| Grade III race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 123 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.
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.
Speed record
Margins
Most wins by an owner
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gigante | Luan Machado | Steven M. Asmussen | Iapetus Racing and Diamond T Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.46 | $257,500 | Listed | Off turf [4] | |
| 2022 | Trademark | Martin Garcia | Victoria H. Oliver | BBN Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.39 | $300,000 | Listed | Off turf [5] | |
| 2020–2021 | Race not held | |||||||||
| 2019 | Mr Dumas | Joseph Rocco Jr. | John Alexander Ortiz | WSS Racing & Hooties Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.51 | $175,000 | III | [6] | |
| 2018 | Hot Springs | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Woodford Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.97 | $100,000 | III | [7] | |
| 2017 | Mr. Misunderstood | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Flurry Racing Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.80 | $100,000 | III | [8] | |
| 2016 | Hay Dakota | Denny Velazquez | Joel Berndt | Alice Mettler | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.60 | $100,000 | III | [9] | |
| 2015 | Almasty | Jon Court | Brad H. Cox | Rupp Racing Wentworth Brochu | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.41 | $100,000 | III | [10] | |
| 2014 | Heart to Heart (CAN) | Julien R. Leparoux | Brian A. Lynch | Terry Hamilton | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.54 | $115,300 | III | [11] | |
| 2013 | River Seven (CAN) | Shaun Bridgmohan | Nicholas Gonzalez | Tucci Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.11 | $115,400 | III | [12] | |
| 2012 | Lea | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Albert Stall Jr. | Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.27 | $117,100 | III | [13] | |
| 2011 | Humble and Hungry | Jose Lezcano | Ignacio Correas IV | Sagamore Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.24 | $111,200 | III | [14] | |
| 2010 | Yankee Fourtune | Victor Santiago | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Harvey Clark & Andrew Albstein | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.68 | $121,900 | III | [15] | |
| 2009 | Get Stormy | Javier Castellano | Thomas M. Bush | Sullimar Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.67 | $112,100 | III | [16] | |
| 2008 | Nistle's Crunch | Robby Albarado | Kenneth G. McPeek | Alien Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.48 | $112,900 | III | [17] | |
| 2007 | Inca King | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.17 | $166,500 | Listed | [18] | |
| 2006 | Arbuckle Bandit | Brice Blanc | Michael Stidham | Golden Racing Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.19 | $169,800 | Listed | [19] | |
| 2005 | Therecomesatiger | Mark Guidry | Thomas F. Proctor | Charles R. Patton | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.94 | $174,900 | Listed | [20] | |
| 2004 | Broadway View | John McKee | Nick Zito | Live Oak Plantation Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.75 | $171,150 | Listed | [1] | |
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