The 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint will be run on Saturday, August 29, at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. The Grade I race is contested at 6½ furlongs on turf for fillies and mares aged three and older with a $1,750,000 purse.
| Date | Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
| Track | Kentucky Downs |
| Race | Race 7 |
| Distance | 6½ furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Grade | Grade I |
| Purse | $1,750,000 |
| Age | Fillies & mares, 3-year-olds and up |
| Post Time | 4:40 PM CT |
| # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Movin' On Up (KY) | C A Torres | S A Joseph, Jr. | 12/1 |
| 2 | Love Cervere (KY) | L Machado | M Clement | 30/1 |
| 3 | Zeitlos (KY) | J R Leparoux | S M Asmussen | 8/1 |
| 4 | Ag Bullet (KY) | F Geroux | R Baltas | 8/5 |
| 5 | Time to Dazzle (KY) | D Davis | M E Casse | 20/1 |
| 6 | Jody's Pride (KY) | F Arrieta | J R Abreu | 15/1 |
| 7 | Cloe (KY) | B Curtis | M J Maker | 10/1 |
| 8 | Sayidah Dariyan (IRE) | B J Hernandez, Jr. | R Hughes | 9/2 |
| 9 | In Our Time (KY) | M J Husbands | S A Joseph, Jr. | 6/1 |
| 10 | Spirited Boss (FL) | M E Smith | J F D'Angelo | 20/1 |
| 11 | Vina Arana (IRE) | A Beschizza | J Sisterson | 15/1 |
| 12 | Buttercream Babe (KY) | A Concepcion | G R Arnold II | 20/1 |
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The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint is one of the premier turf sprint races for fillies and mares in the United States. The Grade I event is contested over 6½ furlongs on Kentucky Downs' distinctive turf course and carries a $1.75 million purse in 2026.
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The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint has developed into one of the signature races for female turf sprinters at Kentucky Downs and currently holds Grade I status.
Ag Bullet entered the 2026 edition seeking a third consecutive victory after winning the race in both 2024 and 2025. Her 2024 victory came by 5¼ lengths, and she returned to win the 2025 edition by three-quarters of a length.
Other recent winners include Got Stormy in 2020, In Good Spirits in 2021, Venetian Harbor in 2022, and Bay Storm in 2023.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ag Bullet | Luis Saez | Richard Baltas | 1:14.38 |
| 2024 | Ag Bullet | Umberto Rispoli | Richard Baltas | 1:14.19 |
| 2023 | Bay Storm | Florent Geroux | Jonathan Thomas | 1:17.06 |
| 2022 | Campanelle (IRE) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Wesley A. Ward | 1:14.57 |
| 2021 | In Good Spirits | John R. Velazquez | Albert Stall, Jr. | 1:15.35 |
| 2020 | Got Stormy | Tyler Gaffalione | Mark E. Casse | 1:15.41 |
The 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint is scheduled for Saturday, August 29 at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. It will be run as Race 7, with post time set for 4:40 PM CT.
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint is contested at 6½ furlongs on turf at Kentucky Downs.
The 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint carries a $1,750,000 purse.
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint is open to fillies and mares three years old and upward.
Ag Bullet is the morning-line favorite for the 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint, with Sayidah Dariyan and In Our Time among the other leading contenders. Check USRacing.com for current race-day odds and updates.
The latest 2026 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint odds are listed in the odds table above and will be updated as race-day prices change.
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint is a Grade I Thoroughbred turf race held at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. It is contested at 6½ furlongs for fillies and mares three years old and upward.
The Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint is held at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky.
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Ag Bullet won the 2025 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Sprint for trainer Richard Baltas, successfully defending her 2024 victory in the race.
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