topham 5 James Graham Geoff Mulcahy Cambus-Kenneth Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.46 $222,000 III [5]
2022 Gam's Mission 4 Adam Beschizza Cherie DeVaux Lazy F Ranch 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.53 $193,350 III [6]
2021 Mintd (IRE) 5 Ricardo Santana Jr. Brendan P. Walsh Bradley Thoroughbreds, Madaket Stables, Team Hanley, Tim & Anna Cambron 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.92 $150,000 III [7]
2020 Secret Message 5 John Velazquez H. Graham Motion Madaket Stables, Heider Family Stables, ERJ Racing, Elayne Stables & S. Bouchey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.13 $100,000 III [8]
2019 Mom's On Strike 5 Adam Beschizza Joe Sharp Carl R. Moore Management & Brad Grady 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.63 $125,000 III [9]
2018 Lovely Bernadette 5 Corey J. Lanerie Bernard S. Flint James M. Miller 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.36 $100,000 III [10]
2017 Dona Bruja (ARG) 5 Declan Cannon Ignacio Correas IV Ivan Gasparotto 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.46 $100,000 III [11]
2016 Cash Control 4 Shaun Bridgmohan Brad H. Cox Richard & Bertram Klein 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.12 $100,000 III [12]
2015 Kiss Moon 4 Corey J. Lanerie David R. Vance Carl F. Pollard 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.94 $100,000 III [13]
2014 Honey Hues 5 Jesus Lopez Castanon Bernard S. Flint L.T B. Inc/Childers 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.75 $110,400 III [14]
2013 Miz Ida 4 Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Margolis Richard, Bertram & Elaine Klein 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.37 $109,100 III [15]
2012 Bizzy Caroline 4 Manoel Cruz Kenneth G. McPeek Catesby W. Clay 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.29 $111,000 III [16]
2011 My Baby Baby 6 Manoel Cruz Kenneth G. McPeek Magdalena Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $113,900 III [17]
2010 Hot Cha Cha 4 James Graham Philip A. Sims Nelson McMakin 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.27 $110,800 III [18]
2009 Acoma 4 Corey J. Lanerie David M. Carroll Helen Groves & Helen Alexander 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.10 $109,000 III [19]
2008 Dreaming of Anna 4 Garrett K. Gomez Wayne M. Catalano Frank C. Calabrese 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.77 $169,950 III [20]
2007 Quite a Bride 4 Robby Albarado William I. Mott Haras Santa Maria de Araras 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.70 $164,100 III [21]
2006 My Typhoon (IRE) 4 Robby Albarado William I. Mott Live Oak Racing 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.55 $115,000 III [22]
2005 Delta Princess 6 Robby Albarado William I. Mott Saud bin Khaled 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.43 $110,100 III [23]
2004 Stay Forever 7 Eddie Castro Martin D. Wolfson Santa Cruz Ranch/Juan Rizo 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.66 $168,300 III [24]
2003 Kiss the Devil 5 Lonnie Meche David R. Vance Carl F. Pollard 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.73 $168,300 III [25]
2002 Megans Bluff 5 Craig Perret John K. Hennig James C. Routsong 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.87 $112,900 III [26]
2001 Megans Bluff 4 Craig Perret John K. Hennig James C. Routsong 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.88 $113,600 III [27]
2000 Pratella 5 Larry Melancon Burk Kessinger Jr. Bruce Barton/Alvin Haynes 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.08 $111,900 Listed [28]
1999 Mingling Glances 5 Larry Melancon Burk Kessinger Jr. Morven Stud Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.59 $114,400 Listed [29]
1998 B. A. Valentine 5 Francisco C. Torres Dale L. Romans Alberta Butner 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.42 $114,200 Listed [30]
1997 †Valor Lady 5 Robby Albarado Mark A. Hennig Amerman Racing Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.20 $114,900 Listed [31]
1996 Bail Out Becky 4 Craig Perret William I. Mott Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.86 $84,150 Listed [32]
1995 Romy 4 Juvenal Lopez Diaz Moises R. Yanez William L. Pacella et al. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.69 $84,525 Listed [33]
1994 Words of War 5 Carlos H. Marquez Jr. Joseph E. Kasperski Jr. Lawrence Karp 1+1⁄16 miles 1:40.98 $85,650 Listed [34]
1993 Classic Reign 4 Fabio A. Arguello Jr. James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.84 $57,500 Listed [35]
1992 Lady Shirl 5 Patrick A. Johnson P. Noel Hickey Irish Acres Farm (P. Noel Hickey) 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.41 $57,050 Listed [36]
1991 Dance for Lucy 5 Larry Melancon Sheldon Wolfe Alexander Schmidt 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.07 $57,150 Listed [37]
1990 Tunita 5 Robert J. Thibeau Jr. George R. Arnold II John Peace 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.80 $48,425 Listed Division 1[38][4]
Phoenix Sunshine 5 Joseph Deegan Del Loveland Judy Hicks 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $48,425 Listed Division 2[39][4]
1989 Here's Your Silver 4 Michael McDowell Steven C. Penrod Hermitage Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.40 $57,100 Listed [40][4]
1988 How I Wish 4 Earlie Fires Joseph E. Broussard Estate of Joe Siggio 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.00 $56,400 Listed [41][4]
1987 Thunderdome 4 Steve H. Bass Harry E. Trotsek Edward A. Seltzer 1 mile 1:37.80 $40,005 Listed Division 1[42][4]
Innsbruck (GB) 4 Sandy Hawley William I. Mott Diana Firestone 1 mile 1:38.00 $35,280 Listed Division 2[43][4]
1986 Zenobia Empress 5 Earlie Fires Joseph M. Bollero Russell Fortune Jr. 1 mile 1:35.80 $44,695 Listed [44][4]
1985 Stave 4 Charles R. Woods Jr. Ted McClain Hidaway Farm 1 mile 1:35.00 $32,375 Listed [45][4]
1984 Lass Trump 4 Garth Patterson C. R. McGaughey III Al Samford 1 mile 1:37.00 $40,410 Listed [46][4]
