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Ack Ack Stakes Race Facts

Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY
Inaugural Race: 1991
Distance: 1 miles (8 furlongs)
Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
Age Qualifications: Three-year-olds and older
2022 Purse: $300,000
2022 Race Date: Saturday, October 1^st

2022 Ack Ack Stakes Race Results

POST	HORSE	JOCKEY / TRAINER	WIN / PLACE / SHOW
8	Senor Buscador	Francisco Arrieta / Todd W. Fincher	$14.36 / $6.70 / $4.08
7	Injunction	Gerardo Corrales / Carlo Vaccarezza	$11.72 / $6.76
5	Three Technique	Rafael Bejarano / Jason G. Cook	$4.74
4	Surly Furious	Luis Saez / Glenn S. Wismer
3	Fulsome	Florent Geroux / Florent Geroux
6	Silver Prospector	Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen
1	Speaker's Corner	Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott
2	Untreated	John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher

Exotic Payoffs:

$2.00 Exacta (8-7) Paid: $128.56
$0.50 Trifecta (8-7-5) Paid: $191.76
$0.10 Superfecta (8-7-5-4) Paid: 308.15

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Ack Ack Stakes Race History

The Ack Ack Stakes is a Grade III thoroughbred horse race run at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. Inaugurated in 1991 as the Ack Ack Handicap, the race was named after Hall of Fame inductee Ack Ack, the 1971 U.S. Horse of the Year that is recognized among the top 100 U.S. racehorses in the 20th century.

At its current distance (1 mile), noted Louisiana Derby winner Pants on Fire holds the speed record after turning in a time of 1:33.78 in 2013. While no horse has won the race more than once, jockey Calvin Borel has notched a record four wins (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004).

As part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series, the winner automatically qualifies for the Breeders’ Dirt Mile.

Ack Ack Stakes Past Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey / Trainer	Distance / Time
2022	Senor Buscador	Francisco Arrieta / Todd W. Fincher	1 M / 1:43.66
2021	Plainsman	Joel Rosario / Brad H. Cox	1 M / 1:38.06
2020	Mr. Money	Gabriel Saez / W. Bret Calhoun	1 M / 1:37.86
2019	Mr Freeze	Robby Albarado / Dale L. Romans	1 M / 1:35.13
2018	Seeking the Soul	Brian Hernandez Jr. / Dallas Stewart	1 M / 1:36.12
2017	Awesome Slew	Corey J. Lanerie / Mark E. Casse	1 M / 1:39.56
2016	Tom's Ready	Brian Hernandez Jr. / Dallas Stewart	1 M / 1:38.98
2015	Tapiture	Ricardo Santana Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen	1 M / 1:38.04
2014	Bradester	Corey J. Lanerie / Eddie Kenneally	1 M / 1:37.10
2013	Pants On Fire	Paco Lopez / Kelly J. Breen	1 M / 1:39.97
2012	Neck 'n Neck	Brian Hernandez Jr. / Ian R. Wilkes	1 M / 1:35.67
2011	Mister Marti Gras	Julien R. Leparoux / Chris M. Block	1 1⁄16 M / 1:37.77
2010	Apart	Garrett K. Gomez / Albert Stall Jr.	1 1⁄16 M / 1:41.73
2009	Demarcation	Jesus Lopez Castanon / Paul J. McGee	1 M / 1:39.55
2008	Magna Graduate	Shaun Bridgmohan / Steven M. Asmussen	1 M / 1:40.59
2007	Istan	Kent J. Desormeaux / William I. Mott	1 M / 1:43.64
2006	It's No Joke	Robby Albarado / Rebecca Maker	1 M / 1:41.06
2005	Straight Line	Shaun Bridgmohan / Harvey L. Vanier	7 1⁄2 F / 1:37.72
2004	Sir Cherokee	Calvin H. Borel / Michael A. Tomlinson	7 1⁄2 F / 1:41.89
2003	Cappuchino	Jon Court / Jerry Hollendorfer	7 1⁄2 F / 1:41.19
2002	Twilight Road	Pat Day / Paul J. McGee	7 1⁄2 F / 1:42.21
2001	Illusioned	Pat Day / William I. Mott	7 1⁄2 F / 1:45.86
2000	Chindi	Timothy T. Doocy / Steve Hobby	7 1⁄2 F / 1:46.32
1999	Littlebitlively	Calvin H. Borel / Bobby C. Barnett	7 1⁄2 F / 1:50.06
1998	Distorted Humor	Calvin H. Borel / W. Elliott Walden	7 1⁄2 F / 1:45.04
1997	Cat's Career	Willie Martinez / Lynn S. Whiting	7 1⁄2 F / 1:41.74
1996	Western Trader	Calvin H. Borel / Bobby C. Barnett	7 1⁄2 F / 1:43.67
1995	Mystery Storm	Carlos Gonzalez / Larry Robideaux Jr.	7 1⁄2 F / 1:42.74
1994	Lost Pan	Donna M. Barton / D. Wayne Lukas	7 1⁄2 F / 1:43.64
1992–1993	Race not held
1991	Seven Spades	Danny W. Cox / C. Neil Huffman	1 M / 1:47.72