Churchill Downs Stakes Explained

Class:	Grade I
Horse Race:	Churchill Downs Stakes
Sponsor:	Ford (since 2021)
Location:	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated:	1911 (as Churchill Downs Handicap)
Race Type:	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:	7 furlongs
Surface:	Dirt
Track:	left-handed
Qualification:	four-year-olds and older
Weight:	123lbs with allowances
Purse:	US$1,000,000 (since 2024)

The Churchill Downs Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-old and older sprinters run over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt annually in early May at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky as an undercard event on Kentucky Derby day. The event currently offers a purse of $1,000,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event was the Churchill Downs Handicap took place on the closing day of the Churchill Downs Spring meeting, June 6, 1911, as a three-year-old and over race over a distance of miles with five starters and was won by Carlton G. in track record time of 1:51 under jockey George Taplin for owner and trainer Lon Johnson.^[1] The following year longshot Any Port equalled the record 1:51 winning by lengths. The event was held once more at the miles distance in 1913 before the track would have the race mothballed until 1938.

In 1938, the event was reinstated at a distance of seven furlongs but was extended to one mile for the 1940 running. Louise Hickman's Arab's Arrow would win the event three years straight including a dead heat victory with Kings Blue in 1939.^[2] In 1947 the event was held on opening day of the spring meeting at a shortened distance of seven furlongs.^[2] In 1949 the event only attracted four starters of which two were a Calumet Farm entry of Free America and the 1947 American Horse of the Year Armed thus enabling Churchill Downs to hold the event as a non betting Exhibition Race.

The 1951 before a crowd of 18,000 on opening day of the spring meeting the winner of the event was the Detroit based sprinter Johns Joy who broke the seven furlongs time record in 1:22 which was held by Distinction and stood since 1921.^[3]

The distance of the event was decreased to six furlongs for four running held from 1952 to 1955.^[4] Soon after return to the now distance of seven furlongs, in 1958 Shac Pan set a new track record of 1:22 flat winning by a head over Ezgo. The event was held in split divisions twice - 1982 and 1985.^[5] In 1983, the conditions of the event were modified from handicap to stakes allowance for four-year-olds and older which reflect in the name of the event.

Since 1986, the event has been scheduled on the same day as the Kentucky Derby. In 1988, the event reverted to a handicap and was held with such conditions until 2006.

In 1992, the event was classified as Grade III.^[6] The winner that year, 4/5 odds-on Pleasant Tap would also win the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup and the Suburban Handicap and was awarded the U.S. Champion Older Male Horse.

The event was upgraded to Grade II in 1998.^[4] That year the winner 7/5 favorite Distorted Humor set a new track of 1:21.18 winning by lengths over Gold Land. The track record was once again broken in this event in 2001 when Alannan won in a time of 1:20.50. That day on Kentucky Derby Day, three track records were broken.^[7]

The 2004 winner six-year-old Speightstown continued his brilliant year capturing the Breeders' Cup Sprint and being crowned the U.S. Champion Sprinter.

In 2007, the conditions of the event were changed from handicap to stakes allowance and the name of the event was modified to the Churchill Downs Stakes.^[6]

The American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the race to its current Grade I status in 2019.^[8] Mitole, the 2019 winner would also win the Grade I Metropolitan Handicap, Forego Stakes and Breeders' Cup Sprint and was crowned the U.S. Champion Sprinter.

Records

Speed record:

• 7 furlongs  - 1:20.50 Alannan (2001)
• 6 furlongs  - 1:10.60 Roaming (1953)
• 1 mile  - 1:36.60 My Bill (1941)

Margins:

• 5 lengths  - Barbizon Streak (1974), Dreadnought (1981)

Most wins:

