Beverly D. Stakes

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Beverly D. Stakes Race Facts

  • Location: Colonial Downs, New Kent County, VA
  • Inaugural Race: 1987
  • Distance: 1 3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs)
  • Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
  • Age Qualifications: Fillies & Mares, Three-year-olds and older
  • 2023 Purse: $500,000
  • 2023 Race Date: Saturday, August 12th

2023 Beverly D. Stakes Race Results

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE / SHOW
1
Fev Rover (IRE)
Javier Castellano / Mark E. Casse
$3.20 / $2.10 / $2.10
6
Gina Romantica
Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown
$2.40 / $2.10
3
Romagna Mia (GB)
John R. Velazquez / H. Graham Motion
$2.10
4
Mise En Scene (GB)
Jamie P. Spencer / Brendan P. Walsh
2
Jan's Girl
Antonio A. Gallardo / Laura Cazares

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1.00 Exacta (1-6) Paid: $3.00
  • $1.00 Trifecta (1-6-3) Paid: $8.20
  • $0.10 Superfecta (1-6-3-4) Paid: $1.13

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Beverly D. Stakes Race History

The Beverly D. Stakes is a Grade I thoroughbred horse race run at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. Inaugurated in 1987, the race was previously held at Arlington Park in support of the Arlington Million race program before its closure in 2021. When Churchill Downs Inc. (who previously owned Arlington Park) announced the race would be moving to their track, they also shortened the race from 1 3/16th miles to 1 1/8th miles for 2022. As part of an agreement reached between Churchill Downs and the American Graded Stakes Committee, the race was moved to Colonial Downs in Virginia, and the race was returned to its original distance. 

The Beverly D. Stakes is well known for attracting the best female turf runners in the country. Several past winners went on to be crowned American Champion, including Flawlessly (1993),  Hatoof (1994), Possibly Perfect (1995), Golden Apples (2002), Stacelita (2011), Dank (2013), and Sistercharlie (2018 & 2019).

Kent Desormeaux holds the record for most wins by a jockey with 3 (1992, 2008, 2009), while trainer Chad Brown has notched a record 6 wins of his own (2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).

As part of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" Challenge Series, the winner automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

Beverly D. Stakes Past Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2023
Fev Rover (IRE)
Javier Castellano / Mark E. Casse
1 3⁄16 miles / 1:54.35
2022
Dalika (GER)
Brian Hernandez Jr. / Albert Stall Jr.
1 1⁄8 miles / 1:46.31
2021
Santa Barbara (IRE)
Ryan Moore / Aidan O'Brien
1 3⁄16 miles / 1:54.55
2020
Race not held
2019
Sistercharlie (IRE)
John R. Velazquez / Chad C. Brown
1 3⁄16 miles / 1:52.43
2018
Sistercharlie (IRE)
John R. Velazquez / Chad C. Brown
1 3⁄16 miles / 1:56.77
2017
Dacita (CHI)
Irad Ortiz Jr. / Chad C. Brown
1 3⁄16 miles / 1:55.49
2016
Sea Calisi (FR)
Florent Geroux / Chad C. Brown
1 3⁄16 miles / 1:54.93
2015
Watsdachances (IRE)
Joe Bravo / Chad C. Brown
1 3⁄16 miles / 1:57.36
2014
Euro Charline (GB)
Ryan L. Moore / Marco Botti
1 3⁄16 miles / 1:55.52