Derby City Distaff Stakes

Humana Distaff Handicap

Grade I race
Location	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated	1987
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies & Mares, four-years-old & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	US$300,000

The Humana Distaff Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually on the first Saturday in May as part of Derby Day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Open to fillies and mares, age four and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 7 furlongs for a purse of $300,000.

A Grade I event inaugurated in 1987 as the Brown & Williamson Handicap, the race's name was changed in 1995 to the Humana Distaff. A Listed race until 1990 when it was given Grade III status, it was subsequently upgraded to a Grade II event in 1999 then to its present Grade I status in 2002.

Records

Speed record

• 1:20.44 - Groupie Doll (2012)

Most wins

• No horse has won this race more than once.

Winners of the Humana Distaff Handicap since 1995

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Grade
2016	Taris	5	Flavien Prat	Simon Callaghan	Tabor/Smith/Magnier	7 fur.	1:21.03	I
2015	Dame Dorothy	4	Javier Castellano	Todd A. Pletcher	Bobby Flay	7 fur.	1:22.67	I
2014	Midnight Lucky	4	Rosie Napravnik	Bob Baffert	Watson/Pegram/Weitman	7 fur.	1:22.23	I
2013	Aubby K	4	Edgar S. Prado	Ralph E. Nicks	James C. Spence	7 fur.	1:22.93	I
2012	Groupie Doll	4	Rajiv Maragh	William Bradley	Bradley/Bradley/Hurst/Brent	7 fur.	1:20.44	I
2011	Sassy Image	4	Robby Albarado	Dale Romans	Jerry Romans	7 fur.	1:20.01	I
2010	Mona de Momma	4	Joel Rosario	John W. Sadler	Michael Talla	7 fur.	1:22.73	I
2009	Informed Decision	4	Julien Leparoux	Jonathan Sheppard	Augustin Stable	7 fur.	1:23.69	I
2008	Intangaroo	4	Alonso Quinonez	Gary Sherlock	Tom Grether Farms	7 fur.	1:22.03	I
2007	Hystericalady	4	Rafael Bejarano	Jerry Hollendorfer	Rancho San Miguel et al.	7 fur.	1:21.87	I
2006	Pussycat Doll	4	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	7 fur.	1:21.62	I
2005	My Trusty Cat	5	Jerry Bailey	David R. Vance	Carl Pollard	7 fur.	1:21.18	I
2004	Mayo on the Side	5	Pat Day	Carl Nafzger	Robert Lothenbach	7 fur.	1:22.78	I
2003	Sightseek	4	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	7 fur.	1:22.12	I
2002	Celtic Melody †	4	Mark Guidry	James A. Jerkens	Vinery Stables	7 fur.	1:22.98	I
2001	Dream Supreme	4	Pat Day	William I. Mott	Kinsman Stable	7 fur.	1:20.70	II
2000	Ruby Surprise	5	Joseph Judice	Robert E. Holthus	James T. Hines, Jr.	7 fur.	1:21.25	II
1999	Zuppardo Ardo	5	Shane Sellers	Bobby C. Barnett	John A. Franks	7 fur.	1:23.40	II
1998	Colonial Minstrel	4	John Velazquez	Mark A. Hennig	Edward P. Evans	7 fur.	1:22.12	III
1997	Capote Belle	4	John Velazquez	Daniel C. Peitz	Lawana & Robert Low	7 fur.	1:22.38	III
1996	In Conference	4	Mike E. Smith	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Mills Phipps	7 fur.	1:23.30	III
1995	Laura's Pistolette	4	Corey Nakatani	Murray W. Johnson	Jack Smith	7 fur.	1:22.24	III
1994	Roamin Rachel	4	Mike E. Smith	Claude R. McGaughey, III	Tri Honors Stables	7 fur.	1:23.83	III
1993	Court Hostess	5	Chris McCarron	Neil Howard	W. S. Kilroy	7 fur.	1:23.18	III
1992	Ifyoucouldseemenow	4	Craig Perret	Brian Mayberry	Jan Siegel	7 fur.	1:22.22	III
1991	Illeria	4	Pat Day	Michael Doyle	Eaton Hall Farm	7 fur.	1:23.20	III
1990	Medicine Woman	4	Pat Day	G. R. Arnold	Glencrest Farm	7 fur.	1:23.40	III

† In 2002, Gold Mover won the race but was disqualified to second after stewards ruled she had bumped and interfered with Celtic Melody near the eighth pole.

Earlier winners (Brown & Williamson Handicap)

• 1989 - Sunshine Always
• 1988 - Le l'Argent
• 1987 - Lazer Show

See also

• Humana Distaff Handicap "top three finishers" and starters
• List of graded stakes at Churchill Downs

References

• The 2008 Humana Distaff at the NTRA