The $1 million, Grade 1 Stephen Foster Stakes Saturday at Churchill Downs drew a well-matched nine-horse field led by Skippylongstocking, who has earned nearly $2.3 million in his career and who most recently won the Grade 2 O
The 2024 summer racing season kicks into high gear Saturday at historic Churchill Downs with the 43rd running of the $1 million, Grade 1 Stephen Foster Stakes.
Porta Fortuna simply loves Ascot — and that’s undoubtedly also true for her American ownership, who enjoyed success at the Royal meeting with the filly for the second straight year.
Last year’s Albany Stakes winner, owned by the Taylor Made Partnerships-affiliated Medallion Racing, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Steve Weston, and Barry Fowler, struck June 21 when Porta Fortuna captured the Group 1 Coronation Stakes at the prestigious British meet.
Longines Breeders' Cup Turf winner Auguste Rodin made the lead in the long stretch at Ascot and held off late challenges to win the Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes for jockey Ryan Moore and trainer Aidan O'Brien on June 19 at th
