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Jerome

Aqueduct • New York, NY, USA 10-5-3-2-1
January 6, 2024

Jerome Stakes Race History

The Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct is one of the oldest stakes races in North America, but its status as a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race is much more recent development.

First run in 1866 at long-gone Jerome Park, the Jerome was held for many years in mid-September, serving as a prestigious one-mile prize for talented three-year-olds. From the 1940s through 1960s, the roster of Jerome winners read like a “who’s who” of champions and Horses of the Year, including Hall of Fame inductees Coaltown, Hill Prince, Tom Fool, Bold Ruler, Kelso, and Carry Back.

Even during quieter periods, accomplished horses bolstered the Jerome’s reputation. Aristides, winner of the inaugural Kentucky Derby, claimed the Jerome in 1875, while Fusaichi Pegasus replicated the Derby/Jerome double in 2000.

The Jerome held Grade 1 status from 1984 through 1994, but slowly lost its status as richer races crowded the calendar. In 2013, the New York Racing Association shifted the Jerome from Belmont to Aqueduct and changed its date to early January, allowing the historic race to re-envision itself as a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race.

Slowly but surely, the Jerome has settled into its new position. Vyjack used victory in the Jerome as a springboard to competing in the 2013 Kentucky Derby, as did 2018 Jerome champion Firenze Fire. By offering Kentucky Derby qualification points to the top five finishers on a 10-5-3-2-1 basis, the Jerome has helped fill a winter void on the New York circuit, offering Derby hopefuls a chance to gain a foothold on the qualification leaderboard without shipping out of state.

By J. Keeler Johnson/TwinSpires.com

Results

Win

Place

Show

1

Drum Roll Please10

$3.20

$2.10

$2.10

4

El Grande O5

$2.40

$2.10

2

Khanate3

$2.60

5

Regalo2

3

Sweet Soddy J1

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Entries

Jockey

Owner

Trainer

Current odds

Wagers

1

Drum Roll Please

Javier Castellano

Gold Square LLC

Brad Cox

2

Khante

Manuel Franco

Calumet Farm

Todd Pletcher

3

Sweet Soddy J

Dylan Davis

Built Wright Stables, LLC.

Raymond E. Ginter Jr.

4

El Grande O

Kendrick Carmouche

Barry K Schwartz

Linda Rice

5

Regalo

Sheldon Russell

Harry G. Papaleo

Brittany T. Russell

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