Turf Classic Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location |
Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Churchill Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Scale Weight |
| Purse | $500,000 |
The Turf Classic Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race run in early May at Churchill Downs open to horses three years old and up. It is raced on turf at a distance of one and one-eighth miles and currently offers a purse of $500,000.
Formerly known as the Early Times Turf Classic Stakes it is now sponsored by Woodford Reserve. A major springtime race, it has been a grade I event since 1998.
The 1987 inaugural running of the Early Times Turf Classic Stakes was won by the 1986 Breeders' Cup Turf winner, Manila.
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