Commonwealth Turf Stakes
Flat turf horse race in the United States
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The Commonwealth Turf Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one sixteenth miles on turf held annually in November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 123 lbs. with allowances |
| Purse | $300,000 (2022) |
History
The event was inaugurated on 14 November 2004 and was won by the shortest of margins, a nose by the 18-1 outsider in field Broadway View, who was trained by US Hall of Fame trained Nick Zito in a time of 1:44.75.[1]
The American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III in 2008.[2]
The event was not scheduled to be run in 2020[3] and 2021 due to the condition of the turf course.
Records
Speed record
- 1:40.83 - Lagynos (2024)
Margins
- 4+1⁄4 lengths - Almasty (2015)
Most wins by an owner
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey
- 2 - Shaun Bridgmohan (2007, 2013)
Most wins by a trainer
- 4 - Steve Asmussen (2007, 2018, 2023, 2024)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Giocoso | José L. Ortiz | J. Keith Desormeaux | Rocker O Ranch | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.47 | $299,800 | III | [4] | |
| 2024 | Lagynos | Flavien Prat | Steven M. Asmussen | HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.83 | $286,050 | III | [5] | |
| 2023 | Gigante | Luan Machado | Steven M. Asmussen | Iapetus Racing and Diamond T Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.46 | $257,500 | Listed | Off turf[6] | |
| 2022 | Trademark | Martin Garcia | Victoria H. Oliver | BBN Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.39 | $300,000 | Listed | Off turf[7] | |
| 2020–2021 | Race not held | |||||||||
| 2019 | Mr Dumas | Joseph Rocco Jr. | John Alexander Ortiz | WSS Racing & Hooties Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.51 | $175,000 | III | [8] | |
| 2018 | Hot Springs | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Woodford Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.97 | $100,000 | III | [9] | |
| 2017 | Mr. Misunderstood | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Flurry Racing Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.80 | $100,000 | III | [10] | |
| 2016 | Hay Dakota | Denny Velazquez | Joel Berndt | Alice Mettler | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.60 | $100,000 | III | [11] | |
| 2015 | Almasty | Jon Court | Brad H. Cox | Rupp Racing Wentworth Brochu | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.41 | $100,000 | III | [12] | |
| 2014 | Heart to Heart (CAN) | Julien R. Leparoux | Brian A. Lynch | Terry Hamilton | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.54 | $115,300 | III | [13] | |
| 2013 | River Seven (CAN) | Shaun Bridgmohan | Nicholas Gonzalez | Tucci Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.11 | $115,400 | III | [14] | |
| 2012 | Lea | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Albert Stall Jr. | Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.27 | $117,100 | III | [15] | |
| 2011 | Humble and Hungry | Jose Lezcano | Ignacio Correas IV | Sagamore Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.24 | $111,200 | III | [16] | |
| 2010 | Yankee Fourtune | Victor Santiago | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Harvey Clark & Andrew Albstein | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.68 | $121,900 | III | [17] | |
| 2009 | Get Stormy | Javier Castellano | Thomas M. Bush | Sullimar Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.67 | $112,100 | III | [18] | |
| 2008 | Nistle's Crunch | Robby Albarado | Kenneth G. McPeek | Alien Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.48 | $112,900 | III | [19] | |
| 2007 | Inca King | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.17 | $166,500 | Listed | [20] | |
| 2006 | Arbuckle Bandit | Brice Blanc | Michael Stidham | Golden Racing Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.19 | $169,800 | Listed | [21] | |
| 2005 | Therecomesatiger | Mark Guidry | Thomas F. Proctor | Charles R. Patton | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.94 | $174,900 | Listed | [22] | |
| 2004 | Broadway View | John McKee | Nick Zito | Live Oak Plantation Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.75 | $171,150 | Listed | [1] | |
Legend:
Dirt
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