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

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