The Chilukki Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three and older over a distance of one mile on the dirt held annually in November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall meeting. It currently offers a purse of $300,000.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1986 (as Churchill Downs Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | fillies and mares, three-year-olds and older |
| Weight | Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs. 3-year-olds: 122 lbs. |
| Purse | US$300,000 (2021) |
History
editThe inaugural running of the event was on 1 November 1986 as the Churchill Downs Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap at a distance of seven furlongs and was won by James J. Devaney's three-year-old filly Lazer Show who started as the 4/5 odds-on favorite winning by 2+1⁄2 lengths ono a fast track in a time of 1:223⁄5.[1] The event was sponsored by Budweiser and the Breeders' Cup with lucrative stakes.[1]
The following year the event was increased to one mile.[2]
In 1988 the American Graded Stakes Committeeclassified the event with Grade III status.[3]
With continued quality competitors the event attracted the race was upgraded to Grade II in 1992.[3]
In 1995 sponsorship from Budweiser and the Breeders' Cup ceased and the event was renamed to the Churchill Downs Distaff Handicap.[2]
In 2000 the event as an undercard race on the Breeders' Cup program was won by the US Champion Two-Year-Old Filly from the previous year, Chilukki who set a new track record of 1:33.57 for the mile distance.[4] Chilukki was no stranger to Churchill Downs having also set the track record for the short 4+1⁄2 furlongs distance as a two-year-old and winning the Grade III Debutante Stakes. In 2005 the event was renamed in her honor as the Chilukki Stakes.[2]
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1 mile: 1:33.57 – Chilukki (2000)
Margins:
- 8 lengths – Hot and Sultry (2023)
Most wins:
- No horse has yet to win more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – Pat Day (1989, 1993, 1994, 2001)
- 4 – Robby Albarado (1997, 2000, 2005, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Dale L. Romans (2004, 2014, 2019)
- 3 – George R. Arnold II (1988, 1998, 1999)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (1998, 1999)
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilukki Stakes | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Hot and Sultry | 4 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Norm W. Casse | Alex & JoAnn Lieblong | 1 mile | 1:35.93 | $295,000 | III | [5] |
| 2022 | She Can't Sing | 5 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Chris M. Block | Lothenbach Stables | 1 mile | 1:35.38 | $298,500 | III | [6] |
| 2021 | Obligatory | 3 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farms | 1 mile | 1:34.80 | $300,000 | III | [7] |
| 2020 | Finite | 3 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds, Thomas J. Reiman, William Dickson & Deborah A. Easter | 1 mile | 1:35.53 | $100,000 | III | [8] |
| 2019 | Sally's Curlin | 3 | Corey J. Lanerie | Dale L. Romans | CJ Thoroughbreds, Left Turn Racing & Casner Racing | 1 mile | 1:35.60 | $200,000 | III | [9] |
| 2018 | Divine Miss Grey | 4 | Manuel Franco | Danny Gargan | Corms Racing Stable & R. A. Hill Stable | 1 mile | 1:36.64 | $200,000 | II | [10] |
| 2017 | Farrell | 3 | Channing Hill | Wayne M. Catalano | Coffee Pot Stables | 1 mile | 1:35.90 | $200,000 | II | [11] |
| 2016 | Kiss to Remember | 5 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Martin D. Wolfson | Miller Racing | 1 mile | 1:35.80 | $200,000 | II | [12] |
| 2015 | Spelling Again | 4 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Brad H. Cox | Sea Jay Racing | 1 mile | 1:35.75 | $200,000 | II | [13] |
| 2014 | Molly Morgan | 5 | Corey J. Lanerie | Dale L. Romans | William D. Cubbedge | 1 mile | 1:36.97 | $237,510 | II | [14] |
| 2013 | Don't Tell Sophia | 5 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Philip A. Sims | Philip A. Sims & Jerry Namy | 1 mile | 1:35.14 | $150,000 | II | [15] |
| 2012 | Brushed by a Star | 4 | Corey J. Lanerie | Grant T. Forster | Team Forster | 1 mile | 1:37.16 | $168,900 | II | [16] |
