Churchill, Belmont Serve up Graded Stakes Saturday

A one-stop guide to the May 30 graded stakes races from NTRA and BloodHorse through capsule looks and entries. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). Click link for full preview.

4:22 p.m.—$500,000 Grade 3 Ohio Derby at Thistledown on FS1

Reigning 2-year-old champion male Storm the Court seeks his first victory since taking the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) when he starts in the Ohio Derby against 14 challengers.

Entries: Ohio Derby (G3)

Thistledown, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 8

• Grade III
• 1 1/8m
• Dirt
• $500,000
• 3 yo
• 4:22 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Dean Martini (KY)	Ricardo Mejias	120	Thomas M. Amoss	20/1
2	2Rogue Element (KY)	John McKee	120	Dale L. Romans	30/1
3	3Rowdy Yates (OK)	Tyler Baze	122	Steven M. Asmussen	9/2
4	4Lebda (KY)	Alex Cintron	122	Claudio A. Gonzalez	7/2
5	5Dack Janiel's (KY)	Julie Burke	120	Jack Sisterson	15/1
6	6Sprawl (KY)	Paco Lopez	120	William I. Mott	15/1
7	7Informative (KY)	John Bisono	120	Uriah St. Lewis	12/1
8	8Bear Alley (KY)	Gerardo Corrales	120	Dale L. Romans	30/1
9	9Code Runner (KY)	Ricardo Feliciano	120	Steven M. Asmussen	6/1
10	10South Bend (KY)	Rafael Bejarano	120	Stanley M. Hough	8/1
11	11Soros (KY)	Luan Machado	120	Gustavo Delgado	15/1
12	12Established (KY)	Mitchell Murrill	120	Michael Stidham	30/1
13	13Storm the Court (KY)	Flavien Prat	126	Peter Eurton	3/1
14	14Unrighteous (KY)	Deshawn L. Parker	120	Todd A. Pletcher	20/1
15	15Celtic Striker (KY)	Reylu Gutierrez	120	Raymond Handal	15/1

4:32 p.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 Vagrancy Handicap at Belmont Park on FS1

Blue Devil Racing Stable's grade 1-winner Come Dancing will look to rebound after a rare off-the-board performance last out when she headlines the Vagrancy Handicap. 

Entries: Vagrancy H. (G3)

Belmont Park, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 7

• Grade III
• 6 1/2f
• Dirt
• $100,000
• 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
• 4:32 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Royal Charlotte (KY)	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	122	Chad C. Brown	7/2
2	2Mother Mother (KY)	Joel Rosario	120	Bob Baffert	4/1
3	3Chalon (KY)	Jose L. Ortiz	121	Arnaud Delacour	5/2
4	4Jakarta (PA)	Luis Saez	116	Michael J. Maker	20/1
5	5Come Dancing (KY)	Javier Castellano	124	Carlos F. Martin	7/5
6	6Victim of Love (KY)	Jose Lezcano	118	Todd M. Beattie	20/1
7	7Pacific Gale (KY)	Junior Alvarado	118	John C. Kimmel	15/1

4:42 p.m.—$175,000 Grade 2 Nassau Stakes at Woodbine on TVG

Malakeh, a five-year-old daughter of Harbour Watch, goes after her third straight score in Saturday's Nassau Stakes. 

Entries: Nassau S. (G2T)

Woodbine, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 8

• Grade IIT
• 1m
• Turf
• $175,000
• 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
• 4:42 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Nantucket Red (KY)	Gary Boulanger	116	Ashlee Brnjas	15/1
2	2Another Time (KY)	Jerome Lermyte	116	Barbara J. Minshall	6/1
3	3Amalfi Coast (ON)	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	118	Kevin Attard	2/1
4	4Lunar Garden (ON)	Justin Stein	116	Stuart C. Simon	20/1
5	5Elizabeth Way (IRE)	Emma-Jayne Wilson	120	Roger L. Attfield	4/1
6	6Malakeh (GB)	Kazushi Kimura	116	H. Graham Motion	9/5
7	7Eyeinthesky (FL)	Patrick Husbands	118	Mark E. Casse	8/1

4:43 p.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs on FS1

Stonestreet Stables' eye-popping 8 3/4-length maiden winner Cazadero leads a field of seven promising 2-year-olds in search of graded stakes glory in Saturday's 119th running of the Bashford Manor. 

