Churchill Downs Stakes

Updated on Jan 17, 2024

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Inaugurated 1911 Distance 7 furlongs		Website www.churchilldowns.com Surface Dirt
Location Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing

The Churchill Downs Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. A sprint race open to horses aged four and older, it is contested over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $500,000.

The race is a Grade II event raced on the same day as the Kentucky Derby and is a prep to the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Past winners

Winners of the Churchill Downs stakes since 1989:

2016 - Catalina Red (1:20.79) (Javier Castellano)

2015 - Private Zone (1:22.54) (Martin A. Pedroza)

2014 - Central Banker (1:21.15) (Corey Nakatani)

2013 - Delaunay (1:22.35) (Rosie Napravnik)

2012 - Shackleford (1:21.06) (Jesus Castanon)

2011 - Aikenite (1:21.40) (John R. Velazquez)

2010 - Atta Boy Roy (1:22.54) (Calvin Borel)

2009 - Accredit (1:23.24) (Julien Leparoux)

2008 - Elite Squadron (1:21) (John R. Velazquez)

2007 - Saint Anddan (Rafael Bejarano)

2006 - Tricky Trevor

2005 - Battle Won

2004 - Speightstown

2003 - Aldebaran

2002 - D'Wildcat

2001 - Alannan

2000 - Straight Man

1999 - Rock and Roll

1998 - Distorted Humor

1997 - Diligence

1996 - Criolotto

1995 - Goldseeker

1994 - Honor The Hero

1993 - Callide Valley

1992 - Pleasant Tap

1991 - Thirty Six Red

1990 - Beau Genius

1989 - Dancing Spree

1970 - True North

References

Churchill Downs Stakes Wikipedia

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