Stephen Foster Tops Charts On Closing Weekend At Churchill Downs
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Kentucky Derby 150 champion Mystik Dan headlines a star studded Foster field Danny Brewer The Stephen Foster has long been one of the signature races of the Churchill Downs Spring Meet. Run since 1982, this mile and an eighth test for older horses on dirt began to really climb the charts in 1998 when the purse was bumped to an eye-popping $750,000. Always considered a logical launching pad for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, this race gained even more importance with the implementation of the “Win and You’re In” program in 2010. That means the horse that plays a winning tune in the Stephen Foster gets a fees paid automatic entry into the richest race run on American soil. The 44th running of the Foster will take place on June 28 and features a field that makes it a chart topper. It highlights an action-packed card that features six super competitive Stakes races on the final Saturday of the 2025 Spring Meet. Top action on both turf and dirt will be spinning the hits on this Super Saturday. The grade 2 Fleur De Lis goes off as race 7 and offers an automatic berth to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff starting gates on November 1. Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna will take on four other talented females as they fight for their share of $500,000 in purse money. 2024 Kentucky Oaks champ and Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna runs in the Fleur De Lis on June 28 Ashley Phillips, Coady Photography The Kelly’s Landing Stakes will feature West Coast invader Dr. Venkman as he takes on seven rivals in this six-and-a-half-furlong sprint race on dirt. Going off as race 9, these older males will dash for $250,000 in cash. Race 10 will be the grade 2 Wise Dan stakes…
