Stakes Recap

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)...

Two Sharp broke alertly from the gate and led every step of the way in Monday’s 22nd running of the $250,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs to notch a 3 ½-length victory over longshot Benedetta.
 
Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Junior...

Marksman Queen (GB) asserted herself early and led every step of the way to defeat Dreaming of Mo by a half-length in Saturday’s 12th running of the $219,665 Keertana Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
 
Marksman Queen (GB) stopped the teletimer...

Utah Beach won Saturday’s 88th running of the $250,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by 1 ½ lengths over Verstappen in 2:26.70 for the 1 ½-mile marathon over the Matt Winn Turf Course.
 
Ridden by Vincent Cheminaud, Utah Beach...