H. Allen Jerkens Stakes
| Non-Listed Black Type [1] race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.gulfstreampark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles (16 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Allowance |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The H. Allen Jerkens Stakes at Gulfstream Park is a Thoroughbred horse race open to three year olds and up run at a distance of two miles on turf. The race is named in honor of U. S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens who passed away March 18, 2015.
Usually run at the end of the calendar year, the 2017 edition of the H. Allen Jerkens Stakes was run on December 31, 2016. It was won by Taghleeb in a course record time.[2]
Saratoga Race Course hosts the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes, a 7 furlong race on dirt for three-year-old horses.
Records
Speed record:
- At 2 miles : 3:22.20 by Taghleeb in 2017 (NCR)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Tyler Gaffalione (2017, 2018)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Todd Pletcher (2015, 2016)
- 2 - Michael J. Maker (2017, 2018)
Most wins by an owner:
- no owner has won this race more than once
Winners
Gulfstream Park Media Guide: [3]
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. M |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Run Time | 5 | Tyler Gaffalione | Michael J. Maker | Bloom Racing LLC/Allen Racing LLC | 2 M | 3:23.97 | $100,000 |
| 2017 | Taghleeb | 6 | Tyler Gaffalione | Michael J. Maker | Michael M. Hui | 2 M | 3:22.20 | $100,000 |
| 2016 | Charming Kitten | 6 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | 2 M | 3:33.87 | $100,000 |
| 2015 | Unitarian | 5 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Robert S. Evans | 2 M | 3:23.22 | $100,000 |
References
- ^ North American International Cataloguing Standards Committee - Black Type Requirements, non-Listed Stake Status
- ^ Darley America article sub-titled "Son of Hard Spun sets new track record for two-mile turf contest" Retrieved June 23, 2018
- ^ Gulfstream Park Media Guide, H. Allen Jerkens Stakes history Retrieved June 23, 2018