The Beaumont Stakes is a

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American

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for three-year-old

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over a distance of 7

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s and 184

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on the dirt held annually in early April at

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during the spring meeting.

History

The race is named in honor of the Beaumont Farm of

Hal Price Headley Hal Price Headley (December 19, 1888 – March 22, 1962) was an American owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses and a founder of Keeneland who served as the race track's president from 1935 to 1951. He owned the 4,000 acre Beaumont Far ...

, one of Keeneland's founders. The Beaumont is run on the Beard Course which is named after Major Louie Beard, another one of Keeneland's founders. The event was inaugurated on 5 April 1986 and was won by Classy Cathy, trained by the former jockey Joseph M. Bollero in a time of . The event was classified as Grade III in 1990 when it was won by the ill-fated 1989 US Champion Two-Year-Old,

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. In 1993 the event was upgraded to Grade II and held that class until 2016 when it was downgraded back to Grade III. In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the event to Grade II status.

Records

Speed record * 1:24.90 – Four Graces (2020) (Track record) Margins * lengths –

(1990), Matareya (2022) Most wins by a

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* 4 –

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(1994, 1997, 1998, 2003) Most wins by a trainer * 3 – Brad H. Cox (2022, 2023, 2024) Most wins by an owner * 2 – Jan Siegel Mace Siegel & Samantha Siegel (1991, 1992) * 2 – William S. Farish III (1987, 1997)

Winners

''Legend:''

''Notes:''
† Exact distance is 7 furlongs and 184 feet run on the Beard Course
§ Ran as part of an entry

External links

2021 Keeneland Media Guide

References

{{Reflist, 2 Graded stakes races in the United States Grade 2 stakes races in the United States Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies Keeneland horse races 1986 establishments in Kentucky Horse races established in 1986

History

Records

Winners

See also

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