Cardinal Stakes (USA)

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Cardinal Stakes
Grade III race
Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1974 (as Kentucky Cardinal Stakes)
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website Churchill Downs
Race information
Distance1+18 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification fillies and mares, three-year-olds and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse$300,000 (2023)

The Cardinal Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares three-years-old and older over a distance of one and one eighth miles on the turf held annually in November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The event offers a purse of $100,000.

Contents

History

The event was named after the official state bird of Kentucky, the Northern cardinal.

The event was inaugurated on 23 November 1974, as the Kentucky Cardinal Stakes as a 1+116 miles dirt race for three year olds and was won by veterinarian Albert F. Polk Jr's Cut the Talk, who was trained by Ohio native James E. (Jim) Morgan [1] and ridden by Darrell Brown in a time of 1:4515. [2]

The event was run for three year olds only one more time in 1975. In the 1976 the conditions of the event were changed to fillies and mares that were three years old or older at a distance of seven furlongs as the Kentucky Cardinal Handicap. [3] In 1982 the event was increased to 1 mile for one year and in 1983 increased again to back its inaugural running distance of 1+116 miles. [4] In 1987 the event was scheduled on the turf over a distance of 1+116 miles with the name Cardinal Handicap. [4] The following year the distance of the event increased to 1+18 miles but it was moved off the turf and onto the main track due to inclement weather. [5]

The American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III in 1995. [3] The 2017 edition of the race, won by Tricky Escape, was run on dirt as the turf course was deemed unfit for racing. The race's Grade III status was kept for 2017. [6]

The event has been run in split divisions nine times, the last of which was in 1990. [7]

The event was run as a handicap prior to 2019. [8]

