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 $150,000.
In 2009, this race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II event.
The race was known as the Capital Holding Mile Stakes until 1995.
Read more about Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes: Winners of The Distaff Turf Mile Stakes Since 1999, Earlier Winners
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