Churchill Downs Debutante Stakes

Updated on Dec 11, 2023

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Inaugurated 1895 Distance 6 Furlongs		Website www.churchilldowns.com Surface Dirt
Location Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing

The Debutante Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the last week of June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A listed stakes event open to two-year-old fillies, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlongs.

It first became a Grade III race in 1996. It was changed from 5.5 furlongs to 6 furlongs in 2006. In 2012, the race was reduced to listed status.

Records

Speed record

1:09.27 - Rated Feisty (2007) (at current distance of 6 furlongs)

1:02.52 - Cashier's Dream (2001) (at previous distance of 5.5 furlongs)

Most wins by a trainer

7 - D. Wayne Lukas (1986, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2009)

Most wins by a jockey

3 - Pat Day (1996, 1997, 2002, 2004)

3 - Robby Albarado (2008, 2010, 2014)

References

Churchill Downs Debutante Stakes Wikipedia

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