The event was not run in 2020 and 2021.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Cardinal Stakes
2023Star Fortress (IRE) 4 Luis Saez Cherie DeVauxJohn D. Gunther & Eurowest Bloodstock Services1+18 miles1:51.10$267,500III [9]
2022Dalika (GER)6 Brian Hernandez Jr. Albert Stall Jr. Bal Mar Equine1+18 miles1:50.61$268,500III [10]
20202021Race not held
2019Kallio4 Tyler Gaffalione Brendan P. Walsh Madaket Stables, Tim & Anna Cambron, Bradley Thoroughbreds1+18 miles1:55.07$175,000III [11]
Cardinal Handicap
2018English Affair5 Corey J. Lanerie George R. Arnold II Calumet Farm 1+18 miles1:50.41$100,000III [12]
2017Tricky Escape4Christopher P. DeCarloLynn A. AshbyJon A. Marshall1+18 miles1:53.85$100,000IIIOff turf [13]
2016Cash Control5 Shaun Bridgmohan Brad H. CoxRichard & Bertram Klein1+18 miles1:49.39$100,000III [14]
2015Button Down (GB) 4 Paco Lopez Josie Carroll Greenwood Lodge Farm1+18 miles1:56.19$100,000III [15]
2014Strike Charmer4Chris LanderosDavid M. CarrollCourtlandt Farms1+18 miles1:49.97$119,700III [16]
2013Abaco5 Rosie Napravnik Claude R. McGaughey III Phipps Stable 1+18 miles1:50.85$112,800III [17]
2012Daisy Devine4 Calvin H. Borel Andrew McKeeverJames M. Miller1+18 miles1:47.29$111,500III [18]
2011Deluxe4 Julien R. Leparoux William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms 1+18 miles1:50.53$109,900III [19]
2010Askbut I Won'ttell4 Shaun Bridgmohan Chris M. BlockTeam Block & Rich Ege1+18 miles1:50.41$109,900III [20]
2009Acoma4 Jesus Lopez Castanon David M. CarrollHelen C. Alexander & Helen K. Groves1+18 miles1:50.02$111,700III [21]
2008Indescribable4 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott Courtlandt Farms1+18 miles1:55.77$113,400III [22]
2007Criminologist4 John R. Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable 1+18 miles1:51.06$164,550III [23]
2006Sabellina5 Julien R. Leparoux Charles SimonJay A. Lieberman1+18 miles1:49.96$171,750III [24]
2005Sundrop (JPN) 4 Mark Guidry Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1+18 miles1:50.10$175,050III [25]
2004Aud4 Brice Blanc Anthony L. ReinstedlerWillmott Stables1+18 miles1:53.94$173,550III [26]
2003Riskaverse4 Cornelio Velasquez Patrick J. KellyFox Ridge Farm1+18 miles1:50.53$175,200III [27]
2002Quick Tip4 Robby Albarado Neil J. Howard William S. Farish III 1+18 miles1:51.08$173,100III [28]
2001Watch4 Craig Perret Frank L. Brothers Claiborne Farm 1+18 miles1:49.12$169,350III [29]
2000Illiquidity4 Jon Court Patrick B. Byrne Stonerside Stable 1+18 miles1:49.72$176,100III [30]
1999Pratella4Brian Dale PeckBurk Kessinger Jr.Bruce Barton & Alvin D. Haynes1+18 miles1:48.88$171,450III [31]
1998B. A. Valentine5 Jorge F. Chavez Dale L. Romans Alberta Butner1+18 miles1:48.62$180,150III [32]
1997Colcon4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Cavallix1+18 miles1:51.89$175,650III [33]
1996† Miss Caerleona (FR) 4 Larry Melancon Niall M. O'Callaghan Stonerside Stable 1+18 miles1:47.81$117,500III [34]
1995Apolda4 Pat Day William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 1+18 miles1:49.59$116,200III [35]
1994 Bold Ruritana (CAN)4 Pat Day James E. Day Minshall Farms1+18 miles1:48.25$117,500Listed [36]
1993River Ball (ARG) 4James ParsleyThomas Kurt ArnemannThomas & Jurgen K Arnemann1+18 miles1:55.79$115,300Listed [37]
1992Auto Dial4 Shane Sellers Frank L. Brothers Helen C. Alexander1+18 miles1:52.04$110,000ListedOff turf [38]
1991Christiecat4 Angel Cordero Jr. Patrick J. KellyFox Ridge Farm1+18 miles1:51.10$115,400Listed [39]
1990Dance for Lucy4 Dave Penna Sheldon WolfeAlex Schmidt1+18 miles1:51.80$60,425Division 1 [40]
Lady in Silver4 Pat Day Flint S. Schulhofer Morven Stud1:51.40$59,675Division 2 [41]
1989Townsend Lass4K. Keith AllenMark A. RimerRichard Kaster & Bruce Dresdner1+18 miles1:52.00$88,050 [42]
1988Top Corsage5 Pat Valenzuela Jerry M. Fanning Helen C. Alexander1+18 miles1:52.40$56,650Off turf [5]
1987Lake Champlain (IRE) 4 Pat Day William I. Mott Mrs. Diana Firestone 1+116 miles1:46.20$57,600 [43]
1986Oriental4K. Keith Allen Jack Van Berg Robert Kruger, Robert Snell & William Thimigan1+116 miles1:45.80$47,775 [44]
Kentucky Cardinal Stakes
1985Mrs. Revere4 Larry Melancon William I. Mott Dr. Hiram Polk & David Richardson1+116 miles1:48.20$33,682Division 1 [45]
Mr. T.'s Tune4K. Keith Allen Carl A. Nafzger Warren Terry1:47.20$34,182Division 2 [46]
1984Electric Fanny3Julio C. Espinoza Harvey L. Vanier GM Breeding Farms1+116 miles1:48.00$32,725 [47]
1983Charge My Account4 Pat Day Claude R. McGaughey III Cooper Hartley (Lessee)1+116 miles1:47.20$29,800 [48]
Kentucky Cardinal Handicap
1982Betty Money3Bernon SaylerRonnie G. WarrenRussell Michael Jr.1 mile1:38.80$31,988Division 1 [49]
Promising Native3Sam MapleRonnie G. WarrenRonnie G. Warren et al.1:39.60$31,112Division 2 [50]
1981Knights Beauty4Travis Wayne HightowerEmmett N. SylvesterWilliam J. Forster7 furlongs1:24.80$31,950Division 1 [51]
Safe Play3Stanley Spencer Harvey L. Vanier Carl Lauer & Nancy Vanier1:24.20$29,075Division 2 [52]
1980Vite View4 Don Brumfield Michael B. BallMira Ball7 furlongs1:24.80$28,000Division 1 [53]
Champagne Ginny3 Don Brumfield Ray MetcalfElkcam Stable1:24.60$27,850Division 2 [54]
1979Impetuous Gal (CAN)4 Earlie Fires Joseph M. BolleroEdward A. Cox Jr.7 furlongs1:24.60$27,850Division 1 [55]
Gap Axe4 Don Brumfield David KassenAndrew Adams1:24.80$29,350Division 2 [56]
1978Love to Tell3 Eddie Delahoussaye James E. MorganJames Crutcher7 furlongs1:24.40$27,512Division 1 [57]
Unreality4Lane SuireRalph IrwinKaril Vangeloff1:24.20$27,762Division 2 [58]
1977Likely Exchange3James McKnightThomas H. Stevens Sr.Mrs. Pamela Stark Humphrey 7 furlongs1:24.80$22,575Division 1 [59]
Famed Princess4Concepcion LedezmaHarry TrotsekMrs. Bobby Russell & Ed Seltzer1:24.80$22,825Division 2 [60]
1976Hope of Glory4 Don Brumfield Ted McClainDonald McKellar7 furlongs1:25.00$22,563Division 1 [61]
Vivacious Meg4Bobby BreenDoug DodsonEagle Mountain Farm1:25.40$22,563Division 2 [62]
Kentucky Cardinal Stakes
1975Visier3Rene Riera Jr.Richard J. FischerJuliette Combs Trapp1+116 miles1:45.80$26,5003YO only [63]
1974Cut the Talk3Darrell BrownJames E. MorganAlbert F. Polk Jr.1+116 miles1:45.20$22,0753YO only [2]

Legend:
  Dirt  Turf
Notes:
† In the 1996, running Bail Out Becky was first past the post by 2+12 lengths but was disqualified for interference as the horse turned into the straight bumping the eventual second-place finisher Miss Caerleona. Miss Caerleona was declared the winner and Bail Out Becky placed second. [64]

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