The 2026 Mint Millions Invitational will be run Monday, September 7 at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. The Grade III race is contested at 1 mile on turf for horses aged three and older with a $2,000,000 purse.
| Date | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Track | Kentucky Downs |
| Race | Race 10 |
| Distance | 1 mile |
| Surface | Turf |
| Grade | Grade III |
| Purse | $2,000,000 |
| Age | 3-year-olds and up |
| Post Time | 4:45 PM CT |
| # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quatrocento (KY) | J R Leparoux | F Gutierrez | 20-1 |
| 2 | Brilliant Berti (KY) | B J Hernandez, Jr. | C DeVaux | 8-1 |
| 3 | Facteur Cheval (IRE) | J Rosario | J Reynier | 8-1 |
| 4 | Haatem (IRE) | J P Spencer | R Hannon, Jr. | 4-1 |
| 5 | Mi Bago (NY) | L Saez | M E Casse | 15-1 |
| 6 | Giocoso (KY) | J A Torres | J K Desormeaux | 20-1 |
| 7 | Chasing the Crown (KY) | B Curtis | M J Maker | 9-2 |
| 8 | Gran Oriente (CHI) | T Gaffalione | S A Joseph, Jr. | 10-1 |
| 9 | Formidable Man (KY) | F Prat | M W McCarthy | 5-2 |
| 10 | Lagynos (KY) | J L Ortiz | S M Asmussen | 6-1 |
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The Mint Millions is one of the signature turf races at Kentucky Downs. The Grade III event is contested over 1 mile for horses aged three and older and carries a $2 million purse in 2026.
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The race evolved from the former Tourist Mile Stakes and later became the Mint Million before being renamed the Mint Millions as its purse increased. In 2023, Kentucky Downs made the Mint Millions its first race offering a potential $2 million purse.
Recent winners include Flavius in 2020, Pixelate in 2021, Somelikeithotbrown in 2022, Ancient Rome in 2023, Goliad in 2024, and Epic Ride in 2025.
Epic Ride won the 2025 Mint Millions under jockey Edgar Morales for trainer John Ennis, completing the 1-mile turf race in 1:32.42.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Epic Ride | Edgar Morales | John Ennis | 1:32.42 |
| 2024 | Goliad | Flavien Prat | Richard E. Mandella | 1:33.38 |
| 2023 | Ancient Rome | Jamie Spencer | Charlie Hills | 1:33.37 |
| 2022 | Somelikeithotbrown | Jose L. Ortiz | Michael J. Maker | 1:33.88 |
| 2021 | Pixelate | Joel Rosario | Michael Stidham | 1:34.04 |
| 2020 | Flavius | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | 1:32.21 |
The 2026 Mint Millions Invitational is scheduled for Monday, September 7 at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. The official race number and post time will be added once the final Kentucky Downs race card is published.
The Mint Millions Invitational is contested at 1 mile on turf at Kentucky Downs.
The 2026 Mint Millions Invitational carries a $2,000,000 purse, including $1,000,000 from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.
The Mint Millions Invitational is open by invitation to Thoroughbreds three years old and upward.
Not yet. Kentucky Downs has published the nominated horses for the 2026 Mint Millions Invitational, but the final field has not yet been confirmed. The entries, post positions, jockeys, and odds on this page will be updated once the official field is released.
The final 2026 Mint Millions field and official morning line have not yet been released, so a confirmed favorite is not available. Check USRacing.com once the official entries and race-day odds are published.
The latest 2026 Mint Millions Stakes odds are listed in the odds table above and will be updated once the final field and official prices are released.
The Mint Millions Invitational is a Grade III Thoroughbred turf race held at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. It is contested at 1 mile for horses three years old and upward.
The Mint Millions Invitational is held at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky.
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Epic Ride won the 2025 Mint Millions Stakes under jockey Edgar Morales for trainer John Ennis, completing the 1-mile turf race in 1:32.42.
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