Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advance: Grade I Winner Troubleshooting Takes on Defending Champ Joe Shiesty in $225,000 Mighty Beau

May 30, 2026

Donamire Farm’s Grade I-winning homebred Troubleshooting returns to action in next Saturday’s 10th running of the $225,000 Mighty Beau (Listed) at Churchill Downs where he’ll face a talented field of turf sprinters including last year’s defending champ Joe Shiesty.

Contested at five furlongs on the Matt Winn Turf Course, the Mighty Beau is carded as Race 10 on the 11-race program. First post is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) with the Mighty Beau going to post at 5:28 p.m.

Trained by Greg Foley, Troubleshooting scored a half-length victory in the Franklin Simpson Stakes (GI) at Kentucky Downs. Six weeks later, the son of Not This Time returned to the winner’s circle in the Bryan Station (GIII) at Keeneland. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione has the mount in the Mighty Beau from post No. 2.

Foley won the inaugural running of the Mighty Beau with Steve Vanovich, Steve Andriot, Brad Cain and P.J. Herald’s Latent Revenge.

Chief among his rivals in the race appears to be Foster Family Racing, Lonnie Reynolds, Vicki Mills and Don Coomes’ Joe Shiesty, who returns to defend his title in the race. The speedy Eric Foster trainee went gate-to-wire in last year’s event to defeat Arrest Me Red by a neck. Overall, the 5-year-old gelded son of Air Force Blue has tallied seven wins from 20 starts while banking his connections $946,927. He’ll be ridden in Saturday’s race by Fernando De La Cruz out of post 5.

The field for the Mighty Beau in order of post position (with jockey and trainer):

Okiro (Jose Morelos, Jose Garoffalo)
Troubleshooting (Gaffalione, Foley)
Sweet Dani Boy (Axel Concepcion, Nick Vaccarezza)
Doncho (Jaime Torres, Michelle Lovell)
Joe Shiesty (De La Cruz, Foster)
Mondogetsbuckets (Brian Hernandez Jr., Chris Block)
Nothing Better (Gerardo Corrales, Jorge Duarte Jr.)
Works for Me (Luan Machado, Joe Lee)
Schwarzmeier (James Graham, Peter Eurton)
No Nay Hudson (IRE) (Ben Curtis, Wesley Ward)
STEPHEN FOSTER PREVIEW DAY LATE PICK 5 CARRYOVER OF $79,180 – Horseplayers will have an opportunity to chase a big payout Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs with a $79,180 carryover to the Late Pick 5 on Stephen Foster Preview Day.

Saturday’s Late Pick 5 sequence begins at 3:53 p.m. (all times Eastern) and features an all-stakes sequence. First post for the blockbuster 11-race card is 12:45 p.m.

Saturday’s Late Pick 5 sequence at Churchill Downs:

Race 7 (3:53 p.m.): $275,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (GIII), 4yo and up f&m, 1 1/16 M (T) (nine entries)
Race 8 (4:25 p.m.): $275,000 Aristides (GIII), 4yo and up, 6 F (seven entries)
Race 9 (4:56 p.m.): $275,000 Regret (GIII), 3yo f, 1 1/8 M (T) (nine entries)
Race 10 (5:28 p.m.): $300,000 Blame (GIII), 4yo and up, 1 1/8 M (eight entries)
Race 11 (5:59 p.m.): $275,000 Arlington (GIII), 4yo and up, 1 1/16 M (T) (11 entries)
The Late Pick 5 carryover occurred when no one correctly identified five winners in Friday’s mid-Pick 5 sequence.

The Pick 5 has a 50-cent minimum denomination and a low 15 percent takeout.

Last year’s Stephen Foster Preview Day Late Pick 5 handled more than $1.1 million.

Additionally, no bettors hit the Derby City 6 Jackpot, which triggered a full carryover of $81,300 for Races 6-11 on Saturday. The Derby City 6 Jackpot has a 20-cent minimum denomination with low 15% takeout and requires bettors to have the only winning ticket to take down the jackpot. If there are multiple winning tickets, 90% of the day’s pool is paid out with 10% carrying to the next race day. If there are no winning tickets, the entire day’s pool is carried to the next race day.

Saturday’s wagering menu also includes a special all-turf, all-stakes Pick 4 that includes Races 5, 7, 9 and 11.

Fans can watch and wager on all the action from Churchill Downs on www.twinspires.com, the official wagering platform of Churchill Downs Incorporated.

DOWN THE STRETCH – Trainer Bob Baffert confirmed Splendora would run in Saturday’s $300,000 Shawnee (GII) at Churchill Downs. … Belmont Stakes (GI) contender Commandment finalized his major preparation prior to the third jewel of racing’s Triple Crown with a five-furlong move in 1:00.40 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs. … Dubai World Cup (GI) winner Magnitude continued his march toward the June 27, $2 million Stephen Foster (GI) with a five-furlong breeze in 1:00.60 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs. … For more information about the Churchill Downs Spring Meet, visit www.churchilldowns.com.