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Stakes Advance June 21, 2026

Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advances: Tour Player Returns to Action in Sunday's $300,000 Hanshin Stakes Presented by JRA, One of Four Closing Day Stakes Along With Maxfield, Bashford Manor and Debutante

Grahm Grace Stables’ Knicks Go Stakes (Listed) winner Tour Player returns to action next Sunday at Churchill Downs where he’ll face a high-caliber field of 10 milers entered in the 73rd running of the $300,000 Hanshin Stakes presented by JRA (Grade...

Stakes Advance June 20, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: World-Class Field Led by Horse of the Year and Kentucky Derby Winner Sovereignty Assembles for Next Saturday's $2 Million Stephen Foster

The world’s top dirt horses are set to converge beneath the historic Twin Spires next Saturday when reigning Horse of the Year and Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Sovereignty, Dubai World Cup (GI) winner Magnitude, Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) and Pegasus...

Stakes Advance June 13, 2026

Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advance: Grade I Winners Usha, Eclatant Claish in $300,000 Chicago Stakes

Grade I winners Usha and Eclatant will square off beneath the Twin Spires next Saturday night when they face six other filly and mare sprinters entered in the 36th running of the $300,000 Chicago Stakes (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.
The seven-furlong...

Stakes Advance June 10, 2026

Churchill Downs Update: Stakes Doubleheader, Twilight Thursday Highlight Five-Day Week at Churchill Downs

A stakes doubleheader featuring one of North America’s top turf marathoners Burnham Square and Grade I winner Percy’s Bar, along with Thursday’s popular Twilight Thursday promotion, headline a five-day week of racing at Churchill Downs.
The week...

Stakes Advance June 7, 2026

Churchill Downs News Update and Stakes Advances: Burnham Square Looks to Continue Turf Dominance in Chorleywood; Multiple Grade I Winner Percy's Bar Returns in Monomoy Girl

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ dominant turf marathoner Burnham Square returns to the spotlight Saturday when he faces eight rivals in the fourth running of the $225,000 Chorleywood Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
Run at 1 3/8 miles on the Matt Winn Turf...

Stakes Advance May 31, 2026

Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advances: Kentucky Derby Favorite Further Ado Returns in Sunday's $500,000 Matt Winn; On Time Girl Set to Clash With Explora in $225,000 Leslie's Lady

Spendthrift Farm’s Blue Grass Stakes (Grade I) winner Further Ado headlines a talented field of eight 3-year-olds entered in next Sunday’s 29th running of the $500,000 Matt Winn Stakes (GIII) at Churchill Downs.
Contested at 1 1/16 miles for 3-year-olds,...

Stakes Advance May 30, 2026

Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advance: Grade I Winner Troubleshooting Takes on Defending Champ Joe Shiesty in $225,000 Mighty Beau

Donamire Farm’s Grade I-winning homebred Troubleshooting returns to action in next Saturday’s 10th running of the $225,000 Mighty Beau (Listed) at Churchill Downs where he’ll face a talented field of turf sprinters including last year’s defending...

Stakes Advance May 9, 2026

Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advance: Burnham Square Headlines Louisville Stakes on Downs After Dark Program

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ dominant Elkhorn (Grade II) winner Burnham Square returns to Churchill Downs next Saturday night to headline a compact field of six turf marathoners entered in the 89th running of the $250,000 Louisville Stakes (GIII), the featured...

Stakes Advance May 7, 2026

Churchill Downs Update: Outfield Headlines Competitive Field of Eight in Saturday's $225,000 William Walker Stakes

Amo Racing USA, Wesley Ward and Jayson Werth’s Outfielder leads a competitive field of eight 3-year-old turf sprinters entered in Saturday’s 11th running of the $225,000 William Walker Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
Carded as Race 10 at 5:27...

Stakes Advance April 23, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Breeders' Cup Winner Cy Fair Heads Field of 11 for Mamzelle; Lagynos, Be You, Diamond Gem AA Loom Large in Other Thurby Stakes

Medallion Racing, Swinbank Stables, Joey Platts and Mark Stanton’s Cy Fair, winner of last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade I) tops a field off 11 for the seventh running of the $300,000 Mamzelle  presented by Kentucky Proud (GIII)...

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