• 3 – Arab's Arrow (1938, 1939, 1940)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 – Steve Brooks (1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1959)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 4 – William I. Mott (1983, 1985, 1999, 2023)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 – Louise Hickman (1938, 1939, 1940)
• 3 – Dixiana Farm (1950, 1952, 1973)
• 3 – Albert M. Stall Sr. (1980, 1982, 1985)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
Churchill Downs Stakes
align=center	2024	Gun Pilot	align=center	4	Cristian Torres	Steven M. Asmussen	Three Chimneys Farm	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.95	align=center	$1,000,000	align=center	I	^[9]
align=center	2023	Cody's Wish	align=center	5	Junior Alvarado	William I. Mott	Godolphin	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.17	align=center	$750,000	align=center	I	^[10]
align=center	2022	Jackie's Warrior	align=center	4	Joel Rosario	Steven M. Asmussen	Kirk & Judy Robison	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.95	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[11]
align=center	2021	Flagstaff	align=center	7	Luis Saez	John W. Sadler	Lane's End Racing & Hronis Racing	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.82	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[12]
2020	Race not held
align=center	2019	Mitole	align=center	4	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steven M. Asmussen	William & Corinne Heiligbrodt	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.21	align=center	$500,000	align=center	I	^[13]
align=center	2018		align=center	6	Jose L. Ortiz	Ben Colebrook	Katherine G. Ball	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.73	align=center	$500,000	align=center	II	^[14]
align=center	2017	Limousine Liberal	align=center	5	Jose L. Ortiz	Ben Colebrook	Katherine G. Ball	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.22	align=center	$500,000	align=center	II	^[15]
align=center	2016	Catalina Red	align=center	4	Javier Castellano	Jorge Navarro	Anthony A. Lenci	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:20.79	align=center	$500,000	align=center	II	^[16]
align=center	2015	Private Zone (CAN)	align=center	6	Martin A. Pedroza	Jorge Navarro	Good Friends Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.54	align=center	$500,000	align=center	II	^[17]
align=center	2014	Central Banker	align=center	4	Corey Nakatani	Albert Stall Jr.	Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.15	align=center	$464,800	align=center	II	^[18]
align=center	2013	Delaunay	align=center	6	Rosie Napravnik	Thomas M. Amoss	Maggi Moss	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.35	align=center	$443,600	align=center	II	^[19]
align=center	2012	Shackleford	align=center	4		Dale L. Romans	Michael Lauffer & William D. Cubbedge	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.06	align=center	$441,600	align=center	II	^[20]
align=center	2011	Aikenite	align=center	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Dogwood Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.40	align=center	$348,900	align=center	II	^[21]
align=center	2010	Atta Boy Roy	align=center	5	Calvin H. Borel	Valorie Lund	R.E.V. Racing	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.54	align=center	$290,000	align=center	II	^[22]
align=center	2009	Accredit	align=center	4	Julien R. Leparoux	Michael J. Maker	Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.24	align=center	$280,500	align=center	II	^[23]
align=center	2008	Elite Squadron	align=center	4	John R. Velazquez	James E. Baker	Tom R. Walters	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.53	align=center	$282,000	align=center	II	^[24]
align=center	2007	Saint Anddan	align=center	5	Rafael Bejarano	Robert J. Frankel	Mr. & Mrs. William Warren Jr.	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.31	align=center	$277,750	align=center	II	^[25]
Churchill Downs Handicap
align=center	2006	Trickey Trevor	align=center	7	Russell Baze	Jerry Hollendorfer	Jerry Hollendorfer, Dan Jelladian & George Todaro	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.68	align=center	$229,000	align=center	II	^[26]
align=center	2005	Battle Won	align=center	5	Ramon A. Dominguez	Charles Simon	Jay & Gretchen Manoogian	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:20.56	align=center	$231,000	align=center	II	^[27]
align=center	2004	Speightstown	align=center	6	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Eugene & Laura Melnyk	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.38	align=center	$221,800	align=center	II	^[28]
