Churchill Downs Debutante Stakes Explained

Class:	Listed
Horse Race:	Debutante Stakes
Location:	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated:	1895
Race Type:	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:	6 furlongs
Surface:	Dirt
Track:	left-handed
Qualification:	Two-year-old fillies
Weight:	122 lbs. with allowances
Purse:	US$175,000 (since 2022)

The Debutante Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the last week of June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A listed stakes event open to two-year-old fillies, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlongs.^[1]

It first became a Grade III race in 1996.^[2] It was changed from 5.5 furlongs to 6 furlongs in 2006. In 2012, the race was downgraded to listed status.

Records

Speed record

• 1:09.27 – Rated Feisty (2007) (at current distance of 6 furlongs)
• 1:02.52 – Cashier's Dream (2001) (at previous distance of 5.5 furlongs)

Most wins by a trainer

• 7 – D. Wayne Lukas (1986, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2009)

Most wins by a jockey

• 3 – Pat Day (1996, 1997, 2002, 2004)
• 3 – Robby Albarado (2008, 2010, 2014)

Winners since 1995

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2022	Wonder Wheel	Tyler Gaffalione	Mark E. Casse	D.J. Stable	1:10.26
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017	Sunny Skies	Robby Albarado	Kenneth G. McPeek	Normandy Farm	1:11.83
2016	Pretty City Dancer	Julien Leparoux	Mark Casse	John C. Oxley	1:11.01
2015	Cosmic Evolution	Calvin H. Borel	Lon Wiggins	Stephen L. Fidel	1:11.89
2014	Promise Me Silver	Robby Albarado	Bret Calhoun	Robert Luttrell	1.11.49
2013	Fiftyshadesofgold	Corey Lanerie	Clarence Scharbauer Jr.	Clarence Scharbauer Jr.	1.10.63
2012	Blueeyesintherein	Leandro Goncalves	Gary Simms	Self/King/Morgenson/Travis, et al.	1:11.71
2011	Flashy Lassie	Kent Desormeaux	Gary Simms	Barry L. King	1:10.89
2010	Just Louise	Robby Albarado	Dale Romans	Eldon Farm Equine	1:11.85
2009	Decelerator	Julien Leparoux	D. Wayne Lukas	Westrock Stables	1:11.28
2008	Garden District	Robby Albarado	Todd A. Pletcher	Twin Creeks Racing Stable	1:11.07
2007	Rated Fiesty	Shaun Bridgmohan	Steve Asmussen	Heiligbrodt Racing et al.	1:09.27
2006	Richwoman	Shaun Bridgmohan	Steve Asmussen	Heiligbrodt Racing	1:10.50
2005	Effectual	Robby Albarado	Steve Asmussen	Gainesway/George Bolton	1:03.95
2004	Classic Elegance	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:04.18
2003	Be Gentle	Cornelio Velásquez	D. Wayne Lukas	Thomas F. Van Meter II	1:03.96
2002	Awesome Humor	Pat Day	W. Elliott Walden	WinStar Farm	1:03.45
2001	Cashier's Dream	Donnie Meche	Steve Asmussen	Team Valor	1:02.52
2000	Gold Mover	Craig Perret	Mark A. Hennig	Edward P. Evans	1:03.79
1999	Chilukki	Willie Martinez	Bob Baffert	Stonerside Stable	1:03.66
1998	Silverbulletday	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	1:04.70
1997	Love Lock	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Michael Tabor	1:03.84
1996	Move	Pat Day	Frank L. Brothers	Cherry Valley Farm	1:05.66
1995	Golden Attraction	Donna Barton	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1:04.19

Earlier winners

• 1994 – Chargedupsycamore
• 1993 – Fly Love
• 1992 – Hollywood Wildcat
• 1991 – Greenhaven Lane
• 1990 – Barbara's Nemesis
• 1989 – Icy Folly
• 1988 – Seaquay
• 1987 – Bold Lady Anne
• 1986 – Burnished Bright
• 1985 – Tricky Fingers
• 1984 – Knot
• 1983 – Arabizon
• 1982 – Ice Fantasy
• 1981 – Pure Platinum
• 1980 – Excitable Lady
• 1979 – lissy
• 1978 – Nervous John
• 1977 – Sweet Little Lady
• 1976 – Olden
• 1975 – Answer
• 1974 – Sun and Snow
• 1973 – Me and Connie
• 1972 – Sylva Mill
• 1971 – Cautious Bidder
• 1970 – Misty Joy
• 1969 – Little Tudor
• 1968 – Alert Princess
• 1967 – Jet To Market
• 1966 – Furl Sail
• 1965 – Ole Liz
• 1964 – Mississippi Mama
• 1963 – Wood Nymph
• 1962 – Speedwell
• 1961 – Helfersartin
• 1960 – Bright Silver
• 1959 – Airmans Guide
• 1958 – Patty's Choice
• 1957 – Margaretta
• 1956 – Delamar
• 1955 – Cherry
• 1954 – Gambetta
• 1953 – Golly
• 1952 – Bubbley
• 1951 – Crownlet
• 1950 – Juliet's Nurse
• 1949 – Aunt Jayne Z
• 1948 – Acoma
• 1947 – Bewitch
• 1946 – Blue Grass
• 1945 – Breezy Louise
• 1944 – Flyweight
• 1943 – Whirlabout
• 1942 – Trustee
• 1941 – Royal Martha
• 1940 – Wise Moss
• 1939 – Downy Pillow
• 1938 – Dolly Whisk
• 1931 – Butter Beans
• 1930 – Betty Derr
• 1929 – Alcibiades
• 1928 – Port Harlem
• 1927 – Anita Peabody
• 1926 – Thirteen Sixty
• 1925 – Epsomite
• 1924 – Kitty Pat
• 1923 – Edna V
• 1922 – Sympathy
• 1921 – Fair Phantom
• 1920 – Bit of White
• 1919 – Talisman
• 1918 – Regalo
• 1917 – Ocean Sweep
• 1916 – Rosabel
• 1915 – Little Sister
• 1914 – Climber
• 1913 – Robinetta
• 1912 – Briar Path
• 1911 – Calisse
• 1910 – Round The World
• 1909 – Ethelburg
• 1908 – Crystal Maid
• 1907 – Ancient
• 1906 – Lillie Turner
• 1905 – Beautiful Bess
• 1904 – Miss Inez
• 1903 – White Plume
• 1902 – Olefiant
• 1901 – Autumn Leaves
• 1900 – Sinfi
• 1899 – Mollie Newman
• 1898 – Rush
• 1897 – Mary Black
• 1896 – Cleophus
• 1895 – Amanda

External links

• The 2008 Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Debutante Stakes . Churchill Downs Incorporated . 2019-09-17 . 2019-09-17.
2. Web site: Graded Stakes. toba.org. 3 July 2016.