Commonwealth Turf Stakes

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Commonwealth Turf Stakes
ClassGrade III
Location Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated2004
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Churchill Downs
Race information
Distance1+116 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight123 lbs. with allowances
Purse $300,000 (2022)

The Commonwealth Turf Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one sixteenth miles on turf held annually in November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall meeting.

Contents

History

The event was inaugurated on 14 November 2004 and was won by the shortest of margins, a nose by the 18-1 outsider in field Broadway View, who was trained by US Hall of Fame trained Nick Zito in a time of 1:44.75. [1]

The American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III in 2008. [2]

The event was not scheduled to be run in 2020 [3] and 2021 due to the condition of the turf course.

Records

Speed record

Margins

Most wins by an owner

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
2023GiganteLuan Machado Steven M. Asmussen Iapetus Racing and Diamond T Racing1+116 miles1:44.46$257,500ListedOff turf [4]
2022Trademark Martin Garcia Victoria H. OliverBBN Racing1+116 miles1:46.39$300,000ListedOff turf [5]
20202021Race not held
2019Mr DumasJoseph Rocco Jr.John Alexander OrtizWSS Racing & Hooties Racing1+116 miles1:45.51$175,000III [6]
2018Hot Springs Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Woodford Racing1+116 miles1:46.97$100,000III [7]
2017Mr. Misunderstood Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Flurry Racing Stables1+116 miles1:46.80$100,000III [8]
2016Hay DakotaDenny VelazquezJoel BerndtAlice Mettler1+116 miles1:43.60$100,000III [9]
2015Almasty Jon Court Brad H. Cox Rupp Racing Wentworth Brochu1+116 miles1:45.41$100,000III [10]
2014Heart to Heart (CAN) Julien R. Leparoux Brian A. Lynch Terry Hamilton1+116 miles1:41.54$115,300III [11]
2013River Seven (CAN) Shaun Bridgmohan Nicholas GonzalezTucci Stables1+116 miles1:44.11$115,400III [12]
2012Lea Brian Hernandez Jr. Albert Stall Jr. Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider.1+116 miles1:42.27$117,100III [13]
2011Humble and Hungry Jose Lezcano Ignacio Correas IV Sagamore Farm 1+116 miles1:45.24$111,200III [14]
2010Yankee FourtuneVictor Santiago Kiaran P. McLaughlin Harvey Clark & Andrew Albstein1+116 miles1:44.68$121,900III [15]
2009Get Stormy Javier Castellano Thomas M. BushSullimar Stables1+116 miles1:41.67$112,100III [16]
2008Nistle's Crunch Robby Albarado Kenneth G. McPeek Alien Farm1+116 miles1:44.48$112,900III [17]
2007Inca King Shaun Bridgmohan Steven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing1+116 miles1:43.17$166,500Listed [18]
2006Arbuckle Bandit Brice Blanc Michael StidhamGolden Racing Stable1+116 miles1:44.19$169,800Listed [19]
2005Therecomesatiger Mark Guidry Thomas F. Proctor Charles R. Patton1+116 miles1:43.94$174,900Listed [20]
2004Broadway ViewJohn McKee Nick Zito Live Oak Plantation Racing1+116 miles1:44.75$171,150Listed [1]

Legend:
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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2004 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 14 November 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH TURF STAKES - CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. "Churchill Downs 2020 Fall Stake Schedule" (PDF). Churchill Downs website. 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "2023 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. "2022 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. "2019 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. "2018 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  8. "2017 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  9. "2016 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  10. "2015 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  11. "2014 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  12. "2013 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  13. "2012 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  14. "2011 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  15. "2010 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  16. "2009 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  17. "2008 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  18. "2007 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  19. "2006 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  20. "2005 Commonwealth Turf Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 13 November 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2020.