| Grade II race | |
|---|---|
| Fleur de Lis Handicap | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 added |
The Fleur de Lis Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid-June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is open to filles and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. This Grade II event carries a purse of $300,000 added.
Since its inaugural running in 1975, the Fleur de Lis Handicap has been contested at various distances:
Contents |
Speed record: (at current distance of 1⅛ miles)
Most wins:
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2010 | Rachel Alexandra | 4 | Calvin Borel | Steve Asmussen | Jess Jackson | 1:48.87 |
| 2009 | Miss Isella | 4 | Calvin Borel | Ian Wilkes | Domino Stud | 1:49.59 |
| 2008 | Hystericalady | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Jerry Hollendorfer | Rancho San Miguel et al. | 1:50.88 |
| 2007 | Indian Vale | 5 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Melnyk Racing | 1:49.12 |
| 2006 | Happy Ticket | 5 | Julien Leparoux | Andrew Leggio, Jr. | Stewart Madison | 1:49.23 |
| 2005 | Two Trail Sioux | 4 | Pat Day | Wallace Dollase | D. Winton/J. Gunther | 1:48.53 |
| 2004 | Adoration | 5 | Victor Espinoza | David Hofmans | Amerman Racing | 1:52.15 |
| 2003 | You | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1:49.12 |
| 2002 | Spain | 5 | Jorge Chavez | D. Wayne Lukas | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:49.64 |
| 2001 | Saudi Poetry | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:49.27 |
| 2000 | Heritage of Gold | 5 | Shane Sellers | Thomas M. Amoss | Jack Garey | 1:48.26 |
| 1999 | Banshee Breeze | 4 | Robby Albarado | Carl Nafzger | Jayeff B. Stable/J. Tafel | 1:50.02 |
| 1998 | Escena | 5 | Shane Sellers | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1:50.19 |
| 1997 | Gold 'n Delicious | 4 | Calvin Borel | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1:52.87 |
| 1996 | Serena's Song | 4 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1:50.30 |
| 1995 | Fit To Lead | 5 | Shane Sellers | Richard Mandella | J. Colbert/R. D. Hubbard | 1:51.59 |