Winning Colors Stakes

Horse race

The Winning Colors Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, four years old and older over a distance six furlongs on the dirt scheduled annually in late May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

History

The event was inaugurated in 2004 as the Winning Colors Handicap^[1] in honor of the Kentucky Derby winning filly Winning Colors.

In 2007 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.^[1]

The event has been usually held on the Memorial Day weekend.^[1]

Records

Speed record

• 1:08:07 - Dubai Majesty (2010)

Most wins

• 2 – Dubai Majesty (2009, 2010)
• 2 – Sconsin (2021, 2022)

Most wins by a jockey

• 3 – Julien R. Leparoux (2008, 2014, 2016)

Most wins by a trainer

• 4 – W. Bret Calhoun (2009, 2010, 2012, 2017)
• 4 – Steven M. Asmussen (2004, 2015, 2023, 2024)

Most wins by an owner

• 3 – Martin Racing Stable (2009, 2010, 2013)

Winners

Notes:
† Dead heat

See also

• List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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22. "2004 Winning Colors Handicap Listed - (race 9)". Equibase. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2020.