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As rain fell over Churchill Downs early Friday morning, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas was out on the sloppy track aboard his pony keeping a close eye on his trainees. The wet weather was no deterrent for the excitement surrounding his stable’s...

Several top contenders for Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) and $400,000 Ack Ack Stakes (GIII), part of the “Downs After Dark” program at Churchill Downs, continue to finalize their preparations ahead of the highly anticipated night...

Trainer Brad Cox is set for a potentially huge weekend at Churchill Downs as two of his standout horses, Hit Show and Saudi Crown, headline the $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) and $400,000 Ack Ack Stakes (GIII), respectively, on the Downs After Dark...

Churchill Downs Closing Week At A Glance: Final Twilight Thursday, Saturday's Downs After Dark Top Final Week of September Meet

Tamaroak Partners’ Bango has been tied with Ready’s Rocket for the all-time wins record at Churchill Downs for more than a year. On Friday, the veteran sprinter will attempt to make history and claim the record outright against a compact field of...

Accomplished 3-year-old filly My Mane Squeeze returned to Churchill Downs Saturday and surged to a powerful five-length victory in the 49th running of the $269,335 Fasig-Tipton Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) under jockey Luis Saez.
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Gary and Mary West’s homebred Hit Show headlines a field of eight older horses entered in next Saturday’s 11th running of the $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II), part of a stakes doubleheader on the Downs After Dark program at Churchill Downs.
 
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Since joining trainer Chris Hartman’s barn in late May, Fibber has shown she’s worth every penny of her $100,000 claiming price, and she’s set to prove it again Saturday in the $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
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Happy Is a Choice appears ready to step up to graded stakes competition following his victory in Saturday’s Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes at Churchill Downs. Trainer John Ortiz reported the 4-year-old gelding is being pointed to the $350,000...

Jockey Edgar Morales received an early wedding present Saturday when he guided Musical Mischief to victory in the Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes (Grade II) at Churchill Downs. Morales and his fiancée Keely Sorrows tied the knot Monday, which capped...