Graded Stakes Capsules for a Busy Kentucky Derby Day
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Tiz the Law is the morning-line favorite in the Kentucky Derby
Throughout the year, the NTRA and BloodHorse provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America on select Saturdays. Races are listed in chronological order (all times ET). Full previews when available can be found through the link for each race.
The Sept. 5 races, of course, are highlighted by the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at Churchill Downs.
1:26 p.m.--$200,000 Grade 2 Glens Falls Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on FS1
Trainer Tom Albertrani entered the improving pair of Beau Belle and Lovely Lucky in the Glens Falls, a 1 3/8-miles inner turf marathon for older fillies and mares.
Saratoga Race Course, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 4Entries: Glens Falls S. (G2T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Civil Union (KY)
Joel Rosario
120
Claude R. McGaughey III
3/1
2
2Beau Belle (KY)
Luis Saez
118
Thomas Albertrani
5/1
3
3Lovely Lucky (KY)
Jose Lezcano
118
Thomas Albertrani
8/1
4
4My Sister Nat (FR)
Jose L. Ortiz
122
Chad C. Brown
4/5
5
5Eliade (FR)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
120
Chad C. Brown
8/1
6
6Pallas Athene (KY)
Kendrick Carmouche
118
John P. Terranova II
30/1
7
7Complicit (KY)
Dylan Davis
118
Eric R. Reed
15/1
2:40 p.m.--$150,000 Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park on TVG
Antonio Arriaga knows exactly what he's up against in the $150,000 Red Bank Stakes, a one-mile turf race. The horse that Arriaga will saddle, Share the Ride, was claimed two starts back for $16,000, has never gone two turns in his 14-race career, and is trying the turf for just the second time.
Monmouth Park, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 5Entries: Red Bank S. (G3T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Analyze It (KY)
Joe Bravo
118
Chad C. Brown
8/5
2
2Abiding Star (FL)
Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr.
118
Edward T. Allard
5/1
3
3Megacity (KY)
Nik Juarez
118
John D. Stephens
15/1
4
4Financial System (KY)
Christopher P. DeCarlo
118
Kelly J. Breen
4/1
5
5Irish Strait (NJ)
Jorge A. Vargas, Jr.
118
H. Graham Motion
5/2
6
6Spikes Shirl (KY)
Ferrin Peterson
118
Katie Lisowski
8/1
7
7Share the Ride (KY)
Isaac Castillo
118
Antonio Arriaga
12/1
2:55 p.m.--$500,000 Grade 2 American Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs on NBC
Multiple stakes winners Field Pass and Smooth Like Strait top a field of eight entered for the American Turf.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 8Entries: American Turf S. presented by Smithfield (G2T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Taishan (KY)
Julien R. Leparoux
118
Richard Baltas
15/1
2
2American Butterfly (KY)
Joseph Talamo
118
D. Wayne Lukas
12/1
3
3Sugoi (KY)
Joseph Rocco, Jr.
118
Michael A. Tomlinson
8/1
4
4Field Pass (MD)
Tyler Gaffalione
120
Michael J. Maker
2/1
5
5Smooth Like Strait (KY)
John R. Velazquez
120
Michael W. McCarthy
8/5
6
6Sunsation (KY)
Shaun Bridgmohan
118
Kelsey Danner
15/1
7
7King Theo (KY)
Corey J. Lanerie
118
Carlo Vaccarezza
12/1
8
8Fancy Liquor (KY)
Florent Geroux
118
Michael J. Maker
9/2
3:35 p.m.--$500,000 Grade 2 Pat Day Mile Stakes at Churchill Downs on NBC
Echo Town, No Parole and Rushie head a field of nine for the Pat Day Mile.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 9Entries: Pat Day Mile S. presented by LG and E and KU (G2)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Cezanne (KY)
Florent Geroux
118
Bob Baffert
3/1
2
2Echo Town (KY)
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
123
Steven M. Asmussen
7/2
3
3Shashashakemeup (KY)
Corey J. Lanerie
118
J. Keith Desormeaux
20/1
4
4Vertical Threat (KY)
Tyler Gaffalione
118
