| Class | Triple Crown |
|---|---|
| Location | Lexington, Kentucky United States |
| Inaugurated | 1893 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred trotters |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 meters or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, 1 mile oval |
| Track | The Red Mile |
| Qualification | 3yo |
| Purse | $500,000 (2014) |
The Kentucky Futurity is a stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky since 1893.
It is part of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters. [1]
In the 2007 race, Donato Hanover's winning time of 1:51.1 set the world record for a 1-mile trotting horse.
In winning the 2016 running of the Kentucky Futurity, Marion Marauder became the ninth horse from 124 runnings to win the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters. [2]
| Year | Winner | Driver | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sig Sauer | Andy McCarthy | Noel Daley | Patricia Stbl, Sbrocco, JAF Racing, Allister Stbl, Caviart Farm | 1:49 3/5 | $675,676 |
| 2023 | Tactical Approach | Scott Zeron | Nancy Takter | Robert Leblanc, John Fielding, Joe Sbrocco and JAF Racing | 1:52 0/5 | $450,000 |
| 2022 | Rebuff | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | Kjell Magne Andersen, Lucas Wallin and Pieter Delis | 1:50 3/5 | $430,000 |
| 2021 | Jujubee | Andy McCarthy | Greg Wright Jr. | Jon Erdner | 1:49 3/5 | $560,000 |
| 2020 | Amigo Volo | Dexter Dunn | Richard Norman | Pinske Stables and David J. Miller | 1:51 0/5 | $444,000 |
| 2019 | Greenshoe | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Courant Inc, Hans Backe, Lars Granqvist & Morten Langl | 1:51 1/5 | $450,000 |
| 2018 | Six Pack | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt, Little E, Stall Kalmar & Lars Berg | 1:49 1/5 | $620,000 |
| 2017 | Snowstorm Hanover | Matt Makaley | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable, Baldachino, Collura & Bruscemi | 1:53 2/5 | $420,000 |
| 2016 | Marion Marauder | Scott Zeron | Paula Wellwood | Devin Keeling and Marion Wellwood | 1:52 3/5 | $431,000 |
| 2015 | Pinkman | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | Takter, Fielding, McClelland, Liverman | 1:51 2/5 | $527,000 |