The Fall Championship Stakes was an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky. Open to horses age three and older, it was contested on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It had been part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series from 2008 through 2010 when the distance was changed to one and one half miles (12 furlongs) with the winner automatically qualifying for the Breeders' Cup Marathon at a similar distance.
The Latonia Championship Stakes was created in 1919 by the Kentucky Jockey Club as a race for three-year-olds at the now defunct Latonia Race Track in Latonia, Kentucky. During the height of the Great Depression the race was suspended in 1934 and the racetrack closed permanently in 1939. In 1964, the race was revived by the newly built (1959) Turfway Park.
The Fall Championship was run in two divisions in 1971 and there was no race in 1972.
Distances: miles : 1919–1933 miles : 1968–1987 miles : 1964–1967, 1988–2002 1 mile 2003–2007 miles : 2008–2009
Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles) 2:32.25 – Delightful Kiss (2008)
Most wins 2 – Crafty Shaw (2002, 2003)
Most wins by a jockey 5 – Mike Manganello (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971)
Most wins by a trainer 3 – Thomas H. Stevens (1967, 1969, 1978) 3 – William I. Mott (1996, 1998, 2007)
Most wins by an owner 2 – William R. Coe (1920, 1933) 2 – Charles J. Cella (2002, 2003)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2010Eldaafer5Jon CourtDiane AlvaradoAlghuwayriyah Stable2:32.552009Nite Light5Jon CourtTodd A. PletcherEdward P. Evans2:32.552008Delightful Kiss4Calvin BorelPete D. AndersonHobeau Farm2:32.252007Istan5Larry MelanconWilliam I. MottDarpat S. L. Stables1:38.812006Gouldings Green5Corey LanerieAnthony ReinstedlerMelnyk Racing Stables1:38.152005Artemus Sunrise4Jesus CastanonSteven FlintThad Ackel1:37.312004Cappuchino5Dean SarvisJerry HollendorferG. Todaro/H. Litt/J. Hollendorfer1:37.192003Crafty Shaw5Craig PerretPeter M. VestalCharles J. Cella1:36.892002Crafty Shaw4James LopezPeter M. VestalCharles J. Cella1:52.602001Generous Rosi6Lonnie MecheNiall O'CallaghanFlying Column Stable1:49.832000Mount Lemon6Robby AlbaradoJere R. Smith Jr.Panic Stable1:51.141999Phil the Grip5Robby AlbaradoNiall O'CallaghanPaul H. Saylor1:52.151998Acceptable4Craig PerretWilliam I. MottKinsman Stable1:51.951997Tejano Run5Willie MartinezKenneth McPeekRoy K. Monroe1:49.441996Strawberry Wine4Brian PeckWilliam I. MottG. Hudson & B. Lunsford1:50.151995Bound by Honor4Randy RomeroCarl NafzgerMr. & Mrs. James W. Phillips1:51.541994Meena6Willie MartinezBobby C. BarnettJohn A. Franks1:52.921993Powerful Punch4Curt BourqueHarvey L. VanierRussell Reineman Stable1:50.511992Flying Continental6Jorge VelásquezJesse WiggintonRoss Harris & Nancy Yearsley1:48.671991Allijeba5James BruinLarry RobideauxRobert Allensworth1:49.601990Aly Mar4Dean KutzWilliam H. FiresCalumet Farm1:49.201989Currentsville Lane4W. John NeagleFrank FairclothW. Crump & P. Crump1:51.601988Mr. Odie4Steve NeffDavid BurganJoJo Farm1:52.401987Lord Glacier4Mickey SolomoneDonald B. PlummerHugh M. Crombie1:43.601986Big Pistol5Larry MelanconLynn S. WhitingW. Cal Partee1:42.801985Country Hick4Julio EspinozaAlois W. BestAlois W. Best1:43.001984Immediate Reaction4Michael McDowellGregory FoleyHeslop Stables1:43.801983Cad5Don BrumfieldDave KassenDouble Eagle Stables1:44.001982Leader Jet4Charles Woods Jr.Neil J. HowardRobert G. Kluener1:44.001981Exterminate4Darrell FosterToni NeedsF. B. Frasier1:44.401980Silver Shears3Reyes MatiasGlen WismerMary M. Zimmerman1:43.201979Lotta Honey4Julio EspinozaJasper AdamsGolden Chance Farm1:42.401978Likely Exchange4Mark SellersThomas H. StevensPamela S. Humphrey1:45.601977Certain Roman4Michael McDowellWinston NeilC. L. Collins Jr.1:44.801976Brustigert6Al HerraraPat B. DevereauxT. F. Devereaux1:45.401975Eager Wish6Clyde BrambleRaymond W. TooleRobert Harden1:44.401974Bootlegger's Pet4G. SolomonCharles C. PatrickPatrick & Victor McGinnis 1:47.601973Knight Counter5Don BrumfieldVic A. DoleskiRobert Huffman1:46.801972 Race not held1971Man of Parts4Joe McIntoshSandra NowackiCarl C. Nowacki1:44.201971Tesart 3Mike ManganelloFrancis W. NewbroughFrancis W. Newbrough1:44.201970Tort-Feazor3Oswaldo TorresD. EvansCourt House Farm1:44.401969DeMito4Mike ManganelloThomas H. StevensS. S. Scheidman1:46.601968T. V.'s Princess4Mike ManganelloHerman K. GoodpasterMrs. J. A. Goodwin1:45.401967Likely Swap5Mike ManganelloThomas H. StevensG. M. Humphrey1:51.001966Brochazo5Mike ManganelloAnthony L. BasileBwamazon Farm1:52.201965Basking7Jimmy LynchDennis R. NovielloNoviello-Carr1:51.601964Sought After3J. WarnerWalter U. RidenourCampbell-Ridenour1:58.001933Pomposity3John BejshakBud StotlerWilliam R. Coe3:02.001932Gallant Sir3George WoolfWoody FitzgeraldNorthway Stables3:12.401931St. Brideaux3Charles KurtsingerMarshall C. LillyGreentree Stable3:01.401930Spinach3George EllisClyde PhillipsWilliam Ziegler Jr.2:59.601929The Nut3Joseph SmithJoe NotterWarm Stable (Silas B. Mason & W. Arnold Hanger)3:26.001928Sun Beau3John CraigmyleAndrew G. BlakelyWillis Sharpe Kilmer3:00.601927Rolled Stocking3Willie CrumpCharles C. Van MeterJames W. Parrish2:55.601926Display3John MaibenThomas J. HealeyWalter J. Salmon Sr.2:58.801925King Nadi3Earle SandeJohn J. TroxlerJohn J. Troxler3:06.401924Chilhowee3Mack GarnerJohn C. GallaherJohn & Allen Gallaher2:54.601923In Memoriam3Mack GarnerRobert J. GilmoreC. Wiedermann3:00.801922Rockminister3Mack GarnerKay SpenceMonfort Jones2:55.601921Sporting Blood3Frank KeoghWilliam M. BoothH. C. "Bud" Fisher3:05.601920Cleopatra3Charles FairbrotherWilliam H. KarrickWilliam R. Coe2:56.801919Mad Hatter3Laverne FatorDavid J. LearySam Hildreth3:06.00
References
External links The 2009 Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes at the NTRA