Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint

The Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint is a Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up. As its name implies, it is a part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing. The distance of the race will vary depending on the host track's turf course requirements.

The race was run for the first time in 2008 during the second day of Breeders' Cup racing at that year's host track, Santa Anita Park. The 2008 race was held at a distance of furlongs and was contested on Santa Anita's signature El Camino Real "downhill" turf course. Besides Santa Anita, the only tracks in North America capable of contesting turf sprints at furlongs are Woodbine and Belmont. Churchill Downs, which has hosted the Breeders' Cup eight times, can only conduct turf sprints at five furlongs.Churchill Downs The 2015 race at Keeneland was held at approximately furlongs.

Because of technical requirements, it was not eligible for classification as a graded stakes race in its first two runnings. Starting in 2010, it was a Grade II race, and was upgraded to Grade I for 2012.

Automatic berths Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the Breeders' Cup Challenge, a series of races in each division that allotted automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note though that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in the Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations.

In the Turf Sprint division, runners are limited to 12 or 14 (depending on the dimensions of the host track and there are up to seven automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were: the Jaipur Invitational, a Grade I race run in June at Belmont Park in New York the King's Stand Stakes, a Group 1 race run in June at Royal Ascot in England the Nunthorpe Stakes, a Group 1 race run in August at York Racecourse in England the Green Flash Handicap, a stakes race run in September at Del Mar in California the Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes, a Grade III race run in September at Kentucky Downs in Kentucky the Flying Five Stakes, a Group 1 race run in September at Curragh Racecourse in Ireland the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, a Group 1 race run in October at Longchamp in France

Records

Most wins: 2 – Mizdirection (2012, 2013) 2 – Stormy Liberal (2017, 2018)

Most wins by a jockey: 2 – Mike Smith (2012, 2013) 2 – Joel Rosario (2014, 2017) 2 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2021, 2025)

Most wins by a trainer: 3 – Peter Miller (2017, 2018, 2019) 2 – Mike Puype (2012, 2013)

Most wins by an owner: 2 – Jungle Racing/KMN Racing et al. (2012, 2013) 2 – Rockingham Ranch (2017, 2018)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade2025Shisospicy3Irad Ortiz Jr.Jose Francisco D'AngeloMorplay Racing & Qatar Racing5 f0:55.24$1,000,000I2024Starlust3Rossa RyanRalph BeckettFitri Hay5 f0:55.92$1,000,000I2023Nobals4Gerardo CorralesLarry RivelliPatricia's Hope5 f0:55.15$1,000,000I2022Caravel5Tyler GaffalioneBrad H. CoxQatar Racing, Marc Detampel, & Madaket Stables f1:01.79$1,000,000I2021Golden Pal3Irad Ortiz Jr.Wesley WardDerrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg (Georg von Opel)5 f0:55.22$1,000,000I2020Glass Slippers (GB)4Tom EavesKevin RyanBearstone Stud (Terry & Margaret Holdcroft) f1:01.53$1,000,000I2019Belvoir Bay (GB)6Javier CastellanoPeter Miller Gary Barber5 f0:54.83$1,000,000I2018Stormy Liberal 6Drayden Van DykePeter Miller Rockingham Ranch (Gary Hartunian) f1:04.50$1,000,000I2017Stormy Liberal5Joel RosarioPeter Miller Rockingham Ranch (Gary Hartunian)5 f0:56.12$1,000,000I2016Obviously (IRE)8Flavien PratPhilip D'AmatoAnthony Fanticola & Joseph Scardinoabt. f1:11.33$1,000,000I2015Mongolian Saturday5Florent GerouxEnebish GanbatMongolian Stable (Ganbaatar Dagvadorj)abt. f1:03.19$1,000,000I2014Bobby's Kitten 3Joel RosarioChad C. BrownKen & Sarah Ramseyabt. f1:12.73$1,000,000I2013Mizdirection5Mike SmithMike PuypeJungle Racing & KMN Racing et al.abt. f1:12.25$1,000,000I2012Mizdirection4Mike SmithMike PuypeJungle Racing & KMN Racing et al.abt. f1:11.39$1,000,000I2011Regally Ready4Corey NakataniSteve AsmussenVinery Stable5 f0:56.48$1,000,000II2010Chamberlain Bridge6Jamie TheriotBret CalhounCarl Moore Management5 f0:56.53$1,000,000II2009California Flag5Joe TalamoBrian KorinerHi Card Ranch (Keith Card)abt. f1:11.28$1,000,0002008Desert Code4Richard MiglioreDavid HofmansTarabilla Farms (Susan Osborne)abt. f1:11.60$1,000,000

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