Stephen Foster Tops Five Graded Stakes at Churchill
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8:03 p.m.—$150,000 Matt Winn Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs (TVG)
Allied Racing Stables' Pat Day Mile (G3) winner Mr. Money tops Saturday's $150,000 Matt Winn for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs. Trained by Bret Calhoun, Mr. Money stormed home to a 5 1/4-length score in the Pat Day Mile at odds of 7-1. The son of Goldencents was Calhoun's "original Kentucky Derby horse" but found success cutting back in distance.
Entries: Matt Winn S. (G3)
Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 15, 2019, Race 5
- Grade III
- 1 1/16m
- Dirt
- $150,000
- 3 yo
- 8:03 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Limonite (KY) |
Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 118 | Steven M. Asmussen | 7/2 |
| 2 | 2Signalman (KY) | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 123 | Kenneth G. McPeek | 4/1 |
| 3 | 3Nolo Contesto (KY) |
Joel Rosario | 118 | John W. Sadler | 3/1 |
| 4 | 4Knicks Go (MD) |
Tyler Gaffalione | 123 | Ben Colebrook | 5/1 |
| 5 | 5Proverb (FL) | Calvin H. Borel | 120 | Ron Moquett | 15/1 |
| 6 | 6Mr. Money (KY) |
Gabriel Saez | 120 | W. Bret Calhoun | 2/1 |
| 7 | 7Armistice Day (KY) | Corey J. Lanerie | 118 | Thomas Drury, Jr. | 20/1 |
8:37 p.m.—$250,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs (TVG)
Red Barron's Barn multiple graded stakes-winning Itsinthepost is set to take on 13 rivals including Amerman Racing Stables Dixie Stakes (G2T) runner-up Admission Office, Marc Detampel's Opening Verse winner Siem Riep and Bourbon Lane Stables' Ben Ali winner Bourbon Resolution—making his turf debut—in Saturday's 30th running of the Wise Dan at 1 1/16 miles. Itsinthepost, who has been on a layoff since August, is slated to return to action in the Wise Dan for trainer Jeff Mullins.
Entries: Wise Dan S. (G2T)
Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 15, 2019, Race 6
- Grade IIT
- 1 1/16m
- Turf
- $250,000
- 3 yo's & up
- 8:37 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Get Western (KY) |
Julien R. Leparoux | 121 | Charles Lopresti | 50/1 |
| 2 | 2All Right (KY) | Adam Beschizza | 121 | John Alexander Ortiz | 30/1 |
| 3 | 3First Premio (KY) | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 121 | Mark E. Casse | 8/1 |
| 4 | 4Hot Springs (KY) |
Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 121 | Steven M. Asmussen | 10/1 |
| 5 | 5Holiday Stone (KY) |
Florent Geroux | 121 | Eddie Kenneally | 20/1 |
| 6 | 6Siem Riep (KY) |
James Graham | 121 | Ben Colebrook | 8/1 |
| 7 | 7Itsinthepost (FR) | Tyler Baze | 121 | Jeff Mullins | 5/1 |
| 8 | 8Noble Commander (FL) | Gabriel Saez | 121 | Philip D'Amato | 30/1 |
| 9 | 9Inspector Lynley (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 121 | Claude R. McGaughey III | 6/1 |
| 10 | 10El Picaro (CHI) | Javier Castellano | 121 | Ignacio Correas, IV | 12/1 |
| 11 | 11March to the Arch (FL) | Tyler Gaffalione | 121 | Mark E. Casse | 6/1 |
| 12 | 12Admission Office (KY) | Joel Rosario | 121 | Brian A. Lynch | 5/1 |
| 13 | 13Cullum Road (KY) |
John R. Velazquez | 121 | Michael J. Maker | 6/1 |
| 14 | 14Bourbon Resolution (KY) | Chris Landeros | 121 | Ian R. Wilkes | 10/1 |
| 15 | 15Parlor (KY) |
Corey J. Lanerie | 121 | Eddie Kenneally | 10/1 |
9:12 p.m.—$250,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap (G2) at Churchill Downs (NBCSN and TVG)
She's a Julie, winner of the grade 1 La Troienne Stakes at Churchill May 3, will clash with fellow top-level winner Elate in the Fleur de Lis, a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" race for the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Entries: Fleur de Lis H. (G2)
Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 15, 2019, Race 7
- Grade II
- 1 1/8m
- Dirt
- $250,000
- 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 9:12 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Skeptic (KY) |
