Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes
raced as AGS Ladies Sprint Stakes
Location:Kentucky Downs
Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated:2013
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:www.kentuckydowns.com
Distance: furlongs
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Fillies and Mares, three years old and older
Weight:Base weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse:$1,000,000 (2023)
Sponsor:AGS (since 2023)

The Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes, raced as the AGS Ladies Sprint Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 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.

History

The race was inaugurated in 2013[1] with an attractive purse offered of $150,000.[1]

In 2018 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 $500,000 offered by 2019.[1]

In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the event to Grade II status.[3]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
align=center 2023Bay Storm align=center 4Florent GerouxJonathan ThomasBridlewood Farmalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:17.06align=center $900,000 align=center II [4]
align=center 2022Campanelle (IRE)align=center 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Wesley A. WardStonestreet Stablesalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:14.57align=center $736,030align=center III[5]
align=center 2021In Good Spiritsalign=center 4John R. VelazquezAlbert Stall, Jr.Bal Mar Equinealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.35align=center $563,100align=center III[6]
align=center 2020Got Stormyalign=center 5Tyler GaffalioneMark E. CasseGary Barberalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.41align=center $498,000align=center III[7]
align=center 2019Morticiaalign=center 5Tyler GaffalioneGeorge R. Arnold IIG. Watts Humphrey Jr.align=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.85align=center $471,820align=center III[8]
align=center 2018Ruby Notionalign=center 5Florent GerouxDarrin MillerSilverton Hill Farmalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.80align=center $329,720align=center III[9]
align=center 2017Lullalign=center 3Brian Hernandez Jr.Christophe ClementClaiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneideralign=center furlongsalign=center 1:17.22align=center $348,000align=center Listed [10]
align=center 2016Mississippi Deltaalign=center 4Florent GerouxMark E. CasseJackpot Ranch &. M.G. Rutherford align=center furlongsalign=center 1:18.79align=center $278,220align=center Listed [11]
align=center 2015Sky Treasurealign=center 5Julien R. LeparouxMark E. CasseJohn C. Oxleyalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:19.83align=center $298,400align=center [12]
align=center 2014Richies Party Girlalign=center 3Rafael Manuel HernandezWesley A. WardRichard Ravin & Wesley A. Wardalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.51align=center $199,600align=center [13]
align=center 2013To My Valentine (FR)align=center 3David R. FloresWesley A. WardIce Wine Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:17.15align=center $125,151align=center [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spendthrift Farm Ladies Sprint Stakes (Gr. 3) . Equibase . 2020 . 28 April 2020.
  2. Web site: KENTUCKY DOWNS LADIES SPRINT STAKES - KENTUCKY DOWNS, KY . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 28 April 2020.
  3. Web site: American Graded Stakes Committee Releases 2023 Grades; The Stephen Foster Stakes is the only new grade 1 stakes for 2023. . 16 December 2022 . 28 December 2022 . Bloodhorse.com . Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
  4. Web site: 2023 AGS Ladies Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11) . Equibase . 9 September 2023 . 10 September 2023.
  5. Web site: 2022 Mint Ladies Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11) . Equibase . 10 September 2022 . 11 September 2022.
  6. Web site: 2021 Mint Ladies Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6) . Equibase . 11 September 2021.
  7. Web site: 2020 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes . Equibase . 9 September 2020 . 13 September 2020.
  8. Web site: 2019 Spendthrift Farm Ladies Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 7 September 2019 . 28 April 2020.
  9. Web site: 2018 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 8 September 2018 . 28 April 2020.
  10. Web site: 2017 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Listed - (race 8) . Equibase . 9 September 2017 . 28 April 2020.
  11. Web site: 2016 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 10 September 2016 . 28 April 2020.
  12. Web site: 2015 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 14 September 2015 . 28 April 2020.
  13. Web site: 2014 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 13 September 2014 . 28 April 2020.
  14. Web site: 2013 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Black Type - (race 7) . Equibase . 7 September 2013 . 28 April 2020.

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