Allaire duPont Stakes

The Allaire DuPont Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three and older over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) run annually in mid May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

Allaire duPont Stakes

Class	Listed
Location	Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Inaugurated	1992 (as Pimlico Distaff Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.pimlico.com
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies and mares, three-years-old and older
Weight	Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 120 lbs.
Purse	$100,000 (since 2023)

History

Race name

Originally when inaugurated on 20 June 1992 the event was known as the Pimlico Distaff Handicap.^[1] In 2002 the event was renamed to the Pimlico Breeders' Cup Distaff Handicap and again renamed in 2006 in honor of the late Maryland horsewoman and owner of the great Kelso, Allaire duPont to the Allaire duPont Breeders' Cup Distaff Stakes.^[1] In 2008 the Breeders' Cup sponsorship ceased and the name of the race reflected the change. In 2020 the event was run as the Allaire duPont Stakes.^[1]

Grade

The race was first awarded graded status in 1994 and then the race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II event in 2007.^[2] The race was downgraded in 2011 to a Grade III event.^[1] In 2023 the event was downgraded to a Listed event.^[3]

Distance

From 1992 through 2001, the race was contested at 1+1⁄8 miles and was shortened to 1+1⁄16 miles until 2014.^[4] In 2016 the distance was increased back to 1+1⁄8 miles.^[4]

Schedule

The inaugural running of the event was run in late June. In 1993 and 1994 the event was scheduled in May.^[1] Then it was moved to the Preakness undercard beginning in 1995^[2] and currently it is held on Black-Eyed Susan Stakes day. In 2010 and 2014 the race was put on hiatus.^[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the Preakness Carnival was moved to October but this event was not scheduled until late December at Laurel Park.^[6]

Records

Speed record:

• 1+1⁄8 miles: 1:47.64 – Mylady Curlin (2019)
• 1+1⁄16 miles: 1:42.43 – Buy The Barrell (2008)

Margins:

• 7+1⁄2 lengths – Terra Promessa (2017)

Most wins by a horse:

• 2 – Stoneway Farm (2016, 2018)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 – John R. Velazquez (2002, 2013, 2015, 2021)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 4 – Todd A. Pletcher (2006, 2011, 2015, 2021)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 – Stoneway Farm (2016, 2018)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
At Pimlico – Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes
2025	Candied	4	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Todd A. Pletcher	Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Bobby Flay	1+1⁄8 miles	1:50.47	$125,000	Listed	[7]
2024	Shotgun Hottie	5	Paco Lopez	Cherie DeVaux	Omar Aldabbagh & Jeff Ganje	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.60	$100,000	Listed	[8]
2023	Interstatedaydream	4	Florent Geroux	Brad H. Cox	Flurry Racing Stables	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.32	$100,000	Listed	[9]
2022	Super Quick	4	Florent Geroux	Norm W. Casse	Marylou Whitney Stables	1+1⁄8 miles	1:47.78	$148,500	III	[10]
2021	Spice Is Nice	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Lawana & Robert Low	1+1⁄8 miles	1:48.71	$142,500	III	[11]
At Laurel Park
2020	Eres Tu	4	Jevian Toledo	Arnaud Delacour	Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly S. Anderson	1+1⁄8 miles	1:50.57	$150,000	III	[6]
At Pimlico – Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes
2019	Mylady Curlin	4	Luis Saez	Brad H. Cox	Sather Family	1+1⁄8 miles	1:47.64	$150,000	III	[12]
2018	Song of Spring	4	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Neil J. Howard	Stoneway Farm	1+1⁄8 miles	1:51.10	$150,000	III	[13]
2017	Terra Promessa	4	Jose L. Ortiz	Steven M. Asmussen	Stonestreet Stables	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.12	$150,000	III	[14]
2016	Ahh Chocolate	4	Brian Hernandez Jr.	Neil J. Howard	Stoneway Farm	1+1⁄8 miles	1:50.82	$150,000	III	[15]
2015	Stopchargingmaria	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Repole Stable	1+1⁄8 miles	1:50.38	$150,000	III	[16]
2014	Race not held
2013	Summer Applause	4	John R. Velazquez	Chad C. Brown	Greenwood Lodge Farm, Gillian S. Campbell, Dan Clark & Greg Skoda	1+1⁄16 miles	1:46.54	$148,500	III	[17]
2012	Awesomemundo	4	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	Natalie J. Baffert	1+1⁄16 miles	1:44.70	$100,000	III	[18]
2011	Super Espresso	4	Ramon A. Dominguez	Todd A. Pletcher	Bobby Flay	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.85	$100,000	III	[19]
2010	Race not held
2009	Skylighter	4	Julien R. Leparoux	Robert J. Frankel	Darley Stable	1+1⁄16 miles	1:44.34	$150,000	II	[20]
2008	Buy the Barrel	4	Gabriel Saez	J. Larry Jones	Hinkle Farms	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.43	$150,000	II	[21]
Allaire duPont Breeders' Cup Distaff Stakes
2007	Rolling Sea	4	Garrett K. Gomez	Steven M. Asmussen	Millennium Farms	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.88	$134,000	II	[22]
2006	Pool Land	4	Garrett K. Gomez	Todd A. Pletcher	Melnyk Racing Stables	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.71	$200,000	III	[23]
Pimlico Breeders' Cup Distaff Handicap
2005	Silmaril	4	Ryan Fogelsonger	Christopher W. Grove	Stephen E. Quick & Christoper J. Feifarek	1+1⁄16 miles	1:44.87	$107,400	III	[24]
2004	Friel's for Real	4	Abel Castellano Jr.	Edward T. Allard	Gilbert G. Campbell	1+1⁄16 miles	1:45.03	$150,000	III	[25]
2003	Mandy's Gold	5	Jerry D. Bailey	Michael E. Gorham	Steeplechase Farm	1+1⁄16 miles	1:46.32	$145,500	III	[26]
2002	Summer Colony	4	John R. Velazquez	Mark A. Hennig	Edward P. Evans	1+1⁄16 miles	1:42.90	$148,500	III	[27]
Pimlico Distaff Handicap
2001	Serra Lake	4	Pat Day	Claude R. McGaughey III	Emory A. Hamilton	1+1⁄8 miles	1:50.22	$200,000	III	[28]
2000	Roza Robata	5	Pat Day	Dale L. Romans	McKee Stables	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.82	$200,000	III	[29]
1999	Mil Kilates	6	Shane Sellers	Bobby C. Barnett	John A. Franks	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.05	$200,000	III	[30]
1998	Ajina	4	Jerry D. Bailey	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	1+1⁄8 miles	1:48.70	$200,000	III	[31]
1997	Rare Blend	4	Jerry D. Bailey	Claude R. McGaughey III	H. Joseph Allen	1+1⁄8 miles	1:51.51	$200,000	III	[32]
1996	Serena's Song	4	Gary L. Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Robert & Beverly Lewis	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.75	$194,000	III	[33]
1995	Pennyhill Park (CAN)	5	Mike E. Smith	Roger L. Attfield	Rod Ferguson & Anderson Farms	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.32	$200,000	III	[34]
1994	Double Sixes	4	Edgar S. Prado	James W. Murphy	Hickory Tree Stable	1+1⁄8 miles	1:51.19	$200,000	III	[35]
1993	Deputation	4	Chris Antley	Claude R. McGaughey III	Stuart S. Janney III	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.12	$200,000		[36]
1992	Wilderness Song	4	Craig Perret	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	1+1⁄8 miles	1:49.06	$250,000		[37]

See also

• Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes top three finishers
• List of American and Canadian Graded races

External sites

• Pimlico Race Course official website