Music City Stakes
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Franklin, Kentucky, United States
| Class | Grade II |
|---|---|
| Location | Kentucky Downs Franklin, Kentucky, United States |
| Inaugurated | 2020 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Sponsor | AGS (since 2024) |
| Website | kentuckydowns |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6+1⁄2 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $2,000,000 (2024) |
The Music City Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-tear-old fillies, 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.
The race was inaugurated in 2020[1] with an attractive purse offered of $400,000.[2] The event was won by the lightly raced West-Coast filly Lighthouse who started at the odds of 11/1 and won by 1+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 1:14.99.[2] After returning to California, Lighthouse had two more starts before beings sent to Australia where she was placed twice at Group 1 level before capturing the Group 1 Coolmore Classic.[3]
In 2023 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[4]
With the influx of gaming revenue at Kentucky Downs the initial purse for the event has risen dramatically to nearly $500,000 offered by 2022.[5]
Records
Speed record:
- 6+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:14.54 – Shisospicy (2025)
Margins:
- 3 lengths – Shisospicy (2025)
Most wins by a jockey:
- No jockey has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a trainer:
- No trainer has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.