Inaugurated 1986 Surface Turf Distance 1,609 m | Website keeneland.com Track Left-handed Purse 1 million USD (2014–) | |
Location Keeneland Race Course
Lexington, Kentucky, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing | ||
2014 shadwell turf mile stakes
The Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1986 at Keeneland Race Course near Lexington, Kentucky. Open to horses three-year-old and up, it is raced on turf over a distance of one mile.
Contents
- 2014 shadwell turf mile stakes
- 2012 shadwell turf mile stakes
- Records
- Winners of the Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes
- References
The race is held in early October and offers a purse of $1,000,000. Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Mile.
A Grade I since 2002, it was a Listed race in 1986 and 1987, a Grade III from 1988 through 1997 and a Grade II from 1998 through 2001.
The race was contested at 1 1⁄8 miles from 1986 through 1993 but was modified to its present one mile format in 1994.
2012 shadwell turf mile stakes
Records
Time record: (at current one mile distance)
Winners of the Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes
(p) Race run on synthetic main track because of turf conditions caused by rain.