Cardinal Stakes (USA)
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| 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 fillies and mares |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Cardinal Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during its fall meet. The Grade IIIT Cardinal is open to fillies and mares three-years-old and up and set at a distance of one and one eighth mile on the turf.
At its current distance of nine furlongs, Miss Caerleona holds the record of 1:47.81.
It currently offers a purse of $100,000.
Past winners
- 2016 - Cash Control (5) (Shaun Bridgmohan)
- 2015 - Button Down (GB) (4) (Paco Lopez
- 2014 - Strike Charmer (4) (Chris Landeros)
- 2013 - Abaco (4) (Rosie Napravnik)
- 2012 - Daisy Devine (4) (Calvin Borel)
- 2011 - Deluxe (4) (Julien Leparoux)
- 2010 - Askbut I Wonttell (4)
- 2009 - Acoma (4) (Jesus Castanon)
- 2008 - Indescribable (4) (Kent Desormeaux)
- 2007 - Criminologist (4) (John Velazquez)
- 2006 - Sabellina
- 2005 - Sundrop (JPN) (Mark Guidry)
- 2004 - Aud (Brice Blanc)
- 2003 - Riskaverse (Cornelio Velasquez)
- 2002 - Quick Tip (4)
- 2001 - Watch (4) (Craig Perret)
- 2000 - Illiquidity
- 1999 - Pratella
- 1998 - B A Valentine
- 1997 - Colcon
- 1996 - Miss Caerleona
- 1995 - Apolda
- 1994 - Bold Ruritana
- 1993 - River Ball
- 1992 - Auto Dial
- 1991 - Christiecat
- 1990 - Dance For Lucy
- 1989 - Townsend Lass
- 1988 - Top Corsage
- 1987 - Lake Champlain
- 1986 - Oriental
- 1985 - Mrs. Revere
- 1984 - Electric Fanny
- 1983 - Charge My Account
- 1982 - Promising Native
- 1981 - Knights Beauty
- 1980 - Vite View
- 1979 - Impetuous Gal
- 1978 - Love to Tell
- 1977 - Likely Exchange
- 1976 - Hope of Glory
- 1975 - Vizier
- 1974 - Cut The Talk