Racing Events
$150,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap (GII)
The $150,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap features fillies and mares going 1 1/8 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt track.The last running of the race was won by the talented Rachel Alexandra.
$100,000 Bashford Manor (GIII)
The $100,000 Bashford Manor (GIII) features 2-year-olds going six furlongs on the main dirt track.
The 110th running of the Grade III Bashford Manor was won easily by the Bernie Flint trainee, Exfactor, who drew clear by 2¾ lengths. Previous winners include Kodiak Kowboy, Favorite Trick and Boston Harbor.
$100,000 Debutante (GIII)
The $100,000 Debutante (GIII) features 2-year-old fillies going six furlongs on the main dirt track.
The 2011 Debutante Stakes (GIII) winner was Flashy Lassie who easily beat her rivals by a length as the longest odds horse in the field. Previous winners of the race include Silverbulletday, Chilukki and Golden Attraction.
$175,000 Firecracker Handicap (GII)
The $175,000 Firecracker Handicap (GII) features three-year-olds and up going one mile over the Matt Winn Turf Course.
Wise Dan made his first start on the turf a successful one in the 2011 edition of the Firecracker Handicap (GII). The Wiseman's Ferry gelding dominated the field of ten as he won going away by 2¾ lengths.
Stephen Foster Day Presented by Abu Dhabi
On-track celebration of Stephen Foster Day Presented by Abu Dhabi will include an opportunity for patrons to learn about life in the Emirate and enjoy Arabian hospitality by visiting the Abu Dhabi Experience Tent. The tent, a collaborative effort of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and the Office of the Brand of Abu Dhabi, will be located in the paddock area near Gate 18. The Abu Dha
Preakness Day
For a great view of Pimlico, come to Churchill Downs on Preakness Stakes Day, Saturday, May 21.
The pageantry of the Preakness Stakes will be featured prominently at Churchill Downs on Saturday with the simulcast of the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown from Pimlico.
$100,000 Aristides (GIII)
The $100,000 Aristides (GIII) is a six-furlong sprint race for horses three-years-old and up over the main track.
$100,000 Dogwood (GIII)
The $100,000 Dogwood (GIII) is a one-mile test for three-year-old fillies over the main track.
Last year, Salty Strike dominated a classy Dogwood (GIII) field to take home her first stakes victory.
$100,000 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (GIII)
The $100,000 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (GIII) features fillies and mares, three-years-old and up, going 1 1/16-miles over the Matt Winn Turf Course.
$100,000 Louisville Handicap (GIII)
The $100,000 Louisville Handicap (GIII) is for older horses going 1 1/2-miles over the Matt Winn Turf Course.
