11 deployments worth $ 3,575 million during 14-days September meeting
Fall measures with 16 stakes with a value of $ 5 million, including blockbuster Thanksgiving -weekend
Churchill Down’s press release
Louisville, KY.- A deployment schedule full of $ 3,575 million in wallets will be this year’s 14-day September meeting in Churchill Downs, which runs on Thursday 11 September to Sunday 28 September and has 11 deployment games about three weekends.
On Saturday, September 13, the tone sets the $ 400,000 phasig-Tipton Locust Grove (Graad II) and the first points events on the road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks: the $ 300,000 Iroquois (GIII) and $ 300,000 Pocahontas (Giii). The program also has the $ 300,000 Louisville Thoroughbred Society (mentioned) and $ 300,000 Open Mind (mentioned).
The second Saturday of the meeting on 20 September comprises four more interests of the $ 300,000 Dogwood presented by Resolute Racing (GIII) together with the $ 300,000 Bourbon flight, $ 300,000 Harrods Creek and $ 175,000 Seneca overnight stays (mentioned).
The deployment promotion will be concluded on Saturday 27 September with a duo of selection framework races: the $ 500,000 Lukas Classic (GII) and $ 400,000 ACK ACK (GIII). Named after Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who died earlier this summer, De Lukas Classic has developed into an important local prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI), which will take place this year on Saturday, November 1 in del Mar.
The September meeting will be opened with a Thursday-Sunday schedule during the first week, followed by Wednesday-Sunday racing during the last two weeks. The first post is most days 12:45 pm (always east), with a special first post from 5 pm every Thursday for Twilight Thursday.
Four weeks later, Churchill Downs organizes its 26-day autumn meeting from Sunday 26 October to Sunday 30 November with 16 stakes worth $ 5 million.
Thanksgiving -weekend again anchores the autumn meta with two of the largest racing days of the season: Friday, November 28, the head of the $ 600,000 Clark will be presented by Norton Healthcare (GII) and $ 300,000 Mrs. Revere (GII); And Saturday, November 29, the Stars of Tomorrow II card contains the head of the $ 400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) and $ 400,000 Golden Rod (GII).
The meeting will be opened with the first Stars of Tomorrow Card on Sunday 26 October under the leadership of the $ 200,000 Street Sense (GIII) and $ 200,000 rags for Riches (mentioned).
September meets on-track events:
- Twilight Thursday With $ 2 selected inland beer, live music and food trucks (September 11, September 18, September 25)
- First Responders Day With free access for all First Responders (Thursday 11 September)
- College -Day With $ 20,000+ in trade fairs, free general access for students with a valid college ID and a meet-and-grreet with the Bellarmine Men’s Basketball team (Saturday 13 September)
- Stakes Room Brunch (Sunday: September 14, September 21, September 28)
- Senior day With a discount on access and dinner (Friday, September 19)
- Family Adventure Day In collaboration with Louisville City FC, Racen Louisville and blessings in a backpack with player Meet and Greets, a football activation and player Stick Pony races in the paddock (Sunday 21 September)
- Thoroughbred aftercare in collaboration with Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Recognize the work of Horses aftercare organizations (Saturday 27 September)
Fall Meet on-track events:
- Trick or Treat on the track With more than 15 child-friendly activities and Trick-Or-Treat Stations (Sunday 26 October)
- Stakes Room Brunch (Sunday: October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16, November 23, November 30)
- Breeders’ Cup Watch parties (Friday October 31 and Saturday November 1)
- Senior Days (Wednesday: November 5 and November 19)
- Military appreciation day presented by Coca-Cola (Sunday, November 9)
- 27one Claim Crown Championship Series (Saturday, November 15)
- Family photos on the track (Sunday, November 16)
- Thanksgiving -Weekend With five days of racing and big bets (Wednesday 26 November – Sunday November 30)
- Football day in the Bluegrass (Saturday, November 29)
For more information about the September or autumn meeting, visit Churchilldowns.com.
Below are the September and autumn -meeting tension schedules (all wallets include contributions from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund and are awaiting definitive approval of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation):
| Date | Race | Bag | Age | Distance | Figure | ||||||
| Saturday, September 13 | Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove | $ 400,000 | 4YO and Up (F&M) | 1 1/16 m | Grade II | ||||||
| Saturday, September 13 | Iroquois | $ 300,000 | 2YO | 1 M | Grade III | ||||||
| Saturday, September 13 | Pocahontas | $ 300,000 | 2YO (F) | 1 M | Grade III | ||||||
| Saturday, September 13 | Open mind | $ 300,000 | 3YO and Up (F&M) | 6 ½ F | Stated | ||||||
| Saturday, September 13 | Louisville Thoroughbred Society | $ 300,000 | 3YO and higher | 6 F | Stated | ||||||
| Saturday, September 20 | Dogwood presented by Resolute Racing | $ 300,000 | 3YO (F) | 7 F | Grade III | ||||||
| Saturday, September 20 | Bourbon flight | $ 300,000 | 3YO | 1 3/16 | |||||||
| Saturday, September 20 | Harrods Creek | $ 300,000 | 3YO | 7 F | |||||||
| Saturday, September 20 | Seneca overnight stays | $ 175,000 | 3YO (F) | 1 1/16 m | Stated | ||||||
| Saturday 27 September | Lukas Classic | $ 500,000 | 3YO and higher | 1 1/8 m | Grade II | ||||||
| Saturday 27 September | Link | $ 400,000 | 3YO and higher | 1 M | Grade III | ||||||
| Sunday 26 October | Street Sense | $ 200,000 | 2YO | 1 1/16 m | Grade III | ||||||
| Sunday 26 October | Rags | $ 200,000 | 2YO (F) | 1 1/16 m | Stated | ||||||
| Saturday November 1 | Betting on sunshine | $ 300,000 | 3YO and higher | 6 F | Stated | ||||||
| Saturday, November 8 | River town | $ 300,000 | 3YO and higher | 1 1/8 m
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