Bourbonette Oaks
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Florence, Kentucky, United States
| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Turfway Park Florence, Kentucky, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1983 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/16 mile (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Tapeta |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$100,000 |
The Bourbonette Oaks Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Turfway Park at Florence, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old fillies, the event is contested on Tapeta over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs). The race is a Grade III event with a purse of $150,000 and has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.
Run during the third week of March, the Bourbonette Oaks currently offers a purse of $100,000.
Inaugurated in 1983, the race was run in two divisions in 1983, 1985, 1988 and 1990. In 1986, it was run in three divisions.
Speed record
- 1:40.80 – Preach (1992)
Most wins by a jockey
- 6 – Pat Day (1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2001, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer
- 5 – Mark E. Casse (1983, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by an owner
- 2 – Taylor Asbury (1983, 1988)
- 2 – Claiborne Farm (1992, 2000)