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Stakes Advance November 22, 2024
Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advances: Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Hit Show Headlines $600,000 Clark on Black Friday
Wathnan Racing’s multiple graded stakes winner Hit Show headlines a field of 10 older horses entered in Friday’s 150th running of the $600,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II), the premier race of the Churchill Downs Fall Meet.
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Stakes Advance November 21, 2024
Churchill Downs Stakes Advances and Update: Musical Mischief Eyes Falls City Glory on Thanksgiving Day
Wathnan Racing’s Musical Mischief, a standout 3 ¼-length upset winner two months ago in the Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes (Grade II), will face a strong field of fillies and mares entered in the 109th running of the $400,000 Falls City Stakes (Grade...
Latest News November 21, 2024
Churchill Downs News Release: Louisville-Based Dan-O's Seasoning to Elevate Thanksgiving Day Flavors at Churchill Downs
Thanksgiving Day at legendary Churchill Downs Racetrack has been a tasty Louisville tradition since 1969, and this year’s holiday extravaganza will be even more flavorful thanks to a partnership with Dan-O’s Seasoning.
Louisville-based Dan-O’s...
Stakes Advance November 20, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: Stuffed Stakes Schedule for Thanksgiving Week at Churchill Downs
Thanksgiving week at Churchill Downs offers a thrilling conclusion to the Fall Meet with nine stakes races boasting $3.1 million in purses. The action is headlined by the $600,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II) on Black Friday, Nov. 29,...
Latest News November 17, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: Catalano Celebrates First Claiming Crown Win in 20 Years
Two decades after his first Claiming Crown triumph, trainer Wayne Catalano returned to the winner’s circle Saturday when Ghostly Gal upset the $174,500 Claiming Crown Tiara at Churchill Downs.
The 6-year-old mare, owned by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds,...
Stakes Recap November 16, 2024
Churchill Downs Recap and Quotes: 26th Claiming Crown
Laughing Boy crossed the finish line a half-length back of Surface to Air in Saturday’s $225,000 Claiming Crown Jewel at Churchill Downs – the most lucrative of eight starter allowance races on the day for the nation’s top claiming-level horses...
Stakes Advance November 16, 2024
Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advances: Two Sharp Edges Into Spotlight for $300,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade III); Wide-Open Field of Nine Set for $300,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III)
Rigney Racing’s highly regarded 3-year-old filly Two Sharp, a dominant allowance winner one month ago at Keeneland, leads a competitive field of eight fillies and mares entered in next Saturday’s 39th running of the $300,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade...
Latest News November 15, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: Camacho Fulfilling Dream Riding at Churchill Downs
Jockey Samuel Camacho Jr. has made a strong return to the Churchill Downs jockey colony, recording two wins through the first 13 days of the Fall Meet while securing mounts on several live contenders in Saturday’s Claiming Crown.
“It was always a...
Latest News November 14, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: 26th Claiming Crown at Churchill Downs By The Numbers
Churchill Downs will host the 26th Claiming Crown on Saturday, showcasing eight supercharged starter allowance races worth a combined $1.1 million in purses. First post for the 11-race card is 1 p.m. and the Claiming Crown will be staged from Races 4-11...
Stakes Advance November 13, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: Rattle N Roll Continues Preparation for $600,000 Clark
Eight-time winner Rattle N Roll is back at Churchill Downs gearing up for a shot at the $600,000 Clark Stakes presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II) on Friday, Nov. 29. Trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed Wednesday that the 5-year-old would target the 1...