Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes
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| Grade II race | |
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| Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes | |
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| Location | Turfway Park Florence, Kentucky  |
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.turfway.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) |
| Track | Polytrack, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $350,000 |
The Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late September as part of Kentucky Cup Day at Turfway Park in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Florence, Kentucky. A Grade II event for three-year-olds and up, the Kentucky Cup Classic currently offers a purse of $350,000 and is set at a distance of 1⅛ miles on the dirt.
[edit] Records
Time record:
- 1:47.43 - Atticus (1996)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Michael Tabor (1995, 2006)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Pat Day (1994, 1998, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Bob Baffert (1997, 1998, 2000)
[edit] Winners of the Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2007 | Hard Spun | 3 | Mario Pino | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farms | 1:48.48 |
| 2006 | Ball Four | 5 | Willie Martinez | Patrick L. Biancone | M. Tabor / D. Smith | 1:48.29 |
| 2005 | Shaniko | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | Todd A. Pletcher | Aaron & Marie Jones | 1:49.74 |
| 2004 | Roses in May | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Dale L. Romans | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 1:49.13 |
| 2003 | Perfect Drift | 4 | Pat Day | Murray W. Johnson | Stonecrest Farm | 1:50.43 |
| 2002 | Pure Prize | 4 | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps et al | 1:51.24 |
| 2001 | Guided Tour | 5 | Larry Melancon | Niall O'Callaghan | Morton Fink | 1:47.90 |
| 2000 | Captain Steve | 3 | Shane Sellers | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 1:49.95 |
| 1999 | Da Devil | 4 | Calvin Borel | Forrest Kaelin | Hall, Case, Glasscock et al | 1:50.54 |
| 1998 | Silver Charm (DH) | 4 | Gary L. Stevens | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 1:47.48 |
| 1998 | Wild Rush (DH) | 4 | Pat Day | Patrick B. Byrne | Stronach Stables | 1:47.48 |
| 1997 | Semoran | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Baffert | Donald R. Dizney | 1:48.08 |
| 1996 | Atticus | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Richard Mandella | La Presle Farm | 1:47.43 |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | 3 | Gary L. Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | 1:49.42 |
| 1994 | Tabasco Cat | 3 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook / D. P. Reynolds | 1:50.32 |
