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The Allaire DuPont Stakes is a Listed American
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for
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and
mares A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four y ...
age three and older over a distance of miles (9
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s) run annually in mid May at
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in
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History


Race name

Originally when inaugurated on 20 June 1992 the event was known as the Pimlico Distaff Handicap. 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. 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.


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 2007.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 56 on March 3, 2007. The race was downgraded in 2011 to a Grade III event. In 2023 the event was downgraded to a Listed event.


Distance

From 1992 through 2001, the race was contested at miles and was shortened to miles until 2014. In 2016 the distance was increased back to miles.


Schedule

The inaugural running of the event was run in late June. In 1993 and 1994 the event was scheduled in May. Then it was moved to the Preakness undercard beginning in 1995 and currently it is held on
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day. In 2010 and 2014 the race was put on hiatus. Due to the
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the Preakness Carnival was moved to October but this event was not scheduled until late December at Laurel Park.


Records

Speed record: * miles: 1:47.64 – Mylady Curlin (2019) * miles: 1:42.43 – Buy The Barrell (2008) Margins: * lengths – Terra Promessa (2017) Most wins by a horse: * 2 – Stoneway Farm (2016, 2018) Most wins by a
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: * 4 – John R. Velazquez (2002, 2013, 2015, 2021) Most wins by a trainer: * 4 –
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(2006, 2011, 2015, 2021) Most wins by an owner: * 2 – Stoneway Farm (2016, 2018)


Winners


See also

* Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes top three finishers *
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External sites


Pimlico Race Course official website


References

{{reflist, 2 Mile category horse races for fillies and mares Pimlico Race Course Horse races in Maryland Horse races established in 1992 1992 establishments in Maryland Previously graded stakes races in the United States