Churchill Downs Debutante Stakes

Last updated
Debutante Stakes
Listed race
Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1895
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight122 lbs. with allowances
PurseUS$175,000 (since 2022)

The Debutante Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the last week of June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A listed stakes event open to two-year-old fillies, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlongs. [1]

Contents

It first became a Grade III race in 1996. [2] It was changed from 5.5 furlongs to 6 furlongs in 2006. In 2012, the race was downgraded to listed status.

Records

Speed record
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by a jockey

Winners since 1995

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2022 Wonder Wheel Tyler Gaffalione Mark E. Casse D.J. Stable1:10.26
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017Sunny Skies Robby Albarado Kenneth G. McPeek Normandy Farm1:11.83
2016Pretty City Dancer Julien Leparoux Mark Casse John C. Oxley 1:11.01
2015 Cosmic Evolution Calvin H. Borel Lon Wiggins Stephen L. Fidel1:11.89
2014 Promise Me Silver Robby Albarado Bret Calhoun Robert Luttrell 1.11.49
2013 Fiftyshadesofgold Corey Lanerie Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Clarence Scharbauer Jr. 1.10.63
2012 Blueeyesintherein Leandro Goncalves Gary Simms Self/King/Morgenson/Travis, et al.1:11.71
2011Flashy Lassie Kent Desormeaux Gary Simms Barry L. King1:10.89
2010Just Louise Robby Albarado Dale Romans Eldon Farm Equine1:11.85
2009Decelerator Julien Leparoux D. Wayne Lukas Westrock Stables1:11.28
2008Garden District Robby Albarado Todd A. Pletcher Twin Creeks Racing Stable1:11.07
2007Rated Fiesty Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing et al.1:09.27
2006Richwoman Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing1:10.50
2005Effectual Robby Albarado Steve Asmussen Gainesway/George Bolton1:03.95
2004Classic Elegance Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Bob & Beverly Lewis 1:04.18
2003Be Gentle Cornelio Velásquez D. Wayne Lukas Thomas F. Van Meter II1:03.96
2002Awesome Humor Pat Day W. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm 1:03.45
2001Cashier's Dream Donnie Meche Steve Asmussen Team Valor 1:02.52
2000Gold Mover Craig Perret Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1:03.79
1999 Chilukki Willie Martinez Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable 1:03.66
1998 Silverbulletday Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 1:04.70
1997Love Lock Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor 1:03.84
1996Move Pat Day Frank L. Brothers Cherry Valley Farm 1:05.66
1995 Golden Attraction Donna Barton D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 1:04.19

Earlier winners

Related Research Articles

The Derby City Distaff Stakes is a Grade I American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three and older over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt held annually in early May on the Kentucky Derby day meeting at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the spring meeting. The current purse is $500,000.

The Chilukki Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three and older over a distance of one mile on the dirt held annually in November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall meeting. It currently offers a purse of $300,000.

The Churchill Downs Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-old and older sprinters run over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt annually in early May at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky as an undercard event on Kentucky Derby day. The event currently offers a purse of $750,000.

The Wise Dan Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses four-year-old and older run at a distance of one and one sixteenth of a mile on the turf held annually in June at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Golden Rod Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A Grade II event open to two-year-old fillies, it is currently contested on dirt over a distance of 1+116 miles. The namesake goldenrod is the official flower of the state of Kentucky,.

The Debutante Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs, and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The Eight Belles Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old filly sprinters run at a distance of 7 furlongs at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky each year on Kentucky Oaks Day.

The Pocahontas Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies over a distance of 1+116 miles on the dirt scheduled annually in September at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Ack Ack Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older, over a distance of one mile on the dirt held annually in September at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

The Regret Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the Turf scheduled annually in mid-June near the end of the Spring Meet at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The event offers a purse of $200,000.

The Chicago Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, four years old and older over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt track scheduled annually in June at run annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The event currently offers a purse of $200,000 plus a trophy.

The Locust Grove Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, age three and older, over a distance of 1+116 miles held annually in September during the early fall meeting at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The current purse is $400,000.

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.

The River City Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three 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.

The Modesty Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Dogwood Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of seven furlongs held annually in late May or early June at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of 5+12 furlongs on the turf held annually in early May on the Kentucky Oaks day meeting at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the spring meeting.

The Lafayette Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old horses, it is contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of seven furlongs. There is a Lafayette Stakes horse race for three year olds run at six furlongs at in on Evangeline Downs dirt Race Track.

The Safely Kept Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. Open to fillies aged three, it is competed on dirt over a distance of seven furlongs. Run during October, it offers a purse of $100,000.

Dance Design is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She competed in five different countries and won seven times from nineteen starts in a track career which lasted from August 1995 to November 1998.

References

  1. "Debutante Stakes" (PDF). Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  2. "Graded Stakes". toba.org. Retrieved 3 July 2016.