Locust Grove Stakes
Grade III race | |
Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1982 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www.churchilldowns.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds & Up |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | $100,000 (2016) |
The Locust Grove Handicap is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Churchill Downs in late June/early July at Louisville, Kentucky. Raced on turf at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs), it is open to fillies and mares, three years of age and older.
In 1982 the race was run at a distance of one mile then the following year changed to 1 1/16 and was raced at that distance until 1990 when it was increased to its present 1+1⁄8 miles. It is now again run at 1 1/16.
In winning the 2003 running of the Locust Grove Handicap, Ipi Tombe became the first horse bred in Zimbabwe to ever win a race at Churchill Downs.
Records
Time record: (at the distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)
- 1:46.75 - Shaconage (2004)
- Most wins
- 2 - Colstar (2000, 2001)
Winners of the Locust Grove Handicap since 1999
Earlier winners
- 1998 - Colcon
- 1997 - Romy
- 1996 - Bail Out Becky
- 1995 - Memories
- 1994 - Life Is Delicious
- 1993 - Lady Blessington
- 1992 - Behaving Dancer
- 1991 - Nice Serve
- 1990 - Dibs
- 1989 - Jungle Gold
- 1988 - Chez Chez Chez
- 1987 - Luckiest Girl
- 1986 - Glorious View
- 1985 - Sintra
- 1984 - Heatherten
- 1983 - Try Something New
- 1982 - Excitable Lady