This article is about the horse race at Churchill Downs known as the Matron Stakes. For other races with the similar name, see
Matron Stakes (disambiguation).
Horse race
Matron Stakes|
| Location | Arlington Park
Illinois, United States |
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| Inaugurated | 1930 |
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| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
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| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
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| Surface | Dirt |
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| Track | left-handed |
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| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, 3-years-old & up |
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| Weight | Assigned |
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| Purse | $100,000 (2019) |
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The Matron Stakes is an American Grade III flat horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares, aged three years and upward. Raced over a distance of 9 furlongs on the dirt at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois every spring. It currently offers a purse of $100,000.
The event was moved to Churchill Downs in 2017.
Inaugurated in 1930, Hall of Fame member, Bewitch, ran second in 1949. Real Delight won it in 1953.[1]
Recent winners
References
- ^ American Racing Manual 2010
