The Jenny Wiley Stakes is a

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s, age four and older over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf held annually in early April at

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during the spring meeting.

History

The Jenny Wiley Stakes is named for

Jenny Wiley Jenny Wiley (born Jean "Jenny" Sellards in 1760 in Pennsylvania – 1831) was a pioneer woman who was taken captive by Native Americans in 1789, where she witnessed the death of her brother and children. She escaped after 11 months of captivity ...

, a pregnant pioneer woman captured in

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by Native Americans in 1789 and who escaped after almost a year in captivity. The event was inaugurated on 17 April 1989 and was won by Native Mommy, ridden by

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to a length margin in a time of 1:43 over the miles distance. The event in 1995 was upgraded to Grade III. It was upgrade to Grade II and to the elite status of Grade I in 2012. The quality of runners has improved to reflect the classification of the event. Dual winner British bred

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trained by Hall of Fame trainer

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won this race in 2005. The mare later that year won the

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and was awarded US Champion Female Turf Horse. Also the US Champion Female Turf Horse of 2015, Tepin won this event as a short priced favorite in 2016 after winning the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 2015. The Jenny Wiley Stakes was sponsored by Coolmore America Ashford Stud since 2016 until 2021 which was reflected in the name of the event.

Records

Speed record: * miles: 1:39.02 – Rushing Fall (2020) ;Margins *5 lengths – Tepin (2016) ;Most wins * 2 – Rushing Fall (2019, 2020) * 2 –

(GB) (2004, 2005) ;Most wins by an owner * 4 –

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(2002, 2004, 2005, 2021) ;Most wins by a jockey * 5 –

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(1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005) ;Most wins by a trainer * 5 – Chad C. Brown (2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)

Winners

''Legend:''

References

{{reflist, 2 Graded stakes races in the United States Grade 1 stakes races in the United States Flat horse races for four-year-old fillies Turf races in the United States Mile category horse races for fillies and mares Recurring sporting events established in 1989 Keeneland horse races 1989 establishments in Kentucky

History

Records

Winners

See also

References