Churchill Downs News Updates: Immersive Finalizes Major Preparation for Monomoy Girl Stakes

Jun 08, 2025

Godolphin’s undefeated 2024 Eclipse Award Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Immersive finalized her major preparation before Saturday’s $175,000 Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes with a solid half-mile move in :49.20 Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.

Immersive, a three-time Grade I winner, returned to the work tab at Churchill Downs in early May after being sidelined with bone bruising since her Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) victory in early November. Leading into the Monomoy Girl, Immersive has posted six published workouts including her latest move Sunday morning.

“We’re looking forward to getting her started again,” trainer Brad Cox said. “She’s doing well since coming back to the string at Churchill and looks just as good as she did as a 2-year-old.”

Under Cox’s exercise rider Joel Osorio, Immersive began her Sunday move with an opening quarter-mile in :25.40 and galloped out five furlongs in 1:01.80. Jockey Manny Franco has the call from post No. 2.

Run at 1 1/16 miles, the Monomoy Girl will be the fifth race on the 11-race card. First post is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) with the Monomoy Girl field scheduled to go to post at 2:46 p.m. Along with the Monomoy Girl, the card also includes the $200,000 Chorleywood (Listed) in Race 10 at 5:27 p.m.

The Monomoy Girl field in order of post position (with jockey and trainer):

Princess Aliyah (Nik Juarez, Wayne Lukas)
Immersive (Franco, Cox)
Anna’s Promise (Luis Saez, Carlos David)
Minnesota Munny (Adam Beschizza, Kelsey Danner)
Running Away (John Velazquez, Wesley Ward)
Take Charge Milady (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek)
SUNDAY’S CARD FEATURES $241,646 LATE PICK 5 CARROVER – Bettors have a lucrative $241,646 carryover for Sunday’s 50-cent Late Pick 5 at Churchill Downs because there were no winners in Saturday’s Late Pick 5 sequence.

The first of nine races Sunday is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern). The 50-cent Late Pick 5 will cover Races 5-9 starting at 2:45 p.m.

None of Saturday’s Late Pick 5 races were won by favorites: Laugh a Lot ($23.92) in Race 7; Native Runner ($58.04) in Race 8; Math Tudor ($107.98) in Race 9; Joe Shiesty ($8.54) in Race 10; and Daiquiri Sommelier ($13.18) in Race 11.

Sunday’s Late Pick 5 sequence: (with field size as of 10:30 a.m.)

Race 5 (2:45 p.m.): $175,000 Leslie’s Lady Overnight Stakes, 3yo f, 7 F (six runners)
Race 6 (3:18 p.m.): Alw 127000n1x, f&m, 5 ½ F (T) (12 runners)
Race 7 (3:50 p.m.): Clm 80000n2L, 3&up, 6 F (nine runners)
Race 8 (4:22 p.m.): $400,000 Matt Winn (GIII), 3yo, 1 1/16 M (four runners)
Race 9 (4:55 p.m.): OC 80000n2x, 3&up, 1 3/8 M (T) (12 runners)
Additionally, there were no winners in Saturday’s 20-cent Derby City 6, which triggered a full Jackpot carryover of $675,219 for Sunday on Races 4-9. The Jackpot pool only is paid if there is a single winning ticket. When multiple tickets contain six winners 90 percent of that day’s pool is paid out and 10 percent is added to the Jackpot carryover.

Takeout on the Late Pick 5 and Derby City 6 is just 15% – one of the lowest multi-race wager takeout rates in American racing.

Past performances are available at www.Brisnet.com. Fans can wager on the 50-cent Late Pick 5 on track at Churchill Downs; www.TwinSpires.com, the track’s official online wagering platform; other online wagering outlets; and select satellite betting centers throughout North America.

DOWN THE STRETCH – Jockey Ben Curtis was off his mounts at Churchill Downs on Sunday to ride 6-5 morning line favorite Think Big in the re-scheduled Jaipur Stakes (GI) at Saratoga. Jockey Luis Saez and Flavien Prat were scheduled to ride at Churchill Downs on Sunday instead of Saratoga. … Following dark days Monday and Tuesday, live racing at Churchill Downs will return on a Wednesday-Sunday schedule. First post Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be 12:45 p.m. Thursday’s first post is 5 p.m. for the eight-race Twilight Thursday card that features $2 domestic beer, live music by Andrew Lee and local food trucks Black Rock Grille, Flavaville, Gringos and Spinelli’s Pizza. … Saturday is Flag Day and doubles as Military Appreciation Day presented by Coca-Cola. Active duty and retired veterans will receive free admission with their Military I.D. and can enjoy a lunch in Millionaires Row or Skye Terrace for $40 by calling (502) 636-4450. … For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.churchilldowns.com.