all in Breeders' Cup

The midsummer weeks on the North American horse racing calendar traditionally signal a turning of the page from the Triple Crown to preparing for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in the fall, and the month of June closes with the first domestic “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series race for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic taking place under the Twin Spires at

The upcoming weekend in North American horse racing is highlighted by the finale of Churchill Downs’ spring-summer meet and racecards on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30 that feature a total of 11 stakes races.

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.

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