align=center	2003	Aldebaran	align=center	5	Jerry D. Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Flaxman Holdings Ltd.	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.80	align=center	$233,800	align=center	II	^[29]
align=center	2002	† D'wildcat	align=center	4	Kent J. Desormeaux	Robert B. Hess Jr.	Fog City Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.37	align=center	$171,450	align=center	II	^[30]
align=center	2001	Alannan	align=center	5	Edgar S. Prado	Carl A. Nafzger	Eaglestone Farm	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:20.50	align=center	$179,550	align=center	II	^[31]
Winnercomm Handicap
align=center	2000	Straight Man	align=center	4	Jorge F. Chavez	Bob Baffert	Robert & Beverly Lewis	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.53	align=center	$169,200	align=center	II	^[32]
Churchill Downs Handicap
align=center	1999	Rock and Roll	align=center	4	Pat Day	William I. Mott	Madeleine Paulson & Jenny Craig	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.81	align=center	$166,350	align=center	II	^[33]
align=center	1998	Distorted Humor	align=center	5	Gary L. Stevens	W. Elliott Walden	Russell L. Reineman & Prestonwood Farms Inc.	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.18	align=center	$166,950	align=center	II	^[34]
align=center	1997	Diligence	align=center	4	Mike E. Smith	Nicholas P. Zito	Kinsman Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.37	align=center	$113,600	align=center	III	^[35]
align=center	1996	Criollito (ARG)	align=center	5	Chris McCarron	Bob Baffert	Robert & Beverly Lewis	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.01	align=center	$114,800	align=center	III	^[36]
align=center	1995	Goldseeker Bud	align=center	4	Willie Martinez		Falkon Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.75	align=center	$115,700	align=center	III	^[37]
align=center	1994	Honor the Hero	align=center	6	Garrett K. Gomez	Doug Oliver	Alan Burdick, Arnulf & Rebecca Ueland	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.05	align=center	$109,800	align=center	III	^[38]
align=center	1993	Callide Valley	align=center	5	Gary L. Stevens	Orin J. Glass Jr.	Gary & Mary West	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.01	align=center	$86,250	align=center	III	^[39]
align=center	1992	Pleasant Tap	align=center	5		Christopher Speckert	Buckland Farm	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.32	align=center	$85,425	align=center	III	^[40]
align=center	1991	Thirty Six Red	align=center	4	Jerry D. Bailey	Nicholas P. Zito	B. Giles Brophy	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.15	align=center	$57,900	align=center		^[41]
align=center	1990	Beau Genius	align=center	5	Ricardo D. Lopez	Gerald S. Bennett	D. Brian Davidson	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.20	align=center	$58,200	align=center		^[42]
align=center	1989	Dancing Spree	align=center	4	Pat Day		Ogden Phipps	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:24.00	align=center	$58,850	align=center		^[43]
align=center	1988	Conquer	align=center	4	Gary L. Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Thomas Curnes	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.20	align=center	$56,650	align=center		^[44]
Churchill Downs Stakes
align=center	1987	Sovereign's Ace	align=center	5	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Bernard S. Flint	Alan Art Stables	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.00	align=center	$35,295	align=center		^[45]
align=center	1986	Sovereign's Ace	align=center	4	Phil Rubbicco	Bernard S. Flint	Alan Art Stables	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.60	align=center	$35,280	align=center		^[46]
align=center rowspan=2	1985	Rapid Gray	align=center	4	Pat Day	William I. Mott	William Lucas	align=center rowspan=2	7 furlongs	align=center	1:24.00	align=center	$36,400	align=center rowspan=2		^[47]
Bayou Hebert	align=center	6	James McKnight	Judith H. Zouck	Albert M. Stall Sr. & Earl Burke	align=center	1:23.40	align=center	$35,875	^[48]
align=center	1984	Habitonia	align=center	4	Pat Day	Larry D. Edwards	Farid Sefa	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.00	align=center	$33,225	align=center		^[49]
align=center	1983	Shot n' Missed	align=center	6	Leroy Moyers	William I. Mott	William Lucas	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.60	align=center	$33,425	align=center		^[50]
Churchill Downs Handicap
align=center rowspan=2	1982	Top Avenger	align=center	4	Ronald D. Ardoin	Frank L. Brothers	John Franks	align=center rowspan=2	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.00	align=center	$33,475	align=center rowspan=2		^[51]
