- Turf Classic Stakes
Turf race infobox
class = Grade I
horse race = Turf Classic Stakes
caption =
location =Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky flagicon|USA
inaugurated = 1987
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = [http://www.churchilldowns.com/ Churchill Downs]
distance = 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
track = Grass, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds & up
weight = Scale Weight
purse = $500,000
bonuses = The Turf Classic Stakes is an Americanthoroughbred horse race run in early May atChurchill Downs open to horses three years old and up. It is raced on turf at a distance of one and one-eighth miles and currently offers a purse of $5000,000.Formerly known as the Early Times Turf Classic Stakes it is now sponsored by
Woodford Reserve . A major springtime race, it has been a grade I event since 1998.The 1987 inaugural running of the Early Times Turf Classic Stakes was won by the 1986
Breeders' Cup Turf winner, Manila.Records
Speed Record:
* 146.34 - Lure (1993)Most wins by an owner:
* 2 -Allen E. Paulson (1991, 1992),Claiborne Farm (1993, 2004)Most wins by a
jockey :
* 3 -Jerry D. Bailey (1991, 1997, 2004)Most wins by a Trainer:
* 2 -Richard J. Lundy (1991, 1992),William I. Mott (1994, 2004)Turf Classic Stakes winners
References
* [http://www.ntra.com/races.aspx?id=23253 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic stakes at the NTRA]
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