Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes

Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes
raced as Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes
Grade II race
LocationKentucky Downs
Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1998 (as Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorAinsworth Gaming (2023)
Websitewww.kentuckydowns.com
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse$2,000,000 (2024)
BonusesWinner automatic entry into Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint

The Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes, raced as the Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of six 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 $2,000,000 which includes $1,000,000 from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.

History

The race was inaugurated in 1998[1] with an attractive purse offered of $100,000.[1] The event was raced as the Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes as part of the Kentucky Cup.

The event was not held in 2011[1] and the event renamed in 2016 to the Turf Sprint Stakes

In 2017 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 $700,000 offered by 2019.[1]

Records

Speed record:

  • 6 furlongs: 1:07.41 - Bran (FR) (2022) (new track record)
  • 6+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:15.72 - Proforma (2018)

Margins:

  • 6 lengths – Morluc (2000)
Most wins
  • 2 – Hold the Salt (2007, 2008)
  • 2 – Gear Jockey (2021, 2023)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
  • 3 – George R. Arnold II (2019, 2021, 2023)
Most wins by an owner
  • 2 – Cynthia Knight (2007, 2008)
  • 2 – Calumet Farm (2021, 2023)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Turf Sprint Stakes
2024 Cogburn 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Steven M. Asmussen Clark O. Brewster, William L. & Corinne Heiligbrodt 6 furlongs 1:07.68 $1,797,200 II [3]
2023 Gear Jockey 6 Jose Lezxano George R. Arnold II Calumet Farm 6 furlongs 1:10.59 $998,667 II [4]
2022 Bran (FR) 4 Vincent Chminaud John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 6 furlongs 1:07.41 $648,640 II [5]
2021 Gear Jockey 4 Jose Lezcano George R. Arnold II Calumet Farm 6 furlongs 1:07.90 $995,500 III [6]
2020 Imprimis 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. Joseph Orseno Breeze Easy, LLC 6 furlongs 1:09.93 $588,000 III [7]
2019 Totally Boss 4 Florent Geroux George R. Arnold II Jim & Susan Hill 6 furlongs 1:09.21 $682,800 III [8]
2018 Proforma 4 Joe Bravo Michael Stidham DARRS 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:15.72 $500,000 III [9]
2017 Hogy 8 Florent Geroux Michael J. Maker Michael M. Hui 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:16.88 $398,000 III [10]
2016 Successful Native 5 Robby Albarado Aubrey A. Maragh Marco Bommarito 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.51 $309,997 Listed [11]
Turf Dash Stakes
2015 Sweet Luca 6 Robby Albarado Chris M. Block Fortino 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:19.44 $180,000 Listed [12]
2014 Dimension (GB) 6 Chris Landeros Conor Murphy Riverside Bloodstock 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:17.16 $136,200 [13]
2013 Longhunter (GB) 5 Alan Garcia Michael J. Maker Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 6 furlongs 1:10.28 $137,050 [14]
2012 Good Lord 5 Gabriel Saez Forrest Kaelin Thomas D. Shank & Stan Young 6 furlongs 1:18.58 $59,875 [15]
2011 Race not held
2010 Due Date 5 Tony Farina Steve Margolis Bert, Elaine & Richard Klein 6 furlongs 1:16.41 $50,000 [16]
2009 Fort Prado 8 Eduardo E. Perez Chris M. Block Team Block 6 furlongs 1:11.49 $50,000 [17]
2008 Hold the Salt 6 Rosemary Homeister Jr. James A. Dodgen Cynthia Knight 6 furlongs 1:09.15 $100,000 Listed [18]
2007 Hold the Salt 5 Charles R. Woods Jr. James A. Dodgen Cynthia Knight 6 furlongs 1:09.25 $100,000 Listed [19]
2006 Atticus Kristy 5 Jesus Lopez Castanon Merrill R. Scherer Centaur Farms & Daniel Lynch 6 furlongs 1:12.64 $100,000 Listed [20]
2005 Durban Thunder (BRZ) 4 Calvin H. Borel Helen Pitts-Blasi Stud Raca 6 furlongs 1:10.20 $100,000 Listed [21]
2004 Battle Won 4 Rafael Bejarano Charles Simon Jay Manoogian 6 furlongs 1:10.86 $100,000 Listed [22]
2003 Fredericktown 4 Rafael Bejarano Darrin Miller Silverton Hill 6 furlongs 1:12.59 $100,000 Listed [23]
2002 Red Lightning 4 Calvin H. Borel Jeffrey D. Thornbury Philip S. Maas 6 furlongs 1:14.90 $100,000 Listed [24]
2001 Amazon River 3 Robby Albarado Kenneth E. Hoffman Kenneth E. Hoffman 6 furlongs 1:11.34 $100,000 Listed [25]
2000 Morluc 4 Robby Albarado Randy L. Morse Michael P. Cloonan 6 furlongs 1:09.66 $100,000 Listed [26]
1999 Run Johnny 7 Pat Day Morris G. Nicks John Oakley 6 furlongs 1:11.60 $100,000 Listed [27]
1998 G H's Pleasure 6 Victor Espinoza Kenneth E. Hoffman T. Canonie Jr., K. Hoffman, E. Roy, et al. 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $100,000 Listed [28]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "KENTUCKY CUP TURF DASH STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2024 Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes Grade 2 - (race 11)". Equibase. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 FanDuel Turf Sprint Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 FanDuel Turf Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  9. ^ "2018 Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint S. Presented by Coca-Cola Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  10. ^ "2017 Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  11. ^ "2016 Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  12. ^ "2015 Kentucky Downs Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  13. ^ "2014 Kentucky Downs Turf Dash Stakes Black Type - (race 9)". Equibase. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  14. ^ "2013 Kentucky Downs Turf Dash Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  15. ^ "2012 Kentucky Downs Turf Dash Stakes Black Type - (race 6)". Equibase. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  16. ^ "2010 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Black Type - (race 10)". Equibase. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  17. ^ "2009 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Black Type - (race 10)". Equibase. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  18. ^ "2008 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  19. ^ "2007 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  20. ^ "2006 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 2)". Equibase. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  21. ^ "2005 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 24 September 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  22. ^ "2004 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 25 September 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  23. ^ "2003 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 20 September 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  24. ^ "2002 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 21 September 2002. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  25. ^ "2001 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 6)". Equibase. 23 September 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  26. ^ "2000 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  27. ^ "1999 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 2)". Equibase. 26 September 1999. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  28. ^ "1998 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes Listed - (race 2)". Equibase. 19 September 1998. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

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