Churchill Downs to Host 11 Stakes Worth $3.575 Million During September Meet

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A stakes schedule packed with $3.575 million in purses will headline this year's 14-day September Meet at Churchill Downs, which runs Thursday, Sept. 11 through Sunday, Sept. 28 and features 11 stakes contests over three weekends.

Saturday, Sept. 13 sets the tone with five stakes races led by the $400,000 GII Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove and the first points events on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks: the $300,000 GIII Iroquois and $300,000 GIII Pocahontas.

The second Saturday of the meet on Sept. 20 includes four more stakes topped by the $300,000 GIII Dogwood.

The stakes action concludes Saturday, Sept. 27 with a duo of marquee races: the $500,000 GII Lukas Classic and $400,000 GIII Ack Ack.

Four weeks later, Churchill Downs will host its 26-day Fall Meet from Sunday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 30 with 16 stakes worth $5 million.

Thanksgiving weekend once again anchors the Fall Meet: Friday, Nov. 28 will be headlined by the $600,000 GII Clark; and Saturday, Nov. 29 features the Stars of Tomorrow II card headlined by the $400,000 GII Kentucky Jockey Club and $400,000 GII Golden Rod.

The meet will open with the first Stars of Tomorrow card on Sunday, Oct. 26 led by the $200,000 GIII Street Sense and $200,000 Rags to Riches.

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