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Memorial Day Weekend features outstanding racing across the country, including Saturday's six-stakes card at Churchill Downs that culminates with the Aristides Stakes. The Race 10 anchor is a 6-furlong sprint that attracted a field of 10. The sequence of stakes also includes the Grade 3 Matt Winn and Grade 3 Regret. The Aristides is named after the first Kentucky Derby winner in 1875.

The Sun Shines Bright On Kentucky Derby Day In Louisville: Scratches, Odds And Statistics Sponsored by: Derby morning at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. For the first time since 2015, there will be no rain falling on the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs for a Kentucky Derby held on its traditional date in Louisville, Ky., on the first Saturday in May. The 2020 Run for the Roses was contested under clear skies and a fast track on Sept. 5, with no fans in the grandstand due to the coronavirus pandemic that caused track officials to delay the race. A limited number of tickets are bein...

Flagstaff Determined Winner In Breathtaking Churchill Downs Stakes Finish Sponsored by: Flagstaff (blue shadow roll) sticks a neck out in front to take the G1 Churchill Downs Stakes The Grade 1 Churchill Downs Stakes on the Kentucky Derby undercard had one of those finishes that made one observer remark that it was a shame anyone had to walk away the loser. With a few strides left, six horses blanketed the width of the dirt track, and in another few steps, three were separated by a few inches, but it was Flagstaff who would emerge the victor. Jockey Luis Saez hustled the gelding str...

Weekend Lineup: Talk Derby To Me! Sponsored by: by NTRA | 04.30.2021 | 12:21pm The eyes of the sporting world will be on Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., this weekend for the Grade 1 147th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. The Kentucky Derby, “America's greatest race” is back in its traditional position on the first Saturday in May, with fans in attendance, after being held last Sept. 5 without spectators due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Grade 1 Preakness Stakes on May 15 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., and the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes on June 5 at Be...