Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Kentucky Downs Franklin, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Spendthrift Farm (2019) |
| Website | www.kentuckydowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6+1⁄2 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and Mares, three years old and older |
| Weight | Allowances |
| Purse | $471,820 (2019) |
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes, raced as the Spendthrift Farm Ladies Sprint Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in September at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky during their short turf meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.
History
The race was inaugurated in 2013[1] with an attractive purse offered of $150,000.[1]
In 2018 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[2]
With the influx of gaming revenue at Kentucky Downs the purse for the event has risen dramatically to nearly $500,000 offered by 2019.[1]
Records
Speed record:
- 6+1⁄2 furlongs – 1:15.80 - Ruby Notion (2018)
Margins:
- 2 lengths – Lull (2017)
- Most wins by a jockey
- 2 – Florent Geroux (2016, 2018)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 2 – Wesley A. Ward (2013, 2014)
- 2 – Mark E. Casse (2015, 2016)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Morticia | 5 | Tyler Gaffalione | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:15.85 | $471,820 | 3 | [3] |
| 2018 | Ruby Notion | 5 | Florent Geroux | Darrin Miller | Silverton Hill Farm | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:15.80 | $329,720 | 3 | [4] |
| 2017 | Lull | 3 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Christophe Clement | Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:17.22 | $348,000 | Listed | [5] |
| 2016 | Mississippi Delta | 4 | Florent Geroux | Mark E. Casse | Jackpot Ranch &. M.G. Rutherford | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:18.79 | $278,220 | Listed | [6] |
| 2015 | Sky Treasure | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:19.83 | $298,400 | [7] | |
| 2014 | Richies Party Girl | 3 | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | Wesley A. Ward | Richard Ravin & Wesley A. Ward | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:16.51 | $199,600 | [8] | |
| 2013 | To My Valentine (FR) | 3 | David R. Flores | Wesley A. Ward | Ice Wine Stable | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:17.15 | $125,151 | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c "Spendthrift Farm Ladies Sprint Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "KENTUCKY DOWNS LADIES SPRINT STAKES - KENTUCKY DOWNS, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 Spendthrift Farm Ladies Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2018 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2017 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2016 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2015 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2014 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2013 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2020.