Phoenix Stakes

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Phoenix Stakes Race Facts

• Location: Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, KY
• Inaugural Race: 1831
• Distance: 3/4ths of a mile (6 furlongs)
• Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
• Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
• 2024 Purse: $350,000
• 2024 Race Date: Friday, October 4th

2024 Phoenix Stakes Race Results

Exotic Payoffs:

• $1.00 Exacta (1-4) Paid: $5.52
• $0.50 Trifecta (1-4-5) Paid: $9.85
• $0.10 Superfecta (1-4-5-2) Paid: $4.08

Watch the 2024 Phoenix Stakes

Phoenix Stakes Race History

The Phoenix Stakes is a horse race run each year at the Keeneland Race Course. While the race has not run continuously, it was first run in 1831 and is the oldest thoroughbred race in the U.S. As a result, the race has been won by numerous notable racehorses throughout history, including:

• Kingman (1891) - 1891 Kentucky Derby winner
• Clifford (1893) - Two time American Champion and Hall of Fame inductee
• Chant (1894) - 1894 Kentucky Derby winner
• Halma (1895) - 1895 Kentucky Derby winner
• Devil Driver (1942) - Two time American Champion Older Male Horse and Hall of Fame inductee
• Coaltown - (1948) - 1948 U.S. Champion Sprint Horse and Hall of Fame inductee
• Hill Gail (1952) - 1952 Kentucky Derby winner
• Xtra Heat (2002) - 2001 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and Hall of Fame inductee
• Wise Dan (2010) - Two time American Horse of the Year, American Champion Older Horse, and American Champion Turf Horse
• Work All Week (2014) - 2014 American Champion Sprint Horse and 2014 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner
• Whitmore (2017) - 2020 American Champion Sprint Horse and 2020 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner

As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, the winners of the race are automatically entered in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Phoenix Stakes Past Winners Since 1972