La Troienne Stakes in 2007, Louisville Stakes in 2008 and Louisville Distaff Stakes in 2009. In 2010 the race was renamed after the famous broodmare La Troienne. La Troienne Stakes The La Troienne Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, age four and older, over a distance of miles held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is on the same day as the Kentucky Oaks, on the day before the Kentucky Derby (which is held on the first Saturday in May) . The current purse is $300,000. This race was upgraded to a Grade I for
Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes Twin Spires Stakes in 1988 and was run again with that name in 1989. The race was known as the Capital Holding Mile Stakes from 1990 to 1995. Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A Grade II event, it is open to fillies and mares, aged three and older. Contested over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on turf, it currently offers a purse of $300,000. In 2009, this race was upgraded from a Grade III to a