Fleur de Lis Stakes

The Fleur de Lis Stakes is a prestigious Grade II Thoroughbred race held each late‑June or early‑July at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Open to fillies and mares four years and older, it spans 1⅛ miles on dirt and offers a hefty $500,000 purse (2025), with the winner earning an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Since its inception in 1975, the race has grown in stature, attracting top stars like Rachel  Alexandra and Midnight Bisou.

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Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY

Inaugural Race: 1975

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Current Distance: 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-Handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: Fillies and mares, 4YO & Up

Purse: $500,000

Race Date: Saturday, June 28th

Churchill Downs Racetrack

Track
Churchill Downs
Race
1
Time
4:46 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Empire Builder
Gaffalione, Tyler
Hernandez, Armando
4/5
2
Nip N Tuck
Machado, Luan
King, Barry L
19/1
3
Charbon
Morales, Edgar
Pomier, Chasey D
23/1
5
Tres Soles
Saez, Gabriel
Stinson; Jr, William
20/1
6
Raising Kane
Lanerie, Corey J
Desormeaux, J K
7/1
7
Quokka
Gomez, Agustin
Gorostieta, Cirilo
21/1
8
National Eclipse
Ortiz; Jr, Irad
Diodoro, Robertino
3/2
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Churchill Downs Racetrack

Track
Churchill Downs
Race
2
Time
5:16 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Barksdale
Gaffalione, Tyler
Jacobson, David
6/5
2
Chiringo
Morales, Edgar
Garcia, Genaro
16/1
4
Real Macho
Husbands, Micah J
Crichton, Rohan G
3/1
5
Highly Flammable
Ortiz; Jr, Irad
Sharp, Joe
9/5
6
Mister Mmmmm
Ortiz, Jose L
Sharp, Joe
5/1
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Churchill Downs Racetrack

Track
Churchill Downs
Race
3
Time
5:52 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Barometric
Saez, Luis
Hamm, Timothy E
14/1
2
Bit Tipsy
Torres, Jaime A
Caramori, Eduardo
19/1
3
Tuxca
Gomez, Agustin
Torres, Erick A
70/1
4
Bayou Baby
Beschizza, Adam
Pomier, Chasey D
61/1
6
By Grace
Ortiz, Jose L
Sharp, Joe
22/1
7
Ruiva
Hernandez, Juan J
Ward, Wesley A
2/1
8
Just Epic
Hernandez; Jr, Brian J
Asmussen, Steven M
10/1
9
Epicure
Geroux, Florent
Asmussen, Steven M
36/1
10
Champagne Dream
Ortiz; Jr, Irad
Pletcher, Todd A
9/2
11
Traction Park
Gaffalione, Tyler
Casse, Mark E
16/1
12
Bush
Velazquez, John R
Lynch, Brian A
3/2
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Churchill Downs Racetrack

Track
Churchill Downs
Race
4
Time
6:21 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Traverse City
Prat, Flavien
Maker, Michael J
9/1
4
Turbo Launch
Ortiz, Jose L
Sharp, Joe
6/1
5
Underappreciated
Morales, Edgar
Ennis, John
19/1
6
Abbi Fede
Ortiz; Jr, Irad
Sharp, Joe
4/5
7
Feral
Elliott, Christopher
Mcpeek, Kenneth G
4/1
8
Newman
Curtis, Ben
Kenneally, Eddie
8/1
9
Nyttime Story
Calleja, Andres
Michael, Brian D
67/1
11
Holyrood
Hernandez; Jr, Brian J
Vaughan, Edward
48/1
12
Bearister
Graham, James
Desormeaux, J K
16/1
13
Ur Benja
Saez, Gabriel
Aranha, Jose L
52/1
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Churchill Downs Racetrack

Track
Churchill Downs
Race
5
Time
6:50 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Grant's Gretchen
Torres, Jaime A
Bogle, Fergus
12/1
2
Luck Of The Day
Villarreal, Oscar
Orantes, Yoni R
41/1
3
Go Go Playmate
Ortiz; Jr, Irad
Sharp, Joe
5/1
4
Diagram
Concepcion, Axel
Calhoun, W B
7/2
5
Santiana
Morales, Edgar
Garcia, Genaro
20/1
6
Lil Braveheart
Carrasco, Victor R
Barrett, Roddina A
49/1
7
Red Rainbow
Antongeorgi Iii, William
Wismer, Troy S
20/1
8
Bourbon And Spice
Pauly, Summer
Moger; Jr, Ed
6/1
9
Scarce
Gaffalione, Tyler
Beckman, D Whitworth
5/2
10
Ribadeo
Ortiz, Jose L
Stall; Jr, Albert M
3/1
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Track
Churchill Downs
Race
6
Time
7:18 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
3
American Pope
Elliott, Christopher
Mcentee, Paul
7/1
4
Waggley
Rosario, Joel
Ward, Wesley A
1/9
5
Super Saiyajin
Corrales, Gerardo
Donjuan, Sergio
5/1
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Track
Churchill Downs
Race
7
Time
7:53 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Fancy Caber Neigh
Curtis, Ben
Morey, William E
11/1
3
I'm Mo Joke
Hernandez; Jr, Brian J
Sharp, Joe
14/1
5
Justinqueso
Leparoux, Julien R
Wilkes, Ian R
4/1
6
High Fashion Kate
Morales, Edgar
Blair, Jordan
14/1
7
Satin Blue
Ortiz, Jose L
Sharp, Joe
7/1
9
Roja
Ortiz; Jr, Irad
Motion, H G
4/5
10
Rosato
Saez, Luis
Wilkes, Ian R
9/1
11
Tempting Eve
Velazquez, John R
Hartman, Chris A
14/1
12
Gladriel
Machado, Luan
Axmaker, Cody W
48/1
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Churchill Downs Racetrack

Track
Churchill Downs
Race
8
Time
8:26 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Norwich
Prat, Flavien
Maker, Michael J
4/1
2
Free Advice
Hernandez; Jr, Brian J
Humphries, Tommy
34/1
3
Sharons Beach
Ortiz; Jr, Irad
Thomas, Jonathan
2/1
4
Mo Work
Saez, Luis
Simms; Jr, Mark
2/1
5
Gordon's Legacy
Morales, Edgar
Hartman, Chris A
18/1
6
Good Mojo
Ortiz, Jose L
Forster, Grant T
8/1
7
South Bend Tom
Gaffalione, Tyler
Stall; Jr, Albert M
20/1
8
Speedstorm
Rosario, Joel
Moquett, Ron
11/1
9
Sweet Freedom
Achard, Alex
Medina, Robert
12/1
10
Just Like Max
Elliott, Christopher
Garcia, Genaro
40/1
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Track
Churchill Downs
Race
9
Time
8:57 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
No Bien Ni Mal
Rosario, Joel
Lobo, Paulo H
9/5
2
Parchment Party
Velazquez, John R
Mott, William I
6/5
5
Interceptor
Prat, Flavien
Maker, Michael J
8/1
6
Makes Sense
Saez, Luis
Summers, Chad
17/1
7
Johny's Rendezvous
Torres, Jaime A
Bauer, Philip A
25/1
8
Wynstock
Ortiz; Jr, Irad
Cox, Brad H
5/1
9
Stowaway
Ortiz, Jose L
Beckman, D Whitworth
13/1
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Churchill Downs Racetrack

Track
Churchill Downs
Race
10
Time
9:30 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
1
Sussudio
Beschizza, Adam
Hiles, Jeff A
49/1
2
Austin High
Hernandez; Jr, Brian J
Drury; Jr, Thomas
19/1
3
Mustang Lady
Sheehy, Danny
Sweezey, J K
19/1
4
Oak Alley
Pauly, Summer
Moger; Jr, Ed
9/1
5
Got Gone
Achard, Alex
Ennis, John
26/1
6
Never Really Know
Saez, Luis
Casse, Norm W
9/5
7
Fashion Affirmed
Hernandez, Jann N
Gorostieta, Guber
51/1
8
Egyptian Candy
Saez, Gabriel
Leitch, Daniel
35/1
9
Twolatebabydoll
Ortiz, Jose L
Stall; Jr, Albert M
5/2
10
Kittens Stormy Gal
Graham, James
Bindner; Jr, Walter M
26/1
11
Honor Azteca
Alvarado, Junior
Desormeaux, J K
10/1
12
Heart Spin
Morales, Edgar
Navarrete, Anna
5/1
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Churchill Downs Racetrack

Track
Churchill Downs
Race
1
Time
10:00 PM
#
Horse Info
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Odds
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2025 Fleur De Lis Stakes Morning Line Odds & Entries

Official race entries and morning line odds are listed below:

PPHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERML ODDS
1
Royal Spa (KY)
F Prat / R Brisset
4-1
2
Save Time (KY)
I Ortiz, Jr. / S A Joseph, Jr.
20-1
3
Thorpedo Anna (KY)
B J Hernandez, Jr. / K G McPeek
3-5
4
Gin Gin (KY)
J L Ortiz / B P Walsh
7-2
5
Taxed (KY)
R Bejarano / R L Morse
9-2

2025 Fleur De Lis Stakes Results

POSTHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERWIN / PLACE / SHOW
3
Thorpedo Anna
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Kenneth G. McPeek
$2.70 / $2.28 / $2.10
1
Royal Spa
Flavien Prat / Rodolphe Brisset
$2.94 / $2.12
5
Taxed
Rafael Bejarano / Randy L. Morse
$2.82
4
Gin Gin
Jose L. Ortiz / Brendan P. Walsh
2
Save Time
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.

Exotic Payouts:

  • $2.00 Exacta (3-1) Paid: $6.60 
  • $0.50 Trifecta (3-1-5) Paid: $6.04

 

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History of the Fleur de Lis Stakes

The Fleur de Lis Handicap is a Grade II Thoroughbred horse race run each summer at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. First inaugurated in 1975, the race has become a fixture for top fillies and mares ages four and older who excel at middle distances on dirt. Over the decades, it has drawn some of the sport’s biggest stars, with notable winners including Hall of Famer Rachel Alexandra (2010), three-time champion Royal Delta (2013), and Midnight Bisou (2020), who used the victory as a stepping stone toward Eclipse Award honors.

The name “Fleur de Lis” comes from the stylized lily that has long symbolized French royalty and remains an emblem of Louisville’s French heritage — the city itself was named after King Louis XVI of France. Traditionally run at a distance of 1 1/8 miles, the Fleur de Lis Stakes offers a substantial purse and plays a key role in the summer racing calendar for older female horses. As part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, the race grants its winner an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, adding even more significance for owners and trainers aiming for year-end championship glory. Over time, the Fleur de Lis has earned a reputation for showcasing resilient, talented mares and providing memorable moments in the summer racing action.

All-Time Winners & Historical Results of the Fleur De Lis Stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Thorpedo Anna
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Kenneth G. McPeek
1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.52
2024
Scylla
Javier Castellano / William Mott
1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.45
2023 (at Ellis Park)
Pauline's Pearl
Joel Rosario / Steven M. Asmussen
1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.59
2022
Shedaresthedevil
Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox
1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.17
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
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Ricardo Santana Jr. / Albert Stall Jr.
1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.44

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