Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes

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Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes
raced as Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes
Grade II race
Location Kentucky Downs
Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1998 (as Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Ainsworth Gaming (2023)
Website www.kentuckydowns.com
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse $1,000,000 (2021)
BonusesWinner automatic entry into Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint

The Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes, raced as the Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of six furlongs 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 1998 [1] with an attractive purse offered of $100,000. [1] The event was raced as the Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes as part of the Kentucky Cup.

The event was not held in 2011 [1] and the event renamed in 2016 to the Turf Sprint Stakes

In 2017 the event was upgraded to a Grade III. [2]

With the influx of gaming revenue at Kentucky Downs the purse for the event has risen dramatically to nearly $700,000 offered by 2019. [1]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

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

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Turf Sprint Stakes
2023Gear Jockey6Jose LezxanoGeorge R. Arnold II Calumet Farm 6 furlongs1:10.59$998,667II [3]
2022Bran (FR)4Vincent Chminaud John W. Sadler Hronis Racing6 furlongs1:07.41$648,640II [4]
2021Gear Jockey4 Jose Lezcano George R. Arnold II Calumet Farm 6 furlongs1:07.90$995,500III [5]
2020Imprimis6 Irad Ortiz Jr. Joseph Orseno Breeze Easy, LLC6 furlongs1:09.93$588,000III [6]
2019Totally Boss4 Florent Geroux George R. Arnold IIJim & Susan Hill6 furlongs1:09.21$682,800III [7]
2018Proforma4 Joe Bravo Michael StidhamDARRS6+1⁄2 furlongs1:15.72$500,000III [8]
2017Hogy8 Florent Geroux Michael J. Maker Michael M. Hui6+1⁄2 furlongs1:16.88$398,000III [9]
2016Successful Native5 Robby Albarado Aubrey A. MaraghMarco Bommarito6+1⁄2 furlongs1:17.51$309,997Listed [10]
Turf Dash Stakes
2015Sweet Luca6 Robby Albarado Chris M. BlockFortino6+1⁄2 furlongs1:19.44$180,000Listed [11]
2014Dimension (GB)6Chris LanderosConor MurphyRiverside Bloodstock6+1⁄2 furlongs1:17.16$136,200 [12]
2013Longhunter (GB)5 Alan Garcia Michael J. Maker Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 6 furlongs1:10.28$137,050 [13]
2012Good Lord5 Gabriel Saez Forrest KaelinThomas D. Shank & Stan Young6 furlongs1:18.58$59,875 [14]
2011Race not held
2010Due Date5Tony Farina Steve Margolis Bert, Elaine & Richard Klein6 furlongs1:16.41$50,000 [15]
2009Fort Prado8Eduardo E. PerezChris M. BlockTeam Block6 furlongs1:11.49$50,000 [16]
2008Hold the Salt6 Rosemary Homeister Jr. James A. DodgenCynthia Knight6 furlongs1:09.15$100,000Listed [17]
2007Hold the Salt5Charles R. Woods Jr.James A. DodgenCynthia Knight6 furlongs1:09.25$100,000Listed [18]
2006Atticus Kristy5 Jesus Lopez Castanon Merrill R. SchererCentaur Farms & Daniel Lynch6 furlongs1:12.64$100,000Listed [19]
2005Durban Thunder (BRZ)4 Calvin H. Borel Helen Pitts-Blasi Stud Raca6 furlongs1:10.20$100,000Listed [20]
2004Battle Won4 Rafael Bejarano Charles SimonJay Manoogian6 furlongs1:10.86$100,000Listed [21]
2003Fredericktown4 Rafael Bejarano Darrin MillerSilverton Hill6 furlongs1:12.59$100,000Listed [22]
2002Red Lightning4 Calvin H. Borel Jeffrey D. ThornburyPhilip S. Maas6 furlongs1:14.90$100,000Listed [23]
2001Amazon River3 Robby Albarado Kenneth E. HoffmanKenneth E. Hoffman6 furlongs1:11.34$100,000Listed [24]
2000Morluc4 Robby Albarado Randy L. MorseMichael P. Cloonan6 furlongs1:09.66$100,000Listed [25]
1999Run Johnny7 Pat Day Morris G. NicksJohn Oakley6 furlongs1:11.60$100,000Listed [26]
1998G H's Pleasure6 Victor Espinoza Kenneth E. HoffmanT. Canonie Jr., K. Hoffman, E. Roy, et al.6 furlongs1:09.80$100,000Listed [27]

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