Appalachian Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Keeneland Racecourse Lexington, Kentucky United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.keeneland.com/racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $125,000 (2015) |
The Appalachian Stakes is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually in April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).
First held in 1989, the Appalachian Stakes was named for the Appalachian Mountains which extend into Eastern Kentucky.
The race was run at a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles from 1989 through 1995. A Listed race, it was elevated to a Grade III event in 2008.
Recently it has been presented by the Japan Racing Association.
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