Defining Purpose
Defining Purpose was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 21.34. The three-year-old filly is by Cross Traffic out of Defining Hope. The win was worth USD 378,000 to the winner. The winning time was 1m 43.31s.
United States of America
Keeneland · 07.04.23
Watch the raceAshland Stakes
2ndPunchbowl3yo by Uncle Mo × Devilish LadyUS$ 120,000
3rdJulia Shining3yo by Curlin × Dreaming Of JuliaUS$ 60,000
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TrainerKenneth McPeek
BreederColette VanMatre
PurseUS$ 600,000
To the winnerUS$ 378,000
Distance1710 metres
Winning time1m 43.31s
SurfaceDirt · Fast
Conditions3-year-old fillies
Runners7
Stories of this Result
Defining Purpose
Watch the race
Keeneland · English commentaryResult
7 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stDefining Purpose3yo filly by Cross Traffic × Defining HopeBrian Joseph Hernandez JrKenneth McPeekUS$ 378,000
5thEffortlesslyelgant3yo mare by Liam's Map × County ClareRicardo Santana JrNorm Casse
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 07.04.23Defining Purpose
Cross TrafficSire
Defining HopeDamby Strong Hope
DamDefining Hope
Defining Purpose is the first named foal out of Defining Hope (Strong Hope), an Indiana-bred who won three stakes races at Indiana Grand.
Second damOn The Point
Second dam On The Point (Point Given) never raced and produced three winners, Defining Hope and the stakes-placed pair Uphold (Lentenor) and Everything's Rosy (Blueskiesnrainbows).
Third damLongingtobeme
Third dam Longingtobeme (Belong To Me) was stakes-placed and had two minor winners from four foals.
Next generation
Defining Hope has the two-year-old filly Defining Joy (Runhappy) and a 2023 filly by Csaba.
Connections
Defining Purpose in 2023
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Full profile of Defining Purpose →
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NestCurlin × Marion Ravenwood | Todd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr | Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Michael HouseAshview Farm & Colts Neck Stables | ||
| 2021 | MalathaatCurlin × Dreaming Of Julia | Todd PletcherJoel Rosario | Shadwell StableStonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | ||
| 2020 | SpeechMr Speaker × Scribbling Sarah | Michael McCarthyJavier Castellano | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Madaket Stables LLCGail Rice |
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