Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Polytrack |
|---|---|
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes is an American
Polytrack synthetic dirt, the Grade III
event is open to three-year-old horses.
Contested in late September, previous winners Reraise and Cajun Beat went on to win the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
With the support of WinStar Farm, this race which was suspended in 2010 due to economic challenges, will return in 2011.
Records
- Speed record
- 1:08.03 – Fatal Bullet (2008)
- Most wins by a jockey
- 3 – Pat Day (1997, 2001, 2002)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 3 – D. Wayne Lukas (1997, 2001, 2002)
- Most wins by an owner
- 2 – Overbrook Farm(2001, 2002)
Winners Stakes
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Matthewburg | Victor Lebron | Mike Maker | Tom & Matt Conway | 1:10.28 |
| 2010 | No Race | ||||
| 2009 | El Brujo | Garrett Gomez
|
Malcolm Pierce | Windways Farm | 1:09.04 |
| 2008 | Fatal Bullet | Eurico Rosa Da Silva
|
Reade Baker | Bear Stables | 1:08.03 |
| 2007 | Piratesonthelake | Diego Sanchez | James DiVito | B Jock Racing LLC | 1:09.09 |
| 2006 | Reigning Court | Corey Lanerie | Scott Blasi | Brenda & Philip Robertson | 1:09.13 |
| 2005 | Estate Collection | Patrick Valenzuela
|
Doug O'Neill
|
Suarez Racing Inc. | 1:09.75 |
| 2004 | Level Playingfield | John McKee | Robert E. Holthus | Fly Racing LLC | 1:09.78 |
| 2003 | Cajun Beat | Cornelio Velásquez | Steve Margolis | S. Sanan/J. & J. Iracane | 1:09.54 |
| 2002 | Day Trader | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm
|
1:10.01 |
| 2001 | Snow Ridge | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm
|
1:09.22 |
| 2000 | Caller One | Kent Desormeaux | James K. Chapman | C. Chapman & T. McArthur | 1:09.46 |
| 1999 | Successful Appeal | Edgar Prado | John C. Kimmel | Starview Stable | 1:09.42 |
| 1998 | Reraise | Corey Nakatani | Craig Dollase | B Fey/M Han et al. | 1:08.50 |
| 1997 | Partner's Hero | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Horton Stable Inc. | 1:09.02 |
| 1996 | Appealing Skier | Mike E. Smith | Ben Perkins Sr. | New Farm
|
1:08.24 |
| 1995 | Lord Carson | Mike E. Smith | D. Wayne Lukas | David P. Reynolds | 1:08.60 |
| 1994 | End Sweep
|
Chris McCarron | Mark E. Casse | Harry T. Mangurian Jr. | 1:09.99 |