1983 Naskra Magic 4 Phil Rubbicco James O. Keefer Jim Thomas 1 mile 1:36.60 $35,750 Listed [47][4]
1982 Kate's Cabin 4 Eddie Snell Lee Snell Ruth Cummings 7 furlongs 1:25.20 $36,100 Listed [48][4]
1981 Lillian Russell 4 Ronald J. Hirdes Jr. Raymond S. Lawrence Jr. Leslie Combs II 7 furlongs 1:23.20 $29,950 Listed [49][4]
1980 Likely Exchange 6 David E. Whited Thomas H. Stevens Sr. G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Pamela Firman 7 furlongs 1:24.20 $30,225 Listed [50][4]
1979 Bold Rendezvous 4 Alexander L. Fernandez James E. Morgan John Bolan, T. Wood Jr. & C. Labanz 7 furlongs 1:25.00 $28,175 Listed [51][4]
1978 Time for Pleasure 4 Thomas Barrow Phil A. Grosser William Q. Muir 7 furlongs 1:23.40 $22,475 [52][4]
1977 Satan's Cheer 5 Mike Manganello Peter W. Salmen Jr. Crimson King Farm 7 furlongs 1:24.00 $22,000 [53]

Legend:
  Turf   Dirt
Notes:
† In 1997, Romy won but was disqualified for interference in the stretch and set back to fourth.[31]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Equibase.com (2020). "Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes (Gr. 3)". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "MINT JULEP HANDICAP - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "MINT JULEP HANDICAP (2ND. DIV.) - CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Churchill Downs (2016). "$100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap (Grade III)" (PDF). KentuckyDerby.com.
  5. ↑ "2023 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "2022 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "2020 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "2019 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "2018 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "2017 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "2016 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "2015 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "2014 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "2013 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "2012 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "2011 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "2010 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  19. ↑ "2009 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  20. ↑ "2008 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  21. ↑ "2007 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  22. ↑ "2006 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "2005 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 June 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  24. ↑ "2004 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 29 May 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  25. ↑ "2003 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 24 May 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  26. ↑ "2002 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 18 May 2002. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  27. ↑ "2001 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  28. ↑ "2000 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 20 May 2000. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  29. ↑ "1999 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 15 May 1999. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  30. ↑ "1998 Mint Julep Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 16 May 1998. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  31. 1 2 "1997 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 17 May 1997. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  32. ↑ "1996 Mint Julep Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 18 May 1996. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  33. ↑ "1995 Mint Julep Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 20 May 1995. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  34. ↑ "1994 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 21 May 1994. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  35. ↑ "1993 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 15 May 1993. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  36. ↑ "1992 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 16 May 1992. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  37. ↑ "1991 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 18 May 1991. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  38. ↑ 1990 Mint Julep Handicap Division 1 Listed - Race 7: held 19 May 1990
  39. ↑ 1990 Mint Julep Handicap Division 2 Listed - Race 10: held 19 May 1990
  40. ↑ 1989 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 9: held 17 June 1989
  41. ↑ 1988 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 9: held 18 June 1988
  42. ↑ 1987 Mint Julep Handicap Division 1 Listed - Race 8: held 9 May 1987
  43. ↑ 1987 Mint Julep Handicap Division 2 Listed - Race 9: held 9 May 1987
  44. ↑ 1986 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 10: held 17 May 1986
  45. ↑ 1985 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 10: held 11 May 1985
  46. ↑ 1984 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 9: held 12 May 1984
  47. ↑ 1983 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 8: held 14 May 1983
  48. ↑ 1982 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 8: held 8 May 1982
  49. ↑ 1981 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 8: held 23 May 1981
  50. ↑ 1980 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 8: held 24 May 1980
  51. ↑ 1979 Mint Julep Handicap Listed - Race 8: held 26 May 1979
  52. ↑ 1978 Mint Julep Handicap - Race 8: held 27 May 1978
  53. ↑ Inaugural 1977 Mint Julep Handicap - Race 8: held 28 May 1977
    Bolus, Jim (29 May 1977). "Satan's Cheer leaves no comfort for Confort Zone". The Courier-Journal. pp. 43, 50. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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