Turf Classic Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Scale Weight |
| Purse | $500,000 |
The Turf Classic Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race run in early May at Churchill Downs open to horses three years old and up. It is raced on turf at a distance of one and one-eighth miles and currently offers a purse of $500,000.
Formerly known as the Early Times Turf Classic Stakes it is now sponsored by Woodford Reserve. A major springtime race, it has been a grade I event since 1998.
The 1987 inaugural running of the Early Times Turf Classic Stakes was won by the 1986 Breeders' Cup Turf winner, Manila.
Records
Speed Record:
- 1:46.34 - Lure (1993)
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Allen E. Paulson (1991, 1992)
- 2 - Claiborne Farm (1993, 2004)
- 2 - Morton Fink (2013, 2014)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Pat Day (1988, 1994, 1996)
- 3 - Jerry D. Bailey (1991, 1997, 2004)
Most wins by a Trainer:
- 2 - Richard J. Lundy (1991, 1992)
- 2 - William I. Mott (1994, 2004)
- 2 - Charles Lopresti (2013, 2014)
Winners of the Turf Classic Stakes since 1987
See also
- Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes "top three finishers" and starters
- List of graded stakes at Churchill Downs
References
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