Stephen Foster Stakes
The Stephen Foster Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three and older over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt run annually in mid-June at Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky. The race is named in honor of famed composer Stephen Foster, who wrote numerous melodies including "My Old Kentucky Home" which is the song that is annually played as the Kentucky Derby field parades on the track.
| Grade I race | |
Curlin on his way to winning the Stephen Foster Handicap 2008 | |
| Location | Ellis Park Race Course Henderson, Kentucky, USA |
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| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-Year-Olds and older |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Purse | $1,000,000 (2023) |
| Bonuses | Winner automatic entry into Breeders' Cup Classic |
Originally held at Churchill Downs, the race moved to Ellis Park on the Indiana-Kentucky border in 2023 as a result of numerous spring meeting fatalities.
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