Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes

The Fall Championship Stakes was an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky. Open to horses age three and older, it was contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It had been part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series from 2008 through 2010 when the distance was changed to one and one half miles (12 furlongs) with the winner automatically qualifying for the Breeders' Cup Marathon at a similar distance.[1]

Fall Championship Stakes
Discontinued stakes race
LocationTurfway Park
Florence, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1919
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.turfway.com
Race information
Distance1+12 miles (12 furlongs)
SurfacePolytrack synthetic dirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$100,000

The Latonia Championship Stakes was created in 1919 by the Kentucky Jockey Club as a race for three-year-olds at the now defunct Latonia Race Track in Latonia, Kentucky. During the height of the Great Depression the race was suspended in 1934 and the racetrack closed permanently in 1939. In 1964, the race was revived by the newly built (1959) Turfway Park.

The Fall Championship was run in two divisions in 1971 and there was no race in 1972.

Distances:

  • 1+34 miles : 1919–1933
  • 1+116 miles : 1968–1987
  • 1+18 miles : 1964–1967, 1988–2002
  • 1 mile 2003–2007
  • 1+12 miles : 2008–2009

Records

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Speed record: (at current distance of 1+12 miles)

  • 2:32.25 – Delightful Kiss (2008)
Most wins
  • 2 – Crafty Shaw (2002, 2003)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2010 Eldaafer 5 Jon Court Diane Alvarado Alghuwayriyah Stable 2:32.55
2009 Nite Light 5 Jon Court Todd A. Pletcher Edward P. Evans 2:32.55
2008 Delightful Kiss 4 Calvin Borel Pete D. Anderson Hobeau Farm 2:32.25
2007 Istan 5 Larry Melancon William I. Mott Darpat S. L. Stables 1:38.81
2006 Gouldings Green 5 Corey Lanerie Anthony Reinstedler Melnyk Racing Stables 1:38.15
2005 Artemus Sunrise 4 Jesus Castanon Steven Flint Thad Ackel 1:37.31
2004 Cappuchino 5 Dean Sarvis Jerry Hollendorfer G. Todaro/H. Litt/J. Hollendorfer 1:37.19
2003 Crafty Shaw 5 Craig Perret Peter M. Vestal Charles J. Cella 1:36.89
2002 Crafty Shaw 4 James Lopez Peter M. Vestal Charles J. Cella 1:52.60
2001 Generous Rosi 6 Lonnie Meche Niall O'Callaghan Flying Column Stable 1:49.83
2000 Mount Lemon 6 Robby Albarado Jere R. Smith Jr. Panic Stable 1:51.14
1999 Phil the Grip 5 Robby Albarado Niall O'Callaghan Paul H. Saylor 1:52.15
1998 Acceptable 4 Craig Perret William I. Mott Kinsman Stable 1:51.95
1997 Tejano Run 5 Willie Martinez Kenneth McPeek Roy K. Monroe 1:49.44
1996 Strawberry Wine 4 Brian Peck William I. Mott G. Hudson & B. Lunsford 1:50.15
1995 Bound by Honor 4 Randy Romero Carl Nafzger Mr. & Mrs. James W. Phillips 1:51.54
1994 Meena 6 Willie Martinez Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1:52.92
1993 Powerful Punch 4 Curt Bourque Harvey L. Vanier Russell Reineman Stable 1:50.51
1992 Flying Continental 6 Jorge Velásquez Jesse Wigginton Ross Harris & Nancy Yearsley 1:48.67
1991 Allijeba 5 James Bruin Larry Robideaux Robert Allensworth 1:49.60
1990 Aly Mar 4 Dean Kutz William H. Fires Calumet Farm 1:49.20
