Stakes Guide, Entries for Churchill's Derby Day Card

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Tacitus gallops at Churchill Downs

Each Saturday NTRA and BloodHorse provide a one-stop guide to the day's top stakes races. This week we'll focus on the graded stakes at Churchill Downs. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). For full preview, click race link. 

1:13 p.m.—$500,000 Humana Distaff Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs (NBCSN)

Cicero Farms' Marley's Freedom, a five-time gradedstakes winner and recent millionaire, heads a field of seven fillies and mares entered for the Humana Distaff at seven furlongs on the main track. Trained by Bob Baffert, Marley's Freedom returns to Churchill Downs for the first time since finishing fourth as the favorite in last fall's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).


Entries: Humana Distaff S. (G1)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 04, 2019, Race 6

  • Grade I
  • 7f
  • Dirt
  • $500,000
  • 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
  • 1:13 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Spring in the Wind (ON) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Anthony T. Quartarolo 20/1
2 2Spiced Perfection (CA) Javier Castellano 123 Peter Miller 7/2
3 3Mia Mischief (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 Steven M. Asmussen 12/1
4 4Talk Veuve to Me (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Julien R. Leparoux 118 Rodolphe Brisset 4/1
5 5Amy's Challenge (KY) Alex L. Canchari 118 McLean Robertson 4/1
6 6Emboldened (KY) Joel Rosario 118 Bob Baffert 8/1
7 7Marley's Freedom (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mike E. Smith 120 Bob Baffert 7/5

1:55 p.m.—$400,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G3T) at Churchill Downs (NBCSN)

Peter Brant's Precieuse, a group 1 winner in France in 2017 and winner of the grade 3 Honey Fox in her most recent start, headlines a field of 10 fillies and mares for the Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile. Trained by Chad Brown, Precieuse won the Honey Fox following a seven-month layoff.


Entries: Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S. (G2T)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 04, 2019, Race 7

  • Grade IIT
  • 1m
  • Turf
  • $400,000
  • 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
  • 1:55 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Raven's Lady (GB) Florent Geroux 118 James M. Cassidy 20/1
2 2Take These Chains (IRE) Mike E. Smith 118 Matt Hogan 15/1
3 3Proctor's Ledge (KY) John R. Velazquez 118 Brendan P. Walsh 5/1
4 4Beau Recall (IRE)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Brad H. Cox 10/1
5 5Daddy Is a Legend (PA)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 118 George Weaver 5/1
6 6Precieuse (IRE) Javier Castellano 118 Chad C. Brown 3/1
7 7Capla Temptress (IRE) Joel Rosario 118 William I. Mott 6/1
8 8Got Stormy (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 118 Mark E. Casse 8/1
9 9Environs (GB) Jose L. Ortiz 118 Chad C. Brown 8/1
10 10Valedictorian (NJ) Luis Saez 118 Kelly J. Breen 6/1

2:45 p.m.—$500,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs (NBC)

Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables' Bobby's Wicked One extended his winning streak to three with a front-running victory in the Grade 3 Commonwealth Stakes and aims to add to that momentum in the seven-furlong Churchill Downs. 


Entries: Churchill Downs S. presented by Twinspires.com (G1)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 04, 2019, Race 8

  • Grade I
  • 7f
  • Dirt
  • $500,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 2:45 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Do Share (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Michael J. Maker 10/1
2 2Limousine Liberal (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 118 Ben Colebrook 5/1
3 3Majestic Dunhill (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 118 George Weaver 30/1
4 4Bobby's Wicked One (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Miguel Mena 118 Albert M. Stall, Jr. 10/1
5 5Wild Shot (KY) Corey J. Lanerie 118 George R. Arnold, II 50/1
6 6Promises Fulfilled (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 120 Dale L. Romans 4/1
7 7Warrior's Club (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 118 D. Wayne Lukas 12/1
8 8Mitole (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 Steven M. Asmussen 7/2
9 9Uncontested (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 118 Jennifer Patterson 10/1
10 10Still Having Fun (MD) Tyler Gaffalione 118 Timothy L. Keefe 30/1
11 11Uno Mas Modelo (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate James Graham 118 Anthony T. Quartarolo 20/1
12 12Whitmore (KY) Javier Castellano 118 Ron Moquett 4/1

3:37 p.m.—$400,000 American Turf Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs (NBC)

Ivan Dalos' Avie's Flatter, the champion 2-year-old male in Canada in 2018 and winner of the recent grade 3 Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland, tops a field of 13.


Entries: American Turf S. presented by Ram Trucks (G2T)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 04, 2019, Race 9

  • Grade IIT
  • 1 1/16m
  • Turf
  • $400,000
  • 3 yo
  • 3:37 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1A Thread of Blue (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 120 Kiaran P. McLaughlin 3/1
2 2Social Paranoia (KY) Manuel Franco 118 Todd A. Pletcher 10/1
3 3Digital Age (IRE) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Chad C. Brown 6/1
4 4Marquee Prince (KY) Florent Geroux 118 Brad H. Cox 10/1
5 5Seismic Wave (KY) Joel Rosario 118 William I. Mott 8/1
6 6Forever Mo (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 118 Antonio Sano 15/1
7 7Casa Creed (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 118 William I. Mott 6/1
8 8Avie's Flatter (ON) Javier Castellano 120 Josie Carroll 6/1
9 9War Film (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 Steven M. Asmussen 15/1
10 10Henley's Joy (KY) Mike E. Smith 118 Michael J. Maker 8/1
11 11Weekly Call (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Corey J. Lanerie 118 Vickie L. Foley 30/1
12 12The Black Album (FR) Jose L. Ortiz 118 Rodolphe Brisset 12/1
13 13Louder Than Bombs (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Julien R. Leparoux 118 David Fawkes 20/1

4:28 p.m.—$400,000 Pat Day Mile (G3) at Churchill Downs (NBCSN)

Instagrand, third in the grade 1 Santa Anita Derby in his most recent start, tops a field of 14 3-year-olds entered for the 95th running of the Pat Day Mile. 


Entries: Pat Day Mile S. presented by LG and E and KU (G3)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 04, 2019, Race 10

  • Grade III
  • 1m
  • Dirt
  • $400,000
  • 3 yo
  • 4:28 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Durkin's Call (NY) Junior Alvarado 118 William I. Mott 15/1
2 2Market King (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mike E. Smith 118 D. Wayne Lukas 15/1
3 3Dream Maker (KY) Julien R. Leparoux 118 Mark E. Casse 15/1
4 4Mr Money Bags (TX) Chris Landeros 118 Mike R. Neatherlin 20/1
5 5Dunph (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 118 Michael J. Maker 12/1
6 6Tobacco Road (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Baze 118 Steven M. Asmussen 20/1
7 7Mr. Money (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Gabriel Saez 118 W. Bret Calhoun 12/1
8 8Manny Wah (KY) Shaun Bridgmohan 118 Wayne M. Catalano 10/1
9 9Captain Von Trapp (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 Steven M. Asmussen 15/1
10 10Instagrand (KY) Javier Castellano 118 Jerry Hollendorfer 6/5
11 11Frolic More (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 118 Dallas Stewart 20/1
12 12Everfast (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Robby Albarado 118 Dale L. Romans 20/1
13 13Hog Creek Hustle (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Corey J. Lanerie 118 Vickie L. Foley 30/1
14 14Last Judgment (FL) John R. Velazquez 118 Todd A. Pletcher 5/1
15 15Global Campaign (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 118 Stanley M. Hough 5/1

 

5:25 p.m.—$1,000,000 Old Forester Turf Classic (G1T) at Churchill Downs (NBC)

Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Bricks and Mortar will shoot for his fourth consecutive victory as he heads a field of 13. Trained by Chad Brown, Bricks and Mortar won the grade 2 Melvin Muniz Memorial Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in his most start and prior to that won the Ggrade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational at Gulfstream Park


Entries: Old Forester Turf Classic S. (G1T)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 04, 2019, Race 11

  • Grade IT
  • 1 1/8m
  • Turf
  • $1,000,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 5:25 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Qurbaan (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mike E. Smith 120 Kiaran P. McLaughlin 8/1
2 2Raging Bull (FR) Joel Rosario 124 Chad C. Brown 5/1
3 3Multiplier (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Flavien Prat 118 William I. Mott 20/1
4 4Sabador (FR) James Graham 118 Conor Murphy 20/1
5 5Markitoff (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 118 Michael J. Maker 10/1
6 6Clyde's Image (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 118 Thomas M. Bush 15/1
7 7Prime Attraction (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Baze 118 James M. Cassidy 10/1
8 8Breaking the Rules (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 118 Claude R. McGaughey III 15/1
9 9Synchrony (KY) John R. Velazquez 120 Michael Stidham 8/1
10 10Ticonderoga (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 118 Chad C. Brown 8/1
11 11March to the Arch (FL) Tyler Gaffalione 118 Mark E. Casse 20/1
12 12Bricks and Mortar (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 124 Chad C. Brown 5/2
13 13Next Shares (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Drayden Van Dyke 122 Richard Baltas 12/1



6:50 p.m.—$3,000,000 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs (NBC)

With morning-line favorite Omaha Beach forced to scratch, the door is open for trainer Bob Baffert to earn a record-tying sixth Derby triumph as he sends out the trio of champion Game Winner, Roadster, and Improbable.


Entries: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1)

Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 04, 2019, Race 12

  • Grade I
  • 1 1/4m
  • Dirt
  • $3,000,000
  • 3 yo
  • 6:50 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1War of Will (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 126 Mark E. Casse 20/1
2 2Tax (KY) Junior Alvarado 126 Danny Gargan 20/1
3 3By My Standards (KY) Gabriel Saez 126 W. Bret Calhoun 20/1
4 4Gray Magician (KY) Drayden Van Dyke 126 Peter Miller 50/1
5 5Improbable (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 126 Bob Baffert 6/1
6 6Vekoma (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 126 George Weaver 20/1
7 7Maximum Security (KY) Luis Saez 126 Jason Servis 10/1
8 8Tacitus (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 126 William I. Mott 10/1
9 9Plus Que Parfait (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 126 Brendan P. Walsh 30/1
10 10Cutting Humor (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Corey J. Lanerie 126 Todd A. Pletcher 30/1
11 11Haikal (KY) Rajiv Maragh 126 Kiaran P. McLaughlin 30/1
12 12Omaha Beach (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mike E. Smith 126 Richard E. Mandella 4/1
13 13Code of Honor (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 126 Claude R. McGaughey III 15/1
14 14Win Win Win (FL) Julian Pimentel 126 Michael J. Trombetta 15/1
15 15Master Fencer (JPN) Julien R. Leparoux 126 Koichi Tsunoda 50/1
16 16Game Winner (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 126 Bob Baffert 5/1
17 17Roadster (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Florent Geroux 126 Bob Baffert 6/1
18 18Long Range Toddy (KY) Jon Kenton Court 126 Steven M. Asmussen 30/1
19 19Spinoff (KY) Manuel Franco 126 Todd A. Pletcher 30/1
20 20Country House (KY) Flavien Prat 126 William I. Mott 30/1
21 21Bodexpress (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Chris Landeros 126 Gustavo Delgado 30/1