Aristides Breeders' Cup Stakes

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Grade III race
Aristides Breeders' Cup Stakes

Location	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Inaugurated	1989
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance	6 furlongs
Track	Dirt, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and up
Weight
Purse	US$150,000 Added

The Aristides Breeders' Cup Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The Grade III sprint race for three-year-olds is run on dirt over a distance of six furlongs The race currently offers a purse of $150,000.

The Aristides Breeders' Cup is named in honor of the racehorse Aristides who won the first edition of the Kentucky Derby in 1875 on the Churchill Downs track.

Prior to 2004, the Aristides Breeders' Cup was run at 6.5 furlongs. Bet on Sunshine, the only two-time winner in the race's history, set a new track record of 1:15.11 for 6.5 furlongs in 2000 then in 2001 beat his own record with a time of 1:14.79. At its current six-furlong distance, Kelly's Landing ran the fastest six furlongs in Churchill Downs history when he won the 2005 edition in a time of 1:07.59.

[edit] Winners since 2000

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2008	Indian Chant	Jamie Theriot	Tom Amoss	Maggi Moss	1:08.40
2007	Fabulous Strike	Ramon Dominguez	Todd Beattie	Tea Party Stable	1:07.64
2006	Lost in the Fog	Russell Baze	Greg Gilchrist	Harry Aleo	1:08.52
2005	Kelly's Landing	Gary L. Stevens	Eddie Kenneally	Summerplace Farm	1:07.59
2004	Champali	Rafael Bejarano	Gregory Foley	Lloyd Madison Farms	1:09.04
2003	Mountain General	Corey Lanerie	Steve Asmussen	Keith Asmussen	1:16.01
2002	Orientate II	Robby Albarado	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob and Beverly Lewis	1:14.41
2001	Bet On Sunshine	Calvin Borel	Paul J. McGee	David P. Halloway Racing	1:14.79
2000	Bet On Sunshine	Francisco Torres	Paul J. McGee	David P. Halloway Racing	1:15.11