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The Woodford Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Run in early October, the race is open to horses age three and older. A five and a half furlong sprint, it is raced on turf.
Previously a Listed race, it was elevated to Grade III status in 2009 by the American Graded Stakes Committee. Inaugurated in 1997 as the Nureyev Stakes in honor of the Champion sire, Nuryev, in 2003 it was renamed for Woodford County, Kentucky. It was known as the Woodford County Stakes until 2006 when it became the Woodford Stakes.
| Stakes Race | Grade | Purse |
|---|---|---|
| Transylvania Stakes | III | $100,000 |
| Ashland Stakes | I | $400,000 |
| Madison Stakes | I | $300,000 |
| Maker's Mark Mile Stakes | I | $300,000 |
| Shakertown Stakes | III | $100,000 |
| Jenny Wiley Stakes | II | $200,000 |
| Commonwealth Stakes | II | $175,000 |
| Blue Grass Stakes | I | $750,000 |
| Beaumont Stakes | II | $150,000 |
| Appalachian Stakes | III | $100,000 |
| Doubledogdare Stakes | III | $100,000 |
| Ben Ali Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Lexington Stakes | III | $200,000 |
| Bewitch Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Elkhorn Stakes | II | $150,000 |
| Phoenix Stakes | III | $175,000 |
| Darley Alcibiades Stakes | I | $400,000 |
| Woodford Stakes | III | $100,000 |
| Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes | II | $200,000 |
| First Lady Stakes | I | $350,000 |
| Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes | I | $600,000 |
| Dixiana Breeders' Futurity Stakes | I | $400,000 |
| Bourbon Stakes | III | $100,000 |
| Juddmonte Spinster Stakes | I | $500,000 |
| Jessamine Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes | I | $400,000 |
| Sycamore Stakes | III | $100,000 |
| Valley View Stakes | III | $150,000 |
| Raven Run Stakes | II | $250,000 |
| Fayette Stakes | II | $150,000 |
