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Aristides Stakes

Aristides Stakes

Horse race


The Aristides Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in early June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. . The race currently offers a purse of $100,000.

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History

The Aristides Stakes is named in honor of the racehorse Aristides who won the inaugural Kentucky Derby in 1875 on the Churchill Downs track.

The race itself was inaugurated in 1989 and run at a distance of 6+12 furlongs.[1]

Bet on Sunshine, the only two-time winner in the race's history, set a new track record of 1:15.11 for 6+12 furlongs in 2000 then in 2001 beat his own record with a time of 1:14.79. At its current six-furlong distance, Kelly's Landing ran the fastest six furlongs in Churchill Downs history when he won the 2005 edition in a time of 1:07.59.[2][1]

Winners since 1989

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References

  1. "ARISTIDES STAKES - CHURCHILL DOWNS, KY UNITED STATES - Grade III". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. "Aristides Stakes (Gr. 3)". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

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