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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)...
Stakes Advance April 20, 2026
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: Past Two Roxelana Winners Set to Square Off in Saturday's Meet Opening-Day Showcase
Stonestreet Stables and Peter Leidel’s Zeitlos, winner of the 2024 Roxelana (Listed) presented by LG&E KU, and Summerhill Stables’ Mink’s Palace, winner of last year’s renewal, headline a field of eight fillies and mares entered Monday for...
Stakes Advance November 23, 2025
Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advance: Scotland Returns to Defend Title in Closing Day's $250,000 Cherokee Mile
LNJ Foxwoods’ Scotland will return to Churchill Downs and defend his title when he takes on nine rivals entered in next Sunday’s second running of the $250,000 Cherokee Mile, the featured race on closing day of the 2025 Fall Meet.
Sunday’s 12-race...
Stakes Advance November 22, 2025
Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advances: Impressive 20-Length Maiden Winner Further Ado Headlines $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club on Road to the Kentucky Derby
The Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve returns to Churchill Downs next Saturday where Spendthrift Farm’s dominant maiden special weight winner Further Ado is set to test stakes company in the 99th running of the $400,000 Kentucky...
Stakes Advance November 21, 2025
Churchill Downs Update and Black Friday Stakes Advances: Rattle N Roll Returns to Defend Title in $600,000 Clark Presented by Norton Health Care
Lucky Seven Stable and Sharaf Mohamad Alhariri’s Rattle N Roll is set to defend his title against eight accomplished rivals in next Friday’s 151st running of the $600,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II), the marquee race of the Fall...
Stakes Advance November 20, 2025
Churchill Downs Update and Thanksgiving Day Stakes Advances: Locust Grove Winner Royal Spa Returns in Ultra-Competitive Grade III, $400,000 Falls City on Thanksgiving Day
Locust Grove (Grade II) winner Royal Spa is set to return to action next Thursday at Churchill Downs when she leads a competitive field of 10 fillies and mares entered in the 110th running of the $400,000 Falls City (Grade III), the centerplate of a special...
Stakes Advance November 16, 2025
Churchill Downs Update: Grade I Winner Troubleshooting Headlines Saturday's Grade III, $300,000 Commonwealth Turf
Donamire Farm’s Grade I-winning homebred Troubleshooting will attempt to cap his 3-year-old year with another graded stakes score when he takes on 10 rivals that entered Saturday’s 20th running of the $300,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) at Churchill...
Stakes Advance October 25, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Advance and Update: Roll On Big Joe Returns in Next Saturday's $300,000 Bet In Sunshine
Roll On Big Joe is set to return to Churchill Downs next Saturday, where he’ll attempt to win his second stakes event beneath the Twin Spires this year while facing a competitive cast of seven sprinters entered in the 17th running of the $300,000 Bet...