The Kent Stakes is a Listed American race for Thoroughbred race horses , age three, run on the turf at Delaware Park Racetrack located in Stanton, Delaware . Set at a distance of one and three eighth mile (11 furlongs ), the race currently offers a purse of $ 250,000.
4-497: In 2011, due to heavy rain, this turf race was held on the main track. Because of this, the number of horses contesting was reduced by scratches from 13 to 6. First run in 1937 when Delaware Park opened, there was no Kent Stakes run in 1943, 1977–1978, 1980–1981, and 1983–1995. In 2023 the American Graded Stakes Committee downgraded the event to a Listed race. 1 1⁄8 miles – 1:46.95 – Gufo (2020) Most wins by
8-612: A founding member and on the American Horse Council . The Blood-Horse is a publication of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association . Daniel J. Metzger has been president of the association since 1999. In 2022, the 8th National Thoroughbred Owner Conference, organized by OwnerView —Jockey Club & TOBA—BloodHorse, and NYRA, empowered thoroughbred owners & breeders, professionals, and others who support and promote Thoroughbred ownership through networking and
12-499: A jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner: Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association The American Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association ( TOBA ) based in Lexington, Kentucky is a trade organization for Thoroughbred racehorse owners and breeders . Founded in 1961, the TOBA's stated mission is to "improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of
16-566: The sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders." Through its American Graded Stakes Committee, the TOBA is responsible for annually evaluating and setting a Graded stakes race designation for races in the United States whose recent editions have consistently represented the highest quality competition. TOBA is also represented on the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) as
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