Churchill Downs Stakes
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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 offers a purse of $250,00.
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.
[edit] Past winners
Winners of the Churchill Downs stakes since 1989:
- 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
