Fleur de Lis Stakes
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Fleur de Lis Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY
- Inaugural Race: 1975
- Distance: 1 & 1/8th mile (9 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
- Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
- 2021 Purse: $300,000
- 2021 Race Date: Saturday, June 26th
2021 Fleur de Lis Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|
6 | Letruska | Jose L. Ortiz / Fausto Gutierrez | $3.40 / $2.80 / $2.10 |
2 | Antoinette | Florent Geroux / William I. Mott | $10.60 / $4.40 |
4 | Envoutante | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Kenneth G. McPeek | $2.40 |
1 | Point of Honor | Javier Castellano / Claude R. McGaughey III | |
5 | Spice Is Nice | John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher | |
3 | Vault | Tyler Gaffalione / Brad H. Cox |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $2.00 Exacta (6-2) Paid: $50.80
- $0.50 Trifecta (6-2-4) Paid: $35.90
- $0.10 Superfecta (6-2-4-1) Paid: $25.01
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Fleur de Lis Stakes Race History
The Fleur de Lis Handicap is a Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run each year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Inaugurated in 1975, Notable winners of the race include Hall of Fame inductee Rachel Alexandria (2010), three-time Champion Royal Delta (2013) and 2019 Older Dirt Female Horse Champion Midnight Bisou (2020). The race is named for the French term "fleur-de-lis", or flower of the lily. The lily is a widely recognizable symbol and is featured prominently on the Louisville flag. The symbol has historically been used to represent French royalty and the city of Louisville itself (which is named after the French king Louis XVI).
As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, winners of the race gain automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Fleur de Lis Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|
2021 | Letruska | Jose L. Ortiz / Fausto Gutierrez | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.57 |
2020 | Midnight Bisou | Mike E. Smith / Steven M. Asmussen | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.99 |
2019 | Elate | José L. Ortiz / William I. Mott | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:50.33 |
2018 | Blue Prize (ARG) | José L. Ortiz / Ignacio Correas IV | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:50.02 |
2017 | Forever Unbridled | Joel Rosario / Dallas Stewart | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.94 |
2016 | Paid Up Subscriber | Ricardo Santana Jr. / Albert Stall Jr. | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.44 |
2015 | Frivolous | Jon Court / Victoria H. Oliver | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.22 |
2014 | Molly Morgan | Corey J. Lanerie / Dale L. Romans | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:50.11 |
2013 | Funny Proposition | Joel Rosario / Mark E. Casse | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:50.22 |
2012 | Royal Delta | Mike E. Smith / William I. Mott | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.49 |
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