La Troienne Stakes

For the race for three-year-old fillies formerly known as the La Troienne Stakes, see Eight Belles Stakes

La Troienne Stakes

Grade I race
Location	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated	1986
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance	​1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies & Mares, three-years-old & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$300,000 (2014)

The La Troienne Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1986 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Formerly the Louisville Distaff Handicap, the Grade I event run in early May is open to fillies and mares, age three and older. It is contested on dirt over a distance of 7.5 furlongs.

This race was upgraded to a Grade I for its 2014 running.

Records

Speed record

• 1:42.09 - Authenticity (2013)

Most wins

• No horse has won this race more than once.

Most wins by a jockey

• 5 - Calvin Borel (1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2009)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2016	Curalina	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners	1:42.45
2015	Molly Morgan	6	Corey J. Lanerie	Dale L. Romans	W. D. Cubbedge	1:43.25
2014	On Fire Baby	5	Joe M. Johnson	Gary G. Hartlage	Anita Cauley	1:43.48
2013	Authenticity	6	John R. Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	Padua Stables	1:42.09
2012	Juanita	4	Ramon Dominguez	Mike Maker	William S. & Graydon Patterson	1:42.82
2011	Blind Luck	4	Garrett Gomez	Jerry Hollendorfer	Hollendorfer et al.	1:42.93
2010	Unrivaled Belle	4	Kent Desormeaux	William I. Mott	Peter Vegso & Gary Seidler	1:42.97
2009	Miss Isella	4	Calvin Borel	Ian R. Wilkes	Domino Stud	1:42.75
2008	Ginger Punch	5	Rafael Bejarano	Robert J. Frankel	Stronach Stables	1:43.08
2007	Silverinyourpocket	4	Calvin Borel	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1:30.14
2006	Oonagh Maccool	4	Rafael Bejarano	Todd Pletcher	Charles Wacker	1:42.96
2005	Shadow Cast	4	Robby Albarado	Neil Howard	William S. Farish III	1:42.43
2004	Lead Story	5	Calvin Borel	Carl Nafzger	A. Stephen Miles, Jr.	1:44.37
2003	You	4	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Edmund A. Gann	1:43.21
2002	Spain	5	Jerry Bailey	D. Wayne Lukas	Thoroughbred Corp.	1:43.93
2001	Saudi Poetry	4	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Thoroughbred Corp.	1:42.53
2000	Heritage of Gold	5	Shane Sellers	Thomas M. Amoss	Jack Garey	1:42.99
1999	Silent Eskimo	4	Calvin Borel	Bobby C. Barnett	John A. Franks	1:43.82
1998	Escena	5	Jerry Bailey	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	1:44.84
1997	Halo America	7	Calvin H. Borel	Bobby C. Barnett	John Franks	1:42.78
1996	Jewel Princess	4	Chris McCarron	Wallace Dollase	TTC & M. & R. Stephen	1:42.50
1995	Fit To Lead	5	Kent Desormeaux	Richard E. Mandella	J. Colbert & R. D. Hubbard	1:43.46
1994	One Dreamer	6	Gary Stevens	Thomas F. Proctor	Glen Hill Farm	1:43.73
1993	Quilma	6	Jose Santos	Claude R. McGaughey III	not found	1:44.61
1992	Fowda	4	Pat Valenzuela	Richard J. Lundy	Allen E. Paulson	1:44.16
1991	Fit For A Queen	5	Jerry Bailey	Steven C. Penrod	Hermitage Farm	1:43.13
1990	Connie's Gift	4	Pat Day	not found	W. S. Farish & W. S. Kilroy	1:45.80
1989	Darien Miss	4	Patrick Johnson	George R. Arnold II	Taylor Asbury	1:46.00
1988	By Land By Sea	4	Fernando Toro	Gary F. Jones	Jayeff B Stable	1:43.20
1987	Queen Alexandra	5	Don Brumfield	George M. Baker	Rosalind Rosenthal	1:42.80
1986	Hopeful Word	5	Pat Day	Richard E. Mandella	J. Clifton, R. Doll, B. Morris	1:49.40

External links

• The 2010 La Troienne Stakes at Bloodhorse.com