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2026 Winner: LayaboutPurse: $200,000
Field: 12
Results (Race #9): Equibase
Stakes Race Info
Name: W. L. Mcknight Stakes
2026 Race Date: Jan 24, 2026
Event Grade: 3
Track: Gulfstream Park
Horse Division: 3UP R T L
Track Surface: T
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Don't get stuck at the gate when the W. L. Mcknight Stakes starts! In addition to the event information and horse racebooks listed above, we've also amassed a small collection of W. L. Mcknight Stakes previous race results, purse and field data, and historic trends.
Past 5 W. L. Mcknight Stakes Results
| Race | Date | Track | Age | Distance | Field | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Mcknight Stakes G3 | Jan 24, 2026 | Gulfstream Park | 3U | 12.0 | 12 | $200,000 | Layabout |
| W. L. Mcknight Stakes G3 | Jan 25, 2025 | Gulfstream Park | 3U | 12.0 | 12 | $200,000 | Dashman |
| W. L. Mcknight Stakes G3 | Jan 27, 2024 | Gulfstream Park | 3U | 12.0 | 11 | $200,000 | Francesco Clemente (IRE) |
| W. L. Mcknight Stakes G3 | Jan 28, 2023 | Gulfstream Park | 3U | 12.0 | 11 | $200,000 | Red Knight |
| W. L. Mcknight Stakes G3 | Jan 29, 2022 | Gulfstream Park | 3U | 12.0 | 12 | $200,000 | Abaan |
W. L. Mcknight Stakes Historic Trends
*Includes years when race was a stakes or handicap.
| Item | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Purse | Dec 28, 2002 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Dec 27, 2003 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Dec 18, 2004 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Dec 17, 2005 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Dec 15, 2007 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 28, 2017 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 27, 2018 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 26, 2019 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 25, 2020 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 29, 2022 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 28, 2023 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 27, 2024 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 25, 2025 | $200,000 |
| Highest Purse | Jan 24, 2026 | $200,000 |
| Largest Field | Dec 10, 1994 | 13 |
| Largest Field | Dec 27, 2014 | 13 |
| Largest Field | Jan 26, 2019 | 13 |
W. L. Mcknight Stakes Averages
*Includes years when race was a stakes or handicap.
| Item | Value | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Most Common Purse | $150,000 | 14 |
| Average Purse | $151,370 | 41 |
| Most Common Field | 13 | 14 |
| Average Field | 10.9 | 41 |
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FAQs on the W. L. Mcknight Stakes
The Grade 3 2026 W. L. Mcknight Stakes was won by Layabout. The field of 12 total horses competed for a purse of $200,000.
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The 2026 W. L. Mcknight Stakes will be held on Jan 24, 2026.
The 2026 W. L. Mcknight Stakes will be held at Gulfstream Park on Jan 24, 2026.
The 2026 W. L. Mcknight Stakes is a grade 3 horse race.
The 2026 W. L. Mcknight Stakes race is for 3UP R T L horses.