Shakertown Stakes

Turf race infobox
class = Grade I
horse race = Shakertown Stakes


caption =
location = Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky
inaugurated = 1997
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp www.woodbineentertainment.com]
distance = 5.5 furlongs
track = Grass, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds & up
weight = Assigned
purse = $100,000
bonuses = The Shakertown Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Raced on turf over a sprint distance of 5.5 furlongs, it is open to horses three years of age and older. A Grade III race since 2003, it currently offers a purse of $100,000.

Inaugurated as The Minstrel Stakes in 1997, its name was changed the following year to honor Shakertown, a nearby Shaker community that is a United States National Historic Landmark.

Records

Speed record:
* 1:01.78 - Soaring Free (2004)

Most wins:
* 2 - Soaring Free (2004, 2005)

Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - Sam-Son Farm (2004, 2005)

Most wins by a jockey:
* 3 - Shane Sellers (1998, 1999, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 2 - Thomas M. Amoss (1999, 2003)
* 2 - Mark Frostad (2004, 2005)

Winners of the Shakertown Stakes

References

* [http://ntra.com/races.aspx?section=races&id=23550 The Shakertown Stakes at the NTRA]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=4893 The Shakertown Stakes at Pedigree Query]