 Race names were the Oaklawn Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap in 1987–1995, the Oaklawn Breeders' Cup Handicap in 1996–2004 and the Azeri Breeders' Cup Stakes in 2005–2007.since 2008, Azeri Stakes.Inaugurated in 1987, through 2004 it was known as the Oaklawn Breeders' Cup Stakes.