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 120 | George R. Arnold, II | 10/1 |
| 2 | 2She's a Julie (KY) |
Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 124 | Steven M. Asmussen | 2/1 |
| 3 | 3Elate (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 120 | William I. Mott | 8/5 |
| 4 | 4Go Google Yourself (KY) | Gabriel Saez | 120 | Paul J. McGee | 10/1 |
| 5 | 5Blue Prize (ARG) | Javier Castellano | 120 | Ignacio Correas, IV | 2/1 |
| 6 | 6Auspicious Babe (KY) | Florent Geroux | 120 | Dallas Stewart | 15/1 |
9:47 p.m.—$600,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs (NBCSN and TVG)
Santa Anita Handicap (G1) winner Gift Box will invade from the West Coast to take on 2017 grade 1 Clark Handicap hero Seeking the Soul and multiple grade I-winner Yoshida in Saturday night's 38th running of the $600,000 Stephen Foster—the centerpiece of a prime-time program at Churchill Downs. Gift Box, who won the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap by a nose over McKinzie April 6, arrived at Churchill Tuesday for trainer John Sadler to begin preparing for Saturday's Stephen Foster, which awards a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" spot to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
Entries: Stephen Foster S. (G2)
Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 15, 2019, Race 8
- Grade II
- 1 1/8m
- Dirt
- $600,000
- 3 yo's & up
- 9:47 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Thirstforlife (KY) |
Miguel Mena | 121 | Wesley E. Hawley | 15/1 |
| 2 | 2Rated R Superstar (KY) | Rodney A. Prescott | 121 | Cipriano Contreras | 20/1 |
| 3 | 3Runaway Ghost (KY) |
Julien R. Leparoux | 121 | Todd W. Fincher | 20/1 |
| 4 | 4Seeking the Soul (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 121 | Dallas Stewart | 4/1 |
| 5 | 5Alkhaatam (KY) | Channing Hill | 121 | Daniel C. Peitz | 30/1 |
| 6 | 6Gift Box (KY) | Joel Rosario | 125 | John W. Sadler | 3/1 |
| 7 | 7Tenfold (KY) | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 121 | Steven M. Asmussen | 12/1 |
| 8 | 8King Zachary (KY) |
Javier Castellano | 121 | H. Graham Motion | 12/1 |
| 9 | 9Tom's d'Etat (KY) |
Shaun Bridgmohan | 121 | Albert M. Stall, Jr. | 5/1 |
| 10 | 10Quip (KY) | Florent Geroux | 123 | Rodolphe Brisset | 10/1 |
| 11 | 11Exulting (KY) |
Tyler Gaffalione | 121 | Michael J. Maker | 20/1 |
| 12 | 12Yoshida (JPN) | Jose L. Ortiz | 121 | William I. Mott | 7/2 |
10:19 p.m.—$150,000 Regret Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs (TVG)
Winter Sunset will try for her first graded stakes score in Saturday's Regret Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on the Matt Winn Turf Course. Winter Sunset, a gray daughter of Tapit , recently finished third behind Concrete Rose and Newspaperofrecord in the grade 3 Edgewood Stakes on Kentucky Oaks Day. Trained by Wayne Catalano, Winter Sunset is out of the seven-time graded-stakes winning mare Winter Memories.
Entries: Regret S. (G3T)
Churchill Downs, Saturday, June 15, 2019, Race 9
- Grade IIIT
- 1 1/8m
- Turf
- $150,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 10:19 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Winter Sunset (KY) |
Channing Hill | 118 | Wayne M. Catalano | 7/2 |
| 2 | 2Delta's Kingdom (KY) |
John R. Velazquez | 118 | William I. Mott | 8/1 |
| 3 | 3Crafty's Dream (KY) |
Sonny Leon | 118 | Michael Evans II | 50/1 |
| 4 | 4Varenka (KY) | Javier Castellano | 118 | H. Graham Motion | 4/1 |
| 5 | 5Hard Legacy (KY) | Julien R. Leparoux | 118 | Norm W. Casse | 8/1 |
| 6 | 6Hungry Kitten (KY) | Joel Rosario | 118 | Claude R. McGaughey III | 12/1 |
| 7 | 7Belle Laura (KY) | Tyler Gaffalione | 118 | Norm W. Casse | 8/1 |
| 8 | 8Choate Bridge (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 118 | Brendan P. Walsh | 10/1 |
| 9 | 9Fortunate Girl (KY) |
Florent Geroux | 118 | Mark E. Casse | 12/1 |
| 10 | 10Gamblin Train (KY) | Adam Beschizza | 118 | William B. Bradley | 10/1 |
| 11 | 11Princesa Carolina (KY) | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 118 | Kenneth G. McPeek | 4/1 |