Bayou Black	align=center	6	Randy Romero	Robert E. Holthus	Albert M. Stall Sr. & Earl Burke	align=center	1:22.80	align=center	$35,600	^[52]
align=center	1981	Dreadnought	align=center	4	Julio C. Espinoza	James A. Padgett	Centurion Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.60	align=center	$30,200	align=center		^[53]
align=center	1980	Dr. Riddick	align=center	6	Don Brumfield	Frank L. Brothers	Albert M. Stall Sr.	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.20	align=center	$27,350	align=center		^[54]
align=center	1979	Trimlea	align=center	5	Jorge Velasquez	John M. Veitch	Calumet Farm	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:24.60	align=center	$28,850	align=center		^[55]
align=center	1978	To the Quick	align=center	4	Jose Amy	Anthony Basile	Bwamazon Farm	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:25.00	align=center	$22,325	align=center		^[56]
align=center	1977	It's Freezing	align=center	5	Eddie Delahoussaye	William R. O'Neill	Bwamazon Farm	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.40	align=center	$22,350	align=center		^[57]
align=center	1976	Yamanin	align=center	4	Garth Patterson	George T. Poole	Hajime Doi	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.80	align=center	$22,300	align=center		^[58]
align=center	1975	Navajo	align=center	5	Jimmy Nichols	James Keefer	Joe Stevenson & Ray Stump	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:24.40	align=center	$22,775	align=center		^[59]
align=center	1974	Barbizon Streak	align=center	6	Rick Wilson	Oran Battles	Mrs. Herman (Irene C.) Udouj	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:25.40	align=center	$23,100	align=center		^[60]
align=center	1973	Code of Honor	align=center	5	Earlie Fires	Chuck Werstler		align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.00	align=center	$23,225	align=center		^[61]
align=center	1972	List	align=center	4	Jimmy Nichols	Alcee Richard	Mrs. Joe (Dorothy Dorsett) Brown	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.30	align=center	$24,250	align=center		^[62]
align=center	1971	No No Billy	align=center	4	Don MacBeth	Stanley M. Rieser	Paul & Robert Schleicher	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.20	align=center	$23,600	align=center		^[63]
align=center	1970	True North	align=center	4	Mike Manganello	George T. Poole	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.60	align=center	$17,000	align=center		^[64]
align=center	1969	Judge Kilday	align=center	4	David E. Whited	Ronnie Warren	Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Roberts	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.60	align=center	$17,200	align=center		^[65]
align=center	1968	Cabildo	align=center	5	Jimmy Combest	Alcee Richard	Mrs. Joe (Dorothy Dorsett) Brown	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:23.20	align=center	$16,775	align=center		^[66]
align=center	1967	Bay Phantom	align=center	5	Earlie Fires	Lyle S. Whiting	Charles Viar	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.00	align=center	$17,575	align=center		^[67]
align=center	1966	Bay Phantom	align=center	4	Ronald J. Campbell	Robert E. Holthus	Charles Viar	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.00	align=center	$16,350	align=center		^[68]
align=center	1965	Little Lu	align=center	4	Mike Manganello	Virgil H. Jaycox	Virgil H. Jaycox	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.40	align=center	$14,000	align=center		^[69]
align=center	1964	Olden Times	align=center	6	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex Ellsworth	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:21.40	align=center	$11,500	align=center		^[70]
align=center	1963	Editorialist	align=center	5	Manuel Ycaza	S. Bryant Ott	Fourth Estate Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.40	align=center	$11,275	align=center		^[71]
align=center	1962	Editorialist	align=center	4	Bill Shoemaker	S. Bryant Ott	Fourth Estate Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.60	align=center	$11,550	align=center		^[72]
align=center	1961	Cactus Tom	align=center	4	Larney Hansman	Thomas H. Stevens Sr.	Natjolee Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.40	align=center	$11,600	align=center		^[73]
align=center	1960	Little Fitz	align=center	5	William A. Peake	Robert C. Steele	John C. Hauer	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.40	align=center	$11,575	align=center		^[74]
align=center	1959	Cuvier Boy	align=center	4	Steve Brooks	Milton Rinke	Sydney I. Crew	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.40	align=center	$11,625	align=center		^[75]
align=center	1958	§ Shan Pac	align=center	4	Johnny Heckman	Vester R. Wright	T. Alie Grissom	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.00	align=center	$11,650	align=center		^[76]
