Stakes Recap

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan returned to the Churchill Downs winner’s circle for the fourth time but this time with substitute rider Francisco Arrieta in the saddle. The 4-year-old colt, who captured the historic 150th “Run for the Roses” one...

Ragtime, the runner-up in the Grade I Test in her previous start, overcame a sluggish start but charged down the homestretch with style to defeat longshot Strong State by 2 ¼ lengths in Saturday’s 50th running of the $300,000 Dogwood Stakes presented...

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Spice Runner is the early points leader on the 2026 “Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve” after the Gun Runner colt narrowly won Saturday’s 44th running of the $299,400 Iroquois (Grade III)...

Will Take It fought his way past a determined Banishing in the final strides to win Sunday’s 72nd running of the $296,000 Hanshin Stakes presented by JRA (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Dallas Stewart, a longtime assistant to Hall of Famer D....

In what was billed as one of the best races of the year and a showdown of North America’s top older horses, Mindfame, winner of the $1 million Churchill Downs (GI) on the Kentucky Derby undercard, cemented his status as a major player in 2025 with a...

Vahva, winner of last year’s Chicago Stakes at Churchill Downs but winless in three subsequent starts, regained her top form Saturday night in the 35th renewal of the Grade II, $298,250 sprint for fillies and mares by out-finishing Claret Beret down...

TAKE CHARGE MILADY DEFEATS CHAMPION IMMERSIVE BY A NECK
IN SATURDAY’S $168,450 MONOMOY GIRL AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 14, 2025) – Martha Washington winner Take Charge Milady spoiled the return of Champion 2-Year-Old...

East Avenue led every step of the way and turned back late challenges from Burnham Square and Coal Battle to win Sunday’s 28th running of the $387,000 Matt Winn Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by a half-length.
 
East Avenue bounced back...

In his 4-year-old debut, Joe Shiesty shot to the front out of the gate and had enough left to withstand a late surge from favored Arrest Me Red to win Saturday’s ninth running of the $224,670 Mighty Beau Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs by a neck.
 
Joe...

Pin Up Betty, owned and bred by Kirk Wycoff’s Three Diamonds Farm, collared pacesetter Charlene’s Dream with a furlong to run and drew off for a 1 ½-length victory in Sunday’s 49th running of the $237,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes (Grade III)...