| 2011 | Buckleupbuttercup | 4 | Javier Castellano | Eddie Kenneally | Avalon Farms | 1 mile | 1:37.03 | $167,400 | II | [17] |
| 2010 | Distinctive Dixie | 5 | Robby Albarado | Wallace Dollase | Robert B. & Beverly J. Lewis Trust | 1 mile | 1:36.67 | $171,900 | II | [18] |
| 2009 | Malibu Prayer | 3 | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher | Edward P. Evans | 1 mile | 1:36.24 | $167,550 | II | [19] |
| 2008 | Leah's Secret | 5 | Rene R. Douglas | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1 mile | 1:35.68 | $170,400 | II | [20] |
| 2007 | Rolling Sea | 4 | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen | Millennium Farms | 1 mile | 1:36.02 | $221,000 | II | [21] |
| 2006 | Sangrita | 3 | Edgar S. Prado | Michael R. Matz | Dorothy A. Matz | 1 mile | 1:36.65 | $170,250 | II | [22] |
| 2005 | Bending Strings | 4 | Robby Albarado | Wallace Dollase | John Gunther | 1 mile | 1:35.19 | $169,350 | II | [23] |
| Churchill Downs Distaff Handicap | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Halory Leigh | 4 | Craig Perret | Dale L. Romans | Jerry Crawford, Matt Gannon & Charlie Grask | 1 mile | 1:35.05 | $230,400 | II | [24] |
| 2003 | Lead Story | 4 | Calvin H. Borel | Carl A. Nafzger | A. Stevens Miles Jr. | 1 mile | 1:36.55 | $225,400 | II | [25] |
| 2002 | Softly | 4 | Jon Court | Carl A. Nafzger | James B. Tafel | 1 mile | 1:35.07 | $223,600 | II | [26] |
| 2001 | Nasty Storm | 3 | Pat Day | Dallas Stewart | Denny Crum, Daryl Elser, Riley McDonald, Joseph Riccelli & Dallas Stewart | 1 mile | 1:35.30 | $222,200 | II | [27] |
| 2000 | Chilukki | 3 | Gary L. Stevens | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable | 1 mile | 1:33.57 | $248,400 | II | [4] |
| 1999 | Let | 4 | Calvin H. Borel | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1 mile | 1:34.41 | $224,000 | II | [28] |
| 1998 | Dream Scheme | 5 | Calvin H. Borel | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1 mile | 1:34.41 | $225,200 | II | [29] |
| 1997 | Feasibility Study | 5 | Robby Albarado | William I. Mott | Char-Mari Stable | 1 mile | 1:37.61 | $235,800 | II | [30] |
| 1996 | Fast Catch | 4 | Willie Martinez | Frank L. Brothers | Lazy Lane Farms | 1 mile | 1:36.55 | $225,200 | II | [31] |
| Churchill Downs Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap | ||||||||||
| 1995 | Lakeway | 4 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Gary F. Jones | Michael G. Rutherford | 1 mile | 1:35.94 | $201,200 | II | [32] |
| 1994 | Educated Risk | 4 | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 1 mile | 1:35.74 | $212,500 | II | [33] |
| 1993 | Miss Indy Anna | 3 | Pat Day | Edward T. Allard | Charles Matses | 1 mile | 1:37.72 | $218,400 | II | [34] |
| 1992 | Wilderness Song | 4 | Craig Perret | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | 1 mile | 1:36.22 | $157,600 | II | [35] |
| 1991 | Fit for a Queen | 5 | Ricardo D. Lopez | Steven C. Penrod | Hermitage Farm | 1 mile | 1:38.60 | $154,700 | III | [36] |
| 1990 | Oh My Jessica Pie | 3 | Miguel Angel Gonzalez | Emanuel Tortora | Bee Bee Stable | 1 mile | 1:36.80 | $158,450 | III | [37] |
| 1989 | Classic Value | 3 | Pat Day | William J. Cesare | Fred W. Hooper | 1 mile | 1:35.40 | $158,400 | III | [38] |
| 1988 | Darien Miss | 3 | Patrick A. Johnson | George R. Arnold II | Taylor Asbury | 1 mile | 1:36.80 | $158,350 | III | [39] |
| 1987 | Bound | 3 | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 1 mile | 1:37.00 | $158,850 | [40] | |
| 1986 | Lazer Show | 3 | Charles R. Woods Jr. | Donald R. Winfree | James J. Devaney | 7 furlongs | 1:22.60 | $157,650 | [41] | |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "Chilukki Stakes (Gr. 3)". Equibase. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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- ^ a b "2000 Churchill Downs Distaff Handicap Grade 2 - (race 1)". Equibase. 4 November 2000. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "2023 Chilukki Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "2022 Chilukki Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "2021 Chilukki Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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