align=center	1957	Swoon's Son	align=center	4	David Erb	Alexis G. Wilson	E. Gay Drake	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:24.60	align=center	$12,000	align=center		^[77]
align=center	1956	Scrutinized	align=center	6	William M. Cook	Frank J. Baker	Buddah Stable	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:25.40	align=center	$12,350	align=center		^[78]
align=center	1955	Torch of War	align=center	5	John Adams	Harry Trotsek	Hasty House Farm	align=center	6 furlongs	align=center	1:11.20	align=center	$11,650	align=center		^[79]
align=center	1954	§ Sunny Dale	6	Paul Bailey	Dwight Denham	Buddah Stable	align=center	6 furlongs	align=center	1:11.00	align=center	$12,475	align=center		^[80]
align=center	1953	Roaming	align=center	4	Jorge Contreras	Horatio Luro	Herman B. Delman	align=center	6 furlongs	align=center	1:10.60	align=center	$11,675	align=center		^[81]
align=center	1952	ƒ Here's Hoping	align=center	5	Steve Brooks	Jack Hodgins		align=center	6 furlongs	align=center	1:11.00	align=center	$11,725	align=center		^[82]
align=center	1951	Johns Joy	align=center	5	William M. Cook	John A. Kinard Jr.	John A. Kinard Jr.	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:22.80	align=center	$12,025	align=center		^[83]
align=center	1950	Fleeting Star	align=center	4	Steve Brooks	Jack Hodgins		align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:24.00	align=center	$12,175	align=center		^[84]
align=center	1949	Free America	align=center	4	Steve Brooks	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:25.00	align=center	$11,375	align=center		^[85]
align=center	1948	George Gains	align=center	5	Antonio J. Fernandez	Keene Daingerfield	George R. Schneider	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:25.20	align=center	$12,125	align=center		^[86]
align=center	1947	Dark Jungle	align=center	4	Steve Brooks	John Milton Goode	Lucas B. Combs	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:25.20	align=center	$12,225	align=center		^[87]
align=center	1946	Bull Play	align=center	4	Robert J. Campbell	Lee Niles	Walter W. "Britches" Jones	align=center	1 mile	align=center	1:42.40	align=center	$11,775	align=center		^[88]
align=center	1945	Equifox	align=center	8	Albert Bodiou	Howard J. Wells	Howard J. Wells	align=center	1 mile	align=center	1:40.00	align=center	$5,750	align=center		^[89]
align=center	1944	ƒ Traffic Court	align=center	6	Willie Garner	Nick Burger	Mrs. M. E. Miller & Nick Burger	align=center	1 mile	align=center	1:36.80	align=center	$5,870	align=center		^[90]
align=center	1943	Best Seller	align=center	5	Johnny Longden	Rollie T. Shepp	John W. Galbreath & Robert J. Dienst	align=center	1 mile	align=center	1:38.40	align=center	$3,075	align=center		^[91]
align=center	1942	Royal Crusader	align=center	5	Arthur Craig	Paul Meredith	Rancho Casitas Stable	align=center	1 mile	align=center	1:37.40	align=center	$3,145	align=center		^[92]
align=center	1941	My Bill	align=center	3	Conn McCreary	John T. Weaver	William E. Smith	align=center	1 mile	align=center	1:36.60	align=center	$3,060	align=center		^[93]
align=center	1940	Arab's Arrow	align=center	6	Carroll Bierman	Gilbert Hardy	Louise Hickman	align=center	1 mile	align=center	1:39.80	align=center	$3,160	align=center		^[94]
align=center rowspan=2	1939	Arab's Arrow	align=center	5	Carroll Bierman	Gilbert Hardy	Louise Hickman	align=center rowspan=2	7 furlongs	align=center rowspan=2	1:24.80	align=center rowspan=2	$3,140	align=center rowspan=2		Dead heat^[95]
Kings Blue	align=center	4	Charles Kurtsinger	Roscoe Goose	John Marsch
align=center	1938	Arab's Arrow	align=center	4	Willie Lee Johnson	Gilbert Hardy	Louise Hickman	align=center	7 furlongs	align=center	1:26.80	align=center	$3,020	align=center		^[96]
1914 - 1937	Race not held
align=center	1913	Rudolfo	align=center	4	Johnny Loftus	William S. Trevey	Harry H. Emmons	align=center	miles	align=center	1:51.80	align=center	$1,000	align=center		^[97]
align=center	1912	Any Port	align=center	4	Joe Byrne	Frank D. Weir	Emerson E. McCargo	align=center	miles	align=center	1:51.60	align=center	$1,880	align=center		^[98]
align=center	1911	Carlton G.	align=center	4	George Taplin	Lon Johnson	Lon Johnson	align=center	miles	align=center	1:51.80	align=center	$2,500	align=center		^[99]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
ƒ Filly or Mare
† In the 2002 running of the event Snow Ridge was first past the post but was disqualified due the rider Mike E. Smith accidentally striking D'wildcat's face with his whip as the runners approached the finishing post. D'wildcat was declared the winner.^[100]

