Golden Rod Stakes
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This article is about the horse race at Churchill Downs known as the Golden Rod Stakes Stakes. For another race with the similar name, see Golden Rod Stakes (Sheepshead Bay).
The Golden Rod Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A Grade II event open to two-year-old fillies, it is currently contested on dirt over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs). The namesake goldenrod is the official flower of the state of Kentucky,.
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Grade II race | |
Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1910 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-old filies |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $400,000 (2021) |
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