Arlington Matron Stakes
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This article is about the horse race at Churchill Downs known as the Matron Stakes. For other races with the similar name, see Matron Stakes (disambiguation).
The Matron Stakes is an American Grade III flat horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares, aged three years and upward. Raced over a distance of 9 furlongs on the dirt at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois every spring. It currently offers a purse of $100,000.
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Grade III race | |
Location | Arlington Park Illinois, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1930 |
Race type | Thoroughbred ā Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1ā8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 3-years-old & up |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $100,000 (2019) |
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The event was moved to Churchill Downs in 2017.
Inaugurated in 1930, Hall of Fame member, Bewitch, ran second in 1949. Real Delight won it in 1953.[1]