Stakes Recap

Scotland rated just behind a trio of pacesetters, circled three-wide into contention on the turn and collared Injunction inside the final eighth of a mile to win Sunday’s inaugural running of the $248,500 Cherokee Mile at Churchill Downs on closing...

First Resort sat just off a soft early pace and surged to the lead at the top of the stretch to comfortably win Saturday’s 98th running of the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by 2 ¼ lengths over odds-on 4-5 favorite Jonathan’s...

Rattle N Roll outkicked Most Wanted in deep stretch to win Friday’s 150th running of the $600,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by three-quarters of a length in a thrilling renewal of the legendary race.
 
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Loved grabbed the lead from Musical Mischief at the top of the stretch and opened a commanding lead to hold off 8-5 favorite Tarifa and easily win Thursday’s 109th running of the $400,000 Falls City (Grade III) by 3 ¾ lengths as Godolphin-owned and...

Rigney Racing LLC’s 3-year-old filly Two Sharp collected the first stakes win of her brief career with a jaw-dropping gate-to-wire romp over seven older fillies and mares in Saturday’s 39th running of the $297,500 Chilukki (Grade III) at Churchill...

Laughing Boy crossed the finish line a half-length back of Surface to Air in Saturday’s $225,000 Claiming Crown Jewel at Churchill Downs – the most lucrative of eight starter allowance races on the day for the nation’s top claiming-level horses...

New York invader Battle of Normandy tracked pacesetter Wonderful Justice (GB), surged to the front leaving the final turn and extended his lead down the stretch to comfortably win Saturday’s 45th running of the $300,000 River City (Grade III) at Churchill...

Gulfport ran down pacesetting favorite Champlin in the final strides to win Saturday’s 16th running of the $300,000 Bet On Sunshine Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs by a neck. Angkor, who closed late from the outside, was another neck back in third.
 
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Godolphin’s homebred colt Sovereignty, winless in two New York starts around one turn, invaded Kentucky and relished the added distance to dominate Sunday’s 12th running of the $200,000 Street Sense (Grade III) – the featured event on opening day...

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