Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Kentucky Downs Franklin, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.kentuckydowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Three-Year-Olds: 118 lbs. Older Horses: 122 lbs. Allowances |
| Purse | $600,000 (2015) |
The Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky. A Grade III turf race open to horses age three and older, it is contested at a distance of 1 1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) on a European-style turf course laid out in a kidney shape.
The Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes is run in mid September as the feature event on the racecourse's opening day. It was first run in 1991 as the Sam Houston Handicap but was on hiatus after the track closed due to financial difficulties. When the track reopened in 1998 the race was renamed the Kentucky Cup Turf Handicap as part of the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival
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