Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes
| Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Kentucky Downs Franklin, Kentucky, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.kentuckydowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight |
Three-Year-Olds: 118 lbs. Older Horses: 122 lbs. Allowances |
| Purse | $400,000 |
The Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky. A Grade III turf race open to horses age three and older, it is contested at a distance of 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) on a European-style turf course laid out in a kidney shape.
The Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes is run in mid September as the feature event on the racecourse's opening day. It was first run in 1991 as the Sam Houston Handicap but was on hiatus after the track closed due to financial difficulties. When the track reopened in 1998 the race was renamed the Kentucky Cup Turf Handicap as part of the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival[1]
Records
Speed record:
- 2:26.98 - General Jumbo (2007) (new course record)
Most wins:
- 2 - Rochester (2002, 2003)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Augustin Stable (2002, 2003)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Shane Sellers (1994, 1999)
- 2 - Eddie Martin, Jr. (2002, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - William I. Mott (1995, 2000)
- 2 - Jonathan Sheppard (2002, 2003)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Temeraine | 4 | Gary L. Stevens | Thomas F. Proctor | Niall Racing | 2:29.18 |
| 2012 | Ioya Bigtime | 8 | Corey Lanerie | Byron G. Hughes | Robert E. Courtney, Jr. | 2:30.06 |
| 2011 | Rahystrada | 7 | Greta Kuntzweiler | Byron “Scooter” Hughes | Robert Courtney Jr. | 2:32.40 |
| 2010 | Rezif | 5 | Greta Kuntzweiler | Sexton/Jacobson/Baughman | 2:44.74 | |
| 2009 | Cloudy's Knight | 9 | Rosemary Homeister, Jr. | Jonathan E. Sheppard | S J Stables LLC | 2:33.96 |
| 2008 | Rumor Has It | 7 | Eddie Perez | David H. Hinsley | W. Patterson/J. Glenn | 2:28.27 |
| 2007 | General Jumbo | 5 | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Thomas Conway | 2:26.98 |
| 2006 | Embossed | 4 | Larry Melancon | Niall O'Callaghan | Gary A. Tanaka | 2:36.92 |
| 2005 | Silverfoot | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Dallas Stewart | Chrysalis Stables | 2:30.30 |
| 2004 | Sabiango | 6 | Brice Blanc | Tim Yakteen | Monty Roberts | 2:33.70 |
| 2003 | Rochester † | 7 | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 2:31.39 |
| 2002 | Rochester | 6 | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 2:38.28 |
| 2001 | Chorwon | 8 | Jon Court | Hal R. Wiggins | Thomas C. Mueller | 2:28.68 |
| 2000 | Down The Aisle | 7 | Robby Albarado | William I. Mott | Charles H. Deters | 2:27.70 |
| 1999 | Fahris | 5 | Shane Sellers | Kiaran McLaughlin | Sabine Stable | 2:29.60 |
| 1998 | Yaqthan | 8 | Brian Peck | Anthony Reinstedler | Merdonmar Stable | 2:27.60 |
| 1997 | no race | |||||
| 1996 | no race | |||||
| 1995 | Lassigny | 4 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Saud al Kabeer | 2:30.60 |
| 1994 | Lindon Lime | 4 | Shane Sellers | W. Elliott Walden | F. ManseII | 2:31.40 |
| 1993 | Know Heights | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess, Jr. | M. Sloan | 2:25.60 |
| 1992 | Drummer Boy | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Dennis W. Ebert | E. Ebert | 2:28.40 |
| 1991 | Silver Medallion | 5 | Craig Perret | Philip M. Hauswald | John A. Franks | 2:31.30 |