Grade II race | |
Location | Kentucky Downs Franklin, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1990 (as Sam Houston Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | FanDuel Racing (since 2023) |
Website | Kentucky Downs |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds and older |
Weight | Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 122 lbs. |
Purse | US$2,000,000 (since 2024) |
Bonuses | Winner automatic entry into Breeders' Cup Turf |
The Kentucky Turf Cup is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older, over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles 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.