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Stakes Advance June 13, 2026
Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advance: Grade I Winners Usha, Eclatant Claish in $300,000 Chicago Stakes
Grade I winners Usha and Eclatant will square off beneath the Twin Spires next Saturday night when they face six other filly and mare sprinters entered in the 36th running of the $300,000 Chicago Stakes (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.
The seven-furlong...
Latest News June 12, 2026
Churchill Downs Update: Jockey Corey Lanerie to Retire Following Churchill Downs Spring Meet
Following a 35-year riding career that included more than 5,000 victories, jockey Corey Lanerie announced he will retire at the conclusion of the Churchill Downs Spring Meet on Sunday, June 28.
Lanerie, 51, will leave the sport with mounts that earned...
Latest News June 11, 2026
Churchill Downs Update: Machado Confident Percy's Bar Can Rebound From Oaks Disappointment in Saturday's $175,000 Monomoy Girl
Jockey Luan Machado believes Hat Creek Racing’s Percy’s Bar has put her disappointing Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) effort behind her and is poised to return to top form in Saturday’s $175,000 Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Percy’s...
Stakes Advance June 10, 2026
Churchill Downs Update: Stakes Doubleheader, Twilight Thursday Highlight Five-Day Week at Churchill Downs
A stakes doubleheader featuring one of North America’s top turf marathoners Burnham Square and Grade I winner Percy’s Bar, along with Thursday’s popular Twilight Thursday promotion, headline a five-day week of racing at Churchill Downs.
The week...
Stakes Recap June 7, 2026
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Further Ado Rebounds From Derby 11th to Roll in $489,665 Matt Winn; Explora Turns Back On Time Girl to Win $225,000 Leslie's Lady
Further Ado, who finished a disappointing 11th as the 5-1 favorite in the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), rebounded with authority Sunday at Churchill Downs as he rolled to a two-length triumph over longshot Our Moneyman...
Stakes Advance June 7, 2026
Churchill Downs News Update and Stakes Advances: Burnham Square Looks to Continue Turf Dominance in Chorleywood; Multiple Grade I Winner Percy's Bar Returns in Monomoy Girl
Whitham Thoroughbreds’ dominant turf marathoner Burnham Square returns to the spotlight Saturday when he faces eight rivals in the fourth running of the $225,000 Chorleywood Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
Run at 1 3/8 miles on the Matt Winn Turf...
Stakes Recap June 6, 2026
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Doncho Sets Course Record in $224,500 Mighty Beau
Doncho ran down defending race champ Joe Shiesty in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 10th running of the $224,500 Mighty Beau Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs by three-quarters of a length in course record time.
Doncho, trained by Michelle Lovell,...
Latest News June 5, 2026
Churchill Downs Update: Cox Looks to Matt Winn as Reset for Further Ado
Spendthrift Farm’s Grade I winner and beaten Kentucky Derby 152 favorite Further Ado will attempt to get his summer campaign back on track in Sunday’s $500,000 Matt Winn Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, a race trainer Brad Cox has previously...
Latest News June 4, 2026
Churchill Downs Update: Foley Hopes Troubleshooting's Ascent Continues in Saturday's Mighty Beau
Saturday’s $225,000 Mighty Beau Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs will give Grade I winner Troubleshooting another opportunity to showcase the talent trainer Greg Foley always believed was there.
“He’s continued to get better as he’s gotten older,”...
Features June 4, 2026
Churchill Downs News Release: Kentucky Derby 153 Tickets Available for Purchase Today at Noon
Select tickets for the 153rd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Longines Kentucky Oaks will be available for purchase today (Thursday) at noon ET.
Two-day all-inclusive reserved seating tickets to the 153rd Longines...