Falls City Stakes
Grade III race
LocationChurchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated1875
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.churchilldowns.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-years-old and older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 125 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse$400,000 (2023)

The Falls City Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A Grade II event, the race is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It was run in two divisions in 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982 and 1985.

When the graded stakes race system was implemented in the United States in 1973, the Falls City Handicap was awarded Grade 3 status. Reviewed annually, in 2002 it was upgraded to a Grade 2 level.[1]

Records

  • 1:48.85 - Silent Eskimo (1999)

Most wins

Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

  • 3 - Peter M. Vestal (1990, 1991, 1993)
  • 3 - Howard C. Hoffman (1959, 1960, 1961)

Most wins by an owner

  • 3 - Mary D. Keim (1959, 1960, 1961)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
2022 Played Hard 4 Joel Rosario Phillip A. Bauer Rigney Racing 1+18 1:49.39
2021 Envoutante 4 Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Walking L Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm 1+18 1:51.52
2020 Envoutante 3 Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Walking L Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm 1+18 1:49.11
2019 Mylady Curlin 4 Tyler Gaffalione Brad H. Cox Sather Family LLC 1+18 1:50.11
2018 Prado's Sweet Ride 6 Florent Geroux Chris M. Block Darrell & Sadie Brommer 1+18 1:50.50
2017 Blue Prize 4 James Graham Ignacio Correas IV Merriebelle Stables 1+18 1:49.30
2016 Lady Fog Horn 4 Albin Jimenez Anthony J. Granitz The Elkstone Group 1+18 1:50.85
2015 Ahh Chocolate 3 Brian Hernandez Jr. Neil J. Howard Stoneway Farm 1+18 1:49.68
2014 Frivolous 4 Jon Court Victoria H. Oliver G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 1+18 1:51.24
2013 Wine Princess 4 Shaun Bridgmohan Steve Margolis Becky Winemiller 1+18 1:50.12
2012 Afleeting Lady 5 Joel Rosario Dale Romans Alpha Delta Stables & Richard Santulli 1+18 1:51.25
2011 Arena Elvira 4 Junior Alvarado Bill Mott Carolyn Wilson 1+18 1:50.76
2010 Dundalk Dust 3 Shaun Bridgmohan Chris Block Dundalk 5 LLC 1+18 1:53.37
2009 Serenading 5 Julien Leparoux Josie Carroll John & Glen Sikura 1+18 1:50.66
2008 Miss Isella 3 Calvin Borel Ian R. Wilkes Domino Stud 1+18 1:50.78
2007 Kettleoneup 4 Calvin Borel Michael A. Tomlinson Tom Crouch 1+18 1:50.28
2006 Ermine 3 Eddie Castro Ronny W. Werner Oxbow Racing LLC 1+18 1:49.90
2005 Indian Vale 3 John Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Eugene Melnyk 1+18 1:50.25
2004 Halory Leigh 4 Eddie Martin Jr. Dale L. Romans Jerry Crawford, Matt Gannon & Charlie Grask 1+18 1:51.81
2003 Lead Story 4 Calvin Borel Carl Nafzger A. Stevens Miles, Jr. 1+18 1:51.23
2002 Allamerican Bertie 3 Pat Day Steve Flint Bert, Elaine & Richard Klein 1+18 1:49.60
2001 Forest Secrets 3 Craig Perret John & Donna Ward Debby M. Oxley 1+18 1:49.49
2000 Bordelaise 5 Pat Day William I. Mott Haras Santa Maria de Araras 1+18 1:50.01
1999 Silent Eskimo 4 Calvin Borel Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1+18 1:48.85
1998 Tomisues Delight 4 Shane Sellers Neil J. Howard Stephen C. Hilbert 1+18 1:51.00
1997 Feasibility Study 4 Mike E. Smith William I. Mott Chari-Mari Stable 1+18 1:50.65
1996 Halo America 4 Calvin H. Borel Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1+18 1:49.08
1995 Mariah's Storm 4 Robert Neal Lester Don Von Hemel Thunderhead Farms 1+18 1:51.37
1994 Alcovy 3 Scott Edward Miller William G. Huffman Riley Mangum 1+18 1:51.16
1993 Gray Cashmere 3 Pat Day Peter M. Vestal Willmott Stables 1+18 1:50.96
1992 Bungalow 4 Pat Day Harvey L.Vanier Nancy A. Vanier 1+18 1:52.03
1991 Screen Prospect 4 Shane J. Sellers Peter M. Vestal George Wolff 1+18 1:51.23
1990 Screen Prospect 3 Pat Day Peter M. Vestal George Wolff 1+18 1:49.11


