The 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon Invitational will be run on Sunday, September 6 at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. The Grade III race is contested at 1 5/16 miles on turf for fillies and mares aged three and older with a $1,500,000 purse.
| Date | Sunday, September 6, 2026 |
| Track | Kentucky Downs |
| Race | Race 10 |
| Distance | 1 5/16 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Grade | Grade III |
| Purse | $1,500,000 |
| Age | Fillies & mares, 3-year-olds and up |
| Post Time | 5:52 PM CT |
| # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dona Clota (CHI) | J L Ortiz | S A Joseph, Jr. | 6/1 |
| 2 | Way to Be Marie (KY) | B Curtis | E Kenneally | 10/1 |
| 3 | Venencia (FR) | M J Husbands | S A Joseph, Jr. | 15/1 |
| 4 | Night of Rose (BRZ) | W A Rodriguez | P H Lobo | 20/1 |
| 5 | Hey Jessie (CA) | F Geroux | S McCarthy | 20/1 |
| 6 | Pin Up Betty (KY) | T Gaffalione | M J Maker | 8/1 |
| 7 | Public Assembly (KY) | L Saez | P D'Amato | 10/1 |
| 8 | Stellify (KY) | F Prat | B H Cox | 1/1 |
| 9 | Golden Sunshine (KY) | J A Torres | E G Harty | 9/2 |
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The Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon is one of the track's premier long-distance turf races for fillies and mares. The Grade III invitational is contested over 1 5/16 miles on Kentucky Downs' distinctive turf course and carries a $1.5 million purse in 2026.
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The Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon was inaugurated in 2012 and has developed into one of the leading long-distance turf races for fillies and mares at the Kentucky Downs meeting.
The race was upgraded to Grade III status in 2022. Previous winners include Adventuring, Vergara, Neecie Marie, and Stellify.
Stellify set the current race record when she won the 2025 Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon Invitational in 2:06.84 under jockey Florent Geroux for trainer Brad H. Cox.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stellify | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | 2:06.84 |
| 2024 | Neecie Marie | Joel Rosario | Robert E. Reid Jr. | 2:07.16 |
| 2023 | Vergara | Joel Rosario | H. Graham Motion | 2:10.96 |
| 2022 | Adventuring | Joel Rosario | Brad H. Cox | 2:08.28 |
| 2021 | Family Way | Tyler Gaffalione | Brendan P. Walsh | 2:08.16 |
| 2020 | Theodora B | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Michael W. Dickinson | 2:09.72 |
The 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon Invitational is scheduled for Sunday, September 6 at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. It will be run as Race 10, with post time set for 5:52 PM CT.
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon is contested at 1 5/16 miles on turf at Kentucky Downs.
The 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon Invitational carries a $1,500,000 purse.
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon is an invitational race for fillies and mares three years old and upward.
Stellify is the morning-line favorite for the 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon. Check the latest odds table above for current prices as race day approaches.
The latest 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon odds are listed in the odds table above and will be updated as race-day prices change.
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon Invitational is a Grade III Thoroughbred turf race held at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. It is contested at 1 5/16 miles for fillies and mares three years old and upward.
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon is held at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky.
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Stellify won the 2025 Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon Invitational under jockey Florent Geroux for trainer Brad H. Cox, completing the 1 5/16 miles in 2:06.84.
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