Mamzelle Stakes

Mamzelle Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
InauguratedInitial: 1997–2008
Reestablished: 2018 (as Mamzelle Overnight Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteChurchill Downs
Race information
Distance5+1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old fillies
WeightBase weight with allowances: 122 lbs.
Purse$225,000 (2025)

The Mamzelle Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies 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 $225,000.

History

Initial (1997–2008)

The inaugural running of the event was on May 1, 1997, over a distance of five furlongs for fillies and mares that were three years old or older. The event was won by the Pent Up Kiss by a neck and was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Mike E. Smith.[1]

The event was scheduled on the Thursday meeting prior to the Kentucky Derby and held accordingly until 2008.

The 2001 event was won by the Group 1 winning Chilean-bred mare Seperata, who set a new record of 55.92 seconds winning by six lengths.[2]

The Larry Rivelli trained Nicole's Dream in 2005 became the only mare to win the event twice.[3]

In 2009 the event was not scheduled. However, Churchill Downs in 2010 on the Thursday before the Kentucky Derby, scheduled a newly named race which had identical conditions as the Mamzelle Stakes, namely the Unbridled Sidney Stakes. Unbridled Sidney was a winner of the Mamzelle Stakes in 2006.[4]

Renewal (2019– )

In 2019 the event was reestablished with the new conditions for entry – that only three-year-old fillies could start.[3] The event was scheduled to be held the Saturday after the Kentucky Derby and was named as the Mamzelle Overnight Stakes.[3]

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Churchill Downs did not schedule the event in their updated and shortened September meeting.[5]

The 2022 event was won by the 2021 Grade II Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Irish-bred winner Twilight Gleaming.[6] Also 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]

In 2023 the event's distance was increased to 5+1⁄2 furlongs.[3] In 2024 the event's name was restored back to the Mamzelle Stakes.[3]

In 2025 the event was upgraded to Grade III by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.[7]

Records

Speed record

  • 5+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:01.46 – Shisospicy (2025)
  • 5 furlongs: 0:55.92 (New Track Record) – Separata (CHI) (2001)

Margins

  • 6 lengths – Separata (CHI) (2001)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Dare To Dream Stable 4 (2004, 2005)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Mamzelle Stakes
2025 Shisospicy 3 Jose L. Ortiz Jose D'Angelo Morplay Racing 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.46 $224,625 III [8]
2024 Twirling Queen 3 Francisco Arrieta Jose D'Angelo GU Racing Stable 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:03.12 $224,930 Listed [9]
Mamzelle Overnight Stakes
2023 Danse Macabre 3 Adam Beschizza Kelsey Danner NBS Stable and Elements Racing 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:02.98 $224,750 Listed [10]
2022 Twilight Gleaming (IRE) 3 Tyler Gaffalione Wesley A. Ward Stonestreet Stables 5 furlongs 0:58.22 $114,500 Listed [6]
2021 Lady Edith 3 Brian Hernandez Jr. Thomas Drury Jr. J. David Richardson & Sandra New 5 furlongs 0:57.04 $108,075 [11]
2020 Race not held
2019 Change of Control 3 Gabriel Saez Michelle Lovell Roddy Harrison 5 furlongs 0:56.25 $98,350 [12]
2009–2018 Race not held
Mamzelle Stakes
2008 Just for Keeps 4 Garrett Gomez Michael J. Maker Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 5 furlongs 0:56.09 $110,400 Listed [13]
2007 Smitty's Sunshine 5 Robby Albarado Morris G. Nicks Roger G. Smith 5 furlongs 0:56.92 $111,100 Listed [14]
2006 Unbridled Sidney 5 Robby Albarado Ronny W. Werner Douglas Devenport 5 furlongs 0:56.96 $113,600 Listed [4]
2005 Nicole's Dream 5 Eddie Martin Jr. Larry Rivelli Dare To Dream Stable 4 5 furlongs 0:56.41 $112,100 Listed [15]
2004 Nicole's Dream 4 Robby Albarado Larry Rivelli Dare To Dream Stable 4 5 furlongs 0:56.40 $117,700 Listed [16]
2003 Full Spectrum 4 Calvin Borel Thomas M. Amoss Phoebe Mueller Trust 5 furlongs 0:56.09 $113,500 Listed [17]
2002 Repository 4 Lonnie Meche Thomas M. Amoss Mary L. Bonham 5 furlongs 0:58.19 $114,000 Listed [18]
2001 Separata (CHI) 5 Alex O. Solis Richard E. Mandella Diamond A Racing 5 furlongs 0:55.92 $109,700 Listed [2]
2000 Steal a Heart 5 Robby Albarado Alice G. Cohn Jeffrey S. Amling 5 furlongs 0:56.11 $111,000 Listed [19]
1999 Desert Lady (IRE) 6 Corey Nakatani Richard E. Mandella The Thoroughbred Corporation 5 furlongs 0:56.79 $114,600 Listed [20]
1998 Oh Nellie 4 Gary L. Stevens Todd A. Pletcher Michael B. Tabor 5 furlongs 0:57.45 $120,700 Listed [21]
1997 Pent Up Kiss 5 Mike E. Smith Benjamin W. Perkins Sr. New Farm 5 furlongs 0:56.67 $113,900 Listed [1]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "1997 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. May 1, 1997. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "2001 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. 3 May 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "MAMZELLE STAKES - CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b "2006 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. May 4, 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Churchill Downs Announces $9.85 Million September Stakes Schedule Led by Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks and Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby". churchilldowns.com. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b "2022 Mamzelle Overnight Stakes Listed – (race 9)". Equibase. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ^ "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2025". Bloodhorse.com. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ^ "2025 Mamzelle Stakes Grade III – (race 10)". Equibase. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  9. ^ "2024 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 10)". Equibase. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ^ "2023 Unbridled Sidney Stakes presented by Turfway Park Racing & Gaming Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  11. ^ "2021 Mamzelle Overnight Stakes Black Type – (race 10)". Equibase. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  12. ^ "2019 Mamzelle Overnight Stakes Black Type – (race 10)". Equibase. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  13. ^ "2008 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 9)". Equibase. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  14. ^ "2007 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  15. ^ "2005 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. May 5, 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  16. ^ "2004 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. April 29, 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  17. ^ "2003 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  18. ^ "2002 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  19. ^ "2000 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. 4 May 2000. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  20. ^ "1999 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 6)". Equibase. April 29, 1999. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  21. ^ "1998 Mamzelle Stakes Listed – (race 7)". Equibase. April 30, 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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