Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes
The Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky. A Grade III turf race open to horses age three and older, it is contested at a distance of 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) on a European-style turf course laid out in a kidney shape. In 2019, the purse was increased to $1,000,000.[1]
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Kentucky Downs Franklin, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.kentuckydowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Three-Year-Olds: 118 lbs. Older Horses: 122 lbs. Allowances |
| Purse | $1,000,000 (2019)[1] |
The Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes is run in mid September as the feature event on the racecourse's opening day. It was first run in 1991 as the Sam Houston Handicap but was on hiatus after the track closed due to financial difficulties. When the track reopened in 1998 the race was renamed the Kentucky Cup Turf Handicap as part of the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival.[2]
Records
- Speed record
- 2:26.98 - General Jumbo (2007) (new course record)
- Most wins
- 2 - Rochester (2002, 2003)
- 2 - Da Big Hoss (2015, 2016)
- Most wins by an owner
- 2 - Augustin Stable (2002, 2003)
- 2 - Skychia Racing (2015, 2016)
- Most wins by a jockey
- 3 - Florent Geroux (2014, 2016, 2018)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 4 - Michael J. Maker (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Zulu Alpha | 6 | Jose Ortiz | Michael J. Maker | Michael M. Hui | 2:28.62 | |||
| 2018 | Arklow | 4 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger, Peter Coneway | 2:30.56 | |||
| 2017 | Oscar Nominated | 4 | Julien Leparoux | Michael J. Maker | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 2:31.37 | |||
| 2016 | Da Big Hoss | 5 | Florent Geroux | Michael J. Maker | Skychai Racing (Harvey Diamond & Jim Shircliff) | 2:35.08 | |||
| 2015 | Da Big Hoss | 4 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Michael J. Maker | Skychai Racing (Harvey Diamond & Jim Shircliff) | 2:33.40 | |||
| 2014 | Suntracer | 6 | Florent Geroux | Chris Block | Team Block | 2:27.12 | |||
| 2013 | Temeraine | 4 | Gary Stevens | Thomas F. Proctor | Niall Racing (Timothy B. & Patrick F. Turney) | 2:29.18 | |||
| 2012 | Ioya Bigtime | 8 | Corey Lanerie | Byron G. Hughes | Robert E. Courtney Jr. | 2:30.06 | |||
| 2011 | Rahystrada | 7 | Greta Kuntzweiler | Byron G. Hughes | Robert E. Courtney Jr. | 2:32.40 | |||
| 2010 | Rezif | 5 | Greta Kuntzweiler | Matthew Jacobsen | Donald Sexton, Matthew Jacobson, Thomas Baughman | 2:44.74 | |||
| 2009 | Cloudy's Knight | 9 | Rosemary Homeister Jr. | Jonathan E. Sheppard | S J Stables LLC (Shirley & Jerrold Schwartz) | 2:33.96 | |||
| 2008 | Rumor Has It | 7 | Eddie Perez | David H. Hinsley | William S. Patterson & James F. Glenn | 2:28.27 | |||
| 2007 | General Jumbo | 5 | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Thomas Conway | 2:26.98 | |||
| 2006 | Embossed | 4 | Larry Melancon | Niall O'Callaghan | Gary A. Tanaka | 2:36.92 | |||
| 2005 | Silverfoot | 5 | Rafael Bejarano | Dallas Stewart | Chrysalis Stables LLC (Stephanie S. Clark) | 2:30.30 | |||
| 2004 | Sabiango | 6 | Brice Blanc | Tim Yakteen | Monty Roberts | 2:33.70 | |||
| 2003 | Rochester † | 7 | Eddie Martin Jr. | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 2:31.39 | |||
| 2002 | Rochester | 6 | Eddie Martin Jr. | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 2:38.28 | |||
| 2001 | Chorwon | 8 | Jon Court | Hal R. Wiggins | Thomas C. Mueller | 2:28.68 | |||
| 2000 | Down The Aisle | 7 | Robby Albarado | William I. Mott | Charles H. Deters | 2:27.70 | |||
| 1999 | Fahris | 5 | Shane Sellers | Kiaran McLaughlin | Sabine Stable (Joseph Greeley) | 2:29.60 | |||
| 1998 | Yaqthan | 8 | Brian Peck | Anthony Reinstedler | Merdonmar Stable (Sheikh Abdullah Majid Al Qasin) | 2:27.60 | |||
| 1996 | - 1997 | Race not held | |||||||
| 1995 | Lassigny | 4 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Saud al Kabeer | 2:30.60 | |||
| 1994 | Lindon Lime | 4 | Shane Sellers | W. Elliott Walden | Frank ManseII | 2:31.40 | |||
| 1993 | Know Heights | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess Jr. | Mike H. Sloan | 2:25.60 | |||
| 1992 | Drummer Boy | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Dennis W. Ebert | Elise M. Ebert | 2:28.40 | |||
| 1991 | Silver Medallion | 5 | Craig Perret | Philip M. Hauswald | John A. Franks | 2:31.30 | |||
* † In 2003, Art Variety finished first but was disqualified for interference and set back to third.
References
- "Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- http://horseracing.about.com/library/weekly/aa091998.htm
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