The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes
Grade II race
The 2009 Marathon, Man of Iron, hidden on the rail defeating Cloudy's Knight by a nose
LocationDependant on where the Breeders' Cup is held that year (See Winner section)
Inaugurated2008 (as Breeders' Cup Marathon at Santa Anita Park)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
SponsorThoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (since 2017)
Race information
Distance1+5⁄8 miles (13 furlongs) (2020)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and older
WeightBase Weights for Northern Hemisphere: Three-Year-Olds – 122 lbs. Older 126 lbs.
Base Weights for Southern Hemisphere: Three-Year-Olds – 118 lbs. Older 126 lbs. with allowances
Purse$250,000 (since 2023)

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes, is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and up, and contested on dirt at usually at a distance of 1+5⁄8 miles. The race has a purse of US$250,000. It is run as part of the undercard on either the Friday card or Saturday card of the Breeders' Cup.

Race history

The race was originally established in 2008 as part of the annual Breeders' Cup World Championships with its inaugural running on October 25, 2008 at a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles as the Breeders' Cup Marathon. The inaugural running took place on the second day of the Breeders' Cup on the Pro-Ride synthetic dirt at the 2008 host track, Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.[1]

In 2009, the distance was extended by 2 furlongs to 1+3⁄4 miles.[2]

Due to technical requirements, the race was not eligible for classification as a graded stakes race in its first two runnings.[3] It received Grade III status effective in 2010.[4] The race was upgraded to Grade II status for 2011.[5] The race was originally run under Weight for Age conditions.

Removal from Breeders' Cup

On April 25, 2014, the Breeders' Cup announced that the Marathon would be discontinued.[6] The event was renamed to the Marathon Stakes as an undercard Breeders' Cup stakes race. The purse of the event was reduced from $500,000 to $200,000. The first year, the race was sponsored by the Las Vegas Tourism Board.[7] The event's conditions were changed to Set Weights with allowances.[7]

Citing that "the conditions of the race have not developed into a competition that we believe reaches the standard set by the remaining races comprising the Championships", the Breeders' Cup Committee announced its discontinuation.[6]

However, the venue that holds the Breeders' Cup has been running the event with separate sponsorship.

In 2020 the event was renamed to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes,[8] sponsors since 2017.[1]

Records

Margins:

  • 9+1⁄4 lengths – Cary Street (2014)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Rocketry (2018, 2020)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 2 – Brendan P. Walsh (2014, 2016)
  • 2 – James Jerkens (2018, 2020)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Centennial Farms (2018, 2020)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes
2023 Salesman (IRE) 6 Flavien Prat Richard E. Mandella Wertheimer et Frère 1+5⁄8 miles 2:44.08 $250,000 II [9]
2022 Next 4 Luan Machado William Cowans Michael A. Foster 1+5⁄8 miles 2:42.59 $342,667 II [10]
2021 Lone Rock 6 Ramon Vazquez Robertino Diodoro Flying P Stable & R. A. Hill Stable 1+5⁄8 miles 2:42.61† $250,000 II [11]
2020 Rocketry 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. James A. Jerkens Centennial Farms 1+5⁄8 miles 2:42.57 $200,000 II [12]
Marathon Stakes
2019 Itsinthepost (FR) 7 Drayden Van Dyke Jeff Mullins Red Baron's Barn 1+3⁄4 miles 3:03.95 $200,351 II [13]
2018 Rocketry 4 Joel Rosario James A. Jerkens Centennial Farms 1+3⁄4 miles 2:57.62 $200,000 II [14]
2017 Destin 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Twin Creeks Racing Stables & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 1+3⁄4 miles 2:57.77 $201,035 II [15]
2016 Scuba 5 Kendrick Carmouche Brendan P. Walsh DARRS 1+3⁄4 miles 2:58.20 $201,380 II [16]
2015 Bailoutbobby 5 Joel Rosario Doug F. O'Neill R3 Racing 1+3⁄4 miles 2:56.75 $200,000 II [17]
Las Vegas Marathon Stakes
2014 Cary Street 5 Miguel Mena Brendan P. Walsh Brendan P. Walsh & Marc Detampel 1+3⁄4 miles 2:58.29 $200,750 II [18]
Breeders' Cup Marathon
2013 London Bridge 3 Mike E. Smith Jo Hughes Eastwind Racing & Martha Trussell 1+3⁄4 miles 2:58.32 $460,000 II [19]
2012 Calidoscopio (ARG) 9 Aaron Gryder Guillermo Frankel Stud Dona Pancha 1+3⁄4 miles 2:57.25 $454,500 II [20]
2011 Afleet Again 4 Cornelio Velasquez Robert E. Reid Jr. Kasey K Racing Stable 1+3⁄4 miles 3:00.39 $454,500 II [21]
2010 Eldaafer 5 John R. Velazquez Diane D. Morici IEAH Stables and Mansour Albaroudy 1+3⁄4 miles 2:59.62 $454,500 III [22]
2009 Man of Iron 3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan P. O'Brien Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor 1+3⁄4 miles 2:54.11 $454,500 Listed [23]
2008 Muhannak (IRE) 4 Patrick J. Smullen Ralph Beckett Richard Pegum 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.24 $496,930 Listed [24]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt
Notes:
† New track record

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Marathon Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Distance Added to Breeders' Cup Marathon". The Blood-Horse. March 20, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ Pete Denk (November 28, 2007). "Graded Stakes Committee releases 2008 changes". Thoroughbred Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
  4. ↑ LaMarra, Tom (December 3, 2008). "Arkansas Derby Among Three New Grade I Stakes". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Blood Horse: 2011 Graded Stakes: 13 Fewer Than '10". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Breeders' Cup Reduces Foal Nomination Fee, Eliminates Marathon" (Press release). April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Las Vegas Marathon – Grade II" (PDF). Los Angeles Turf Club. 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "thirteenth running Grade II $200,000 Guaranteed The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes". Keeneland (Press release). 2020. p. 49. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "2022 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes Grade 2 - (race 1)". Equibase. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "2022 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "2021 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes Grade 2 - (race 2)" (PDF). Equibase. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "2020 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "2019 Marathon S. Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Grade 2 - (race 1)". Equibase. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "2018 Marathon S. Presented by TAA Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "2017 Marathon S. Presented by TAA Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "2016 Marathon Stakes Grade 2 - (race 3)". Equibase. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  17. ↑ "2015 Marathon Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "2014 Las Vegas Marathon Stakes Grade 2 - (race 2)". Equibase. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  19. ↑ "2013 Breeders' Cup Marathon Grade 2 - (race 6)". Equibase. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  20. ↑ "2012 Breeders' Cup Marathon Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  21. ↑ "2011 Breeders' Cup Marathon Grade 2 - (race 3)". Equibase. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "2010 Breeders' Cup Marathon Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  23. ↑ "2009 Breeders' Cup Marathon Listed - (race 3)". Equibase. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  24. ↑ "2008 Breeders' Cup Marathon Listed - (race 1)". Equibase. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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