Churchill Downs Stakes

Grade II race
Churchill Downs Stakes
Location	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated	1911
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance	7 furlongs
Track	Dirt, left-handed
Qualification	four-years-olds & older
Weight	Assigned
Purse	US$250,000

The Churchill Downs Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. A sprint race open to horses aged four and older, it is contested over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $250,00.

The race is a Grade II event raced on the same day as the Kentucky Derby and is a prep to the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Past winners

Winners of the Churchill Downs stakes since 1989:

• 2011 - Aikenite (1:21.40) (John Velasquez)
• 2010 - Atta Boy Roy (1:22.54) (Calvin Borel)
• 2009 - Accredit (1:23.24) (Julien Leparoux)
• 2008 - Elite Squadron (1:21) (John R. Velazquez)
• 2007 - Saint Anddan (Rafael Bejarano)
• 2006 - Tricky Trevor
• 2005 - Battle Won
• 2004 - Speightstown
• 2003 - Aldebaran
• 2002 - D'Wildcat
• 2001 - Alannan
• 2000 - Straight Man
• 1999 - Rock and Roll
• 1998 - Distorted Humor
• 1997 - Diligence
• 1996 - Criolotto
• 1995 - Goldseeker
• 1994 - Honor The Hero
• 1993 - Callide Valley
• 1992 - Pleasant Tap
• 1991 - Thirty Six Red
• 1990 - Beau Genius
• 1989 - Dancing Spree

References

• The Churchill Downs Stakes at Pedigree Query