American Turf Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.churchilldowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 (2016) |
The American Turf Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is currently a Grade II race run over a distance of 8.5 furlongs on turf. The American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the race to its current Grade II status in 2010.[1]
The race is run in early May on the same day as the Kentucky Oaks. It has been sponsored by Ram Trucks since 2011.
Winners since 1998
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Camelot Kitten | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Sarah & Kenneth Ramsey | 1:41.13 | |
| 2015 | Divisidero | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | William B. Bradley | Gunpowder Farms | 1:41.59 | II |
| 2014 | Global View | Gary Stevens | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:41.65 | II |
| 2013 | Noble Tune | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Schwartz/Dell Ridge Farm | 1:41.63 | II |
| 2012 | Silver Max | Rafael Bejarano | Dale Romans | Mark Bacon/Dana Wells | 1:41.10 | II |
| 2011 | Banned | Garrett Gomez | Tom Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 1:42.05 | II |
| 2010 | Doubles Partner | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1:41.05 | II |
| 2009 | Orthodox | Jon Court | John Glenney | Kim and John Glenney | 1:44.37 | III |
| 2008 | Tizdejavu | Garrett Gomez | Gregory Fox | M. Cooper/P. Ziebarth | 1:46.14 | III |
| 2007 | Duveen | Mark Guidry | Dale L. Romans | Andrew Farm | 1:44.03 | III |
| 2006 | Stream Cat | Julien Leparoux | Patrick Biancone | Fab Oak Stable et al. | 1:42.27 | III |
| 2005 | Rey de Cafe | Javier Castellano | George R. Arniold II | G. Watts Humphrey | 1:42.00 | III |
| 2004 | Kitten's Joy | Jerry Bailey | Dale L. Romans | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 1:43.21 | III |
| 2003 | Senor Swinger | Pat Day | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 1:41.38 | III |
| 2002 | Legislator | Edgar Prado | H. James Bond | Judy E. Turetsky | 1:44.43 | III |
| 2001 | Strategic Partner | John Velazquez | Mark A. Hennig | Lee Lewis | 1:42.89 | III |
| 2000 | King Cugat | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Centennial Farms | 1:41.25 | III |
| 1999 | Air Rocket | Jerry Bailey | Robert E. Holthus | Frank Fletcher | 1:42.65 | III |
| 1998 | Dernier Croise | Gary Stevens | Thomas Amoss | Richard Colton Jr. | 1:44.28 | III |
Earlier winners
- 1997 - Royal Strand
- 1996 - Broadway Beau
- 1995 - Unanimous Vote
- 1994 - Jaggery John
- 1993 - Desert Waves
- 1992 - Senor Tomas
Notes
References
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