The Beaumont Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of 7 furlongs and 184

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on the dirt held annually in early April at

Keeneland Race Course Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for its ...

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during the spring meeting.

History

The race is named in honor of the Beaumont Farm of

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, 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 the ill-fated 1989 US Champion Two-Year-Old, Go For Wand. In 1993 the event was upgraded to Grade II and held that class until 2016 when it was downgraded back to Grade III.

Records

;Speed record * 1:24.90 – Four Graces (2020) (Track record) ;Margins * lengths – Go For Wand (1990), Matareya (2022) ;Most wins by a

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* 4 – Pat Day (1994, 1997, 1998, 2003) ;Most wins by a trainer * 2 – Brian A. Mayberry (1991, 1992) * 2 –

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(1993, 2000) * 2 – Nicholas P. Zito (1996, 2005) * 2 – Kenneth G. McPeek (1994, 2009) * 2 –

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(2002, 2017) * 2 –

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(2012, 2021) ;Most wins by an owner * 2 – Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel (1991, 1992) * 2 –

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(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 3 stakes races in the United States Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies Keeneland horse races 1986 establishments in Kentucky Recurring sporting events established in 1986

History

Records

Winners

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