Richard Baltas
8/1
5
5Digital (KY)
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
118
W. Bret Calhoun
12/1
6
6Tap It to Win (FL)
John R. Velazquez
118
Mark E. Casse
4/1
7
7No Parole (LA)
James Graham
123
Thomas M. Amoss
6/1
8
8Sonneman (KY)
Manuel Franco
118
Steven M. Asmussen
20/1
9
9Rushie (FL)
Javier Castellano
118
Michael W. McCarthy
4/1
4:07 p.m.--$200,000 Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs on NBC
The Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby will begin Saturday afternoon when 10 2-year-olds go to the post for the Iroquois. The Iroquois offers 17 points toward the 2021 Run for the Roses on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the top four finishers.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 10Entries: Iroquois S. presented by Ford (G3)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Drop Anchor (KY)
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
118
Kenneth G. McPeek
15/1
2
2Sittin On Go (KY)
Corey J. Lanerie
118
Dale L. Romans
15/1
3
3Super Stock (KY)
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
120
Steven M. Asmussen
6/1
4
4Ultimate Badger (KY)
Joseph Talamo
118
Dale L. Romans
12/1
5
5Dreamer's Disease (KY)
Miguel Mena
118
Robertino Diodoro
12/1
6
6Belafonte (KY)
Declan Cannon
118
Thomas Humphries
20/1
7
7Pico d'Oro (KY)
Javier Castellano
120
William E. Morey
5/1
8
8Midnight Bourbon (KY)
Gerardo Corrales
118
Steven M. Asmussen
6/1
9
9Crazy Shot (KY)
Edgar Morales
118
George R. Arnold, II
15/1
10
10Therideofalifetime (KY)
Florent Geroux
118
Ignacio Correas, IV
7/5
11
11Notary (KY)
Manuel Franco
118
D. Wayne Lukas
12/1
4:21 p.m.--$150,000 Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on FS1
Dr Post, the runner-up in the grade 1 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets in June, will make his Saratoga Race Course debut for trainer Todd Pletcher in the Jim Dandy for sophomores going nine furlongs. St. Elias Stable's Dr Post hasn't finished off the board in four starts this year.
Saratoga Race Course, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 9Entries: Jim Dandy S. (G2)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Happy Saver (KY)
Jose Lezcano
118
Todd A. Pletcher
9/5
2
2Liveyourbeastlife (KY)
Junior Alvarado
118
Jorge R. Abreu
15/1
3
3First Line (KY)
Dylan Davis
118
Orlando Noda
20/1
4
4Jesus' Team (KY)
Luis Saez
118
Jose Francisco D'Angelo
6/1
5
5Celtic Striker (KY)
Joel Rosario
118
Raymond Handal
20/1
6
6Dr Post (KY)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
118
Todd A. Pletcher
7/5
7
7Mystic Guide (KY)
Jose L. Ortiz
118
Michael Stidham
4/1
4:39 p.m.--$500,000 Grade 2 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes at Churchill Downs on NBC
Klaravich Stables' Newspaperofrecord, winner of the 2018 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) at Churchill Downs, heads a field of eight fillies and mares for the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 11Entries: Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S. (G2T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1She'sonthewarpath (KY)
Chantal Sutherland
118
Steve Margolis
15/1
2
2Daddy Is a Legend (PA)
Florent Geroux
118
George R. Arnold, II
6/1
3
3Juliet Foxtrot (GB)
Tyler Gaffalione
118
Brad H. Cox
5/1
4
4Newspaperofrecord (IRE)
Javier Castellano
123
Chad C. Brown
4/5
5
5Harmless (KY)
Mike E. Smith
118
Philip D'Amato
12/1
6
6Beau Recall (IRE)
Manuel Franco
118
Brad H. Cox
5/1
7
7La Signare (FR)
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
118
Brendan P. Walsh
10/1
8
8Belle Laura (KY)
Miguel Mena
118
Juan Carlos Avila
30/1
4:57 p.m.--$200,000 Grade 2 Prioress Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on FS1
Reagan's Edge will look to turn the tables on Frank's Rockette in the Prioress, a six-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies.
