The H. Allen Jerkens Stakes at

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open to three year olds and up run at a distance of two miles on

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. The race is named in honor of the late U. S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens. The first running of the H. Allen Jerkens was held on January 31, 2015, with Unitarian winning the race. Jerkens himself presented the trophy for the race, which was run two months before his death on March 18, 2015. Following its second running in January 2016, the H. Allen Jerkens Stakes was moved to December on the Gulfstream Park racing calendar. As a result, there were two runnings of the race in 2016.

Records

Speed record: *3:19.48 – Sir Anthony (2020) Most wins by a

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(2016, 2017) * 2 – José Ortiz (2019, 2022) * 2 –

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(2018, 2021) Most wins by a trainer: * 4 –

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(2015, 2016, 2019, 2021) Most wins by an owner: * 3 – Michael M. Hui (2016, 2020, 2022)

Winners

Gulfstream Park Media Guide:Gulfstream Park Media Guide, H. Allen Jerkens Stakes history
Retrieved June 23, 2018 Notes: * In 2016 there were two separate runnings of the race, in January and December. * The 2019 race was run at 1 1/4 miles on the main track. * The 2022 race was run at 1 5/8 miles on the

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References

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