Madison Stakes


The Madison Stakes is a Graded [stakes race|Grade I] American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $650,000.

History

The race is named for Madison [County, Kentucky|Madison County], the largest county in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
The event was inaugurated on 10 April 2002 and was won by the favorite Victory Ride by one length in a time of 1:23.
In 2005 the event was upgraded from a Listed race to Grade III status, then in 2006 to Grade II. In 2009 it became a Grade I event.
From 2006 to 2014, it was contested on a Polytrack artificial dirt surface. After the spring meet of 2014, the Polytrack was replaced by a new dirt surface.
Between 2004 and 2012 the name of the event carried its sponsor, Vinery, a local Thoroughbred breeding operation near the Lexington area.

Records

Speed record
  • 1.21:32 – Dr. Zic
Margins
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by an owner
Most wins by a trainer

Winners

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