The 2026 Music City Stakes will be run on Saturday, September 5, at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. The Grade II race is contested at 6½ furlongs on turf for 3-year-old fillies with a $1,500,000 purse.
| Date | Saturday, September 5, 2026 |
| Track | Kentucky Downs |
| Race | Race 10 |
| Distance | 6½ furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Grade | Grade II |
| Purse | $1,500,000 |
| Age | 3-year-old fillies |
| Post Time | 5:49 PM CT |
| # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Fair (KY) | J R Velazquez | G Weaver | 6/5 |
| 2 | Quiet Street (KY) | T Kingsley | W I Mott | 20/1 |
| 3 | Ground Support (FL) | A Beschizza | K Danner | 10/1 |
| 4 | Green Sense (IRE) | M J Husbands | S A Joseph, Jr. | 20/1 |
| 5 | Light Won Up (KY) | A Fresu | D F O'Neill | 30/1 |
| 6 | Lion Lake (IRE) | T Gaffalione | B P Walsh | 12/1 |
| 7 | Somerset West (KY) | L Saez | J W Sadler | 20/1 |
| 8 | Percy's Bar (KY) | L Machado | B Colebrook | 5/1 |
| 9 | Final Accord (KY) | A Concepcion | M E Casse | 20/1 |
| 10 | Sapphire Beach (IRE) | J L Ortiz | G R Arnold II | 6/1 |
| 11 | Coco Connect (KY) | E Morales | J Ennis | 50/1 |
| 12 | Cadenza (KY) | F Geroux | B H Cox | 8/1 |
| 13 | French Friction (KY) (AE) | C A Torres | M E Casse | 20/1 |
| 14 | Essential Lady (KY) (AE) | J R Velazquez | J Thomas | 30/1 |
| 15 | Triskelion (FL) (AE) | L Saez | G R Arnold II | 15/1 |
| 16 | Just a Minute (KY) (AE) | M Gutierrez | V H Oliver | 10/1 |
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The Music City Stakes is one of Kentucky Downs' premier turf sprints for 3-year-old fillies. The Grade II event is contested over 6½ furlongs on Kentucky Downs' distinctive turf course and carries a $1.5 million purse in 2026.
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The Music City Stakes was inaugurated at Kentucky Downs in 2020. The race achieved Listed status in 2022, was upgraded to Grade III in 2023, and became a Grade II event in 2024.
Recent winners include Lighthouse in 2020, Toby's Heart in 2021, Freedom Speaks in 2022, Secret Money in 2023, Simply in Front in 2024, and Shisospicy in 2025.
Shisospicy won the 2025 Music City Stakes under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. for trainer Jose Francisco D'Angelo, completing the 6½ furlongs in 1:14.54.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shisospicy | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Jose Francisco D'Angelo | 1:14.54 |
| 2024 | Simply in Front | Luis Saez | Eddie Kenneally | 1:16.01 |
| 2023 | Secret Money | Tyler Gaffalione | Brendan P. Walsh | 1:15.14 |
| 2022 | Freedom Speaks | Jose Lezcano | Jeremiah Englehart | 1:15.35 |
| 2021 | Tobys Heart | Joel Rosario | Brian A. Lynch | 1:14.75 |
| 2020 | Lighthouse | Umberto Rispoli | Simon Callaghan | 1:14.99 |
The 2026 Music City Stakes is scheduled for Saturday, September 5 at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. It will be run as Race 10, with post time set for 5:49 PM CT.
The Music City Stakes is contested at 6½ furlongs on turf at Kentucky Downs.
The 2026 Music City Stakes carries a $1,500,000 purse.
The Music City Stakes is restricted to 3-year-old fillies.
The official morning-line odds for the 2026 Music City Stakes have not yet been posted. The field includes Cy Fair, Quiet Street, Ground Support, Green Sense, Light Won Up, Lion Lake, and other 3-year-old turf sprinters. Check USRacing.com for current race-day odds and updates.
The latest 2026 Music City Stakes odds are listed in the odds table above and will be updated as race-day prices change.
The Music City Stakes is a Grade II Thoroughbred turf race held at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky. It is contested at 6½ furlongs for 3-year-old fillies.
The Music City Stakes is held at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Kentucky.
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Shisospicy won the 2025 Music City Stakes under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. for trainer Jose Francisco D'Angelo, completing the 6½ furlongs in 1:14.54.
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