Venue for July 2 . . . no brainer

[DonGuido]

I would think? Churchill with six Stakes, three of which are G2, Stephen Foster, Fleur de Lis and the Wise Dan Turf.

Thoughts???

[cal828]

Looks like the best choice to me.

[JolyB]

No brainers are right down my alley. Stephen Foster Day is always a big deal at Churchill. Entries will be drawn on Wednesday.

In addition, NBC has network TV coverage from 4-6 PM Eastern.

Congrats on your points win, Don Guido.

[Zippy]

Sounds good DonGuido!! Good luck!!!

[Zippy]

Turf racing cancelled for this weekend due to course not ready yet. Wise Dan cancelled others on main track.

[RUFFIAN]

Churchill Downs announced June 28 that four planned stakes races would be moved from the track's grass course, which a Churchill release said
needs "more time for the new root system to continue to develop."
The Louisville, Ky., track will not offer any more grass races before its spring meet concludes July 4.

One of the four races, the $350,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) for older horses July 2, will go on hiatus this year. Had it been run on dirt, the 1 1/16-mile race could have conflicted with the 1 1/8 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) that heads Churchill's Saturday program.

turf Tuesday morning, and Churchill made the announcement canceling remaining stakes racing on turf by midafternoon, a day before entries are made for the Saturday card.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

Churchill Downs announced June 28 that four planned stakes races would be moved from the track's grass course, which a Churchill release said
needs "more time for the new root system to continue to develop."
The Louisville, Ky., track will not offer any more grass races before its spring meet concludes July 4.

One of the four races, the $350,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) for older horses July 2, will go on hiatus this year. Had it been run on dirt, the 1 1/16-mile race could have conflicted with the 1 1/8 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) that heads Churchill's Saturday program.

turf Tuesday morning, and Churchill made the announcement canceling remaining stakes racing on turf by midafternoon, a day before entries are made for the Saturday card.

Well that's too bad.

[cal828]

Kinda of disappointing. I used to avoid the turf races, but I've gotten to where I like playing them. Still the dirt races offered should be good. Have always liked playing the Stephen Foster. Hope there are some nice fields.

[JolyB]

As we have seen all too frequently, the major stakes races have the smallest fields - the Fleur de Lis has only 5 and the Stephen Foster has drawn 7. But they both have quality fields. The other races on the card all have decent sized fields, perhaps because trainers want to get one more race into their horses at Churchill, before Kentucky racing moves to Ellis Park, lovingly called the Pea Patch.