River City Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The River City Handicap is a Grade III race on the turf run at Churchill Downs for Thoroughbred horses aged three-years-old and up at a distance of one and one eighth miles (9 furlongs). The River City runs on the day after Thanksgiving on a card which includes the prestigious Clark Handicap, a race as old as the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks.
The River City currently offers a purse of $100,000.
Past winners
* 2018 - Mr.Misunderstood (4) (Florent Geroux)
- 2017 - Shining Copper (7) (Corey Lanerie)
- 2016 - Thatcher Street (5) (Brian Hernandez Jr.)
- 2015 - Heart to Heart (4) (Julien Leparoux)
- 2014 - Villandy (5) (Julien Leparoux)
- 2013 - Potomac River (5) (Juan P. Vargas)
- 2012 - Keep Up (5) (Jose Lezcano)
- 2011 - Blues Street (7) (Robby Albarado)
- 2010 - Battle of Hastings (4)
- 2009 - Rahystrada (5) (Leandro Goncalves)
- 2008 - Karelian/Demarcation (Karelian/6, Demarcation/4) (Bill Troilo on Karelian, Jesus Castanon Demarcation) dead heat
- 2007 - Thorn Song (4) (Kent Desormeaux)
- 2006 – Bayeux (GB) (5) (John Velazquez)
- 2005 – America Alive (4) (Robby Albarado)
- 2004 – G P Fleet (4) (Jose Martinez, Jr.)
- 2003 – Hard Buck (4) (Brice Blanc)
- 2002 - Dr. Kashnikow (5) (Robby Albarado)
- 2001 - Dr. Kashnikow (4) (Robby Albarado)
- 2000 – Brahms (3) (Pat Day)
- 1999 - Comic Strip
- 1998 - Wild Event
- 1997 - Same Old Wish
- 1996 - Same Old Wish
- 1995 - Homing Pigeon
- 1994 - Lindon Lime
- 1993 - Secretos Hideaway
- 1992 - Cozzene's Prince
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