Turf Classic Stakes finishers and starters

This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Turf Classic Stakes, an American Grade 1 race for ages three and up at 1-1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on the turf held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.^[1]

Year	Winner	Second	Third	Starters
2013	Wise Dan	Optimizer	Middie	7
2012	Little Mike	Slim Shadey	Brilliant Speed	9
2011	Get Stormy	Smart Bid	Doubles Partner	13
2010	General Quarters	Court Vision	Loup Breton	9
2009	Einstein	Cowboy Cal	Court Vision	9
2008	Einstein	Out of Control	Ariste-Royal	7
2007	Sky Conqueror	Brilliant	Danzon	10
2006	English Channel	Cacique	Milk It Mick	10
2005	America Alive	Meteor Storm	Quest Star	10
2004	Stroll	Sweet Return	Mystery Giver	11
2003	Honor in War	Requete	Patrol	8
2002	Beat Hollow	With Anticipation	Hap	10
2001	White Heart	King Cugat	Brahms	8
2000	Manndar	Falcon Flight	Yagli	8
1999	Wild Event	Garbu	Hawksley Hill	7
1998	Joyeux Danseur	Lasting Approval	Hawksley Hill	8
1997	Always a Classic	Labeeb	Down the Aisle	8
1996	Mecke	Petit Pouchet	Winged Victory	11
1995	Romarin	Blues Traveler	Hasten to Add	12
1994	Paradise Creek	Lure	Yukon Robbery	7
1993	Lure	Star of Cozzene	Cleone	8
1992	Cudas	Sky Classic	Fourstars Allstar	12
1991	Opening Verse	Itsallgreektome	Pedro the Cool	11
1990	Ten Keys	Yankee Affair	Stellar Rival	5
1989	Equalize	Yankee Affair	Gallant Mel	8
1988	Yankee Affair	Yucca	First Patriot	10
1987	Manila	Vilzak	Lieutenant's Lark	4

See also

• Churchill Downs
• List of graded stakes at Churchill Downs

References

1. 2009 The Kentucky Derby Media Guide, 135th Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, page 262 on May 2, 2009.