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Unbridled Sidney Stakes

The Unbridled Sidney Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three and older over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in early May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.

Unbridled Sidney Stakes
Grade III race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated2010
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteChurchill Downs
Race information
Distance5+1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & mares, three-years-old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 120 lbs.
Purse$400,000 (2024)

History

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The inaugural running of the event was on May 8, 2010, over a distance of five furlongs. The event was won by the 13-5 favorite Candy Cane by a neck and was ridden by Garrett Gomez.[1]

The event is named for Unbridled Sidney, who won four of her seven starts at five furlongs over Churchill Downs’ Turf Course in 2005–07 for owners Douglas and Norrine Devenport and trainer Ronny Werner.[2]

In 2011 and 2020, the event was moved off the turf and held on the dirt track due to wet conditions.[3]

In 2019 the event's distance was increased to 5+1⁄2 furlongs.[3] Also that year the event was scheduled during the opening week of Churchill Downs' spring meeting. In 2020 the purse was raised to $150,000 and in 2022 raised again $200,000 whereby the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association awarded the event Listed status.[3]

The 2023 event was won by the 2022 Grade I Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Caravel who was resuming confirming that the event was attracting high quality entrants.[4]

In 2024 the event was upgraded to Grade III by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.[5]

Records

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Speed record:

  • 5+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:02.47 – Caravel (2023)
  • 5 furlongs: 0:56.23 – Triple Chelsea (2018)

Margins

  • 4+1⁄2 lengths – Good Deed (2013)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • No trainer has won this race more than once.

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Ike and Dawn Thrash (2012, 2015)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2024 Ova Charged 6 Florent Geroux Shane Wilson Brittlyn Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.71 $332,000 III [6]
2023 Caravel 6 Tyler Gaffalione Brad H. Cox Qatar Racing, Marc Detampel & Madaket Stables 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.47 $300,000 Listed [4]
2022 Tobys Heart 5 Jose L. Ortiz Brian A. Lynch Gary Barber, Terry Hamilton & Brian A. Lynch 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.11 $199,835 Listed [7]
2021 Into Mystic 5 Florent Geroux Brendan P. Walsh Coleman, George Chris & Brad King 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:05.89 $150,000 [8]
2020 Ambassador Luna 4 Julien Leparoux James Gulick Voodoomon Racing 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.56 $150,000 Off turf[9]
2019 A Little Bit Me 5 John R. Velazquez Richard Baltas Christopher Johnson 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:04.57 $125,000 [10]
2018 Triple Chelsea 5 Adam Beschizza Joe Sharp Brad Grady 5 furlongs 0:56.23 $70,865 [11]
2017 Nobody's Fault 5 Corey Lanerie Neil L. Pessin Lothenbach Stables 5 furlongs 0:56.65 $64,600 [12]
2016 Acapulco 3 Robby Albarado Wesley A. Ward Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor 5 furlongs 0:57.47 $63,433 [13]
2015 Katie's Eyes 4 Florent Geroux Michael Stidham Ike Thrash, Dawn, Alley, Janet Thrash & Sam Alley 5 furlongs 0:56.44 $66,029 [14]
2014 Sweet Cassiopeia 8 Joseph Rocco Jr. William R. Connelly Steve C. Snowden & Dan Considine 5 furlongs 0:57.58 $65,142 [15]
2013 Good Deed 4 Shaun Bridgmohan Steven R. Margolis Bert, Elaine & Richard Klein 5 furlongs 0:57.37 $64,418 [16]
2012 Wild About Marie 5 Shaun Bridgmohan Jeffrey D. Thornbury Ike & Dawn Thrash 5 furlongs 0:56.24 $57,385 [17]
2011 Little Polka Dot 5 Shaun Bridgmohan Thomas M. Amoss Maggi Moss 5 furlongs 0:57.34 $53,210 Off turf[18]
2010 Candy Cane 6 Garrett Gomez Richard E. Dutrow Jr. Michael Dubb 5 furlongs 0:57.45 $54,972 [1]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2010 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 9)". Equibase. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ "$300,000 Unbridled Sidney presented by Turfway Park Racing & Gaming (Listed)" (PDF). www.kentuckyderby.com. Churchill Downs. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "UNBRIDLED SIDNEY STAKES – CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "2023 Unbridled Sidney Stakes presented by Turfway Park Racing & Gaming Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Graded Stakes Committee Cuts Number of Graded Stakes; One race was elevated to a grade 1: the Franklin-Simpson Stakes at Kentucky Downs". Bloodhorse.com. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Unbridled Sidney Stakes presented by Resolute Racing Grade 3 – (race 6)". Equibase. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  7. ^ "2022 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Listed – (race 10)". Equibase. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ "2021 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 10)". Equibase. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  9. ^ "2020 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 9)". Equibase. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  10. ^ "2019 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 10)". Equibase. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  11. ^ "2018 Unbridled Sidney Overnight Stakes Black Type – (race 9)". Equibase. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ^ "2017 Unbridled Sidney Overnight Stakes Black Type – (race 10)". Equibase. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  13. ^ "2016 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 8)". Equibase. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  14. ^ "2015 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 5)". Equibase. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  15. ^ "2014 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 5)". Equibase. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  16. ^ "2013 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 10)". Equibase. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  17. ^ "2012 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 8)". Equibase. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  18. ^ "2011 Unbridled Sidney Stakes Black Type – (race 10)". Equibase. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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