The Kentucky Cup Distaff Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at

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. The Grade III event is run near the end of the fall meet and is open to fillies and mares aged three and older. Contested on

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synthetic dirt at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles, the race offered a purse of $100,000 in 2008. Before 2008, the race was part of the Breeders' Cup Stakes Program and carried $75,000 in additional purse money from the Breeders' Cup Fund. Until 2007 the race was called the Turfway Breeders' Cup Stakes. With the support of

WinStar Farm WinStar Farm is an American Thoroughbred horse breeding and horse racing, racing farm near Versailles, Kentucky, owned by Kenny Troutt. It won the 2010 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Owner and 2016 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder, Outstandi ...

, this race which was suspended in 2010 due to economic challenges, will return in 2011.

Records

;Speed record * 1:41.60 -

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(1995) ;Most wins * 2 - Fit For A Queen (1991, 1992) * 2 - Trip (2001, 2002) ;Most wins by an owner * 2 - Hermitage Farm (1991, 1992) * 2 -

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(2001, 2002) ;Most wins by a

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* 2 - Chris McCarron (1989, 1994) * 2 - Ricardo Lopez (1991, 1992) * 2 - Willie Martinez (1999, 2006) * 2 - Pat Day (2000, 2002) ;Most wins by a trainer * 4 -

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(1989, 1996, 2000, 2004) * 3 - William I. Mott (1997, 2005, 2009)

Winners of the Kentucky Cup Distaff Stakes

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, Reade Baker , Bear Stables , 1:43.37 , - , 2007 , Danzon , 4 ,

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, Patrick Biancone , H. Joseph Allen , 1:43.42 , - , 2006 , Beautiful Bets , 6 , Willie Martinez ,

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, Casa De Caballos , 1:42.79 , - , 2005 , Miss Fortunate , 5 , Larry Melancon , William I. Mott , Lyon Stables , 1:44.48 , - , 2004 , Susan's Angel , 3 ,

Rafael Bejarano Rafael Bejarano (born June 23, 1982 in Arequipa, Peru) is a champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He trained at the Peruvian national riding school before embarking on his professional career in 1999. Having met with success, inclu ...

, S. Angel Stable , 1:44.21 , - , 2003 ,

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Edgar Prado Edgar S. Prado (Lima, June 12, 1967) is a Peruvian-born American jockey, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. His big break came in 1997 when he won 536 races, making him the fourth rider in history to win 500 races in ...

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, 1:44.98 , - , 2002 , Trip , 5 , Pat Day , C. R. McGaughey III ,

, 1:43.00 , - , 2001 , Trip , 4 ,

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, Thunderhead Farm , 1:41.60 , - , 1994 ,

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, Anderson Farms , 1:44.20 , - , 1993 ,

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, Peter Vestal , Willmott Stables , 1:43.20 , - , 1992 , Fit For A Queen , 6 , Ricardo Lopez , Steven Penrod , Hermitage Farm , 1:43.20 , - , 1991 , Fit For A Queen , 5 , Ricardo Lopez , Steven Penrod , Hermitage Farm , 1:43.20 , - , 1990 , Barbarika , 5 ,

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, Philip M. Hauswald , Fares Farm , 1:44.00 , - , 1989 , Winning Colors , 4 , Chris McCarron ,

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References

The Kentucky Cup Distaff Stakes at Pedigree Query

Kentucky Cup Stakes
restored by

Graded stakes races in the United States Mile category horse races for fillies and mares Recurring sporting events established in 1986 Turfway Park horse races 1986 establishments in Kentucky