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Churchill Downs Press Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Some of the world’s best horses are set to compete at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby week in 22 stakes events worth a whopping $17.5 million.
Nominations for all Kentucky Derby week stakes races outside the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) totaled 709 horses.
The Grade I events run over Kentucky Derby and Oaks Days include the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (31 nominations); $1 million Churchill Downs presented by Ford (31 nominations); $1 million Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery (26 nominations); and $1 million Fasig-Tipton La Troienne (21 nominations).
Fasig-Tipton has partnered with Churchill Downs to sponsor three races over the course of the year. In addition to the La Troienne, Fasig-Tipton will sponsor the $500,000 Fleur de Lis (GII) on June 29 and the September Meet’s Locust Grove.
Top horses nominated to Kentucky Derby week stakes events include Godolphin’s Makers Mark Mile (GI) winner Master of The Seas (IRE) (Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic); Juddmonte’s champion older filly & mare Idiomatic (La Troienne); Godolphin’s Kentucky Oaks winner and champion 3-year-old filly Pretty Mischievous (La Troienne); and Pamela Ziebarth’s Beholder Mile (GI) winner Sweet Azteca (Derby City Distaff).
Wednesday also marked the second closing for the Longines Kentucky Oaks. The lone filly to be a late nomination was Valene Farms’ Accommodate Eva, currently No. 23 on the preference list.
The full list of nominations is available online at Equibase.com under the Horsemen section or https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHorsemenAreaSNHW.cfm?trk=CD.
2024 KENTUCKY DERBY WEEK STAKES SCHEDULE
| Date | Running | Grade | Purse | + vs. 2023 | Race | Conditions | Distance | Surface |
| Saturday, April 27 | 14th | $200,000 | $25,000 | Roxelana Overnight Stakes | 4&up, f&m | 6 F | Dirt | |
| Wednesday, May 1 | 9th | Listed | $300,000 | $75,000 | William Walker | 3yo | 5 ½ F | Turf |
| Wednesday, May 1 | 6th | $200,000 | $25,000 | Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes | 4&up | 1 ½ M | Dirt | |
| Thursday, May 2 | 19th | Listed | $350,000 | $50,000 | Opening Verse | 4&up | 1 M | Turf |
| Thursday, May 2 | 30th | $250,000 | $50,000 | Kentucky Juvenile | 2yo | 5 F | Dirt | |
| Thursday, May 2 | 3rd | $200,000 | $25,000 | St. Matthews Overnight Stakes | 4&up ® | 6 F | Dirt | |
| Friday, May 3 | 150th | I | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | Longines Kentucky Oaks | 3yo f | 1 1/8 M | Dirt |
| Friday, May 3 | 39th | I | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | Fasig-Tipton La Troienne | 4&up, f&m | 1 1/16 M | Dirt |
| Friday, May 3 | 21st | II | $750,000 | $150,000 | Alysheba | 4&up | 1 1/16 M | Dirt |
| Friday, May 3 | 69th | II | $600,000 | $100,000 | Eight Belles presented by Sysco | 3yo f | 7 F | Dirt |
| Friday, May 3 | 40th | II | $600,000 | $100,000 | Edgewood presented by Forcht Bank | 3yo f | 1 1/16 M | Turf |
| Friday, May 3 | 67th | III | $400,000 | $100,000 | Modesty presented by Derby City Gaming | 4&up, f&m | 1 1/8 M | Turf |
| Friday, May 3 | 14th | III | $400,000 | $100,000 | Unbridled Sidney presented by Resolute Racing | 3&up, f&m | 5 ½ F | Turf |
| Saturday, May 4 | 150th | I | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve | 3yo | 1 ¼ M | Dirt |
| Saturday, May 4 | 38th | I | $1,000,000 | Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic | 4&up | 1 1/8 M | Turf | |
| Saturday, May 4 | 89th | I | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | Churchill Downs presented by Ford | 4&up | 7 F | Dirt |
| Saturday, May 4 | 38th | I | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery | 4&up, f&m | 7 F | Dirt |
| Saturday, May 4 | 39th | II | $750,000 | $250,000 | Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile | 4&up, f&m | 1 M | Turf |
| Saturday, May 4 | 30th | II | $600,000 | $100,000 | Twin Spires Turf Sprint presented by Sentient Jet | 3&up | 5 ½ F | Turf |
| Saturday, May 4 | 100th | II | $600,000 | $100,000 | Pat Day Mile presented by SAP | 3yo | 1 M | Dirt |
| Saturday, May 4 | 33rd | II | $600,000 | $100,000 | American Turf presented by TwinSpires | 3yo | 1 1/16 M | Turf |
| Saturday, May 4 | 3rd | Listed ® | $200,000 | $25,000 | Knicks Go presented by L&N Federal Credit Union | 4&up ® | 1 M | Dirt |