Saratoga Race Course, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 10Entries: Prioress S. (G2)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Kimari (KY)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
120
Wesley A. Ward
2/1
2
2Up in Smoke (FL)
Luis Saez
120
George Weaver
10/1
3
3Sound Machine (FL)
Eric Cancel
120
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
15/1
4
4Secondary Market (KY)
Jose L. Ortiz
118
Chad C. Brown
12/1
5
5Frank's Rockette (KY)
Junior Alvarado
122
William I. Mott
5/2
6
6Hello Beautiful (MD)
Kendrick Carmouche
120
Brittany Russell
10/1
7
7Center Aisle (KY)
Joel Rosario
118
Chad C. Brown
4/1
8
8Purrfectly Claire (FL)
Dylan Davis
118
Philip A. Bauer
30/1
9
9Reagan's Edge (KY)
Jose Lezcano
118
Cherie DeVaux
8/1
5:08 p.m.--$125,000 Grade 3 Vigil Stakes at Woodbine on TVG
Multiple graded stakes winner and 2017 Canadian Horse of the Year Pink Lloyd faces eight rivals in the $125,000 Vigil Stakes. Sovereign Award winner and 22-time stakes champion Pink Lloyd chases another stakes crown in a race he has owned the past three years.
Woodbine, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 9Entries: Vigil S. (G3)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Silent Jimmie (ON)
Daisuke Fukumoto
121
Paul M. Buttigieg
12/1
2
2City Boy (ON)
David Moran
122
Michael Keogh
20/1
3
3Not So Quiet (ON)
Emma-Jayne Wilson
121
Mark E. Casse
12/1
4
4Malibu Secret (ON)
Sahin Civaci
121
Martin Drexler
20/1
5
5Eskiminzin (ON)
Darryll P. Holland
121
Carlos Grant
20/1
6
6Olympic Runner (KY)
Kazushi Kimura
122
Mark E. Casse
5/2
7
7Pink Lloyd (ON)
Rafael Manuel Hernandez
128
Robert P. Tiller
1/1
8
8Blind Ambition (KY)
Patrick Husbands
121
Mark E. Casse
8/1
9
9Roaring Forties (FL)
Justin Stein
121
Daniel J. Vella
12/1
5:17 p.m.--$500,000 Grade 1 Derby City Distaff Stakes at Churchill Downs on NBC
Joel Politi's Serengeti Empress, the 2019 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner who is coming off a victory in the grade 2 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga, heads a field of 10 fillies and mares in the Derby City Distaff.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 12Entries: Derby City Distaff S. presented by Derby City Gaming (G1)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Mia Mischief (KY)
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
118
Steven M. Asmussen
6/1
2
2Shesomajestic (KY)
Rafael Bejarano
118
John Alexander Ortiz
30/1
3
3Wildwood's Beauty (FL)
Joseph Rocco, Jr.
118
Scott Becker
20/1
4
4Bell's the One (KY)
Corey J. Lanerie
120
Neil L. Pessin
10/1
5
5Crazy Sexy Munny (KY)
Crystal Conning
118
William E. Morey
50/1
6
6Sally's Curlin (KY)
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
120
Dale L. Romans
12/1
7
7Lady Kate (KY)
Florent Geroux
118
Eddie Kenneally
20/1
8
8Serengeti Empress (KY)
Tyler Gaffalione
123
Thomas M. Amoss
9/5
9
9Bellafina (KY)
Mike E. Smith
120
Simon Callaghan
3/1
10
10Ce Ce (KY)
John R. Velazquez
123
Michael W. McCarthy
3/1
5:30 p.m.--$500,000 Grade 1 Woodward Handicap at Saratoga Race Course on FS1
Juddmonte Farms' three-time graded stakes winner Tacitus has been grade 1-placed on four occasions, and will seek his first triumph at that level when he faces a field of five competitors in the 67th running of the Woodward going 1 1/4 miles.
