Stakes Recap
Stakes Recap September 27, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan Does It Again at Churchill Downs; Splits Horses to Edge Disarm With Inside Run in Grade II, $500,000 Lukas Classic
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...
Stakes Recap September 20, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Dogwood, Bourbon Flight, Harrods Creek and Seneca
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...
Stakes Recap September 13, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Iroquois, Pocahontas, Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove, Louisville Thoroughbred Society and Open Mind
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)...
Stakes Recap June 29, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Will Take It Battles for Neck Victory Over Banishing in $296,000 Hanshin Presented by JRA
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....
Stakes Recap June 28, 2025
Churchill Downs Stephen Foster Day Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Mindframe Stout in Epic Grade I, $1 Million Stephen Foster
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...
Stakes Recap June 21, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Vahva Regains Top Form, Repeats in Grade II Chicago Stakes
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...
Stakes Recap June 14, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: The $175,000 Monomoy Girl and $200,000 Chorleywood
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...
Stakes Recap June 8, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps & Quotes: The Matt Winn and Leslie's Lady
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...
Stakes Recap June 7, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Joe Shiesty Speedy in $224,670 Mighty Beau
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...
Stakes Recap June 1, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: The $250,000 Old Forester Mint Julep
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)...

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