Golden Rod Stakes
| Class | Grade II | 
|---|---|
| Location | Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States | 
| Inaugurated | 1910 | 
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing | 
| Website | www | 
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) | 
| Surface | Dirt | 
| Track | left-handed | 
| Qualification | Two-year-old filies | 
| Weight | Assigned | 
| Purse | $400,000 (2021) | 
The Golden Rod Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. A Grade II event open to two-year-old fillies, it is currently contested on dirt over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs). The namesake goldenrod is the official flower of the state of Kentucky,.