The Kentucky Stakes was a Thoroughbred horse race run between 1870 and 1938 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Raced on dirt, it was originally open to two-year-olds of either sex but after the event was placed on hiatus following the 1894 running it was revived in 1901 as a selling race for two-year-old fillies.
Historical notes The inaugural running of the Kentucky Stakes was contested at 6 furlongs and was won by Harry Bassett, a three-time Champion and future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. The early races for colts and fillies produced two more Hall of Fame winners, Parole in 1875 and Emperor of Norfolk in 1887.
The final running of the Kentucky Stakes took place on August 15, 1932, and was won by Alfred G. Vanderbilt Jr.'s Spot News.
Winners Year Winner1938Spot News1937Watchcase1936Sunset Girl1935Fair Stein1934Little Lie1933Jabot1932Eva B1931Princess Camelia1930Gosling1929Shady Lady1928Nella R1927Torpointer1926Ennui1925Lacewood1924Wax Lady1923Sunayr1922Pandowdy1921Budana1920Loveliness1919His Choice1918Knot1917Stitch In Time1916Katenka1915Bonnie Tess1914Montrosa1913Crossbun 1912 No races due toHart–Agnew Law.19111910Leah1909Responsful1908Helen Harvey1907Ella O'Neill1906Clara Huron1905Bauble1904Candida1903The Lady Rohesia1902Lady Albercraft1901Mary Worth1895 - 1900 Race not held1894Handspun1893Miss Lilly1892Marguerite1891Frank Kinney1890Cleopatra1889Santiago1888The Lioness1887Emperor of Norfolk1886King Fox1885Quito1884Lizzie Dwyer1883Welcher1882George Kinney1881Onondaga1880Brambaletta1879Oden1878Uncas1877Pride of the Village1876Susquehanna1875Parole1874Chesapeake1873Battle Axe1872Silk Stocking1871Sue Ryder1870Harry Bassett
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