The Commonwealth Turf Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of one and one sixteenth miles on turf held annually in November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall meeting.
History The event was inaugurated on 14 November 2004 and was won by the shortest of margins, a nose by the 18-1 outsider in field Broadway View, who was trained by US Hall of Fame trained Nick Zito in a time of 1:44.75.
The American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III in 2008.
The event was not scheduled to be run in 2020 and 2021 due to the condition of the turf course.
Records Speed record 1:40.83 - Lagynos (2024)
Margins lengths - Almasty (2015)
Most wins by an owner No owner has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey 2 - Shaun Bridgmohan (2007, 2013)
Most wins by a trainer 4 - Steve Asmussen (2007, 2018, 2023, 2024)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref2025Giocoso José L. OrtizJ. Keith DesormeauxRocker O Ranch miles1:41.47$299,800III 2024LagynosFlavien PratSteven M. AsmussenHRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud miles1:40.83$286,050 III 2023Gigante Luan MachadoSteven M. AsmussenIapetus Racing and Diamond T Racing miles1:44.46$257,500 Listed2022TrademarkMartin GarciaVictoria H. OliverBBN Racing miles1:46.39$300,000Listed2020–2021Race not held2019Mr Dumas Joseph Rocco Jr.John Alexander OrtizWSS Racing & Hooties Racing miles1:45.51$175,000III2018Hot SpringsRicardo Santana Jr.Steven M. AsmussenWoodford Racing miles1:46.97$100,000III2017Mr. MisunderstoodFlorent GerouxBrad H. CoxFlurry Racing Stables miles1:46.80$100,000III2016Hay DakotaDenny VelazquezJoel BerndtAlice Mettler miles1:43.60$100,000III2015AlmastyJon CourtBrad H. CoxRupp Racing Wentworth Brochu miles1:45.41$100,000III2014Julien R. LeparouxBrian A. LynchTerry Hamilton miles1:41.54$115,300III2013River Seven (CAN)Shaun BridgmohanNicholas GonzalezTucci Stables miles1:44.11$115,400III2012LeaAlbert Stall Jr.Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider. miles1:42.27$117,100III2011Humble and HungryJose LezcanoIgnacio Correas IVSagamore Farm miles1:45.24$111,200III2010Yankee FourtuneVictor SantiagoKiaran P. McLaughlinHarvey Clark & Andrew Albstein miles1:44.68$121,900III2009Get StormyJavier CastellanoThomas M. BushSullimar Stables miles1:41.67$112,100III2008Nistle's CrunchRobby AlbaradoKenneth G. McPeekAlien Farm miles1:44.48$112,900III2007Inca KingShaun BridgmohanHeiligbrodt Racing miles1:43.17$166,500 Listed 2006Arbuckle BanditBrice BlancMichael StidhamGolden Racing Stable miles1:44.19$169,800 Listed 2005TherecomesatigerMark GuidryThomas F. ProctorCharles R. Patton miles1:43.94$174,900 Listed 2004Broadway View John McKee Nick Zito Live Oak Plantation Racing miles1:44.75$171,150Listed
Legend:
See also List of American and Canadian Graded races
References
External links Churchill Downs Media Guide - $175,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III)