See also

• List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links

• Churchill Downs Media Guide - $500,000 Churchill Downs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Louisville Form Chart . Daily Racing Form. University of Kentucky Archives. 1911-06-07 . 2019-11-16.
2. Web site: $500,000 Churchill Downs (Grade II) . Churchill Downs . 2019 . KentuckyDerby.com . 19 April 2021.
3. Web site: 2 Records Fall; 18,000 See Whirling Doubts And Johns Joy Shatter Marks . . . 25 . 29 April 1951 . 19 April 2021.
4. Web site: CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES - CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY. 2021 . 19 April 2021 . Thoroughbred Database .
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9. Web site: 2023 Churchill Downs S. presented by Ford Grade 1 - (race 10) . Equibase . 4 May 2024 . 6 May 2024.
10. Web site: 2023 Churchill Downs S. presented by Ford Grade 1 - (race 10) . Equibase . 7 May 2023 . 8 May 2023.
11. Web site: 2022 Churchill Downs S. presented by Ford Grade 1 - (race 10) . Equibase . 7 May 2022 . 8 May 2022.
12. Web site: 2021 Churchill Downs S. presented by Ford Grade 1 - (race 10) . Equibase . 1 May 2021 . 2 May 2021.
13. Web site: 2019 Churchill Downs S. presented by Twinspires.com Grade 1 - (race 8) . Equibase . 4 May 2019 . 16 April 2021.
14. Web site: 2018 Churchill Downs S. presented by Twinspires.com Grade 2 - (race 8) . Equibase . 5 May 2018 . 16 April 2021.
15. Web site: 2017 Churchill Downs S. Presented by Twinspires.com Grade 2 - (race 10) . Equibase . 6 May 2017 . 16 April 2021.
16. Web site: 2016 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7) . Equibase . 7 May 2016 . 16 April 2021.
17. Web site: 2015 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9) . Equibase . 2 May 2015 . 16 April 2021.
18. Web site: 2014 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9) . Equibase . 3 May 2014 . 16 April 2021.
19. Web site: 2013 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9) . Equibase . 4 May 2013 . 16 April 2021.
20. Web site: 2012 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7) . Equibase . 5 May 2012 . 16 April 2021.
21. Web site: 2011 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9) . Equibase . 7 May 2011 . 16 April 2021.
22. Web site: 2010 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9) . Equibase . 1 May 2010 . 16 April 2021.
23. Web site: 2009 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6) . Equibase . 2 May 2009 . 16 April 2021.
24. Web site: 2008 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 3 May 2008 . 16 April 2021.
25. Web site: 2007 Churchill Downs Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 5 May 2007 . 16 April 2021.
26. Web site: 2006 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 6 May 2006 . 16 April 2021.
27. Web site: 2005 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 7 May 2005 . 16 April 2021.
28. Web site: 2004 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 1 May 2004 . 16 April 2021.
29. Web site: 2003 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 3 May 2003 . 16 April 2021.
30. Web site: 2002 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 2 - (race 4) . Equibase . 4 May 2002 . 16 April 2021.
31. Web site: 2001 Lane's End Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 2 - (race 3) . Equibase . 5 May 2001 . 16 April 2021.
32. Web site: 2000 Winnercomm Handicap Grade 2 - (race 4) . Equibase . 6 May 2000 . 16 April 2021.
33. Web site: 1999 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 2 - (race 4) . Equibase . 1 May 1999 . 16 April 2021.
34. Web site: 1998 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 2 - (race 4) . Equibase . 2 May 1998 . 16 April 2021.
35. Web site: 1997 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 3 - (race 4) . Equibase . 3 May 1997 . 16 April 2021.
36. Web site: 1996 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 3 - (race 4) . Equibase . 4 May 1996 . 16 April 2021.
37. Web site: 1995 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 3 - (race 5) . Equibase . 6 May 1995 . 16 April 2021.
38. Web site: 1994 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 3 - (race 6) . Equibase . 7 May 1994 . 16 April 2021.
39. Web site: 1993 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 3 - (race 6) . Equibase . 1 May 1993 . 16 April 2021.
