Churchill Downs Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1911 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | four-year-olds & older |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$500,000 (2015) |
The Churchill Downs Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. A sprint race open to horses aged four and older, it is contested over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $400,000.
The race is a Grade II event raced on the same day as the Kentucky Derby and is a prep to the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Past winners
Winners of the Churchill Downs stakes since 1989:
- 2015 - Private Zone (1:22.54) (Martin A. Pedroza)
- 2014 - Central Banker (1:21.15) (Corey Nakatani)
- 2013 - Delaunay (1:22.35) (Rosie Napravnik)
- 2012 - Shackleford (1:21.06) (Jesus Castanon)
- 2011 - Aikenite (1:21.40) (John R. Velazquez)
- 2010 - Atta Boy Roy (1:22.54) (Calvin Borel)
- 2009 - Accredit (1:23.24) (Julien Leparoux)
- 2008 - Elite Squadron (1:21) (John R. Velazquez)
- 2007 - Saint Anddan (Rafael Bejarano)
- 2006 - Tricky Trevor
- 2005 - Battle Won
- 2004 - Speightstown
- 2003 - Aldebaran
- 2002 - D'Wildcat
- 2001 - Alannan
- 2000 - Straight Man
- 1999 - Rock and Roll
- 1998 - Distorted Humor
- 1997 - Diligence
- 1996 - Criolotto
- 1995 - Goldseeker
- 1994 - Honor The Hero
- 1993 - Callide Valley
- 1992 - Pleasant Tap
- 1991 - Thirty Six Red
- 1990 - Beau Genius
- 1989 - Dancing Spree
- 1970 - True North
References
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