Saratoga Race Course, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 11Entries: Woodward H. (G1)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Math Wizard (KY)
Joel Rosario
119
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
12/1
2
2Tacitus (KY)
Jose L. Ortiz
124
William I. Mott
1/1
3
3Moretti (KY)
Jose Lezcano
118
Todd A. Pletcher
8/1
4
4Global Campaign (KY)
Luis Saez
122
Stanley M. Hough
5/2
5
5Spinoff (KY)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
118
Todd A. Pletcher
3/1
6
6Prioritize (KY)
Eric Cancel
115
H. James Bond
15/1
5:50 p.m.--$1,000,000 Grade 1 Turf Classic Stakes at Churchill Downs on NBC
A field of 10 top older grass runners will go to post in the 34th running of the Turf Classic, one of six graded stakes that will precede the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby. Factor This, riding a four-race win streak, and Somelikeithotbrown, winner of the grade 2 Bernard Baruch at Saratoga in his most recent start, will be the starting top weights with 124 pounds.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 13Entries: Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic S. (G1T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Factor This (KY)
Shaun Bridgmohan
124
Brad H. Cox
3/1
2
2Bowies Hero (KY)
Florent Geroux
119
Philip D'Amato
6/1
3
3Rockemperor (IRE)
John R. Velazquez
119
Chad C. Brown
7/2
4
4Digital Age (IRE)
Javier Castellano
119
Chad C. Brown
6/1
5
5Dontblamerocket (KY)
Julien R. Leparoux
119
Norm W. Casse
15/1
6
6Mr Dumas (KY)
Manuel Franco
119
Michael J. Maker
12/1
7
7True Valour (IRE)
Rafael Bejarano
119
H. Graham Motion
12/1
8
8Sacred Life (FR)
Paco Lopez
119
Chad C. Brown
6/1
9
9Somelikeithotbrown (NY)
Tyler Gaffalione
124
Michael J. Maker
8/1
10
10Spectacular Gem (KY)
James Graham
119
James E. Baker
10/1
7:01 p.m.--$3,000,000 Grade 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on NBC
Sackatoga Stable's Tiz the Law, dominant winner of the grade 1 Runhappy Travers and Belmont, has been installed as the 3-5 morning line favorite in a field of 16 horses for the 146th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 14Entries: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Finnick the Fierce (KY)
Martin Garcia
126
Rey Hernandez
50/1
2
2Max Player (KY)
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
126
Steven M. Asmussen
30/1
3
3Enforceable (KY)
Adam Beschizza
126
Mark E. Casse
30/1
4
4Storm the Court (KY)
Julien R. Leparoux
126
Peter Eurton
50/1
5
5Major Fed (KY)
James Graham
126
Gregory D. Foley
50/1
6
6King Guillermo (KY)
Samy Camacho
126
Juan Carlos Avila
20/1
7
7Money Moves (KY)
Javier Castellano
126
Todd A. Pletcher
30/1
8
8South Bend (KY)
Tyler Gaffalione
126
William I. Mott
50/1
9
9Mr. Big News (KY)
Gabriel Saez
126
W. Bret Calhoun
50/1
10
10Thousand Words (FL)
Florent Geroux
126
Bob Baffert
15/1
11
11Necker Island (KY)
Miguel Mena
126
Chris A. Hartman
50/1
12
12Sole Volante (KY)
Luca Panici
126
Patrick L. Biancone
30/1
13
13Attachment Rate (VA)
Joseph Talamo
126
Dale L. Romans
50/1
14
14Winning Impression (KY)
Joseph Rocco, Jr.
126
Dallas Stewart
50/1
15
15Ny Traffic (NY)
Paco Lopez
126
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
20/1
16
16Honor A. P. (KY)
Mike E. Smith
126
John A. Shirreffs
5/1
17
17Tiz the Law (NY)
Manuel Franco
126
Barclay Tagg
3/5
18
18Authentic (KY)
John R. Velazquez
126
Bob Baffert
8/1
9:05 p.m.--$150,000 Grade 2 John C. Mabee Stakes at Del Mar on TVG
The 63rd edition of the John C. Mabee Stakes has drawn a field of eight older fillies and mares headed by a pair of on-the-rise 4-year-olds in Raymundos Secret and Lady Prancealot.
Del Mar, Saturday, September 05, 2020, Race 10Entries: John C. Mabee S. (G2T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Catch the Eye (KY)
J.C. Diaz, Jr.
120
David E. Hofmans
15/1
2
2Lady Prancealot (IRE)
UMBERTO RISPOLI
124
Richard Baltas
5/2
3
3Don't Blame Judy (KY)
Drayden Van Dyke
120
J. Eric Kruljac
10/1
4
4Pulpit Rider (CA)
Juan J. Hernandez
120
Mike Puype
5/1
5
5Zee Drop (KY)
Abel Cedillo
120
Philip D'Amato
6/1
6
6Meal Ticket (FL)
Tiago Josue Pereira
120
Matthew Chew
15/1
7
7Quick (GB)
Jose Valdivia, Jr.
120
John W. Sadler
8/1
8
8Raymundos Secret (FL)
Flavien Prat
120
Philip D'Amato
2/1