40. Web site: 1992 Churchill Downs Handicap Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 2 May 1992 . 16 April 2021.
41. Web site: 1991 Churchill Downs Handicap Listed - (race 6) . Equibase . 4 May 1991 . 16 April 2021.
42. Web site: Beau Genius gets focused late, surges to tip Traskwood by nose – (race 5: held 5 May 1990) . Jack . Berry . . 48 . 6 May 1990 . 17 April 2021.
43. Web site: Dancing Spree rallies to take Down Stakes – (race 6: held 6 May 1989) . Pat . Forde . . 46 . 7 May 1989 . 17 April 2021.
44. Web site: Churchill Downs Charts – (race 6: held 7 May 1988) . . 47 . 8 May 1988 . 17 April 2021.
45. Web site: Lazer Show, Sovereign's Ace score – (race 6: held 3 May 1987) . . 19 . 3 May 1987 . 16 April 2021.
46. Web site: Sovereign's Ace upsets Artichoke to capture Churchill Downs Stakes – (race 6: held 3 May 1986) . Wire Services . . 93 . 4 May 1986 . 16 April 2021.
47. Web site: Rapid Gray prevails at Churchill – (race 7: held 2 May 1985) . Frank T. . Phelps . . 30 . 3 May 1977 . 17 April 2021.
48. Web site: Rapid Gray, Bayou Hebert win Downs Divisions – (race 8 (Div. 2): held 2 May 1985) . Bill . Surface . . 32 . 3 May 1985 . 18 April 2021.
49. Web site: Habitonia's charge win Churchill Downs Stakes – (race 8: held 3 May 1984) . . . 38 . 4 May 1984 . 16 April 2021.
50. Web site: Shot n' Missed in son target in winning Churchill Downs Stakes – (race 6: held 5 May 1983) . . 15 . 6 May 1983 . 17 April 2021.
51. Web site: Top Avenger, Bayou Black win Downs Handicap divisions – (race 6 (Div. 1): held 29 April 1982) . Bill . Surface . . 32 . 30 April 1982 . 18 April 2021.
52. Web site: Churchill Downs Results – (race 8 (Div. 2): held 29 April 1982) . . . 62 . 30 April 1982 . 18 April 2021.
53. Web site: Espinoza Wins Third Churchill Stakes in Three Days – (race 8: held 30 April 1981) . . . 18 . 1 May 1981 . 17 April 2021.
54. Web site: 20-1 shot Dr. Riddick captures Downs 'Cap – (race 8: held 1 May 1980) . Bob . Adair . . 6 . 2 May 1980 . 17 April 2021.
55. Web site: Trimlea rallies to captures Churchill Downs 'Cap – (race 8: held 3 May 1979) . . 44 . 4 May 1979 . 18 April 2021.
56. Web site: To the Quick becomes Downs third straight 'nosey' winner – (race 8: held 4 May 1978) . Bob . Adair . . 35 . 5 May 1978 . 16 April 2021.
57. Web site: It's Freezing Wins Churchill Handicap – (race 8: held 5 May 1977) . Gary . Yunt . . 17 . 6 May 1977 . 17 April 2021.
58. Web site: Yamanin outduels It's Freezing at Downs – (race 8: held 30 April 1976) . Bob . Adair . . 26 . 1 May 1976 . 17 April 2021.
59. Web site: Navajo Nips Silver Hope in Churchill 'Cap – (race 8: held 1 May 1975) . Frank T. . Phelps . . 27 . 2 May 1975 . 17 April 2021.
60. Web site: 20-1 Barbizon Streak Scores; Stretch Drive Beats Grocery List in CD 'Cap – (race 8: held 2 May 1974) . Frank T. . Phelps . . 20 . 3 May 1974 . 16 April 2021.
61. Web site: Code Of Honor Wins Handicap Over 8-5 Pick – (race 8: held 3 May 1973) . Frank T. . Phelps . . 14 . 4 May 1973 . 18 April 2021.
62. Web site: No roses, but List finally makes winner's circle – (race 8: held 4 May 1972) . Mike . Ruehling . . 6 . 5 May 1972 . 17 April 2021.
63. Web site: No No Billy Takes Two-Length Win In C-D Handicap – (race 8: held 29 April 1971) . . . 20 . 30 April 1971 . 16 April 2021.
64. Web site: It's True North In CD Handicap – (race 8: held 30 April 1970) . Jim . Williams . . 18 . 1 May 1970. 17 April 2021.
65. Web site: Judge Kilday Takes Feature – (race 8: held 1 May 1969) . . 29 . 2 May 1969 . 16 April 2021.
66. Web site: 14 In Oaks Running Today; Cabildo Wins – (race 8: held 2 May 1968) . Gary . Yunt . . 13 . 3 May 1968 . 17 April 2021.
67. Web site: Bay Phantom Wins Downs 'Cap Again – (race 8: held 4 May 1967) . . 26 . 25 May 1967 . 17 April 2021.
68. Web site: Big Brigade Second At Churchill Downs – (race 8: held 5 May 1966) . . . 9 . 6 May 1966 . 17 April 2021.
69. Web site: Little Lu Captures Handicap – (race 8: held 29 April 1965) . . . 25 . 30 April 1965 . 16 April 2021.
70. Web site: Olden Times Wins At Downs – (race 8: held 30 April 1964) . . . 18 . 1 May 1964 . 17 April 2021.
71. Web site: Editorialist Downs Winner – (race 8: held 2 May 1963) . Ed . Ashford . . 11 . 3 May 1963 . 16 April 2021.
72. Web site: ...; Editorialist Wins 'Cap – (race 8: held 3 May 1962) . Bob . Adair . . 26 . 4 May 1962 . 16 April 2021.
