Stakes Advance
Stakes Advance June 1, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance and Update: Final Gambit Faces Familiar Kentucky Derby Rivals in Next Sunday's Grade III, $400,000 Matt Winn
Kentucky Derby (Grade I) fourth-place finisher Final Gambit is set to take on a field of seven 3-year-olds, including fellow Derby alumni Burnham Square, East Avenue, Chunk of Gold and Coal Battle, in next Sunday’s 28th running of the $400,000 Matt...
Stakes Advance May 31, 2025
Epic Ride Set for Turf Test in $225,000 Mighty Beau
Welch Racing’s speedy 4-year-old colt Epic Ride is set to try turf for the first time in his 13-race career when he faces nine rivals in next Saturday’s ninth running of the $225,000 Mighty Beau Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
The five-furlong...
Stakes Advance May 25, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance and Update: Grade III Winner Pin Up Betty Leads Field in Grade III, $250,000 Old Forester Mint Julep
Three Diamonds Farm’s Pin Up Betty, winner of last year’s Regret Stakes (Grade III), will face a competitive cast of 11 fillies and mares in next Sunday’s 49th running of the $250,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes (GIII) at Churchill Downs.
Sunday’s...
Stakes Advance May 24, 2025
Churchill Downs Stephen Foster Preview Day Stakes Advances: Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan Returns to Churchill Downs for Grade III, $275,000 Blame Stakes
Kentucky Derby 150 winner Mystik Dan is set to make his return to the races at Churchill Downs when he takes on nine rivals entered in next Saturday’s sixth running of the $275,000 Blame Stakes (Grade III), the featured event on Stephen Foster Preview...
Stakes Advance May 21, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: The $250,000 Winning Colors (GIII)
Rigney Racing’s ultra-talented filly Two Sharp is set to make her 4-year-old debut Monday against eight rivals entered in the 22nd running of the $250,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
Two Sharp, a dominant 5 ¾-length winner...
Stakes Advance May 18, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance and Update: Gutsy Allowance Winner Boss Lady Bailey Steps Up in Class for Saturday's $250,000 Keertana
Hooties Racing’s gutsy allowance winner Boss Lady Bailey will face a class test Saturday when she steps up to stakes company in the 12th running of the $250,000 Keertana (Listed) for fillies and mares at 1 ½ miles over the Matt Winn Turf Course at...
Stakes Advance May 10, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: Elkhorn Stakes Winner Utah Beach Headlines $250,000 Louisville Stakes
Jeffrey Amling and Merribelle Stable’s Elkorn Stakes (Grade II) winner Utah Beach is set to face a field of nine turf marathoners entered in the 88th running of the $250,000 Louisville Stakes (GIII), the featured event on next Saturday’s Downs After...
Stakes Advance May 7, 2025
Limestone Stakes Winner Shisospicy Returns in Saturday's Mamzelle
Limestone Stakes Winner Shisospicy Returns in Saturday's $225,000 Mamzelle (GIII)
Stakes Advance April 24, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Thurby's Opening Verse, Kentucky Juvenile and St. Matthews
– Spendthrift Farm’s three-time Grade II winner Major Dude headlines a field of 10 entered Thursday for the 20th running of the $350,000 Opening Verse (Listed) for 4-year-olds and up going a mile on the turf on Thursday, May 1.
Also scheduled for...
Stakes Advance April 22, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: Harbor Springs Headlines Opening-Night Roxelana Stakes
Donamire Farm’s homebred Harbor Springs headlines a field of eight entered Tuesday for the 15th running of the $200,000 Roxelana (Listed) presented by LG&E for fillies and mares going six furlongs to highlight Saturday’s 10-race opening-night...

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