Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Saturday, June 8

SUCCESSFUL DAN, TAKE CHARGE INDY TOP STEPHEN FOSTER WORKS

Four contenders for the June 15 $500,000-added Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by Abu Dhabi (Grade I), including Successful Dan and Take Charge Indy, worked Saturday in preparation for the 1 1/8-mile race at Churchill Downs.

Good Deed Goes Gate to Wire in Friday Feature

Good Deed, 4 ¼-length winner of the Unbridled Sidney on May 11, broke on top in the field of six fillies and mares, turned for home with a two-length lead and then drew off in the stretch of the Matt Winn Turf Course to win the $59,038 Friday afternoon feature at Churchill Downs by five lengths over Sweet Cassiopeia.

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Friday, June 7

CHURCHILL HORSEMEN LEANING TOWARD ORB IN THE BELMONT

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Thursday, June 6

MARGOLIS EXPECTS STRONG EFFORT FROM MIZ IDA ON SATURDAY

Daisy Devine Tops Saturday's Early Times Mint Julep Handicap

Daisy Devine, winner of the 2012 Jenny Wiley (Grade I), will carry the top weight of 120 pounds when she takes on five fillies and mares in the 37^thrunning of the $100,000-added Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (GIII) on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Betweenhereandcool Wins Feature; Maker Saddles Four Winners

Betweenhereandcool drew off in the stretch to win the $52,304 Sunday afternoon feature at Churchill Downs by 2 ¼ lengths and in the day’s finale Tator Downs gave the Spring Meet’s leading trainer Mike Maker his fourth win of the day.

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Sunday, June 2

LEA COULD RETURN IN FIRECRACKER

No-Nonsense Win by Scatman in Aristides

Scatman sat just behind the early pacesetters before swinging wide on the turn and ran down Jasizzle in deep stretch to win the 25^th running of the $106,800 Aristides (Grade III) by a neck on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.