Louisville Stakes

Turf race infobox
class = Grade II
horse race = Louisville Stakes


caption = 1986
location = Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, flagicon|USA
inaugurated = 1895
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.churchilldowns.com www.churchilldowns.com]
distance = 1 ¹/16 miles (8.5 furlongs).
track = Grass, left-handed
qualification = Fillies & Mares, three-years-old & up
weight = Assigned
purse = $300,000
bonuses = The Louisville Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1986 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Formerly the Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap, the Grade II event run in early May is open to fillies and mares, age three and older. It is contested on turf over a distance of 1 ¹/16 miles (8.5 furlongs).

Records

Speed record:
*1:42.43 - Shadow Cast (2005)

Most wins:
* No horse has won this race more than once.

Winners since 1998

Earlier winners

*1997 - Halo America
*1996 - Jewel Princess
*1995 - Fit To Lead
*1994 - One Dreamer

*1993 - Quilma
*1992 - Fowda
*1991 - Fit For A Queen
*1990 - Connie Gift

*1989 - Darien Miss
*1988 - By Land By Sea
*1987 - Queen Alexandra
*1986 - Hopeful Word

References

* [http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?id=32300&type=news The 2008 Louisville Stakes at the NTRA]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=2359 The Louisville Stakes at Pedigree Query]