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Stakes Recap May 2, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Pat Day Mile

CSLR Racing Partners’ Crude Velocity rocketed past pacesetting Englishman inside the eighth pole and drew off for a 3 3/4-length victory in the 102nd running of the $750,000 Pat Day Mile (GII) presented by SAP for 3-year-olds Saturday afternoon.

Stakes Recap May 2, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile 2026

Gary Barber, Blue Crevalle Racing and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Classic Q took over from pacesetting Italian Soiree after a half-mile and then held off favored Portfolio Duration (GB) to post a neck victory in the 41st running of the $1 million...

Stakes Recap May 2, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Knicks Go 2026

Tour Player Cruises to Victory in Knicks Go presented by L&N Federal Credit Union

Stakes Recap May 2, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Twin Spires Turf Sprint 2026

Yellow Card edges Joe Shiesty to win Twin Spires Turf Sprint in stakes-record time

May 2, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Derby City Distaff 2026

R Disaster goes gate to wire In Derby City Distaff presented by Ford

May 2, 2026

Churchill Downs News Release: The Puma Scratches from Derby 152; Oaks Heroine Always a Runner Headed to Saratoga / Derby Day Timeline of Events

OGMA Investments, JR Ranch, High Step Racing, TCC Stables and Bruce Zoldan’s The Puma was declared out of Kentucky Derby 152 Saturday morning.

Stakes Recap May 1, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Undefeated Always a Runner Takes 152nd Longines Kentucky Oaks

Douglas Scharbauer and Three Chimneys Farm’s Always a Runner surged past Meaning and Explora at the sixteenth pole and pulled away to a 1 ¼-length victory in the 152nd running of the $1,500,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) for 3-year-old fillies Friday...

Stakes Recap May 1, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Edgewood

Mark Dobbin’s Imaginationthelady surged late to catch Tam Tam to prevail by a head in winning the 42nd running of the $600,000 Edgewood (GII) presented by Accenture for 3-year-old fillies Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs.

Stakes Recap May 1, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: La Troienne

Churchill Downs loving Shred the Gnar takes Fasig-tipton La Troienne

Stakes Recap May 1, 2026

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Modesty

Kathynmarissa takes the Modesty to key Brown Exacta presented by Veritas Prime

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