| Grade III race | |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Juvenile Stakes | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.churchilldowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5 furlong sprint |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Kentucky Juvenile Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The event is open to two-year-old horses. Previously a race contested at five and a half furlongs on dirt, it has been run at a distance of five furlongs since 2006.
It first became a Grade III race in 1999.
There was no race run in 2005.
Contents |
Speed record:
Most wins by a trainer:
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2010 | Lou Brissie | John Velazquez | Neil Howard | Dogwood Stable | 0:57.80 |
| 2009 | Aegean | Rene Douglas | Wesley Ward | Steven Michael Bell | 0:58.24 |
| 2008 | Run Away and Hide | Robby Albarado | Ronny Werner | R. Kirk/J. Bates/M. Riordan | 0:57.56 |
| 2007 | Rated Fiesty | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt/JMJ Racing Stable | 0:57.46 |
| 2006 | Datrick | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | 0:58.37 |
| 2005 | no race | ||||
| 2004 | Lunarpal | Shane Sellers | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | 1:04.07 |
| 2003 | Cuvee | Lonnie Meche | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1:04.45 |
| 2002 | Posse | Donnie Meche | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | 1:03.73 |
| 2001 | Leelanau | Jon Court | Steven Morguelan | Iron Horse Racing | 1:03.11 |
| 2000 | Gold Mover | Craig Perret | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 1:03.67 |
| 1999 | Chilukki | Robby Albarado | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable | 1:04.01 |
| 1998 | Yes It's True | Shane Sellers | D. Wayne Lukas | Padua Stables | 1:03.61 |
| 1997 | Favorite Trick | Pat Day | Patrick B. Byrne | Joseph LaCombe | 1:04.80 |