Entries: Bashford Manor S. (G3)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 8

• Grade III
• 6f
• Dirt
• $100,000
• 2 yo
• 4:43 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Crown and Coke (KY)	Miguel Mena	120	James L. Lawrence, II	30/1
2	2Hulen (TX)	Corey J. Lanerie	120	Steven M. Asmussen	5/1
3	3Gatsby (FL)	Tyler Gaffalione	120	Juan Alvarado	4/1
4	4Hyperfocus (KY)	John R. Velazquez	120	Todd A. Pletcher	4/1
5	5Herd Immunity (KY)	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	120	Peter Miller	9/2
6	6Cazadero (KY)	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	120	Steven M. Asmussen	8/5
7	7County Final (KY)	James Graham	120	John Ennis	6/1

5:04 p.m.—$250,000 Grade 2 New York Stakes at Belmont Park on FS1

Trainer Graham Motion will saddle a pair of graded stakes winners as part of a seven-horse field of older fillies and mares in the New York Stakes going 1 1/4 miles on Belmont Park's inner turf. Among Motion's trainees is Alex G. Campbell, Jr.'s Mean Mary, who has started her 4-year-old campaign with consecutive graded stakes wins in front-running fashion.

5:15 p.m.—$200,000 Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs on NBC

Serengeti Empress, winner of the 2019 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), is ready for her showdown versus champion Midnight Bisou, the No. 1-ranked horse in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, in the Fleur de Lis Handicap—a Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In Distaff Division" race.

Entries: Fleur de Lis S. (G2)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 9

• Grade II
• 1 1/8m
• Dirt
• $200,000
• 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
• 5:15 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Go Google Yourself (KY)	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	120	Paul J. McGee	8/1
2	2Another Broad (MD)	John R. Velazquez	120	Todd A. Pletcher	12/1
3	3Chocolate Kisses (KY)	Declan Carroll	120	Mark E. Casse	12/1
4	4Serengeti Empress (KY)	Joseph Talamo	124	Thomas M. Amoss	2/1
5	5Midnight Bisou (KY)	Mike E. Smith	124	Steven M. Asmussen	3/5
6	6Red Dane (ITY)	Corey J. Lanerie	120	Charles Lopresti	50/1
7	7Motion Emotion (KY)	Julien R. Leparoux	120	Richard Baltas	15/1

5:36 p.m.—$150,000 Grade 2 True North Stakes at Belmont Park on FS1

Robert Baron and WinStar Farm's grade 1-winner Promises Fulfilled returns off a more than eight month layoff to headline the True North Stakes going 6 1/2-furlongs. 

Entries: True North S. (G2)

Belmont Park, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 9

• Grade II
• 6 1/2f
• Dirt
• $150,000
• 4 yo's & up
• 5:36 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Diamond King (KY)	Kendrick Carmouche	118	John C. Servis	5/1
2	2Midnightcharly (PA)	Javier Castellano	118	Edward J. Coletti, Jr.	20/1
3	3Wicked Trick (KY)	Jose Lezcano	118	Linda Rice	10/1
4	4Wait for It (PA)	Manuel Franco	118	Edward J. Coletti, Jr.	12/1
5	5Yorkton (ON)	Dylan Davis	120	H. Graham Motion	10/1
6	6Stan the Man (KY)	Joel Rosario	118	John P. Terranova II	20/1
7	7Promises Fulfilled (KY)	Luis Saez	122	Dale L. Romans	7/5
8	8Firenze Fire (FL)	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	120	Kelly J. Breen	2/1

5:47 p.m.—$500,000 Grade 2 Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs on NBC

G M B Racing's grade 1-winner Tom's d'Etat will take on Allied Racing Stable's multiple-graded stakes winner By My Standards and recent Blame Stakes hero Owendale in Saturday's 39th running of the $500,000 Stephen Foster—centerpiece of the penultimate day of Churchill Downs' 27-day Spring Meet.

