First Post: 1 p.m. Event Navigation. Opening day of the 2020 Spring Meet will be Saturday, May 16. The Pressbox show is hosted by world-renowned broadcaster Dave Baker and Gene McLean. September 2020 August 2020 October 2020. Notes & Quotes From the G1 KY Oaks: Shedaresthedevil Champions Day- No Spectators First Race: 1:00PM More info 1. (Churchill Downs / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Churchill Downs Racetrack released its first condition book of races for the 2020 Spring Meet late Sunday, and horsemen will be able to compete for an average of $559,000 each day. Additional races will be added to the series schedule in the coming weeks when more information from other racetracks becomes available.The Stephen Foster and Fleur de Lis are part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Challenge Series, and the winners will receive automatic berths and a travel stipend to the The second condition book for racing between June 6-27 is expected to be published by May 29.On April 29, Churchill Downs received approval from state officials to reopen its stable areas at both Churchill Downs Racetrack and the auxiliary training center Trackside on Monday, May 11 under strict guidelines to effectively mitigate the impact of COVID-19.The stable areas will reopen under a phased, systematic approach. Sign up for race updates, wagering tips, and inside news The Pressbox show is hosted by world-renowned broadcaster Dave Baker and Gene McLean. Aug. 30. The Matt Winn for 3-year-olds has been added to an extension of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” and offer Top 4 points on a scale of 10-4-2-1 for the series of qualifying races to the rescheduled Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) on Saturday, Sept. 5. The Pressbox show is hosted by world-renowned broadcaster Dave Baker and Gene McLean. | Darren Rogers,Churchill Downs Communications May 22 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. This specifically includes only trainers with horses stabled or racing on the facility grounds and those who are responsible for the care of the horses (veterinarians, grooms, exercise riders and farriers).Sign up for race updates, wagering tips, and inside news
Churchill Downs’ 2020 Spring Meet. All purses include prize money from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.The stakes schedule throughout the meet features 16 stakes totaling $2,250,000:Saturday, May 23: Grade III, $150,000 Matt Winn (3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles); $100,000 Blame (4-year-olds and up at one mile); $100,000 Shawnee (fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles); $100,000 War Chant (3-year-olds at one mile on turf); and $100,000 Saturday, May 30: Grade III, $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles on turf) and Grade III, $100,000 Winning Colors (fillies and mares at six furlongs).Saturday, June 6: $100,000 Aristides (Listed) (4-year-olds and up at six furlongs) and Grade III, $100,000 Dogwood (3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs).Saturday, June 13: Grade III, $100,000 Louisville (4-year-olds and up at 1 ½ miles on turf).Saturday, June 20: Grade II, $200,000 Wise Dan (4-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 miles on turf) and $100,000 Audubon (3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles on turf).Saturday, June 27: Grade II, $500,000 Stephen Foster (4-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles); Grade II, $200,000 Fleur de Lis (fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles); Grade III, $100,000 Regret (3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on turf); and Grade III, $100,000 Bashford Manor (2-year-olds at six furlongs). The following is a listing of racetracks and when horses based there may return to Churchill Downs’ stable areas between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.:Racing at Churchill Downs during the Spring Meet will be conducted spectator-free until government officials approve fans returning to the historic track. Event Navigation. Many of the horses that would be stabled at Churchill Downs this spring are currently residing at tracks in New Orleans, Florida, Arkansas and at Turfway Park in northern Kentucky. Sun. Drop us an email or give us a shout on Twitter or Facebook as we entertain and educate on this week's great upcoming Stakes schedule.We have opinions, and we know you do, too. This specifically includes only trainers with horses stabled or racing on the facility grounds and those who are responsible for the care of the horses (veterinarians, grooms, exercise riders and farriers).Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the “twin spires design”, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated.