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2026 Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes Race Results
Official race results and payouts are listed below:
| Post | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Win / Place / Show |
|---|
1 | Tiffany | Luke Morris / Sir Mark Prescott | $15.98 / $6.54 / $4.88 |
6 | Ethical Diamond | Ryan L. Moore / William P. Mullins | $4.02 / $3.20 |
10 | Fort George | Jamie P. Spencer / Ed Walker | $5.32 |
3 | Dresden Row | Tyler Gaffalione / Todd A. Pletcher | |
5 | Layabout | Keith J. Asmussen / Patrick L. Biancone | |
4 | Eff Thirty Five | Antonio Fresu / Michael J. Maker | |
7 | Burnham Square | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Ian R. Wilkes | |
8 | Ole Crazy Bone | Jose L. Ortiz / Michael J. Maker | |
2 | Desvio | John R. Velazquez / Madison F. Meyers |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (1-6) Paid: $27.60
- $0.50 Trifecta (1-6-10) Paid: $63.24
- $0.10 Superfecta (1-6-10-3) Paid: $92.04
Watch the 2026 Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes
2026 Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes Morning Line Odds
Official race entries and morning line odds are listed below:
| Post | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | ML Odds |
|---|
1 | Tiffany | Luke Morris / Sir Mark Prescott | 9-2 |
2 | Desvio | John R. Velazquez / Madison F. Meyers | 30-1 |
3 | Dresden Row | Tyler Gaffalione / Todd A. Pletcher | 12-1 |
4 | Eff Thirty Five | Antonio Fresu / Michael J. Maker | 30-1 |
5 | Layabout | Keith J. Asmussen / Patrick L. Biancone | 20-1 |
6 | Ethical Diamond | Ryan L. Moore / William P. Mullins | 3-1 |
7 | Burnham Square | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Ian R. Wilkes | 2-1 |
8 | Ole Crazy Bone | Jose L. Ortiz / Michael J. Maker | 8/1 |
9 | Echo Lane | Luis Saez / Rohan Crichton | 30-1 |
10 | Fort George | Jamie P. Spencer / Ed Walker | 9-2 |
Kentucky Turf Cup Race History
Inaugurated as the Sam Houston Stakes, the Kentucky Turf Cup is a Grade II race held in September at Kentucky Downs. The race's most notable winner is Cloudy's Night, who in 2007 was crowned Canadian Champion Male Turf Horse. He won in 2009 as part of a great bounce-back season from sitting out with a tendon injury all of the previous year.
Three horses are tied for the record for most wins: Rochester (2002, 2003), Da Big Hoss (2015, 2016), and Arklow (2018, 2020). Jockey Florent Geroux holds the record for most wins with four, while Michael J. Maker is the record holder for trainers with six wins of his own.
As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" Series, winners are automatically entered into the Breeders' Cup Turf.
Kentucky Turf Cup Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|
2026 | Tiffany (IRE) | Luke Morris / Sir Mark Prescott | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:26.37 |
2025 | Ole Crazy Bone | Flavien Prat / Michael J. Maker | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:24.72 |
2024 | Grand Sonata | Tyler Gaffalione / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:24.93 |
2023 | Get Smokin | Fernando De La Cruz / Mark E. Casse | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:28.66 |
2022 | Red Knight | Gerardo Corrales / Michael J. Maker | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:26.96 |
2021 | Imperador (ARG) | Joseph Talamo / Paulo H. Lobo | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:25.70 |
2020 | Arklow | Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:28.66 |
2019 | Zulu Alpha | Jose L. Ortiz / Michael J. Maker | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:28.62 |
2018 | Arklow | Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:30.56 |
2017 | Oscar Nominated | Julien R. Leparoux / Michael J. Maker | 1 1⁄2 M / 2:31.37 |
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