Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes

Updated on Jan 04, 2024

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Inaugurated 1991 Surface Turf		Website www.kentuckydowns.com
Location Kentucky Downs Franklin, Kentucky, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Distance 1 ⁄2 miles (12 furlongs)

The Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky. A Grade III turf race open to horses age three and older, it is contested at a distance of 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (12 furlongs) on a European-style turf course laid out in a kidney shape.

The Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes is run in mid September as the feature event on the racecourse's opening day. It was first run in 1991 as the Sam Houston Handicap but was on hiatus after the track closed due to financial difficulties. When the track reopened in 1998 the race was renamed the Kentucky Cup Turf Handicap as part of the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival

Records

Speed record

2:26.98 - General Jumbo (2007) (new course record)

Most wins

2 - Rochester (2002, 2003)

2 - Da Big Hoss (2015, 2016)

Most wins by an owner

2 - Augustin Stable (2002, 2003)

2 - Skychia Racing (2015, 2016)

Most wins by a jockey

2 - Shane Sellers (1994, 1999)

2 - Eddie Martin, Jr. (2002, 2003)

2 - Florent Geroux (2014, 2016)

Most wins by a trainer

2 - William I. Mott (1995, 2000)

2 - Jonathan Sheppard (2002, 2003)

2 - Michael J. Maker (2015, 2016)

References

Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes Wikipedia

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