Delta Princess Stakes

The Delta Princess Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana. A Grade III event for the first time in 2008, it is raced in November. It is open to two-year-old fillies. It is contested in November over a distance of 1 mile (8 Furlongs) on dirt.

Delta Princess Stakes
discontinued race
LocationDelta Downs
Vinton, Louisiana, United States
Inaugurated2002
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.deltadowns.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$400,000

The race is held on the same day as the Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes for two-year-old males.

The 2005 edition of the Delta Princess Stakes was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina. The 2017 edition was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

The event was last run in 2016.

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