Inaugurated 1962 | Surface Turf | |
Location Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Website www.keeneland.com racing Distance 1 ⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) | ||
The Bewitch Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second half of April at the Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Contested on turf over a distance of 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs), it is open to fillies and mares age four and older. Currently a Grade III event sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka, it offers a purse of $150,000.
Inaugurated in 1962, the race is named for Calumet Farm's great Hall of Fame filly, Bewitch.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 1⁄2 miles on turf)
References
Bewitch Stakes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA