Gray's Fable Eyes Another Churchill Win With Arlington

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Gray's Fable wins the Opening Verse Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs

Steve Goldfine, Kari Provost, and Jeff Zlonis' five-time winner Gray's Fable , who narrowly prevailed in the $160,000 Opening Verse Overnight Stakes four weeks ago, tops a field of six that entered the $200,000 Arlington Stakes (G3T) June 4 at Churchill Downs.

The Arlington Stakes for the first time in its 93-year history will be run away from Arlington Park, as that track is closed and the race has moved to Louisville.

Now trained by Brian Lynch, Gray's Fable previously competed in the care of Roger Attfield primarily in Florida and Canada. The 7-year-old son of Gio Ponti   narrowly held off Hidden Stash  in the Opening Verse. As a 6-year-old, Gray's Fable won the $100,000 Kitten's Joy Appleton Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park.

Gray's Fable, a gelding out of Myrtle's Gray , by Oratory , has had solid success throughout his career. He has hit the board in all but two of his 18 career starts.

Another top horse that entered the Arlington Stakes is Amerman Racing Stables' Admission Office , who is also campaigned by Lynch. The 7-year-old gelding by Point of Entry   last competed 15 months ago at Gulfstream Park but was a winner as a 5-year-old in the Louisville Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs.

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In another race Saturday at Churchill Downs, Whitham Thoroughbreds' homebred filly Walkathon  will attempt to win her third consecutive race and first stakes score in the 1 1/8-mile $200,000 Regret Stakes (G3T).

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Walkathon takes an allowance optional claiming race at Churchill Downs

Trained by Ian Wilkes, Walkathon broke her maiden by two lengths in late April at Keeneland in her first turf try. The daughter of Twirling Candy   returned May 14 at Churchill where she bested 10 rivals by 1 1/4 lengths in an allowance optional claiming event.

Another contender is Beside Herself , who won two of her last three races. Luis Saez was in the irons for both victories and returns to ride in the Regret.

Aristides Stakes

One of the most competitive races could be the $200,000 Aristides Stakes, which features last year's winner Bango , graded stakes winner Bob's Edge , and recent St. Matthews Overnight Stakes hero Top Gunner .

Trained by Greg Foley, Bango won last year's Aristides by a half-length over Long Range Toddy  and Sir Alfred James. He's set to face Long Range Toddy once again in this year's event. 

Audubon Stakes

Whisper Hill Farm's Kitten's Joy Stakes (G3T) winner Grand Sonata  headlines a field of 11 3-year-old turf specialists in the $200,000 Audubon Stakes.

Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, Grand Sonata recorded his first graded stakes score in the Feb. 5 Kitten's Joy at Gulfstream Park. The son of Medaglia d'Oro   finished a game second behind Sy Dog  in last month's $400,000 Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland. 


Entries: Arlington S. (G3T)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 04, 2022, Race 8

  • Grade IIIT
  • 1 1/16m
  • Turf
  • $200,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 4:22 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Admission Office (KY) John R. Velazquez 118 Brian A. Lynch 3/1
2 2Floriform (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 118 William I. Mott 4/1
3 3Like the King (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 118 Mark E. Casse 12/1
4 4Get Smokin (KY) Javier Castellano 118 Mark E. Casse 3/1
5 5Field Pass (MD) Ricardo Santana, Jr. 120 Michael J. Maker 5/2
6 6Gray's Fable (KY) Julien R. Leparoux 118 Brian A. Lynch 7/2


Entries: Regret S. (G3T)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 04, 2022, Race 5

  • Grade IIIT
  • 1 1/8m
  • Turf
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo Fillies
  • 2:45 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Walkathon (KY) Julien R. Leparoux 118 Ian R. Wilkes 9/2
2 2Beside Herself (KY) Luis Saez 118 Todd A. Pletcher 2/1
3 3McKulick (GB) Tyler Gaffalione 118 Chad C. Brown 7/5
4 4Kneesnhips (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 118 Thomas M. Amoss 6/1
5 5Lola Flo (KY) James Graham 118 Norman L. Cash 30/1
6 6Candy Raid (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Rafael Bejarano 118 J. Keith Desormeaux 4/1


Entries: Aristides S.

Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 04, 2022, Race 9

  • STK
  • 6f
  • Dirt
  • $200,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 4:55 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Bango (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 118 Gregory D. Foley 4/1
2 2Miles Ahead (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joseph Talamo 120 Paul J. McGee 9/2
3 3Pyron (KY) John R. Velazquez 120 Albert M. Stall, Jr. 12/1
4 4Necker Island (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mitchell Murrill 118 Chris A. Hartman 4/1
5 5Bob's Edge (KY) Adam Beschizza 120 J. Larry Jones 3/1
6 6Top Gunner (KY) Reylu Gutierrez 120 John Alexander Ortiz 7/2
7 7Jalen Journey (FL) Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 Steven M. Asmussen 10/1
8 8Long Range Toddy (KY) Luis Saez 118 Dallas Stewart 12/1


Entries: Audubon S.

Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 04, 2022, Race 11

  • STK
  • 1 1/8m
  • Turf
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo
  • 5:58 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Spin Wheel (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Edgar Morales 118 George R. Arnold, II 10/1
2 2Grand Sonata (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 120 Todd A. Pletcher 7/2
3 3Tallahatchiebridge (KY) Florent Geroux 118 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. 10/1
4 4Play Action Pass (KY) Corey J. Lanerie 118 Robert Medina 20/1
5 5Kitodan (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Gerardo Corrales 118 Eric N. Foster 30/1
6 6Red Run (KY) Julien R. Leparoux 118 Steven M. Asmussen 10/1
7 7Smokin' T (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 118 Claude R. McGaughey III 4/1
8 8Summer Anthem (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 118 Michael J. Maker 8/1
9 9James Jones (KY) Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 Chad C. Brown 9/2
10 10Speaking Scout (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 118 H. Graham Motion 6/1
11 11Major General (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 118 Todd A. Pletcher 8/1