Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes

Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes
raced as ever Say Die Ladies Sprint Stakes
Class	Grade I
Location	Kentucky Downs; Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated	2013
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.kentuckydowns.com
Race information
Distance	6+1⁄2 furlongs
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Fillies and Mares, three years old and older
Weight	Base weights with allowances:; 4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.; 3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse	$2,000,000 (2025)

ClassGrade I

LocationKentucky Downs
Franklin, Kentucky, United States

Inaugurated2013

Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing

The Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes, raced as the Never Say Die Ladies Sprint Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 6+1⁄2 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 $2,000,000 which includes $1,000,000 from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
2025	Ag Bullet	5	Luis Saez	Richard Baltas	Calvin Nyguyen & Joey C. Tran	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.38	$1,994,300	II	^[5]
2024	Ag Bullet	4	Umberto Rispoli	Richard Baltas	Calvin Nguyen & Joey C. Tran	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.19	$1,378,260	II	^[6]
2023	Bay Storm	4	Florent Geroux	Jonathan Thomas	Bridlewood Farm	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:17.06	$900,000	II	^[7]
2022	Campanelle (IRE)	4	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Wesley A. Ward	Stonestreet Stables	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:14.57	$736,030	III	^[8]
2021	In Good Spirits	4	John R. Velazquez	Albert Stall, Jr.	Bal Mar Equine	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.35	$563,100	III	^[9]
2020	Got Stormy	5	Tyler Gaffalione	Mark E. Casse	Gary Barber	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.41	$498,000	III	^[10]
2019	Morticia	5	Tyler Gaffalione	George R. Arnold II	G. Watts Humphrey Jr.	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.85	$471,820	III	^[11]
2018	Ruby Notion	5	Florent Geroux	Darrin Miller	Silverton Hill Farm	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:15.80	$329,720	III	^[12]
2017	Lull	3	Brian Hernandez Jr.	Christophe Clement	Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:17.22	$348,000	Listed	^[13]
2016	Mississippi Delta	4	Florent Geroux	Mark E. Casse	Jackpot Ranch &. M.G. Rutherford	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:18.79	$278,220	Listed	^[14]
2015	Sky Treasure	5	Julien R. Leparoux	Mark E. Casse	John C. Oxley	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:19.83	$298,400		^[15]
2014	Richies Party Girl	3	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	Wesley A. Ward	Richard Ravin & Wesley A. Ward	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:16.51	$199,600		^[16]
2013	To My Valentine (FR)	3	David R. Flores	Wesley A. Ward	Ice Wine Stable	6+1⁄2 furlongs	1:17.15	$125,151		^[17]

Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes

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