Arlington Matron Stakes
The Matron Stakes is an American Grade III flat horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares, aged three years and upward. Raced over a distance of 9 furlongs on the dirt at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois every spring. It currently offers a purse of $100,000.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Arlington Park Illinois, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1930 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 3-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 (2019) |
The event was moved to Churchill Downs in 2017.
Inaugurated in 1930, Hall of Fame member, Bewitch, ran second in 1949. Real Delight won it in 1953.[1]
Recent winners
- 1947 - But Why Not
- 1949 - Lithe
- 1957 - Pucker Up
- 2005 - Indy Groove (Charles Woods)
- 2006 - Sea Siren
- 2007 - Solo Survivor
- 2008 - Indescribable (Jeremy Rose)
- 2009 - Euphony (Cliff Berry)
- 2010 - Tizaqueena (E.T. Baird)
- 2011 - Pachattack (Florent Geroux)
- 2012 - Upperline (James Graham)
- 2013 - Imposing Grace (Joao Moreira)
- 2014 - La Tia (E.T. Baird)
- 2015 - Race not held
- 2016 - Flipcup (Christopher A. Emigh)
- 2017 - Walkabout
- 2018 - Princess La Quinta
- 2019 - Coachwhip
References
- American Racing Manual 2010
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