The Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of 5+1⁄2 furlongs on the turf held annually in early May on the Kentucky Oaks day meeting at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky during the spring meeting.
The event was inaugurated on 5 May 1995 as the Churchill Downs Turf Sprint Stakes as the sixth race on the undercard of the Kentucky Oaks day meeting over a distance of five furlongs.
The event was won by the second favorite Long Suit, who led all the way to record a 1+3⁄4 length victory in a time of 56.90 seconds.
[1] In 1999, Aegon committed to a long term sponsorship which reflected in the name of the event.
[2] In 2011 Churchill Downs administration renamed the event to the current name, Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes.