American Turf Stakes

Grade II race
American Turf Stakes

Location	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance	1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Track	Grass, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$150,000

The American Turf Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is currently a Grade II race run over a distance of 8.5 furlongs on turf. The American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the race to its current Grade II status in 2010. [1]

The race is run in early May on the same day as the Kentucky Oaks. It has been sponsored by Crown Royal whiskey since 1995.

Winners since 1998

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time	Grade
2011	Banned	Garrett Gomez	Tom Proctor	Glen Hill Farm	1:42.05	II
2010	Doubles Partner	Garrett Gomez	Todd A. Pletcher	WinStar Farm	1:41.05	II
2009	Orthodox	Jon Court	John Glenney	Kim and John Glenney	1:44.37	III
2008	Tizdejavu	Garrett Gomez	Gregory Fox	M. Cooper/P. Ziebarth	1:46.14	III
2007	Duveen	Mark Guidry	Dale L. Romans	Andrew Farm	1:44.03	III
2006	Stream Cat	Julien Leparoux	Patrick Biancone	Fab Oak Stable et al.	1:42.27	III
2005	Rey de Cafe	Javier Castellano	George R. Arniold II	G. Watts Humphrey	1:42.00	III
2004	Kitten's Joy	Jerry Bailey	Dale L. Romans	Ken & Sarah Ramsey	1:43.21	III
2003	Senor Swinger	Pat Day	Bob Baffert	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:41.38	III
2002	Legislator	Edgar Prado	H. James Bond	Judy E. Turetsky	1:44.43	III
2001	Strategic Partner	John Velazquez	Mark A. Hennig	Lee Lewis	1:42.89	III
2000	King Cugat	Jerry Bailey	William I. Mott	Centennial Farms	1:41.25	III
1999	Air Rocket	Jerry Bailey	Robert E. Holthus	Frank Fletcher	1:42.65	III
1998	Dernier Croise	Gary L. Stevens	Thomas Amoss	Richard Colton Jr.	1:44.28	III

Earlier winners

• 1997 - Royal Strand
• 1996 - Broadway Beau
• 1995 - Unanimous Vote
• 1994 - Jaggery John
• 1993 - Desert Waves
• 1992 - Senor Tomas

References

• The 2008 Crown Royal American Turf Stakes at the NTRA