1989 Currentsville Lane 4 W. John Neagle Frank Faircloth W. Crump & P. Crump 1:51.60
1988 Mr. Odie 4 Steve Neff David Burgan JoJo Farm 1:52.40
1987 Lord Glacier 4 Mickey Solomone Donald B. Plummer Hugh M. Crombie 1:43.60
1986 Big Pistol 5 Larry Melancon Lynn S. Whiting W. Cal Partee 1:42.80
1985 Country Hick 4 Julio Espinoza Alois W. Best Alois W. Best 1:43.00
1984 Immediate Reaction 4 Michael McDowell Gregory Foley Heslop Stables 1:43.80
1983 Cad 5 Don Brumfield Dave Kassen Double Eagle Stables 1:44.00
1982 Leader Jet 4 Charles Woods Jr. Neil J. Howard Robert G. Kluener 1:44.00
1981 Exterminate 4 Darrell Foster Toni Needs F. B. Frasier 1:44.40
1980 Silver Shears 3 Reyes Matias Glen Wismer Mary M. Zimmerman 1:43.20
1979 Lotta Honey 4 Julio Espinoza Jasper Adams Golden Chance Farm 1:42.40
1978 Likely Exchange 4 Mark Sellers Thomas H. Stevens Pamela S. Humphrey 1:45.60
1977 Certain Roman 4 Michael McDowell Winston Neil C. L. Collins Jr. 1:44.80
1976 Brustigert 6 Al Herrara Pat B. Devereaux T. F. Devereaux 1:45.40
1975 Eager Wish 6 Clyde Bramble Raymond W. Toole Robert Harden 1:44.40
1974 Bootlegger's Pet 4 G. Solomon Charles C. Patrick Patrick & Victor McGinnis 1:47.60
1973 Knight Counter 5 Don Brumfield Vic A. Doleski Robert Huffman 1:46.80
1972 Race not held
1971 Man of Parts 4 Joe McIntosh Sandra Nowacki Carl C. Nowacki 1:44.20
1971 Tesart 3 Mike Manganello Francis W. Newbrough Francis W. Newbrough 1:44.20
1970 Tort-Feazor 3 Oswaldo Torres D. Evans Court House Farm 1:44.40
1969 DeMito 4 Mike Manganello Thomas H. Stevens S. S. Scheidman 1:46.60
1968 T. V.'s Princess 4 Mike Manganello Herman K. Goodpaster Mrs. J. A. Goodwin 1:45.40
1967 Likely Swap 5 Mike Manganello Thomas H. Stevens G. M. Humphrey 1:51.00
1966 Brochazo 5 Mike Manganello Anthony L. Basile Bwamazon Farm 1:52.20
1965 Basking 7 Jimmy Lynch Dennis R. Noviello Noviello-Carr 1:51.60
1964 Sought After 3 J. Warner Walter U. Ridenour Campbell-Ridenour 1:58.00
1933 Pomposity 3 John Bejshak Bud Stotler William R. Coe 3:02.00
1932 Gallant Sir 3 George Woolf Woody Fitzgerald Northway Stables 3:12.40
1931 St. Brideaux 3 Charles Kurtsinger Marshall C. Lilly Greentree Stable 3:01.40
1930 Spinach 3 George Ellis Clyde Phillips William Ziegler Jr. 2:59.60
1929 The Nut 3 Joseph Smith Joe Notter Warm Stable (Silas B. Mason & W. Arnold Hanger) 3:26.00
1928 Sun Beau 3 John Craigmyle Andrew G. Blakely Willis Sharpe Kilmer 3:00.60
1927 Rolled Stocking 3 Willie Crump Charles C. Van Meter James W. Parrish 2:55.60
1926 Display 3 John Maiben Thomas J. Healey Walter J. Salmon Sr. 2:58.80
1925 King Nadi 3 Earle Sande John J. Troxler John J. Troxler 3:06.40
1924 Chilhowee 3 Mack Garner John C. Gallaher John & Allen Gallaher 2:54.60
1923 In Memoriam 3 Mack Garner Robert J. Gilmore C. Wiedermann 3:00.80
1922 Rockminister 3 Mack Garner Kay Spence Monfort Jones 2:55.60
1921 Sporting Blood 3 Frank Keogh William M. Booth H. C. "Bud" Fisher 3:05.60
1920 Cleopatra 3 Charles Fairbrother William H. Karrick William R. Coe 2:56.80
1919 Mad Hatter 3 Laverne Fator David J. Leary Sam Hildreth 3:06.00

References

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  1. ^ "Breeders' Cup Challenge". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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