Shakertown Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Keeneland Race Course Lexington, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | woodbineentertainment.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5.5 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 (2016) |
The Shakertown Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Raced on turf over a sprint distance of 5.5 furlongs, it is open to horses three years of age and older. A Grade III race since 2003 and now a Grade II, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.
Inaugurated as The Minstrel Stakes in 1997, its name was changed the following year to honor Shakertown, a nearby Shaker community that is a United States National Historic Landmark.
In 2012, Perfect Officer set a new course record of 1:01.53 for the 5 1/2 turf sprint.
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