Madison Stakes (G1) 17Th Running • Spring • 7 Furlongs • 4-Year-Olds and up • Fillies and Mares
Madison Stakes (G1) 17th Running • Spring • 7 furlongs • 4-year-olds and up • fillies and mares The race is named for Madison County, the largest county in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. Established in 1786, the county was named for James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. The county seat is Rich- mond, home of Eastern Kentucky University. Milestones – Madison Stakes 2017 Purse: $300,000 Stakes Record: 1:21.32, Dr. Zic, 2010 Largest Straight Payoff: $37.60, Last Full Measure, 2013 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.80, Madcap Escapade, 2005 Largest Field: 11, 2008 STAKES Smallest Field: 4, 2003 Keeneland/Coady Largest Value to Winner: $210,000, Princess Violet, 2015 Paulassilverlining won the Madison (G1) as the 9-5 favorite. Owners – Madison Stakes Trainers – Madison Stakes Jockeys – Madison Stakes Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge Jr.) – Arnold II, George R. – Victory Ride, 2002 Alvarado, Junior – Princess Violet, 2015 Informed Decision, 2009 Bradley, William B. – Groupie Doll, 2012 Bailey, Jerry – Madcap Escapade, 2005 Beal, Richard T. and Lana Ramsey – Brothers, Frank L. – Madcap Escapade, 2005 Bravo, Joe – Sheer Drama, 2016 Ema Bovary (CHI), 2004 Brown, Chad C. – Paulassilverling, 2017 Day, Pat – A New Twist, 2003 Bradley, Fred F., William B. Bradley, Carl Fawkes, David – Sheer Drama, 2016 Desormeaux, Kent – Dr. Zic, 2010 Hurst and Brent Burns – Frankel, Robert J. – Ventura, 2008 Gomez, Garrett – Ventura, 2008; Groupie Doll, 2012 Harty, Eoin – Dubai Escapade, 2006 Shotgun Gulch, 2011 Conover, Lucille and George Bolton – Kenneally, Eddie – Mary Delaney, 2007 Gonzalez, Roberto M. – Ema Bovary (CHI), A New Twist, 2003 Kimmel, John C.
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