The Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes, raced as the Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes is a
Grade II
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American
Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of six furlongs on the
turf held annually in September at
Kentucky Downs racetrack in
Franklin, Kentucky during their short turf meeting. The event currently carries a purse of $1,000,000 which includes $400,000 from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.
History
The race was inaugurated in 1998
with an attractive purse offered of $100,000.
[ The event was raced as the Kentucky Cup Turf Dash Stakes as part of the Kentucky Cup.
The event was not held in 2011][ and the event renamed in 2016 to the Turf Sprint Stakes
In 2017 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.][
]
Records
Speed record:
* 6 furlongs: 1:07.41 - Bran ( FR) (2022) (new track record)
* furlongs: 1:15.72 - Proforma (2018)
Margins:
* 6 lengths – Morluc (2000)
;Most wins
* 2 – Hold the Salt (2007, 2008)
* 2 – Gear Jockey (2021, 2023)
;Most wins by a jockey
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* 4 – Robby Albarado (2000, 2001, 2015, 2016)
;Most wins by a trainer
* 3 – George R. Arnold II (2019, 2021, 2023)
;Most wins by an owner
* 2 – Cynthia Knight (2007, 2008)
* 2 – Calumet Farm
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(2021, 2023)
Winners
See also
* List of American and Canadian Graded races
References
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Kentucky Downs
Graded stakes races in the United States
Grade 3 stakes races in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 1998
1998 establishments in Kentucky
Horse races in Kentucky
Turf races in the United States