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Big Plans At Play For Stephen Foster Preview Day

POSTED: May 15, 2020

A multitude of stakes winners are on the card with five stakes races, $550,000 in purse money & 85 Derby points.  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Stephen...

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Churchill’s Backstretch Bustling As Trainers Settle In

POSTED: May 15, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The new Churchill Downs Stable Gate was bustling with activity Thursday morning as trainers continue to fill the backstretch of Churchill Downs....

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Leading Jockey-Trainer-Owner Race Forecast For Spring Meet To Be Seriously Fierce

POSTED: May 14, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Spring Meet Leading Jockey, Trainer and Owner races have typically included the same names over the last decade. That could change...

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Churchill Downs Training is 'Open for Business'

POSTED: May 14, 2020

Opening Weekend Happenings at Churchill Downs  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – With a steady rain falling at 5:29 a.m. (all times Eastern), Churchill Downs’ outrider Lee Lockwood spoke on the...

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Oaks-winner Monomoy Girl Tops Spring Meet Opener

POSTED: May 12, 2020

Churchill Downs Spring Meet opening day draws 162 entries.  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Horses are back at Churchill Downs and they are ready to run. Saturday’s...

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Road to the Kentucky Derby Race Series Extended

POSTED: May 12, 2020

May 23 Matt Winn S. (GIII) at Churchill Downs  raised to 50-20-10-5 points. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Churchill Downs Racetrack today released a preliminary list of...

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Fair Grounds Horses Now Allowed At Churchill Downs Backstretch

POSTED: May 11, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It was a welcome sight to the entire horse racing community as the first vans arrived into the Churchill Downs Stable Gate...

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Churchill Downs to offer $2.25M in Stakes for Spring Meet

POSTED: May 11, 2020

Average daily for purses equals $559,000. Horsemen will be able to compete for an average of $559,000 each day when the 2020 Spring Meet at...

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Churchill’s 146th sports bet

POSTED: May 6, 2020

I have seen some highly circumspect ploys in the guise of ambassadorship at the racetrack in my days, but last Saturday, the first one in...

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