- Eight Belles Stakes
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Grade III race Eight Belles Stakes Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesInaugurated 1956 Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Website www.churchilldowns.com Race information Distance 7.5 furlongs Track Dirt, left-handed Qualification Three-year-old fillies Weight Assigned Purse US$100,000 The Eight Belles Stakes is a Grade III race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky each year on Kentucky Derby Day. Run at a distance of 7½ furlongs, it is open to three-year-old filly sprinters and offers a purse of $100,000.
Raced as the Oaks Prep from 1956–1966, it was then renamed the La Troienne Stakes from 1967–2008 for one of the greatest broodmares in the United States throughout the twentieth century, La Troienne. In June 2008, Churchill Downs announced that beginning in 2009 this race would be called the Eight Belles Stakes in honor of the deceased filly, Eight Belles, who finished second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby.[1] In 2010, the Louisville Distaff Stakes was renamed the La Troienne Stakes.
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Winners since 1998
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2011 Victoria’s Wildcat Kent Desormeaux Bob Hess Jr. Bob & Victoria Bayer/Metcalf 1:23.03 2010 Buckleupbuttercup Julien Leparoux Eddie Kenneally Avalon Farms, Inc. 1:29.49 2009 Four Gifts Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen Heligbrodt Stable 1:30.94 2008 Game Face John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Zabeel Racing 1:28.44 2007 Silverinyourpocket Calvin Borel Helen Pitts M/M R. David Randal 1:30.14 2006 Joint Effort Edgar Prado Dale Romans Donald R. Dizney 1:28.18 2005 Seek a Star Jorge F. Chavez John T. Ward John C. Oxley 1:28.75 2004 Friendly Michelle Alex Solis Bob Baffert M/M Ed Friendly 1:28.26 2003 Final Round Jerry Bailey George R. Arnold II G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. 1:22.13 2002 Cashier's Dream Donnie Meche Steve Asmussen Heligbrodt Racing 1:24.83 2001 Caressing Pat Day David R. Vance Carl F. Pollard 1:22.90 2000 Roxelana Larry Melancon William Huffman William Landes III 1:21.97 1999 Sapphire n' Silk Pat Day Dallas Stewart William Carl 1:23.85 1998 Sister Act Calvin Borel Jeffrey N. Jacobs Choctaw Racing/C. Harold Kitchen 1:24.46 Earlier winners
- 1997 - Star of Goshen
- 1996 - Rare Blend
- 1995 - Dixieland Gold
- 1994 - Packet
- 1993 - Traverse City
- 1992 - Bell Witch
- 1991 - Exclusive Bird
- 1990 - Screen Prospect
- 1989 - Top Of My Life
- 1988 - Gerri n' Jo Go
- 1987 - Footy
- 1986 - Lazer Show
- 1985 - Magnificent Lindy
- 1984 - Sintra
- 1983 - How Clever
- 1982 - Betty Money
- 1981 - Heavenly Cause
- 1980 - Ribbon
- 1979 - Justa Reflection
- 1978 - White Star Line
- 1977 - Sweet Alliance
- 1976 - Moreland Hills
- 1975 - High Estimate
- 1974 - Shantung Silk
- 1973 - La Prevoyante
- 1972 - Susan's Girl
- 1971 - Graffiti
- 1970 - Missile Belle
- 1969 - Double Delta
- 1968 - Dark Mirage
- 1967 - Furl Sail
- 1966 - Justakiss
- 1965 - Marry The Prince
- 1964 - Silver Dollar
- 1963 - Saree
- 1962 - Cicada
- 1961 - Play Time
- 1960 - Rash Statement
- 1959 - Ruwenzori
- 1958 - Stay Smoochie
- 1957 - Pillow Talk
- 1956 - Doubledogdare
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References
Categories:- Horse races in the United States
- Horse races in Kentucky
- Churchill Downs
- Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies
- Graded stakes races in the United States
- Recurring sporting events established in 1956
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