Iroquois Stakes (Churchill Downs)
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The Iroquois Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race which is the first graded stakes race for Thoroughbred horses on opening day at the Churchill Downs Fall Meet. This first day every fall is devoted entirely to two-year-old racing.
Set at one mile on the dirt track, and open to juveniles only, the Grade III Iroquois offers a purse of $150,000.
The Iroquois is named for Iroquois, the first American horse to win the English Epsom Derby.
[edit] Past winners
- 2007 - Court Vision (Julien Leparoux)
- 2006 - Tiz Wonderful
- 2005 - Catcominatcha
- 2004 - Straight Line (Brice Blanc)
- 2003 - The Cliff's Edge
- 2002 - Champali
- 2001 - Harlan's Holiday
- 2000 - Meetyouathebrig
- 1999 - Mighty
- 1998 - Exploit