Entries: Stephen Foster S. (G2)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 10

• Grade II
• 1 1/8m
• Dirt
• $500,000
• 4 yo's & up
• 5:47 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Fearless (KY)	John R. Velazquez	120	Todd A. Pletcher	12/1
2	2Pirate's Punch (KY)	Mike E. Smith	120	Grant T. Forster	15/1
3	3Alkhaatam (KY)	Declan Cannon	120	Daniel C. Peitz	30/1
4	4Multiplier (KY)	Tyler Gaffalione	120	Peter Miller	10/1
5	5Tom's d'Etat (KY)	Miguel Mena	124	Albert M. Stall, Jr.	1/1
6	6By My Standards (KY)	Gabriel Saez	122	W. Bret Calhoun	5/2
7	7Silver Dust (KY)	Adam Beschizza	120	W. Bret Calhoun	10/1
8	8Owendale (KY)	Florent Geroux	120	Brad H. Cox	4/1

6:08 p.m.—$250,000 Grade 1 Just a Game Stakes at Belmont Park on FS1

Trainer Chad Brown will bring a strong hand to the table when he saddles turf champion Uni, grade 1-winner Newspaperofrecord, and two-time graded stakes winner Regal Glory in pursuit of a fourth consecutive win in the 27th running of the grade 1 Just a Game over the Widener turf course. 

Entries: Just a Game S. (G1T)

Belmont Park, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 10

• Grade IT
• 1m
• Turf
• $250,000
• 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
• 6:08 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Beau Recall (IRE)	Jose L. Ortiz	122	Brad H. Cox	10/1
2	2Got Stormy (KY)	Luis Saez	124	Mark E. Casse	5/1
3	3Valedictorian (NJ)	Jose Lezcano	120	Kelly J. Breen	20/1
4	4Newspaperofrecord (IRE)	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	118	Chad C. Brown	8/5
5	5Regal Glory (KY)	Manuel Franco	120	Chad C. Brown	10/1
6	6Uni (GB)	Joel Rosario	124	Chad C. Brown	7/5
7	7Zofelle (IRE)	Javier Castellano	118	Brendan P. Walsh	12/1

6:20 p.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 Regret Stakes at Churchill Downs on FS1

Godolphin's two-time stakes-winning filly Micheline will be in search of her first graded stakes victory in the 51st running of the Regret Stakes, a 1 1/8-mile turf event for 3-year-old fillies.

Entries: Regret S. (G3T)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 27, 2020, Race 11

• Grade IIIT
• 1 1/8m
• Turf
• $100,000
• 3 yo Fillies
• 6:20 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Dominga (KY)	Shaun Bridgmohan	118	Brad H. Cox	5/1
2	2His Glory (FL)	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	118	Joe Sharp	30/1
3	3Stunning Sky (KY)	Tyler Gaffalione	118	Michael J. Maker	20/1
4	4In Good Spirits (KY)	Miguel Mena	118	Albert M. Stall, Jr.	8/1
5	5Crystal Cliffs (FR)	John R. Velazquez	118	H. Graham Motion	3/1
6	6Micheline (KY)	Joe Bravo	118	Michael Stidham	8/1
7	7Edgee Angel (KY)	Corey J. Lanerie	118	Garry W. Simms	20/1
8	8Wexx (KY)	Adam Beschizza	118	J. Larry Jones	20/1
9	9Eve of War (KY)	Florent Geroux	118	Todd A. Pletcher	12/1
10	10Harvey's Lil Goil (KY)	Martin Garcia	118	William I. Mott	5/1
11	11Witez (KY)	Chris Landeros	118	Ian R. Wilkes	12/1
12	12Pass the Plate (KY)	Julien R. Leparoux	118	Paul J. McGee	6/1
13	13Hendy Woods (KY)	Declan Carroll	118	Mark E. Casse	15/1