Falls City Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1875 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, three-years-old and older |
| Weight | Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs. 3-year-olds: 122 lbs. |
| Purse | $400,000 (2023) |
The Falls City Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A Grade II event, the race is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It was run in two divisions in 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982 and 1985.
When the graded stakes race system was implemented in the United States in 1973, the Falls City Handicap was awarded Grade 3 status. Reviewed annually, in 2002 it was upgraded to a Grade 2 level.[1]
Records
[edit]- 1:48.85 - Silent Eskimo (1999)
Most wins
- 3 - Indian Maid (1959, 1960, 1961)
Most wins by a jockey
- 7 - Don Brumfield (1964, 1969, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1988)
Most wins by a trainer
- 3 - Peter M. Vestal (1990, 1991, 1993)
- 3 - Howard C. Hoffman (1959, 1960, 1961)
Most wins by an owner
- 3 - Mary D. Keim (1959, 1960, 1961)
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Played Hard | 4 | Joel Rosario | Phillip A. Bauer | Rigney Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.39 |
| 2021 | Envoutante | 4 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth G. McPeek | Walking L Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.52 |
| 2020 | Envoutante | 3 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth G. McPeek | Walking L Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.11 |
| 2019 | Mylady Curlin | 4 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brad H. Cox | Sather Family LLC | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.11 |
| 2018 | Prado's Sweet Ride | 6 | Florent Geroux | Chris M. Block | Darrell & Sadie Brommer | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.50 |
| 2017 | Blue Prize | 4 | James Graham | Ignacio Correas IV | Merriebelle Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.30 |
| 2016 | Lady Fog Horn | 4 | Albin Jimenez | Anthony J. Granitz | The Elkstone Group | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.85 |
| 2015 | Ahh Chocolate | 3 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Neil J. Howard | Stoneway Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.68 |
| 2014 | Frivolous | 4 | Jon Court | Victoria H. Oliver | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.24 |
| 2013 | Wine Princess | 4 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Margolis | Becky Winemiller | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.12 |
| 2012 | Afleeting Lady | 5 | Joel Rosario | Dale Romans | Alpha Delta Stables & Richard Santulli | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.25 |
| 2011 | Arena Elvira | 4 | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott | Carolyn Wilson | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.76 |
| 2010 | Dundalk Dust | 3 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Chris Block | Dundalk 5 LLC | 1+1⁄8 | 1:53.37 |
| 2009 | Serenading | 5 | Julien Leparoux | Josie Carroll | John & Glen Sikura | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.66 |
| 2008 | Miss Isella | 3 | Calvin Borel | Ian R. Wilkes | Domino Stud | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.78 |
| 2007 | Kettleoneup | 4 | Calvin Borel | Michael A. Tomlinson | Tom Crouch | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.28 |
| 2006 | Ermine | 3 | Eddie Castro | Ronny W. Werner | Oxbow Racing LLC | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.90 |
| 2005 | Indian Vale | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Eugene Melnyk | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.25 |
| 2004 | Halory Leigh | 4 | Eddie Martin Jr. | Dale L. Romans | Jerry Crawford, Matt Gannon & Charlie Grask | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.81 |
| 2003 | Lead Story | 4 | Calvin Borel | Carl Nafzger | A. Stevens Miles, Jr. | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.23 |
| 2002 | Allamerican Bertie | 3 | Pat Day | Steve Flint | Bert, Elaine & Richard Klein | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.60 |
| 2001 | Forest Secrets | 3 | Craig Perret | John & Donna Ward | Debby M. Oxley | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.49 |
| 2000 | Bordelaise | 5 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.01 |
| 1999 | Silent Eskimo | 4 | Calvin Borel | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.85 |
| 1998 | Tomisues Delight | 4 | Shane Sellers | Neil J. Howard | Stephen C. Hilbert | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.00 |
| 1997 | Feasibility Study | 4 | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Chari-Mari Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.65 |
| 1996 | Halo America | 4 | Calvin H. Borel | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.08 |
| 1995 | Mariah's Storm | 4 | Robert Neal Lester | Don Von Hemel | Thunderhead Farms | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.37 |
| 1994 | Alcovy | 3 | Scott Edward Miller | William G. Huffman | Riley Mangum | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.16 |
| 1993 | Gray Cashmere | 3 | Pat Day | Peter M. Vestal | Willmott Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.96 |
| 1992 | Bungalow | 4 | Pat Day | Harvey L.Vanier | Nancy A. Vanier | 1+1⁄8 | 1:52.03 |
| 1991 | Screen Prospect | 4 | Shane J. Sellers | Peter M. Vestal | George Wolff | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.23 |
| 1990 | Screen Prospect | 3 | Pat Day | Peter M. Vestal | George Wolff | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.11 |
Earlier winners
[edit]- 1989 - Degenerate Gal
- 1988 - Top Corsage
- 1987 - Royal Cielo
- 1986 - Queen Alexandra
- 1985 - Donut's Pride
- 1985 - Electric Fanny (2nd div.)
