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Churchill Downs · 02.05.26
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American Turf Stakes
Stark Contrast3yo
Last year’s winner
2025Zulu Kingdom (IRE)
PurseUS$ 999,750
To the winnerUS$ 573,360
Distance1710 metres
Winning time1m 40.31s
SurfaceTurf · Firm
Conditions3-year-olds
Runners13

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APharoah12 · English commentary

Result

13 runners · prize money to 4th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stStark Contrast3yo · colt · by Caravaggio × Catch The EyeFlavien PratMichael McCarthyUS$ 630,000
2ndRemember Mamba3yo · colt · by Kitten's Joy × GizmoJose L OrtizCherie DeVauxUS$ 200,000
3rdHoney Dutch3yo · colt · by Knicks Go × Ms V TimeTyler GaffalioneWhitworth BeckmanUS$ 100,000
4thAlpyland3yo · gelding · by Vekoma × Il BriganteJavier CastellanoMark CasseUS$ 70,000
5thBlinging It Back3yo · gelding · by Volatile × Ima Three BlingerAxel ConcepcionMark Casse
6thLet's Be Frank3yo · gelding · by Liam's Map × ProudlyManuel FrancoMichael McCarthy
7thBlack Hornet3yo · colt · by Essential Quality × BrattataDeclan CannonBrendan P Walsh
8thVasy3yo · colt · by Space Blues × Beautiful EndingJohn R VelazquezBrendan P Walsh
9thSteel Imperium3yo · colt · by Essential Quality × Summer SoloJaime TorresCaio Caramori
10thGreenwich Village3yo · colt · by Quality Road × HoutzenJuan J HernandezBob Baffert
11thStreet Beast3yo · colt · by Street Sense × Flower PartyLuan MachadoBen Colebrook
12thThousandsticks3yo · colt · by Twirling Candy × LottieJoel RosarioBrian A Lynch
13thFinal Score3yo · colt · by Not This Time × Precious DixieIrad Ortiz JrTodd Pletcher
Pedigree of the winner
SireCaravaggio
DamCatch The Eye
DamsireQuality Road
Connections
JockeyFlavien Prat
TrainerMichael McCarthy
OwnerAmerman Racing Stables LLC
BreederMrs Jerry Amerman

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