Churchill Doubles Stephen Foster Purse to $2 Million See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating A race expected to draw the top older dirt horses in North America will have a purse to match. Churchill Downs announces that the purse for the June 27 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) has been doubled from $1 million to $2 million. Read more
Asmussen Earns Top Trainer Bonus for Preakness Weekend See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Steve Asmussen started horses in eight different stakes over the May 15-16 weekend at Laurel Park, including Chip Honcho, who finished third in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1). He earned a total of 39 points, just two more than Graham Motion. Read more
Staying Stars Line Up in Prix Vicomtesse Vigier See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Al Riffa heads the official ratings for the May 21 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (G1), although he has ground to make up on Fairy Glen and Caballo de Mar, the 1-2 finishers from the Dubai Gold Cup (G2) at Meydan Racecourse on World Cup night. Read more
Sultana, Ayra Stark Rematch in Keertana Stakes See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating One week after male long-distance turf runners competed in the Louisville Stakes (G3T), their female counterparts vie on the Churchill Downs grass course May 23 in the 1 1/2-mile, $250,000 Keertana Stakes. Read more
Daryz Headlines Renamed Prix d'Ispahan See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating In the May 21 Prix Aga Khan IV (G1)—formerly the Prix d'Ispahan—there are three genuine middle-distance stars on show, all running over the about 1 3/16-mile trip, which will place a real accent on speed. Read more