Arlington Matron Stakes

This article is about the horse race at Churchill Downs known as the Matron Stakes. For other races with the similar name, see Matron Stakes (disambiguation).

The Matron Stakes is an American Grade III flat horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares, aged three years and upward. Raced over a distance of 9 furlongs on the dirt at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois every spring. It currently offers a purse of $100,000.

Matron Stakes

Class	Grade III
Location	Arlington Park Illinois, United States
Inaugurated	1930
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies & Mares, 3-years-old & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$100,000 (2019)

The event was moved to Churchill Downs in 2017.

Inaugurated in 1930, Hall of Fame member, Bewitch, ran second in 1949. Real Delight won it in 1953.^[1]

Recent winners

• 1947 – But Why Not
• 1949 – Lithe
• 1957 – Pucker Up
• 2005 – Indy Groove (Charles Woods)
• 2006 – Sea Siren
• 2007 – Solo Survivor
• 2008 – Indescribable (Jeremy Rose)
• 2009 – Euphony (Cliff Berry)
• 2010 – Tizaqueena (E. T. Baird)
• 2011 – Pachattack (Florent Geroux)
• 2012 – Upperline (James Graham)
• 2013 – Imposing Grace (João Moreira)
• 2014 – La Tia (E. T. Baird)
• 2015 – Race not held
• 2016 – Flipcup (Christopher A. Emigh)
• 2017 – Walkabout
• 2018 – Princess La Quinta
• 2019 – Coachwhip