Earlier winners

  • 1989 - Degenerate Gal
  • 1988 - Top Corsage
  • 1987 - Royal Cielo
  • 1986 - Queen Alexandra
  • 1985 - Donut's Pride
  • 1985 - Electric Fanny (2nd div.)
  • 1984 - Pretty Perfect
  • 1983 - Narrate
  • 1982 - Mezimica
  • 1982 - What Glitter (2nd div.)
  • 1981 - Safe Play
  • 1980 - Sweet Audrey
  • 1979 - Holy Mount
  • 1978 - Navajo Princess
  • 1977 - Time For Pleasure
  • 1976 - Hope of Glory
  • 1975 - Flama Ardiente
  • 1974 - Susan's Girl
  • 1973 - Delta Empress
  • 1973 - Fairway Flyer (2nd div.)
  • 1972 - Fairway Flyer
  • 1972 - Barely Even (2nd div.)
  • 1971 - Strider
  • 1971 - Magnabid (2nd div.)
  • 1970 - Mistong
  • 1969 - Dedicated To Sue
  • 1969 - Yes Sir (2nd div.)
  • 1968 - TV's Princess
  • 1968 - Sale Day (2nd div.)
  • 1967 - Amerigo Lady
  • 1966 - Old Hat
  • 1965 - De Cathy
  • 1964 - Old Hat
  • 1963 - Alecee
  • 1962 - Primonetta
  • 1961 - Indian Maid
  • 1960 - Indian Maid
  • 1959 - Indian Maid
  • 1958 - Bornastar
  • 1957 - Leallah
  • 1956 - Doubledogdare
  • 1955 - Oil Painting
  • 1954 - Gala Fete
  • 1953 - Gala Fete
  • 1952 - Peu-A-Peu
  • 1951 - Dickie Sue
  • 1950 - Our Request
  • 1949 - Brownian
  • 1948 - Jack's Jill
  • 1947 - Say Blue
  • 1946 - Miss Balladier
  • 1945 - Jack's Jill
  • 1944 - Traffic Court
  • 1943 - Burgoo Maid
  • 1942 - Pig Tails
  • 1941 - Misty Isle
  • 1928-1940 - no race
  • 1927 - Rhinock
  • 1926 - Rothermel
  • 1925 - Deeming
  • 1924 - Princess Doreen
  • 1923 - Guest of Honor
  • 1922 - Chatterton
  • 1921 - Bit of White
  • 1920 - Woodtrap
  • 1919 - King Gorin
  • 1918 - Last Coin
  • 1917 - Vogue
  • 1916 - Kathleen
  • 1915 - Prince Hermis
  • 1914 - Leochares
  • 1913 - Wilhite
  • 1912 - Buckhorn
  • 1910 - Melisande
  • 1893 - 1909 - no race
  • 1892 - Wadsworth
  • 1885 - 1891 - no race
  • 1884 - Chance
  • 1883 - Freeland
  • 1882 - Washburn
  • 1878 - 1881 - no race
  • 1877 - Flying Locust
  • 1876 - Red Coat
  • 1875 - Camargo

References

  1. "Falls City Handicap 1875-2015" (PDF). Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2016-01-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
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