Beverly D. Stakes
The Beverly D. Stakes is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years and upward. It was originally raced at the now-closed Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois over a distance of miles on the turf as a supporting stakes race on the Arlington Million racing program. Churchill Downs, whose parent company owns the land of the defunct Arlington Park racetrack, announced it would be running the Beverly D. Stakes in 2022. History. The race was first run in 1987, but was not run the following  season due to refurbishment at Arlington Park. It became a Grade I race in 1991. It was also not run in 1998/99 as the track was closed during this time. The event was a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. Seven Beverly D winners have gone on to be voted the American Champion Female Turf Horse: Flawlessly (1993), Hatoof (1994), Possibly Perfect (1995), Golden Apples (2002), Stacelita (2011), Dank (2013), and Sistercharlie (2018). In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Arlington Park did not schedule the  event in their shortened meeting. The 2022 Beverly D. Stakes will be run at Churchill Downs. The Louisville racetrack's parent company, Churchill Downs Incorporated (which owns the Arlington Park property), announced that it would be relocating the race along with several of Arlington's traditional stakes races, including the Arlington Million. Because the Churchill Downs turf course is smaller than the one used at Arlington, the distance of the race will be shortened from miles to miles. Records. Stakes record: At miles Margins: Most wins: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a  trainer: Winners. Notes: § Ran as an entry † In the 2015 running of the event Secret Gesture (GB) was first past the post but drifted out in the stretch run impeding Stephanie's Kitten the third place finisher and was disqualified and placed third. Watsdachances (IRE) was declared the winner, Stephanie's Kitten placed and Secret Gesture (GB) placed third. ‡ In the 1993 running Australian Champion Let's Elope (NZ) crowded in close to the finishing line and was disqualified and placed third. Flawlessly was declared the winner and Via Borghese was placed second. See also. List of American and Canadian  Graded races