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Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will have two chances to secure a record-equaling fifth victory in the Grade 2, $200,000 Amsterdam when he sends out reigning Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Corniche and graded stakes winner My Prankster
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Maxfield wins the Alysheba Stakes under Jose Ortiz
Godolphin s multiple graded stakes-winning homebred Maxfield leads a field of nine older horses that were entered in Saturday afternoon s featured 40th running of the $600,000 Stephen Foster (Grade 2) – one of seven stakes events on the 12-race closing day program at Churchill Downs.
Saturday s first race is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) and the Stephen Foster will go as Race 11 with a post time of 5:59 p.m. The supporting stakes on the card are the $300,000 Fleur de Lis (G2), $300,000 Wise Dan (G2), $150,000 Bashford Manor (G3), $150,000 Debutante (Listed), $150,000 Tepin and $150,000 War Chant.
The 1 1/8-mile Stephen Foster is a Breeders Cup “Win and You re In” event for the $6 million Longines Breeders Cup Classic (G1). The winner will receive an all entry fees paid berth to the season ending championship event on Nov. 6 at Del Mar.