Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes, raced as the Three Chimneys Ladies Turf Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 1 mile on the turf held annually in September at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky during their short turf meeting. The event currently carries an offered purse of $500,000.
Grade III race | |
Location | Kentucky Downs Franklin, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1992 (as Rachel Jackson Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing Turf |
Sponsor | Three Chimneys Farm (2019) |
Website | www.kentuckydowns.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three years old and older |
Weight | Allowances |
Purse | $356,320 (2019) |
History
The race was inaugurated in 1992[1] as the Rachel Jackson Stakes in honor of Rachel Jackson the wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States. Her family moved close to the area where the Kentucky Downs racetrack is located on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee.[2]
The event was not run for 2 years and when it resumed in 1998 it was run as the Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Handicap.[3] The event was renamed to its current name Ladies Turf Stakes in 2011.[3]
In 2017 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[3]
With the influx of gaming revenue at Kentucky Downs the purse for the event has risen dramatically to nearly $500,000 offered by 2019.[3]
Records
Speed record:
- 1 mile – 1:35.20 - Pleasant Temper (1998)
Margins:
- 3 1⁄2 lengths – Secret Someone (2016)
- Most wins by a jockey Rafael Bejarano
- 2 – Rafael Bejarano (2003, 2005)
- 2 – Pat Day (1999, 2001)
- 2 – Larry Melancon (1998, 2000)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 4 – W. Elliott Walden (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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Ladies Turf Stakes | ||||||||||
2019 | Ms Bad Behavior | 4 | Jose L. Ortiz | Richard Baltas | Sayjay Racing, G. Hall, B. Hubbard | 1 mile | 1:35.25 | $356,320 | 3 | [4] |
2018 | Insta Erma | 5 | Drayden Van Dyke | Richard Baltas | Medallion Racing, Premier Racing, J. McClanahan, C. Johnson | 1 mile | 1:36.26 | $472,780 | 3 | [5] |
2017 | Miss Temple City | 5 | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion | The Club Racing, Needle In A Haystack & Sagamore Farm | 1 mile | 1:36.91 | $340,100 | 3 | [6] |
2016 | Secret Someone | 5 | Robby Albarado | Michael Stidham | Mt. Brilliant Stable | 1 mile | 1:38.00 | $348,666 | Listed | [7] |
2015 | Kiss Moon | 4 | Corey J. Lanerie | David R. Vance | Carl F. Pollard | 1 mile | 1:36.18 | $289,200 | Listed | [8] |
2014 | I'm Already Sexy | 4 | Florent Geroux | Wayne M. Catalano | Hit The Board Stables | 1 mile | 1:35.25 | $197,000 | [9] | |
2013 | Dancing to Town | 5 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Michael R. Matz | Ramona S. Bass | 1 mile | 1:35.52 | $161,501 | [10] | |
2012 | Miz Ida | 3 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis | Bert, Richard & Elaine Klein | 1 mile | 1:50.46 | $74,917 | [11] | |
2011 | Snow Top Mountain | 4 | Mark Guidry | Thomas F. Proctor | Barbara Hunter | 1 mile | 1:39.83 | $50,000 | [12] | |
2010 | Never Retreat | 5 | Eduardo E. Perez | Chris M. Block | Team Block | 1 mile | 1:46.18 | $50,000 | [13] | |
2009 | Danzon | 6 | Miguel Mena | Kellyn Gorder | Joseph Allen | 1 mile | 1:40.70 | $50,000 | [14] | |
2008 | Royal Pleasure | 5 | Rosemary Homeister Jr. | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1 mile | 1:37.23 | $100,000 | Listed | [15] |
2007 | Quiet Royal | 4 | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher | Wertheimer & Frere | 1 mile | 1:37.42 | $100,000 | Listed | [16] |
2006 | Dash of Humor | 6 | Calvin H. Borel | Hal R. Wiggins | James D. Conway | 1 mile | 1:41.59 | $100,000 | Listed | [17] |
2005 | Miss Wellspring | 4 | Rafael Bejarano | Gregory D. Foley | John Eaton & Steve Laymon | 1 mile | 1:39.20 | $100,000 | Listed | [18] |
2004 | Sand Springs | 4 | Mark Guidry | Anthony L. Reinstedler | Willmott Stables | 1 mile | 1:36.88 | $100,000 | Listed | [19] |
2003 | Apasionata Sonata | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | John T. Ward Jr. | Frederick J. Seitz | 1 mile | 1:37.84 | $100,000 | Listed | [20] |
2002 | San Dare | 4 | Willie Martinez | Rick Hiles | David G. Mounts | 1 mile | 1:42.55 | $100,000 | Listed | [21] |
Ladies Turf Handicap | ||||||||||
2001 | Gino's Spirits (GB) | 5 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Rio Aventura Stables & Tom Van Meter | 1 mile | 1:39.16 | $100,000 | Listed | [22] |
2000 | Silken (GB) | 4 | Larry Melancon | W. Elliott Walden | WinStar Farm | 1 mile | 1:36.16 | $100,000 | Listed | [23] |
1999 | Pleasant Temper | 5 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Mark H. Stanley | 1 mile | 1:37.20 | $100,000 | Listed | [24] |
1998 | Pleasant Temper | 4 | Larry Melancon | W. Elliott Walden | Mark H. Stanley | 1 mile | 1:35.20 | $100,000 | Listed | [25] |
1997 | Race not held | |||||||||
1996 | Race not held | |||||||||
Rachel Jackson Stakes | ||||||||||
1995 | Lady Skywalker | 5 | Robert Williams | Larry Donlin | Richard Gotschall | 1 mile | 1:37.80 | $125,000 | Listed | [26] |
1994 | Words of War | 5 | Carlos Marquez Jr. | Joseph Kasperski Jr. | L. Karp, R. Stone, M. Kledzik & T. G. Teel | 1 mile | 1:37.20 | $150,000 | Listed | [27] |
1993 | One Dreamer | 5 | Earlie Fires | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1 mile | 1:37.80 | $150,000 | Listed | [28] |
1992 | Harness Hitch | 5 | Shawn Payton | Steven Reiser | Barbara Hunter | 1 mile | 1:35.40 | $150,000 | Listed | [29] |
References
- "KENTUCKY CUP LADIES TURF STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- White House History biography Archived 26 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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- "2019 Three Chimneys Ladies Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2018 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2017 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2016 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2015 Fasig-Tipton Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2014 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes Black Type - (race 10)". Equibase. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2013 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2012 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2011 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Black Type - (race 5)". Equibase. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2010 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2009 Belle-Meade Plantation Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2008 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 13)". Equibase. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2007 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2006 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 3)". Equibase. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2005 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 12)". Equibase. 24 September 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2004 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 12)". Equibase. 25 September 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2003 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 12)". Equibase. 20 September 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "2002 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 21 September 2002. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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- "1999 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Handicap Listed - (race 5)". Equibase. 26 September 1999. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "1998 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Handicap Listed - (race 5)". Equibase. 19 September 1998. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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