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Stakes Advance November 22, 2024
Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advances: Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Hit Show Headlines $600,000 Clark on Black Friday
Wathnan Racing’s multiple graded stakes winner Hit Show headlines a field of 10 older horses entered in Friday’s 150th running of the $600,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II), the premier race of the Churchill Downs Fall Meet.
Run...
Stakes Advance November 21, 2024
Churchill Downs Stakes Advances and Update: Musical Mischief Eyes Falls City Glory on Thanksgiving Day
Wathnan Racing’s Musical Mischief, a standout 3 ¼-length upset winner two months ago in the Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes (Grade II), will face a strong field of fillies and mares entered in the 109th running of the $400,000 Falls City Stakes (Grade...
Stakes Advance November 20, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: Stuffed Stakes Schedule for Thanksgiving Week at Churchill Downs
Thanksgiving week at Churchill Downs offers a thrilling conclusion to the Fall Meet with nine stakes races boasting $3.1 million in purses. The action is headlined by the $600,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II) on Black Friday, Nov. 29,...
Stakes Advance November 16, 2024
Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advances: Two Sharp Edges Into Spotlight for $300,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade III); Wide-Open Field of Nine Set for $300,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III)
Rigney Racing’s highly regarded 3-year-old filly Two Sharp, a dominant allowance winner one month ago at Keeneland, leads a competitive field of eight fillies and mares entered in next Saturday’s 39th running of the $300,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade...
Stakes Advance November 13, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: Rattle N Roll Continues Preparation for $600,000 Clark
Eight-time winner Rattle N Roll is back at Churchill Downs gearing up for a shot at the $600,000 Clark Stakes presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II) on Friday, Nov. 29. Trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed Wednesday that the 5-year-old would target the 1...
Stakes Advance November 3, 2024
Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Saturday's $300,000 River City (GIII) and $300,000 Dream Supreme
Accomplished turf veteran Cash Equity (FR) is set to make his return to Churchill Downs on Saturday where he leads a competitive field of 10 horses entered in the 45th running of the $300,000 River City (Grade III).
The 1 1/8-mile turf race, scheduled...
Stakes Advance October 22, 2024
Opening Day Stakes Advances: Street Sense and Rags to Riches
Sandman Leads Field of 10 in $200,000 Street Sense Stakes on Road to the Kentucky Derby
Stakes Advance September 9, 2024
Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Road to the Kentucky Derby 151 Kicks Off Saturday With Grade III, $300,000 Iroquois Stakes
The Road to the 151st Kentucky Derby officially kicks off Saturday at Churchill Downs with the 43rd running of the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (Grade III), headlined by Flying Dutchmen’s undefeated stakes winner Owen Almighty.
The Iroquois, run as Race...
Stakes Advance June 29, 2024
Top Dirt Milers Ready for Center Stage in Hanshin Stakes
Churchill Downs Closing Weekend Update: Top Dirt Milers Ready for Center Stage in Sunday's Hanshin Stakes
Stakes Advance June 28, 2024
'All Systems Go' for Scylla in Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis
Churchill Downs Closing Weekend Update: 'All Systems Go' for Scylla in Saturday's Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis