Darley Alcibiades Stakes

The Darley Alcibiades Stakes is a Grade I test for two-year-old fillies held each October at Keeneland, run on the main track over 1 1⁄16 miles. As a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, it offers automatic entry to the Juvenile Fillies division, attracting top juvenile fillies preparing for championship season. With a long tradition of breeding stars, the race is a showcase for early talent destined for the biggest stages.

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Location: Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, KY

Inaugural Race: 1952

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Current Distance: 1 1/16 Miles (8 1/2 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-Handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: 2YO Fillies

Purse: $650,000

Race Date: Saturday, October 4th

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2025 Darley Alcibiades Results

Official race results and payouts are listed below:

PPHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERWIN / PLACE / SHOW
1
DQ-Percy's Bar
Machado, Luan / Colebrook, Ben
$2.94 / $2.10
3
Tommy Jo
Velazquez, John / Pletcher, Todd
$2.88 / $2.18 / $2.10
4
The Grumpy Rabbit
Prat, Flavien / McPeek, Kenneth
$2.62
2
Go to Girl
Ortiz, Jr., Irad / McPeek, Kenneth
6
Wonzee Weather
Miller, Chase / Miller, Darrin
5
Haute Diva
Saez, Luis / Biancone, Patrick

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (3-1-4-2) Paid: $2.89
  • $0.50 Trifecta (3-1-4-2) Paid: $3.42
  • $0.10 Superfecta (3-1-4-2) Paid: $1.06

 

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History of the Darley Alcibiades Stakes

The Darley Alcibiades Stakes was first run at Keeneland in 1952 and named in honor of Alcibiades, a foundation mare owned by track founder Hal Price Headley. Originally contested at seven furlongs, the race was slightly lengthened to just under a mile in 1956 before settling at its current distance of 1 1⁄16 miles in 1981—establishing it as the first true route test for two-year-old fillies on the fall calendar.

The race earned graded status in 1973, was elevated to Grade 2 in 1976, and achieved its current Grade 1 ranking in 2007. Its surface history has mirrored Keeneland’s own evolution—from dirt to Polytrack in 2006 and back to a newly engineered dirt surface in 2014. Since 2003, sponsorship by Darley has further elevated its prestige, aligning the race with some of the sport’s most influential breeding and racing operations.

Over the decades, the Alcibiades has produced many of North America’s brightest young stars, serving as a major stepping-stone to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Record-setting performances like Silverbulletday’s 1:42.80 run remain benchmarks of juvenile excellence, while dominant figures such as D. Wayne Lukas and Rafael Bejarano have etched their names into the race’s storied history. Today, the Darley Alcibiades stands as both a celebration of Keeneland tradition and a launchpad for future champions.

All-Time Results of the Darley Alcibiades Stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Tommy Jo
John Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1/16 M /
2024
Immersive
Manuel Franco / Brad H. Cox
1 1/16 M / 1:44.64
2023
Candied
Luis Saez / Todd A. Pletcher
1 1/16 M / 1:45.17
2022
Wonder Wheel
Tyler Gaffalione / Mark E. Casse
1 1/16 M / 1:45.17
2021
Juju's Map
Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox
1 1/16 M / 1:43.52
2020
Simply Ravishing
Luis Saez / Kenneth McPeek
1 1/16 M / 1:43.58
2019
British Idiom
Javier Castellano / Brad H. Cox
1 1/16 M / 1:45.80
2018
Restless Rider
Brian Hernandez Jr. / Kenneth McPeek
1 1/16 M / 1:44.23
2017
Heavenly Love
Julien Leparoux / Mark E. Casse
1 1/16 M / 1:45.32
2016
Dancing Rags
Angel Cruz / H. Graham Motion
1 1/16 M / 1:44.69

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