Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes

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Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes
raced as Castle Hill Gaming Ladies Turf Stakes
Grade III race
Location Kentucky Downs
Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1992 (as Rachel Jackson Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred – Flat racing Turf
Sponsor Castle Hill Gaming (since 2023)
Website Kentucky Downs
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
PurseUS$1,000,000 (since 2023)

The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes, raced as the Castle Hill Gaming Ladies Turf Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 1 mile on the turf held annually in September at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky during their short turf meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $1,000,000 which includes $400,000 from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.

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History

The race was inaugurated in 1992 [1] as the Rachel Jackson Stakes in honor of Rachel Jackson the wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States. Her family moved close to the area where the Kentucky Downs racetrack is located on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee. [2]

The event was not run for 2 years and when it resumed in 1998 it was run as the Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Handicap. [3] The event was renamed to its current name Ladies Turf Stakes in 2011. [3]

In 2017 the event was upgraded to a Grade III. [3]

With the influx of gaming revenue at Kentucky Downs the purse for the event has risen dramatically to nearly $500,000 offered by 2019. [3]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Ladies Turf Stakes
2023Regal Realm6 Florent Geroux Jonathan Thomas Augustin Stable 1 mile$1,000,000III [4]
2022Dalika (GER)6 Brian Hernandez Jr. Albert Stall Jr. Bal Mar Equine1 mile1:33.53$726,580III [5]
2021Princess Grace4 Florent Geroux Michael StidhamJohn & Susan Moore1 mile1:34.25$660,000III [6]
2020 Regal Glory 4 Jose L. Ortiz Chad C. Brown Paul P. Pompa Jr.1 mile1:34.34$500,000III [7]
2019Ms Bad Behavior4 José L. Ortiz Richard BaltasSayjay Racing, G. Hall, B. Hubbard1 mile1:35.25$356,320III [8]
2018Insta Erma5 Drayden Van Dyke Richard BaltasMedallion Racing, Premier Racing, J. McClanahan, C. Johnson1 mile1:36.26$472,780III [9]
2017Miss Temple City5 Edgar S. Prado H. Graham Motion The Club Racing, Needle In A Haystack & Sagamore Farm1 mile1:36.91$340,100III [10]
2016Secret Someone5 Robby Albarado Michael StidhamMt. Brilliant Stable1 mile1:38.00$348,666Listed [11]
2015Kiss Moon4 Corey J. Lanerie David R. Vance Carl F. Pollard1 mile1:36.18$289,200Listed [12]
2014I'm Already Sexy4 Florent Geroux Wayne M. Catalano Hit The Board Stables1 mile1:35.25$197,000 [13]
2013Dancing to Town5Joseph Rocco Jr. Michael R. Matz Ramona S. Bass 1 mile1:35.52$161,501 [14]
2012Miz Ida3 Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Margolis Bert, Richard & Elaine Klein1 mile1:50.46$74,917 [15]
2011Snow Top Mountain4 Mark Guidry Thomas F. Proctor Barbara Hunter1 mile1:39.83$50,000 [16]
2010Never Retreat5Eduardo E. PerezChris M. BlockTeam Block1 mile1:46.18$50,000 [17]
2009Danzon6 Miguel Mena Kellyn Gorder H. Joseph Allen 1 mile1:40.70$50,000 [18]
2008Royal Pleasure5 Rosemary Homeister Jr. Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1 mile1:37.23$100,000Listed [19]
2007Quiet Royal4Christopher P. DeCarlo Todd A. Pletcher Wertheimer et Frère 1 mile1:37.42$100,000Listed [20]
2006Dash of Humor6 Calvin H. Borel Hal R. WigginsJames D. Conway1 mile1:41.59$100,000Listed [21]
2005Miss Wellspring4 Rafael Bejarano Gregory D. FoleyJohn Eaton & Steve Laymon1 mile1:39.20$100,000Listed [22]
2004Sand Springs4 Mark Guidry Anthony L. ReinstedlerWillmott Stables1 mile1:36.88$100,000Listed [23]
2003Apasionata Sonata5 Rafael Bejarano John T. Ward Jr. Frederick J. Seitz1 mile1:37.84$100,000Listed [24]
2002San Dare4 Willie Martinez Rick HilesDavid G. Mounts1 mile1:42.55$100,000Listed [25]
Ladies Turf Handicap
2001Gino's Spirits (GB)5 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Rio Aventura Stables & Tom Van Meter1 mile1:39.16$100,000Listed [26]
2000Silken (GB)4 Larry Melancon W. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm 1 mile1:36.16$100,000Listed [27]
1999Pleasant Temper5 Pat Day W. Elliott Walden Mark H. Stanley1 mile1:37.20$100,000Listed [28]
1998Pleasant Temper4 Larry Melancon W. Elliott Walden Mark H. Stanley1 mile1:35.20$100,000Listed [29]
1997Race not held
1996Race not held
Rachel Jackson Stakes
1995Lady Skywalker5Robert WilliamsLarry DonlinRichard Gotschall1 mile1:37.80$125,000Listed [30]
1994Words of War5Carlos Marquez Jr.Joseph Kasperski Jr.L. Karp, R. Stone, M. Kledzik & T. G. Teel1 mile1:37.20$150,000Listed [31]
1993One Dreamer5 Earlie Fires Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1 mile1:37.80$150,000Listed [32]
1992Harness Hitch5Shawn PaytonSteven ReiserBarbara Hunter1 mile1:35.40$150,000Listed [33]

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References

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  2. ↑ White House History biography Archived 26 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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  13. ↑ "2014 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes Black Type – (race 10)". Equibase. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "2013 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes Black Type – (race 8)". Equibase. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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