Purple Violet Stakes
| Restricted stakes race | |
| Location |
Arlington Park Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1976 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Polytrack synthetic dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $50,000+ |
The Purple Violet Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the first week of September at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois, though now it runs in July. Open to three-year-old fillies registered in the State of Illinois, the non-graded stakes is contested at a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on Polytrack synthetic dirt.
Inaugurated in 1976, it was known as the Colfax Maid Stakes until 1997.
Since inception it has been contested at various distances:
- 6.5 furlongs : 1976-1978
- 7 furlongs : 1979-1987, 1990-1994
- 8 furlongs : 1988-1989, 1995-present
It was run in two divisions in 1984. there was no race run in 1998 and 1999.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wildwood Kantharos | Scott Becker | Christopher A. Emigh | William Stiritz | 1:39.65 |
| 2014 | Countess Cashmere | C. H. Marquez Jr. | Tom Swearingen | John Carver | 1:37.83 |
| 2013 | Bold Kitten | Florent Geroux | Wayne Catalano | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 1:37.54 |
| 2012 | La Tia | Constantino Roman | Brian Williamson | Hernandez Racing Club | 1:38.24 |
| 2010 | Heavenly Lass | Christine Janks | Asiel Stable | 1:39.35 | |
References
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