Churchill Downs Update: 2-Year-Old Filly Immersive Returns to Churchill Downs Following Dominant Breeders' Cup Victory

Nov 06, 2024

Godolphin’s star 2-year-old filly Immersive returned to Churchill Downs on Monday, fresh off her commanding 4 ½-length victory in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I) at Del Mar.

Trained by Brad Cox, Immersive is undefeated in four starts and now leads the Road to the Longines Kentucky Oaks standings with 40 qualifying points toward the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (GI) at Churchill Downs.

“We saw from the start that she had something special,” Cox said. “She showed a great combination of speed and stamina early on and we brought her to Churchill because we knew she had the potential to go far. We sent her up to Saratoga this summer, which is not something we’d do unless we believed in her.

“She’s the best 2-year-old filly we’ve had at this stage. Not many fillies can claim three Grade I wins by the end of their 2-year-old season. It’s exciting to think about her potential and she’s already proven herself as one of the top fillies in her division.”

Immersive’s stellar season includes Grade I wins in the Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland and Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga. She has been guided to victory in all four starts by New York-based jockey Manny Franco and has now banked more than $1.6 million in purses.

While Immersive captured headlines at Del Mar, another promising 2-year-old filly for Cox, Shadwell Stable’s Muhimma, continued her rise at Churchill Downs. Muhimma remained undefeated with a decisive 5 ½-length win in a first-level allowance race on Friday, earning a solid 87 Brisnet Speed Rating in her second career start.

 

THIS WEEK AT CHURCHILL DONWS – The Churchill Downs Fall Meet continued Wednesday, kicking off a five-day racing week under the historic Twin Spires, with daily first posts at 1 p.m.

Wednesday marked Senior Day, offering guests 60 and older a discounted lunch on Millionaires’ Row for $45.

Thursday’s nine-race card includes a one-mile turf allowance in Race 5 where Godolphin’s multiple stakes winner Wadsworth returns as the 7-5 morning-line favorite. Trained by Brad Cox, Wadsworth has been on the sidelines since his runner-up finish in the Gun Runner Stakes at Kentucky Downs last September.

Friday’s card is headlined by an ultra-competitive allowance contest in Race 7, featuring Juddmonte’s Enclosure as the 5-2 morning-line favorite. The Late Pick 5 sequence on Friday includes two allowance contests and three maiden special weights with an average field size of 10.3 horses per race.

Saturday’s 11-race program features the $300,000 River City (GIII) and $300,000 Dream Supreme (Listed). Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith is slated to ride Cash Equity (FR) in the River City and Spirit Wind in the Dream Supreme.

The racing week concludes Sunday with a Veterans Day tribute honoring active and retired military members, who can receive free general admission and discounted dining room tickets by calling (502) 636-4450 with a valid ID.

For the latest Churchill Downs Fall Meet information, visit www.churchilldowns.com.