Jim McKay Turf Sprint
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The Jim McKay Turf Sprint is an American Thoroughbred horse race
for three-year-olds and up held annually during the third week of May at Pimlico Race Course
in Baltimore, Maryland. It is run as part of the undercard for the Preakness Stakes
, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. The race offers a purse of $100,000.
The race was named in honor of James Kenneth McManus (1921-2008), better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American
television sports journalist
. McKay is best known for hosting ABC
's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998). McKay covered a wide variety of special events, including horse races such as the Kentucky Derby
, the Preakness Stakes
, golf events such as the British Open
, and the Indianapolis 500
.
The Jim McKay Turf Sprint was first run in 2006 as the Baltimore Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. In 2007, it ran as the Baltimore City Turf Sprint and in 2008 the race was known as the Old Mutual Turf Sprint. The stakes record is held by Heros Reward, who won the race in 2007 in a time of :55.90 over five furlongs.
Most wins by a horse:
Most wins by a jockey
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Most wins by a trainer
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Most wins by a owner:
Thoroughbred horse race
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for three-year-olds and up held annually during the third week of May at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
in Baltimore, Maryland. It is run as part of the undercard for the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. The race offers a purse of $100,000.
The race was named in honor of James Kenneth McManus (1921-2008), better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American
United States
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television sports journalist
Journalist
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. McKay is best known for hosting ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998). McKay covered a wide variety of special events, including horse races such as the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
, the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
, golf events such as the British Open
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
, and the Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
.
The Jim McKay Turf Sprint was first run in 2006 as the Baltimore Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. In 2007, it ran as the Baltimore City Turf Sprint and in 2008 the race was known as the Old Mutual Turf Sprint. The stakes record is held by Heros Reward, who won the race in 2007 in a time of :55.90 over five furlongs.
Records
Speed record:- 5 furlongs - :55 4/5 - Hero's Reward (2007)
Most wins by a horse:
- 2 - Heros Reward (2007 & 2008)
Most wins by a jockey
Jockey
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:
- 1 - no Jockey has won this race more than once
Most wins by a trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
:
- 2 - Dale Capuano (2007 & 2008)
Most wins by a owner:
- 2 - Rob Ry Farm (2007 & 2008)
Winners of the Jim McKay Turf Sprint since 2006
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
| 2011 | Ben's Cat | 5 | Jeremy Rose Jeremy Rose Jeremy Rose is an American Thoroughbred racehorse jockey. He began his career as a professional rider at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware and in 2001 was his breakout year and he was voted the United States' Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.In 2005, Rose guided Afleet Alex, to... |
King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury MBA is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who ranks third all-time in wins among U.S. trainers.... |
The Jim Stable | 5 fur. | :59.71 | $75,000 | |
| 2010 | Central City | 4 | Julien R. Leparoux | Ronnie W. Werner | Preston Stable LLC | 5 fur. | :56.18 | $70,000 | |
| 2009 | Mr. Nightlinger | 5 | Jamie Theriot Jamie Theriot Jamie Theriot is an American jockey. The son of Thoroughbred horse trainer Harold Theriot, he is a nephew of jockey Larry Melancon.... |
William B. Calhoun William B. Calhoun William Barron Calhoun was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.-Early life:Calhoun, the eldest child of Andrew Calhoun and Martha Calhoun, was born on December 29, 1796 in Boston, Massachusetts... |
Martin Racing Stable | 5 fur. | :56.29 | $100,000 | |
| 2008 | Heros Reward | 6 | Javier Castellano Javier Castellano Javier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In... |
Dale Capuano | Rob Ry Farm | 5 fur. | :59.19 | $100,000 | |
| 2007 | Heros Reward | 5 | Edgar Prado | Dale Capuano | Rob Ry Farm | 5 fur. | :55.90 | $100,000 | |
| 2006 | My Lord | 7 | Rosie Napravnik | Ann W. Merryman | David A. Ross | 5 fur. | :57.40 | $100,000 | |
See also
- Jim McKay Turf Sprint top three finishersJim McKay Turf Sprint top three finishersThis is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint, an American stakes race for three year-olds at 1-1/8 miles on dirt held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland....
- Pimlico Race CoursePimlico Race CoursePimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
- List of graded stakes at Pimlico Race Course