Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes

The Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of $5 1/2$ furlongs on the turf held annually in early May on the Kentucky Oaks day meeting at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the spring meeting.

History
The event was inaugurated on 5 May 1995 as the Churchill Downs Turf Sprint Stakes as the sixth race on the undercard of the Kentucky Oaks day meeting over a distance of five furlongs. The event was won by the second favorite Long Suit, who led all the way to record a $5 1/2$ length victory in a time of 56.90 seconds.

In 1999, Aegon committed to a long term sponsorship which reflected in the name of the event. This sponsorship ended in 2009. In 2011 Churchill Downs administration renamed the event to the current name, Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes.

The event was first classified as Grade III in 2001 and a Grade II race in 2020.

In 2015, Power Alert set the course record of 0.55.17.

In 2019, the distance of the event was increased to $1 3/4$ furlongs.

Records

 * Speed record
 * $5 1/2$ furlongs: 1:02.45  - Nobels (2023)
 * 5 furlongs: 55.17 - Power Alert (2015)


 * Margins
 * $5 1/2$ lengths - World of Trouble (2019)


 * Most wins by a jockey
 * 3 - Julien Leparoux (2006, 2010, 2015)
 * 3 - Irad Ortiz Jr. (2021, 2022, 2024)


 * Most wins by a trainer
 * 3 - W. Bret Calhoun   (2008, 2009, 2014)
 * 3 - Steven M. Asmussen (2007, 2011, 2024)


 * Most wins by an owner
 * 2 - Mike Cloonan (2001, 2005)
 * 2 - Carl R. Moore Management (2008, 2009)
 * 2 - Martin Racing Stable (2008, 2014)
 * 2 - Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (2007, 2024)