Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes

The Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes, raced as the Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of 6 furlongs on the turf held annually in September at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky during their short turf meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $700,000.

Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes
raced as Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes (2019)
Grade III race
LocationKentucky Downs
Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1998
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorGallery Racing (2019)
Websitewww.kentuckydowns.com
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightAllowances
Purse$682,800 (2019)

History

The race was inaugurated in 1998[1] with an attractive purse offered of $100,000.[1] as the Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes as part of the Kentucky Cup

The event was not held in 2011[1] and the event renamed in 2016 to the Turf Sprint Stakes

In 2017 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[2]

With the influx of gaming revenue at Kentucky Downs the purse for the event has risen dramatically to nearly $700,000 offered by 2019.[1]

Records

Speed record:

  • 6 furlongs – 1:09.21 - Totally Boss (2019)
  • ​6 1⁄2 furlongs – 1:15.72 - Proforma (2018)

Margins:

  • 6 lengths – Morluc (2000)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
  • 2 – Kenneth E. Hoffman (1998, 2001)
  • 2 – James A. Dodgen (2007, 2008)
  • 2 – Michael J. Maker (2013, 2017)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Turf Sprint Stakes
2019 Totally Boss 4 Florent Geroux George R. Arnold II Jim & Susan Hill 6 furlongs 1:09.21 $682,800 3 [3]
2018 Proforma 4 Joe Bravo Michael Stidham DARRS ​6 1⁄2 furlongs 1:15.72 $500,000 3 [4]
2017 Hogy 8 Florent Geroux Michael J. Maker Michael M. Hui ​6 1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.88 $398,000 3 [5]
2016 Successful Native 5 Robby Albarado Aubrey A. Maragh Marco Bommarito ​6 1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.51 $309,997 Listed [6]
Turf Dash Stakes
2015 Sweet Luca 6 Robby Albarado Chris M. Block Fortino ​6 1⁄2 furlongs 1:19.44 $180,000 Listed [7]
2014 Dimension (GB) 6 Chris Landeros Conor Murphy Riverside Bloodstock ​6 1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.16 $136,200 [8]
2013 Longhunter (GB) 5 Alan Garcia Michael J. Maker Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 6 furlongs 1:10.28 $137,050 [9]
2012 Good Lord 5 Gabriel Saez Forrest Kaelin Thomas D. Shank & Stan Young 6 furlongs 1:18.58 $59,875 [10]
2011 Race not held
2010 Due Date 5 Tony Farina Steve Margolis Bert, Elaine & Richard Klein 6 furlongs 1:16.41 $50,000 [11]
2009 Fort Prado 8 Eduardo E. Perez Chris M. Block Team Block 6 furlongs 1:11.49 $50,000 [12]
2008 Hold the Salt 6 Rosemary Homeister Jr. James A. Dodgen Cynthia Knight 6 furlongs 1:09.15 $100,000 Listed [13]
2007 Hold the Salt 5 Charles R. Woods Jr. James A. Dodgen Cynthia Knight 6 furlongs 1:09.25 $100,000 Listed [14]
2006 Atticus Kristy 5 Jesus Lopez Castanon Merrill R. Scherer Centaur Farms & Daniel Lynch 6 furlongs 1:12.64 $100,000 Listed [15]
2005 Durban Thunder (BRZ) 4 Calvin H. Borel Helen Pitts-Blasi Stud Raca 6 furlongs 1:10.20 $100,000 Listed [16]
2004 Battle Won 4 Rafael Bejarano Charles Simon Jay Manoogian 6 furlongs 1:10.86 $100,000 Listed [17]
2003 Fredericktown 4 Rafael Bejarano Darrin Miller Silverton Hill 6 furlongs 1:12.59 $100,000 Listed [18]
2002 Red Lightning 4 Calvin H. Borel Jeffrey D. Thornbury Philip S. Maas 6 furlongs 1:14.90 $100,000 Listed [19]
2001 Amazon River 3 Robby Albarado Kenneth E. Hoffman Kenneth E. Hoffman 6 furlongs 1:11.34 $100,000 Listed [20]
2000 Morluc 4 Robby Albarado Randy L. Morse Michael P. Cloonan 6 furlongs 1:09.66 $100,000 Listed [21]
1999 Run Johnny 7 Pat Day Morris G. Nicks John Oakley 6 furlongs 1:11.60 $100,000 Listed [22]
1998 G H's Pleasure 6 Victor Espinoza Kenneth E. Hoffman T. Canonie Jr., K. Hoffman, E. Roy, et. al. 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $100,000 Listed [23]


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References
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  2. "KENTUCKY CUP TURF DASH STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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  23. "1998 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 2)". Equibase. 19 September 1998. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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