Winning Colors Stakes

Winning Colors Stakes
Class	Grade III
Location	Churchill Downs; Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated	2004
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance	6 furlongs
Surface	dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies and mares, four years old and older
Weight	123 lbs with allowances
Purse	$250,000 (2024)

ClassGrade III

LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Inaugurated2004

Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing

The Winning Colors Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, four years old and older over a distance six furlongs on the dirt scheduled annually in late May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
Winning Colors Stakes
2025	Two Sharp	4	Junior Alvarado	Philip A. Bauer	Rigney Racin	6 furlongs	1:08.75	$250,000	III	^[2]
2024	Clearly Unhinged	4	Joel Rosario	Steven M. Asmussen	Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings & Jarret Prussin	6 furlongs	1:09.69	$248,750	III	^[3]
2023	Echo Zulu	4	Florent Geroux	Steven M. Asmussen	L and N Racing & Winchell Thoroughbreds	6 furlongs	1:08.99	$223,250	III	^[4]
2022	Sconsin	5	Tyler Gaffalione	Gregory Foley	Lloyd Madison Farms IV	6 furlongs	1:08.18	$199,500	III	^[5]
2021	Sconsin	4	Tyler Gaffalione	Gregory Foley	Lloyd Madison Farms IV	6 furlongs	1:08.80	$150,000	III	^[6]
2020	Bell's the One	4	Corey Lanerie	Neil Pessin	Lothenbach Stable	6 furlongs	1:08.70	$100,000	III	^[7]
2019	Honey Bunny	5	Tyler Baze	John Alexander Ortiz	Hooties Racing, WSS Racing & 4G Racing	6 furlongs	1:09.99	$100,000	III	^[8]
2018	Miss Kentucky	4	Brian Hernandez Jr.	George R. Arnold II	Preston Madden	6 furlongs	1:10.35	$100,000	III	^[9]
2017	Finley'sluckycharm	4	Brian Hernandez Jr.	W. Bret Calhoun	Carl R. Moore Management	6 furlongs	1:09.87	$100,000	III	^[10]
2016†	Diva Express	4	Julien R. Leparoux	Mark E. Casse	John C. Oxley	6 furlongs	1:08.49	$100,000	III	^[11]
2016†	I'm a Looker	4	Robby Albarado	Patrick J. Dupuy	Glenmare Farm	6 furlongs	1:08.49	$100,000	III	^[11]
2015	Street Story	4	Florent Geroux	Steven M. Asmussen	Whispering Oaks Farm	6 furlongs	1:08.39	$100,000	III	^[12]
2014	Southern Honey	3	Julien R. Leparoux	George R. Arnold II	Ashbrook Farm	6 furlongs	1:08.67	$111,000	III	^[13]
2013	Beat the Blues	6	Miguel Mena	W. Bret Calhoun	Martin Racing Stable & Morgan Thoroughbreds	6 furlongs	1:08.59	$108,000	III	^[14]
2012	Island Bound	5	Leandro D. Goncalves	Ian R. Wilkes	Robert T. Manfus	6 furlongs	1:09.89	$111,100	III	^[15]
2011	Sassy Image	5	Corey J. Lanerie	Dale L. Romans	Jerry Romans	6 furlongs	1:08.59	$111,600	III	^[16]
2010	Dubai Majesty	5	Miguel Mena	W. Bret Calhoun	Martin Racing Stable, D. Morgan	6 furlongs	1:08.07	$110,500	III	^[17]
2009	Dubai Majesty	4	Jamie Theriot	W. Bret Calhoun	Martin Racing Stable, D. Morgan	6 furlongs	1:10.61	$108,900	III	^[18]
2008	Graeme Six	4	Julien R. Leparoux	Thomas M. Amoss	Tom O'Grady, Johns Martin & Team West Side Stable	6 furlongs	1:09.17	$107,600	III	^[19]
2007	Miss Macy Sue	4	Eusebio Razo Jr.	Kelly R. Von Hemel	Roll Reroll Stables	6 furlongs	1:08.68	$110,100	III	^[20]
2006	Ever Elusive	4	Rafael Bejarano	Todd A. Pletcher	Padua Stables	6 furlongs	1:09.14	$110,200	Listed	^[21]
2005	Molto Vita	5	Rafael Bejarano	Dallas Stewart	John D. Gunther	6 furlongs	1:09.50	$107,200	Listed	^[22]
Winning Colors Handicap
2004	Lady Tak	4	Shane Sellers	Steven M. Asmussen	Heiligbrodt Racing Stable	6 furlongs	1:08.87	$108,600	Listed	^[23]

Winning Colors Stakes

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