American 1000 Guineas Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Non-graded stakes
Horse Race:American 1000 Guineas Stakes
Image Size:60px
Location:Arlington Park
Arlington Heights, Illinois,
United States
Inaugurated:2008
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:www.arlingtonpark.com
Distance:1 mile (8 furlongs)
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-olds & up
Weight:Assigned
Purse:$200,000

The American 1000 Guineas was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Inaugurated in 2008, the race was open to three-year-old fillies and was contested on turf over a distance of one mile (eight furlongs).

The race was dropped from Arlington Park's stakes schedule for 2011.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2010Bay to BayRobby AlbaradoBrian A. LynchRobert Smithen1:39.24
2009ConsequenceJohn VelazquezClaude R. McGaughey III1:37.59
2008Much ObligedChristopher EmighMalcolm PiercePin Oak Stable1:37.96

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