Louisville Stakes
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This article is about the annual event inaugurated in 1895 and run through 2018 as the Louisville Handicap, between 1982–86 and from 2019 as the Louisville Stakes. For the race run in 2008 as the Louisville Stakes and formerly run under names including the Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap (1986–2006), the Louisville Breeders' Cup Stakes (2007) and the Louisville Distaff Stakes (2009), see La Troienne Stakes.
The Louisville Stakes is Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age four years and older run over a distance of one and one half miles (12 furlongs) on the Turf scheduled annually in late May or early June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] The event offers a purse of $200,000.
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Grade IIIT race | |
Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1895 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www.churchilldowns.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and older |
Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $200,000 (2022) |
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