Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap
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The Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap is a thoroughbred horse race held at Turfway Park in Erlanger, Kentucky each fall. A Grade II event for three-year-olds and up, the Kentucky Cup Classic offers a purse of $350,000 and is set at 1 1/8 mile on the dirt.
Silver Charm won this race in 1998, Thunder Gulch in 1995, and Tabasco Cat in 1994.
[edit] Winners
- 2006 - Ball Four (Willie Martinez) (Perfect Drift placed) (1:48.29)
- 2005 - Shaniko (Rafael Bejarano) (1:49.74)
- 2004 - Roses in May (John Velazquez) 1:49.13)
- 2003 - Perfect Drift (Pat Day) (1:50 4/5) (Congaree placed)
- 2002 - Pure Prize (Mike E. Smith) (1:51 2/5)
- 2001 - Guided Tour (Larry Melancon) (1:47 4/5) (Balto Star placed)
- 2000 - Captain Steve (Shane Sellers) (1:49 4/5)
- 1999 - Da Devil (Calvin Borel) (1:50 4/5) (Cat Thief showed)
- 1998 - DH - Silver Charm (Gary Stevens) (1:47 2/5)
- 1998 - DH - Wild Rush (Pat Day) (1:47 2/5)
- 1997 - Semoran (Kent Desormeaux) (1:48) (Distorted Humor placed)
- 1996 - Atticus (Corey Nakatani) (1:47 2/5)
- 1995 - Thunder Gulch (Gary Stevens) (1:49 2/5)
- 1994 - Tabasco Cat (Pat Day) (1:50 1/5) (Best Pal showed)
