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The Jerome Stakes is a Grade II race for thoroughbred horses run each January at one mile 70 yards on the dirt at Aqueduct Racetrack. It is open to three-year-olds and carries a purse of $200000.The race is a Road to the Kentucky Derby Prep Season qualifying race. The winner receives 10 points toward qualifying for the Kentucky Derby.The Jerome is the second oldest stakes race in the country and in 2015 will be in its 145th running. Named after Leonard W.