Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes

The Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three and older over a distance of one mile on the turf held annually in early May on the Kentucky Derby day meeting at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the spring meeting.

Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes
Grade II race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1983 (as Twin Spires Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorLongines (2020)
WebsiteChurchill Downs
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mare, three-years-old and older
Weight123lbs with allowances
Purse$500,000 (2020)

History

This race was inaugurated on 7 May 1983 as the Twin Spires Stakes with conditions for three year olds only over a distance of ​1 1⁄8 miles on the dirt.[1] The event was won by Le Cou Cou after he was declared the winner after racing stewards disqualified High Honors who lugged in the straight and interfered with Le Cou Cou.[1]

The event was idle for three years and was renewed in 1987 at a shorter distance of ​1 1⁄16 miles.[2] The event was renamed Capital Holding Twin Spires Stakes in 1988 the first on many name changes and was run again with that name in 1989.[2]

In 1990 the event was moved to turf and conditions were modified to the current fillies and mares aged three and older.[3]

The event was classified as Grade III in 1997.[3] The American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the race to its current Grade II status in 2009.[2] In 2009, this race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II event.[4]

The event has had many different sponsors which have been reflected in the name of the event. In 2000 Churchill Downs administration renamed the event to the current Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes while still accepting sponsorship.[2] With added high profile sponsorship the event has attracted high quality runners in recent years. Tepin, dual winner of the event in 2015 and 2016 won the 2015 Breeders' Cup Mile and in 2016 the prestigious Canadian Grade I Woodbine Mile was crowned US Champion Female Turf Horse in both years.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1 mile: 1:33.96 - Heat Haze (GB) (2003)

Margins

  • 5 lengths - Fast Forward (1987)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Foresta (1990, 1991)
  • 2 - Tepin (2015, 2016)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 - Pat Day (1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995)

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Churchill Downs Distaff Turf Mile Stakes
2020 Beau Recall (IRE) 6 Manuel Franco Brad H. Cox Slam Dunk Racing & Medallion Racing 1 mile 1:35.39 $500,000 II [5]
2019 Beau Recall (IRE) 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Brad H. Cox Slam Dunk Racing & Medallion Racing 1 mile 1:37.12 $400,000 II [6]
2018 Proctor's Ledge 4 John R. Velazquez Brendan P. Walsh Patricia L. Moseley 1 mile 1:36.30 $300,000 II [7]
2017 Roca Rojo (IRE) 5 Florent Geroux Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables & Bradley Thoroughbreds 1 mile 1:37.53 $300,000 II [8]
2016 Tepin 5 Julien R. Leparoux Mark E. Casse Robert E. Masterson 1 mile 1:34.36 $300,000 II [9]
2015 Tepin 4 Julien R. Leparoux Mark E. Casse Robert E. Masterson 1 mile 1:34.12 $300,000 II [10]
2014 Coffee Clique 4 Javier Castellano Brian A. Lynch Amerman Racing 1 mile 1:34.66 $336,900 II [11]
2013 Stephanie's Kitten 4 Julien R. Leparoux Wayne M. Catalano Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1 mile 1:37.94 $288,750 II [12]
2012 Hungry Island 4 John R. Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Emory A. Hamilton 1 mile 1:36.20 $223,400 II [13]
2011 Aviate (GB) 4 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:36.67 $227,800 II [14]
2010 Phola 4 Ramon A. Dominguez Todd A. Pletcher William & Graydon Patterson, George Saufley & J.J. Pletcher 1 mile 1:38.35 $223,200 II [15]
2009 Tizaqueena 4 Jamie Theriot Michael Stidham Darley Stable 1 mile 1:38.86 $238,600 II [16]
2008 Bayou's Lassie 5 Edgar S. Prado Dale L. Romans Jacks or Better Farm 1 mile 1:37.70 $169,050 III [17]
2007 Take the Ribbon 4 Rafael Bejarano Wallace Dollase Eurowest Bloodstock 1 mile 1:36.89 $166,350 III [18]
2006 Mirabilis 4 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:35.93 $115,600 III [19]
2005 Miss Terrible (ARG) 6 Alex O. Solis Bradley S. Ross Carol & Charles Hammersmith 1 mile 1:35.89 $112,200 III [20]
2004 Shaconage 4 Brice Blanc Mitch Shirota Andrena Van Doren 1 mile 1:36.10 $113,300 III [21]
2003 Heat Haze (GB) 4 Jose Valdivia Jr. Robert J. Frankel Juddmonte Farms 1 mile 1:33.96 $117,000 III [22]
2002 Stylish 4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott The Thoroughbred Corporation 1 mile 1:35.72 $115,200 III [23]
2001 Iftiraas (GB) 4 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Gary A. Tanaka 1 mile 1:36.69 $113,600 III [24]
2000 Don't Be Silly 5 Jorge F. Chavez Merrill R. Scherer Robert Hall, Dan Lynch & Merrill R. Scherer 1 mile 1:34.78 $115,400 III [25]
Ashland Mile Stakes
1999 Shires Ende 4 John R. Velazquez Richard R. Scherer Carolyn K. Friedberg 1 mile 1:35.43 $119,600 III [26]
Aegon Mile Stakes
1998 Witchful Thinking 4 Shane Sellers Niall M. O'Callaghan Leslie R. Grimm 1 mile 1:37.23 $120,800 III [27]
Providian Mile Stakes
1997 B. A. Valentine 4 Shane Sellers Dale L. Romans Alberta Butner 1 mile 1:36.98 $115,800 III [28]
1996 Apolda 5 Jerry D. Bailey William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 1 mile 1:36.50 $85,050 Listed [29]
1995 Bold Ruritana 5 Pat Day James E. Day Minshall Farms 1 mile 1:34.64 $86,325 Listed [30]
Capital Holding Mile Stakes
1994 Weekend Madness (IRE) 4 Charles R. Woods Jr. Burk Kessinger Jr. New Phoenix Stable 1 mile 1:38.58 $85,800 Listed [31]
1993 Lady Blessington (FR) 5 Pat Day Mark A. Hennig Team Valor Stable 1 mile 1:34.96 $57,800 Listed [32]
1992 Quilma (CHI) 5 Eddie Delahoussaye D. Wayne Lukas William S. Farish III & et al 1 mile 1:35.36 $58,900 [33]
1991 Foresta 5 Angel Cordero Jr. Thomas K. Bohannan Loblolly Stable 1 mile 1:36.30 $59,800 [34]
1990 Foresta 4 Angel Cordero Jr. Thomas K. Bohannan Loblolly Stable 1 mile 1:37.20 $55,700 [35]
Twin Spires Stakes
1989 Classic Account 4 Pat Day Terry L. Mason Laura Leigh Stable ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:51.20 $54,050 3YO & older[36]
1988 Buoy 3 Pat Day Joseph M. Bollero Lois Bollero ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $56,500 3YOs only[37]
1987 Fast Forward 3 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Eugene Klein ​1 1⁄16 miles 1:43.20 $55,450 3YOs only[38]
1984–1996 Race not held
1983 † Le Cou Cou 3 Donald Lee Howard James G. Arnett Duane Clark ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.60 $52,500 3YOs only[1]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf
Notes:
† In the 1983 inaugural running, High Honors was first past the post but was disqualified for interference in the straight and Le Cou Cou was declared the winner.

See also

External site

References
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