73. Web site: Cactus Tom Wins Downs 'Cap; Ben Ali Winner Makes Believers Of 20,000 With Comeback Drive – (race 8: held 4 May 1961) . Ed . Ashford . . 9 . 5 May 1961 . 17 April 2021.
74. Web site: Hauer's Little Fitz Gets Churchill Handicap – (race 7: held 5 May 1960) . . . 10 . 6 May 1960 . 17 April 2021.
75. Web site: Cuvier Boy Wins Feature By A Neck – (race 8: held 30 April 1959) . Ed . Ashford . . 12 . 1 May 1959 . 18 April 2021.
76. Web site: Shan Pac Sets Seven Furlong Downs Record – (race 7: held 1 May 1958) . Bill . Surface . . 21 . 2 May 1958 . 17 April 2021.
77. Web site: Swoon's Son 1st; Rich Oaks Lures Fleet Field of 12 – (race 7: held 2 May 1957) . Bill . Surface . . 25 . 3 May 1957 . 16 April 2021.
78. Web site: Scrutinized Captures Churchill Downs 'Cap – (race 7: held 3 May 1956) . . . 9 . 4 May 1956 . 17 April 2021.
79. Web site: William Veeneman, Board Chief Enters 'Old Age Pension' Years As Downs Celebrates Big Opening Day – (race 7: held 30 April 1955) . Earl . Ruby . . 29 . 1 May 1955 . 17 April 2021.
80. Web site: Sunny Dale Cops $10,000 Churchill Downs 'Cap – (race 7: held 24 April 1953) . . . 76 . 25 April 1954 . 18 April 2021.
81. Web site: Roaming Surprise Winner Of Churchill Downs 'Cap – (race 7: held 25 April 1953) . Kyle . Vance . . 10 . 26 April 1953 . 16 April 2021.
82. Web site: Here's Hoping Wins 'Cap; Dixiana Speedster Beats Five Others At Churchill Downs – (race 7: held 26 April 1952) . . . 9 . 27 April 1952 . 17 April 2021.
83. Web site: Johns Joy, Detroit Veteran, Wins Downs 'Cap; 30-Year-Old 7-Furlong Mark Falls – (race 7: held 28 April 1951) . . . 33 . 29 April 1951 . 17 April 2021.
84. Web site: Dixiana Star Takes Downs 'Cap – (race 6: held 29 April 1950) . . 25 . 30 April 1950 . 18 April 2021.
85. Web site: Free America, Armed Finish One-Two In Downs Feature; No Betting Allowed On Four-Horse Race As Meeting Closes – (race 7: held 21 May 1949) . . . 17 . 22 May 1949 . 16 April 2021.
86. Web site: George Gains Wins $10,000 Churchill Downs Handicap – (race 6: held 24 April 1948) . . . 18 . 25 April 1948 . 16 April 2021.
87. Web site: Prep Of Derby Hopes Overshadows Feature Won By Dark Jungle – (race 6: held 26 April 1947) . Sid . Feder . . 13 . 27 April 1947 . 17 April 2021.
88. Web site: Bull Play Winner Of Churchill Downs 'Cap – (race 6: held 2 May 1946) . . . 10 . 3 May 1946 . 17 April 2021.
89. Web site: Churchill Downs Charts – (race 6: held 9 June 1945) . . 44 . 10 June 1945 . 18 April 2021.
90. Web site: Churchill Downs Charts – (race 6: held 6 May 1944) . . . 35 . 7 May 1944 . 16 April 2021.
91. Web site: Best Seller Cops Handicap – (race 6: held 29 April 1943) . . . 6, 8 . 30 April 1943 . 17 April 2021.
92. Web site: Royal Crusader Upsets Aonbarr In Downs' 'Cap; Horse That Stumbled in Clark Handicap Saturday Leads All the Way and Pays Backers $49 for Win – (race 6: held 30 April 1942) . Jerry . McNerney . . 38 . 1 May 1942 . 17 April 2021.
93. Web site: My Bill Runs Rapid Mile; Equals Blur Pair's Time At Louisville – (race 6: held 26 May 1941) . Sid . Feder . . 10 . 27 May 1941 . 17 April 2021.
94. Web site: Arabs Arrow Easy Winner; Takes Downs 'Cap By Three Lengths – (race 6: held 2 May 1940) . . . 18 . 3 May 1940 . 17 April 2021.
95. Web site: Arabs Arrow, Kings Blue In Dead Heat; Downs 'Cap Win Shared As Janice 3d – (race 6: held 4 May 1939) . Heggy . Dent . . 32, 36 . 5 May 1939 . 17 April 2021.
96. Web site: Arabs Arrow Wins At Downs; Hickman Horse Beats Kee Deep And Bacon In Handicap – (race 6: held 14 May 1938) . . . 31 . 15 May 1938 . 17 April 2021.
97. Web site: Rudolfo Wins Churchill Downs Handicap; Rudolfo, Only Favorite To Win, Captures Feature From Yankee Notions In Hard Stretch Drive – (race 4: held 20 May 1913) . . 9 . 21 May 1913 . 17 April 2021.
98. Web site: Any Port Equals Track Record In Feature Event; Outside Makes Great Stretch Run And Takes Churchill Downs Handicap From Mary Davis In Thrilling Finish – (race 4: held 25 May 1912) . . 34 . 26 May 1912 . 18 April 2021.
99. Web site: Track Mark Is Reduced: Carlton G. Runs Mile And An Eighth In 1:51 4/5 At Churchill Downs – (race 4: held 6 June 1911) . Daily Racing Form . University of Kentucky Archives . 7 June 1911 . 16 November 2019.
100. Web site: DQ lifts D'wildcat . Ed . Fontaine . . 5 May 2012 . 18 April 2021.