- 1984 - Pretty Perfect
- 1983 - Narrate
- 1982 - Mezimica
- 1982 - What Glitter (2nd div.)
- 1981 - Safe Play
- 1980 - Sweet Audrey
- 1979 - Holy Mount
- 1978 - Navajo Princess
- 1977 - Time For Pleasure
- 1976 - Hope of Glory
- 1975 - Flama Ardiente
- 1974 - Susan's Girl
- 1973 - Delta Empress
- 1973 - Fairway Flyer (2nd div.)
- 1972 - Fairway Flyer
- 1972 - Barely Even (2nd div.)
- 1971 - Strider
- 1971 - Magnabid (2nd div.)
- 1970 - Mistong
- 1969 - Dedicated To Sue
- 1969 - Yes Sir (2nd div.)
- 1968 - TV's Princess
- 1968 - Sale Day (2nd div.)
- 1967 - Amerigo Lady
- 1966 - Old Hat
- 1965 - De Cathy
- 1964 - Old Hat
- 1963 - Alecee
- 1962 - Primonetta
- 1961 - Indian Maid
- 1960 - Indian Maid
- 1959 - Indian Maid
- 1958 - Bornastar
- 1957 - Leallah
- 1956 - Doubledogdare
- 1955 - Oil Painting
- 1954 - Gala Fete
- 1953 - Gala Fete
- 1952 - Peu-A-Peu
- 1951 - Dickie Sue
- 1950 - Our Request
- 1949 - Brownian
- 1948 - Jack's Jill
- 1947 - Say Blue
- 1946 - Miss Balladier
- 1945 - Jack's Jill
- 1944 - Traffic Court
- 1943 - Burgoo Maid
- 1942 - Pig Tails
- 1941 - Misty Isle
- 1928-1940 - no race
- 1927 - Rhinock
- 1926 - Rothermel
- 1925 - Deeming
- 1924 - Princess Doreen
- 1923 - Guest of Honor
- 1922 - Chatterton
- 1921 - Bit of White
- 1920 - Woodtrap
- 1919 - King Gorin
- 1918 - Last Coin
- 1917 - Vogue
- 1916 - Kathleen
- 1915 - Prince Hermis
- 1914 - Leochares
- 1913 - Wilhite
- 1912 - Buckhorn
- 1910 - Melisande
- 1893 - 1909 - no race
- 1892 - Wadsworth
- 1885 - 1891 - no race
- 1884 - Chance
- 1883 - Freeland
- 1882 - Washburn
- 1878 - 1881 - no race
- 1877 - Flying Locust
- 1876 - Red Coat
- 1875 - Camargo
References
[edit]- ^ "Falls City Handicap 1875-2015" (PDF). Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2016-01-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2021-05-27.