Debutante Stakes
Race information
Listed race
Location	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Inaugurated	1895
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.churchilldowns.com
Distance	6 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-old fillies
Weight	122 lbs. with allowances
Purse	US$175,000 (since 2022)

The Debutante Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the last week of June at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A listed stakes event open to two-year-old fillies, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlongs.^[1]

It first became a Grade III race in 1996.^[2] It was changed from 5.5 furlongs to 6 furlongs in 2006. In 2012, the race was downgraded to listed status.

Records

Speed record

1:09.27 – Rated Feisty (2007) (at current distance of 6 furlongs)
1:02.52 – Cashier's Dream (2001) (at previous distance of 5.5 furlongs)

Most wins by a trainer

7 – D. Wayne Lukas (1986, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2009)

Most wins by a jockey

3 – Pat Day (1996, 1997, 2002, 2004)
3 – Robby Albarado (2008, 2010, 2014)

Winners since 1995

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2022	Wonder Wheel	Tyler Gaffalione	Mark E. Casse	D.J. Stable	1:10.26
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017	Sunny Skies	Robby Albarado	Kenneth G. McPeek	Normandy Farm	1:11.83
2016	Pretty City Dancer	Julien Leparoux	Mark Casse	John C. Oxley	1:11.01
2015	Cosmic Evolution	Calvin H. Borel	Lon Wiggins	Stephen L. Fidel	1:11.89
2014	Promise Me Silver	Robby Albarado	Bret Calhoun	Robert Luttrell	1.11.49
2013	Fiftyshadesofgold	Corey Lanerie	Clarence Scharbauer Jr.	Clarence Scharbauer Jr.	1.10.63
2012	Blueeyesintherein	Leandro Goncalves	Gary Simms	Self/King/Morgenson/Travis, et al.	1:11.71
2011	Flashy Lassie	Kent Desormeaux	Gary Simms	Barry L. King	1:10.89
2010	Just Louise	Robby Albarado	Dale Romans	Eldon Farm Equine	1:11.85
2009	Decelerator	Julien Leparoux	D. Wayne Lukas	Westrock Stables	1:11.28
2008	Garden District	Robby Albarado	Todd A. Pletcher	Twin Creeks Racing Stable	1:11.07
2007	Rated Fiesty	Shaun Bridgmohan	Steve Asmussen	Heiligbrodt Racing et al.	1:09.27
2006	Richwoman	Shaun Bridgmohan	Steve Asmussen	Heiligbrodt Racing	1:10.50
2005	Effectual	Robby Albarado	Steve Asmussen	Gainesway/George Bolton	1:03.95
2004	Classic Elegance	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:04.18
2003	Be Gentle	Cornelio Velásquez	D. Wayne Lukas	Thomas F. Van Meter II	1:03.96
2002	Awesome Humor	Pat Day	W. Elliott Walden	WinStar Farm	1:03.45
2001	Cashier's Dream	Donnie Meche	Steve Asmussen	Team Valor	1:02.52
2000	Gold Mover	Craig Perret	Mark A. Hennig	Edward P. Evans	1:03.79
1999	Chilukki	Willie Martinez	Bob Baffert	Stonerside Stable	1:03.66
1998	Silverbulletday	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	1:04.70
1997	Love Lock	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Michael Tabor	1:03.84
1996	Move	Pat Day	Frank L. Brothers	Cherry Valley Farm	1:05.66
1995	Golden Attraction	Donna Barton	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1:04.19

Earlier winners

1994 – Chargedupsycamore
1993 – Fly Love
1992 – Hollywood Wildcat
1991 – Greenhaven Lane
1990 – Barbara's Nemesis
1989 – Icy Folly
1988 – Seaquay
1987 – Bold Lady Anne
1986 – Burnished Bright
1985 – Tricky Fingers
1984 – Knot
1983 – Arabizon
1982 – Ice Fantasy
1981 – Pure Platinum
1980 – Excitable Lady
1979 – lissy
1978 – Nervous John
1977 – Sweet Little Lady
1976 – Olden
1975 – Answer
1974 – Sun and Snow
1973 – Me and Connie
1972 – Sylva Mill
1971 – Cautious Bidder
1970 – Misty Joy
1969 – Little Tudor
1968 – Alert Princess
1967 – Jet To Market
1966 – Furl Sail
1965 – Ole Liz
1964 – Mississippi Mama
1963 – Wood Nymph
1962 – Speedwell
1961 – Helfersartin
1960 – Bright Silver
1959 – Airmans Guide
1958 – Patty's Choice
1957 – Margaretta
1956 – Delamar
1955 – Cherry
1954 – Gambetta
1953 – Golly
1952 – Bubbley
1951 – Crownlet
1950 – Juliet's Nurse
1949 – Aunt Jayne Z
1948 – Acoma
1947 – Bewitch
1946 – Blue Grass
1945 – Breezy Louise
1944 – Flyweight
1943 – Whirlabout
1942 – Trustee
1941 – Royal Martha
1940 – Wise Moss
1939 – Downy Pillow
1938 – Dolly Whisk
1931 – Butter Beans
1930 – Betty Derr
1929 – Alcibiades
1928 – Port Harlem
1927 – Anita Peabody
1926 – Thirteen Sixty
1925 – Epsomite
1924 – Kitty Pat
1923 – Edna V
1922 – Sympathy
1921 – Fair Phantom
1920 – Bit of White
1919 – Talisman
1918 – Regalo
1917 – Ocean Sweep
1916 – Rosabel
1915 – Little Sister
1914 – Climber
1913 – Robinetta
1912 – Briar Path
1911 – Calisse
1910 – Round The World
1909 – Ethelburg
1908 – Crystal Maid
1907 – Ancient
1906 – Lillie Turner
1905 – Beautiful Bess
1904 – Miss Inez
1903 – White Plume
1902 – Olefiant
1901 – Autumn Leaves
1900 – Sinfi
1899 – Mollie Newman
1898 – Rush
1897 – Mary Black
1896 – Cleophus
1895 – Amanda

Records

Winners since 1995

Earlier winners

References

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