Grade IIIT race | |
Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1895 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www.churchilldowns.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and older |
Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $200,000 (2022) |
The Louisville Stakes is Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age four years and older run over a distance of one and one half miles (12 furlongs) on the Turf scheduled annually in late May or early June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] The event offers a purse of $200,000.