The Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 run annually since 1994 at Turfway Park

Turfway Park

Turfway Park is an American horse racing track located just outside the city limits to the north of Florence, Kentucky, about 10 miles south of the Ohio River at Cincinnati...

 in Florence, Kentucky

Florence, Kentucky

Florence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,951 at the 2010 census.-History:The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road...

. Contested over a distance of six furlong

Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....

s on Polytrack

Polytrack

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 synthetic dirt, the Grade III

Graded stakes race

A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...

 event is open to three-year-old horses.

Contested in late September, previous winners Reraise and Cajun Beat

Cajun Beat

Cajun Beat is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2003 Breeders' Cup Sprint at 25-1. Owned by Padua Stable and John & Joseph Iracane, Cajun Beat retired from racing in April of 2005 having won seven of nineteen starts and with earnings of $1,159,100.-References:*...

 went on to win the Breeders' Cup Sprint

Breeders' Cup Sprint

The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up. Run on dirt over a distance of 6 Furlongs , the race has been held annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World...

.

With the support of WinStar Farm

WinStar Farm

WinStar Farm is an American Thoroughbred horse breeding and racing farm near Versailles, Kentucky. Formerly known as Prestonwood Farm, it was owned by Houston, Texas oilmen Jack, Art, and J. R...

, this race which was suspended in 2010 due to economic challenges, will return in 2011.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:08.03 - Fatal Bullet
  Fatal Bullet
  Fatal Bullet is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse.Trained by Reade Baker for owner Danny Dion's Bear Stables Ltd., in 2008 Fatal Bullet set a new track record for 6.5 furlongs in winning the Bold Venture Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack...
  
   (2008)

Most wins by a jockey

Jockey

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:

• 3 - Pat Day
  Pat Day
  Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...
  
   (1997, 2001, 2002)

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...

:

• 3 - D. Wayne Lukas
  D. Wayne Lukas
  Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...
  
   (1997, 2001, 2002)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Overbrook Farm (2001, 2002)

Winners Stakes

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2011	Matthewburg	Victor Lebron	Mike Maker	Tom & Matt Conway	1:10.28
2010	No Race
2009	El Brujo	Garrett Gomez	Malcolm Pierce	Windways Farm	1:09.04
2008	Fatal Bullet Fatal Bullet Fatal Bullet is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse.Trained by Reade Baker for owner Danny Dion's Bear Stables Ltd., in 2008 Fatal Bullet set a new track record for 6.5 furlongs in winning the Bold Venture Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack...	Eurico Rosa Da Silva Eurico Rosa Da Silva Eurico Rosa da Silva is a jockey based in Canada who competes in North American Thoroughbred horse racing....	Reade Baker	Bear Stables	1:08.03
2007	Piratesonthelake	Diego Sanchez Diego Sánchez Diego J. Sanchez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson...	James DiVito	B Jock Racing LLC	1:09.09
2006	Reigning Court	Corey Lanerie	Scott Blasi	Brenda & Philip Robertson	1:09.13
2005	Estate Collection	Patrick Valenzuela	Doug O'Neill Douglas F. O'Neill Douglas F. "Doug" O'Neill is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.In 1986 he began working in Thoroughbred horse racing as a stable hand and eventually a training assistant...	Suarez Racing Inc.	1:09.75
2004	Level Playingfield	John McKee	Robert E. Holthus Robert E. Holthus Robert E. "Bob" Holthus was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. As a second generation trainer, Holthus learned the profession from his father, Paul Holthus....	Fly Racing LLC	1:09.78
2003	Cajun Beat Cajun Beat Cajun Beat is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2003 Breeders' Cup Sprint at 25-1. Owned by Padua Stable and John & Joseph Iracane, Cajun Beat retired from racing in April of 2005 having won seven of nineteen starts and with earnings of $1,159,100.-References:*...	Cornelio Velasquez Cornelio Velásquez Cornelio H. Velásquez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jockey school...	Stephen Margolis	S. Sanan/J. & J. Iracane	1:09.54
2002	Day Trader Day trader A day trader is a trader who buys and sells financial instruments within the same trading day such that all positions will usually be closed before the market close of the trading day. This trading style is called day trading...	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	Overbrook Farm	1:10.01
2001	Snow Ridge	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	Overbrook Farm	1:09.22
2000	Caller One	Kent Desormeaux Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...	James K. Chapman	C. Chapman & T. McArthur	1:09.46
1999	Successful Appeal	Edgar Prado	John C. Kimmel John C. Kimmel John C. Kimmel is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He holds a pre-med undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in 1980.-References:**...	Starview Stable	1:09.42
1998	Reraise	Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park...	Craig Dollase	B Fey/M Han et al.	1:08.50
1997	Partner's Hero	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	Horton Stable Inc.	1:09.02
1996	Appealing Skier	Mike E. Smith	Ben Perkins, Sr.	New Farm	1:08.24
1995	Lord Carson	Mike E. Smith	D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...	David P. Reynolds David P. Reynolds David P. Reynolds was Chairman emeritus of Reynolds Metals Co. and an owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. He is the son of Richard S. Reynolds, Sr...	1:08.60
1994	End Sweep	Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....	Mark E. Casse	Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. was an American veteran of World War II, businessman, a former owner of the Boston Celtics basketball team, a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, and a philanthropist....	1:09.99