Stakes Recap

Stakes Recap June 13, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Burnham Square Narrowly Wins Chorleywood; La Rascasse Makes Impressive Stakes Debut in Monomoy Girl

Grade I winner Burnham Square continued his raid of turf marathons in Kentucky with a hard-fought neck triumph over Chapman’s Peak in Saturday’s fourth running of the $217,500 Chorleywood Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
 
Trained by Ian Wilkes,...

Stakes Recap June 7, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Further Ado Rebounds From Derby 11th to Roll in $489,665 Matt Winn; Explora Turns Back On Time Girl to Win $225,000 Leslie's Lady

Further Ado, who finished a disappointing 11th as the 5-1 favorite in the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), rebounded with authority Sunday at Churchill Downs as he rolled to a two-length triumph over longshot Our Moneyman...

Stakes Recap June 6, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Doncho Sets Course Record in $224,500 Mighty Beau

Doncho ran down defending race champ Joe Shiesty in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 10th running of the $224,500 Mighty Beau Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs by three-quarters of a length in course record time.
 
Doncho, trained by Michelle Lovell,...

Stakes Recap May 30, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes from Stephen Foster Preview Day

Calumet Farm’s 4-year-old homebred colt Original Sin withstood several challenges in the stretch to defeat Who Dey by a half-length in Saturday’s seventh running of the $290,000 Blame Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs – the highlight of seven...

Stakes Recap May 25, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Usha Puts Away Foie Gras, Turns Back Zeitlos to Win Grade III Winning Colors

Usha relaxed just off pacesetter Foie Gras, poked her head in front leaving the turn and turned back a late charge from Zeitlos to win Monday’s 23rd running of the $220,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by a head.
 
Florent Geroux...

Stakes Recap May 23, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Ayra Stark (ARG) Wires Foes in $209,000 Keertana

Ayra Stark (ARG) asserted herself early and led every step of the way to defeat Venencia (FR) by 2 ¾ lengths in Saturday’s 13th running of the $209,000 Keertana Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
 
Named for a popular character in the hit HBO...

Stakes Recap May 16, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Odds-On Burnham Square Dominates Grade III, $235,000 Louisville Stakes

Burnham Square continued his campaign as America’s top long-distance grass horse with a comfortable 4 ¾-length win over Dancin in Da’nile in Saturday night’s 89th running of the $235,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs in 2:26.80...

Stakes Recap May 9, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Outfielder Powerful in $222,500 William Walker Win; Next Stop is Royal Ascot

Animal Kingdom Stakes winner Outfielder collared longshot pacesetter Walter the Mason inside the final eighth of a mile and defeated Sandal’s Song by three lengths to win Saturday’s 11th running of the $222,500 William Walker Stakes (Listed) for 3-year-olds...

Stakes Recap May 2, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Trainer Quotes: Kentucky Derby 152

Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Golden Tempo rallied from far back to pass Renegade in the final yards to win by a neck in the 152nd running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (GI) presented by Woodford Reserve for 3-year-olds on a brisk Saturday...

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