Burnham Square

Burnham Square
Burnham Square parading in the Matt Winn
SireLiam's Map
GrandsireUnbridled's Song
DamLinda
DamsireScat Daddy
SexGelding
FoaledApril 9, 2022
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederWhitham Thoroughbreds
OwnerWhitham Thoroughbreds
TrainerIan R. Wilkes
Record15: 7 - 4 - 1
EarningsUS$2,884,244
Major wins
Holy Bull Stakes (2025)
Blue Grass Stakes (2025)
Elkhorn Stakes (2026)
Louisville Stakes (2026)
Arlington Million Stakes (2026)
Last updated on Aug 2, 2026

Burnham Square (foaled April 9, 2022) is a multiple Graded stakes-winning American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland in 2025 as a three-year-old and won the Grade I Arlington Million at Colonial Downs as four-year-old in 2026 after changed to Turf races.

Background

Burnham Square is a bay gelding bred and owned by Whitham Thoroughbreds. His sire is Liam's Map and his dam is Linda who was sired by Scat Daddy. His dam Linda was also owned by Whitham Thoroughbreds and trained by Ian R. Wilkes won the 2016 Grade III Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill Downs winning $407,310 with a record of 3-4-5 in 15 starts. Second dam, Beautiful Noise was also a graded winner winning the 2001 Grade II Santa Ana Stakes at Santa Anita Park for Janis Whitham and the third dam, Listen Well was a winner at Belmont Park from champion Secretariat.

Burnham Square became the fifth Grade I winner for sire Liam's Map, who stands at Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky for an advertised fee of $40,000.

Burnham Square accrued the most qualification points in the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Statistics

Date Distance Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish Winning
Time		 Winning
(Losing)
Margin		 Jockey Ref
2024 – Two-year-old season
Oct 26, 2024 6 furlongs Maiden Claiming Keeneland 30.92 11 2nd 1:12.33 (1⁄2 length) Francisco Arrieta
Nov 30, 2024 1+1⁄16 miles Maiden Special Weight Churchill Downs 18.09 11 3rd 1:43.52 (3⁄4 length) Francisco Arrieta
Dec 28, 2024 1+1⁄16 miles Maiden Special Weight Gulfstream Park 1.30* 7 1st 1:44.31 9 lengths Edgard Zayas
2025 – Three-year-old season
Feb 1, 2025 1+1⁄16 miles Holy Bull Stakes III Gulfstream Park 4.30 7 1st 1:43.60 1+3⁄4 lengths Edgard Zayas
Mar 2, 2024 1+1⁄16 miles Fountain of Youth Stakes II Gulfstream Park 1.90* 6 4th 1:43.12 (3 lengths) Edgard Zayas
Apr 8, 2025 1+1⁄8 miles Blue Grass Stakes I Keeneland 4.24 7 1st 1:51.33 nose Brian Hernandez Jr.
May 3, 2025 1+1⁄4 miles Kentucky Derby I Churchill Downs 19.65 19 6th 2:02.31 (10+1⁄2 lengths) Brian Hernandez Jr.
Jun 8, 2025 1+1⁄16 miles Matt Winn Stakes III Churchill Downs 2.65 4 2nd 1:42.12 (1⁄2 length) Brian Hernandez Jr.
Jul 19, 2025 1+1⁄8 miles Haskell Stakes I Monmouth Park 10.20 8 5th 1:48.15 (8+1⁄2 lengths) Brian Hernandez Jr.
Aug 30, 2025 1+5⁄16 miles Nashville Derby III Kentucky Downs 13.54 12 2nd 2:06.76 (head) Brian Hernandez Jr.
2026 – Four-year-old season
Feb 28, 2026 1+1⁄8 miles Allowance Optional Claiming Gulfstream Park 3.20 12 2nd 1:38.88 (2+1⁄4 lengths) Edgar Zayas
Apr 18, 2026 1+1⁄2 miles Elkhorn Stakes II Keeneland 1.28* 11 1st 2:32.55 9+3⁄4 lengths Brian Hernandez Jr.
May 16, 2026 1+1⁄2 miles Louisville Stakes III Churchill Downs 0.23* 6 1st 2:26.80 4+3⁄4 lengths Brian Hernandez Jr.
Jun 13, 2026 1+3⁄8 miles Chorleywood Stakes Listed Churchill Downs 0.12* 8 1st 2:13.96 neck Brian Hernandez Jr.
Aug 1, 2026 1+1⁄4 miles Arlington Million Stakes I Colonial Downs 0.80* 7 1st 2:00.80 +1⁄2 length Brian Hernandez Jr.

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Burnham Square was the post-time favorite.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Burnham Square, bay gelding, April 9, 2022
Sire
Liam's Map
(2013)		 Unbridled's Song
(1993)		 Unbridled
(1987)		 Fappiano (1977)
Gana Facil (1981)
Trolley Song
(1983)		 Caro (IRE) (1967)
Lucky Spell (1971)
Miss Macy Sue
(2003)		 Trippi
(1997)		 End Sweep (1991)
Jealous Appeal (1983)
Yada Yada
(1996)		 Great Above (1972)
Stem (1982)
Dam
Linda
(2013)		 Scat Daddy
(2004)		 Johannesburg
(1999)		 Hennessy (1993)
Myth (1993)
Love Style
(1999)		 Mr. Prospector (1970)
Likeable Style (1990)
Beautiful Noise
(1996)		 Sunny's Halo (CAN)
(1980)		 Halo (1969)
Mostly Sunny (CAN) (1971)
Listen Wall
(1987)		 Secretariat (1970)
Margaret's Number (1970)(family 19-b)

References

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  2. 1 2 "Profile of Burnham Square". www.equibase.com. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  3. 1 2 King, Byron (April 8, 2025). "Burnham Square Flies to Blue Grass Victory; Whitham Thoroughbreds' homebred goes from last to first in the Blue Grass (G1)". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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  5. ↑ "Profile of Beautiful Noise". www.equibase.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Profile of Listen Well". www.equibase.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Chart for October 26, 2024 Maiden Claiming at Keeneland - race 10". www.equibase.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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  13. ↑ "2025 Kentucky Derby Grade 1 - (race 12)". Equibase. May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2025 Matt Winn Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes Grade 1 - (race 12)". Equibase. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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  18. ↑ "2026 VisitLEX Elkhorn Stakes Grade 2 - (Race 10)". Equibase. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "2026 Louisville Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  20. ↑ "2026 Chorley Stakes - Listed Result". Equibase. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "2026 Arlington Million Grade 1 Result". Equibase. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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