Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes

Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes
Grade III race
LocationKentucky Downs
Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1992 (as Rachel Jackson Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing Turf
WebsiteKentucky Downs
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
PurseUS$1,500,000 (since 2024)

The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 1 mile 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 $1,500,000 which includes $600,000 from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.