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James Tafel's Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (GI), tuned up for a run in Saturday's Kentucky Cup Classic (GII) at Turfway Park with a five-furlong breeze on Tuesday at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns James Tafel's Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (GI), will prep for a run in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic powered by Dodge (GI) in the $350000 Kentucky Cup Classic (GII) on Sept Brands (Grade I) and Saratoga's Travers Stakes (GI), continued to crank up for his final prep for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic powered by Dodge (GI) when he worked a sharp five furlongs on Wednesday at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns Brands (Grade I) tuned up for his final prep for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic powered by Dodge with a sharp five furlong workout on Wednesday at Churchill Downs -- the colt's second work in four days. Brands (Grade I), turned in a solid five-furlong work at Churchill Downs on Tuesday in the colt’s first major training move since a victory in the $1 million Travers Stakes (GI) at Saratoga on Aug. 25. Churchilldowns Brands, returned to Churchill Downs early on Labor Day to continue his training toward the fall campaign and an expected run in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic powered by Dodge. The next race James Tafel’s Street Sense yet to be determined, but a scorching five furlong workout on Thursday at Churchill Downs provided every indication that the winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! . Churchilldowns Churchill Downs, in conjunction with The Police tour promoters Live Nation and Dish Communications and the Louisville Metro Police Department, has released the list of items that will not be allowed into Churchill Downs on Saturday, . Churchill Downs concluded its 2007 Spring Meet today with gains in average daily on-track wagering and attendance while experiencing a decline in off-track and all-sources wagering over the 52-day racing season that began April 28 Churchilldowns . the stretch and pulled away to a 1 ¼-length victory in Sunday’s 26th running of the $162900 Locust Grove Handicap (Grade III) for fillies and mares ages three and up on turf as historic Churchill Downs closed its 133rd Spring Meet. . returned to action on Sunday with a track-record performance in a narrow head a victory over favored Student Council following a stretch-long duel in a $61000 optional claiming allowance race at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns James Tafel’s Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), continued to train toward his summer/fall campaign with a sharp five-furlong workout on Sunday at Churchill Downs. Due to The Police concert at Churchill Downs on Saturday, July 14, the historic racetrack will move simulcasting operations to its Trackside Louisville facility at 4520 Poplar Level Road from Wednesday, July 11, through Sunday, July 15. Churchilldowns James Tafel's Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), breezed five furlongs on Fridy at Churchill Downs in preparation for a return to racing late this month or early August. Tickets remain available for Saturday’s concert by rock legends The Police, who will perform under the famed Twin Spires of historic Churchill Downs on the evening of July 14. Churchilldowns . trainer Steve Asmussen as he rallied from third to pull away under jockey Corey Lanerie to a comfortable 2 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s 106th running of the $165150 Bashford Manor Stakes (Grade III) for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs. . ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan, jumped to the lead when the starting gate opened and cruised to a dazzling 6 ½-length victory in Saturday’s 107th running of the $111000 Debutante Stakes (Grade III) for 2-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns . Gold (IRE) overcame heavy traffic and accelerated in deep stretch under jockey Mark Guidry, outlasting his determined rivals for a neck victory in Friday’s $52500 turf allowance feature for horses ages three and up at Churchill Downs. Shulthise’s Starspangled Gator set a controlled pace and drew off late to give jockey Calvin Borel his sixth victory of the day in Churchill Downs’ $56010 featured race, a 1 1/16-mile optional claiming allowance for horses ages three . Churchilldowns Roman’s Run and jockey Jesus Castanon settled off a brisk pace and unleashed a powerful kick in the stretch, drawing off to score a 1 3/4-length victory in Wednesday’s Fourth of July feature at Churchill Downs, a $52500 allowance . Veteran jockey Mark Guidry still plans to end his career in the saddle by the end of the year, but the date for his final ride has been moved back a bit. Churchilldowns Quite a Bride, winner of the Early Times Mint Julep, will attempt to extend Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott's record for career stakes wins at Churchill Downs as the favorite in a field of six older fillies and mares entered in Sunday's . Trainer Steve Asmussen, the runaway leader in the race for “leading trainer” of Churchill Downs’ Spring Meet, has enjoyed amazing success this spring with 2-year-olds and he is favored to improve that record on Saturday when he saddles . Churchilldowns In the Churchill Downs condition book, the description of the sixth race on Sunday’s racing program that will close the 2007 Spring Meet looks like most any other allowance race. Shawn and Todd Hansen’s Changing Weather settled behind steady fractions and drove clear in the stretch for a 1 1/2-length victory in the featured race at Churchill Downs on Sunday, a $55000 allowance optional claimer at 6 1/2 furlongs . Churchilldowns Churchill Downs closes out its 52-day 2007 Spring Meet in style this week, as the five live racing days remaining are packed full of exciting giveaways, great stakes racing action, and a Fourth of July holiday celebration under the Twin . www.churchilldowns.com. Churchilldowns New York-based trainer Angel Penna Jr. does not make many trips to Churchill Downs, but he could not be happier with the results of Saturday’s run under the Louisville track’s historic Twin Spires by Holly Rincon’s Remarkable News. After several days of indecision, trainer Steve Flint has decided to keep Robert Nash’s Dreabons Legacy at home to run in Saturday’s $100000-added Debutante Stakes (Grade III) for 2-year-old fillies. Churchilldowns . cruised to the lead out of the starting gate and never relinquished the advantage as he rolled to a 2 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s $232000 (Grade II) Firecracker Breeders’ Cup for 3-year-olds and up on the turf at Churchill Downs. Bring your best poker face to Churchill Downs’ Paddock Pavilion on Monday, July 2, for a charity Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament! Whether your game plan is to be a stone-cold bluffer, a smooth caller, or a slow player, you’re welcome to . Churchilldowns Churchill Downs will kick off the final week of its 2007 Spring Meet on Wednesday, July 4, with an $80000 prize giveaway and a family friendly picnic celebration in the paddock area, coupled with a full day of live racing action under . . winner of the Early Times Mint Julep (Grade III) on “Stephen Foster Super Saturday,” tuned up for a possible run in next week’s $150000-added Locust Grove Handicap (GIII) with a solid four-furlong work on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns s High Blues turned a grueling stretch duel into a dead heat at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, as the photo finish camera found the pair inseparable at the wire in Churchill Downs’ $52500 feature race, a 1 1/16-mile allowance for horses . Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Self Made Man remained close to the pace throughout and gained ground on the far turn to engage Master Mizzen in mid-stretch and draw off late for a neck victory in Friday’s featured race at Churchill Downs, . Churchilldowns Robert Masterson’s homebred Sheets tuned up for a run in next week’s “Summit of Speed” at Calder Race Course with a sizzling half-mile work on Friday at Churchill Downs. Mill House’s Brilliant, a colt who does some of his best running at Churchill Downs and just missed scoring the most significant win of his career last time out, is a mild favorite to defeat New York invader Remarkable News and seven . Churchilldowns Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Gaff stalked the pace before surging in midstretch to score a widening 3 1/2-length victory in Thursday’s featured race at Churchill Downs, a $58500 allowance optional claimer for three years olds and up at . Stonestreet Farm’s unbeaten Tiz Wonderful moved closer to his return to racing when he turned in a strong five-furlong workout for trainer Steve Asmussen on Thursday at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns The name of Mill House’s multiple stakes winner Brilliant was among those dropped in the entry box on Wednesday for Saturday’s 17th running of the $250000-added Firecracker Breeders’ Cup (Grade II) at Churchill Downs, but Charles R Churchill Downs begins the final 10 days of its 2007 Spring Meet on Wednesday, June 27, with the following events: Churchilldowns Humorous Gal made a triumphant return to the races on Sunday, ending a seven-month layoff with a game 2 3/4-length victory in Churchill Downs’ feature race, a $61000 allowance optioning claiming event at six furlongs for fillies and . James Tafel’s homebred Street Sense, winner of the 2007 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), took a major step toward his summer and fall campaign with a solid four-furlong work on Sunday at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns Churchill Downs have a bigger following than one would think. Why just the other day when I was at the . . winner of Pimlico’s Dixie Handicap (Grade II) in his most recent start, has been assigned high weight of 122 pounds for the 18th running of the $250000-added Firecracker Breeders’ Cup (GII) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, June 30. Churchilldowns Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s Block overcame a wide trip and unleashed a furious kick in the final quarter-mile, powering her way to victory in Friday’s featured race at Churchill Downs, a $50000 turf allowance for 3-year-old . Darley Stable’s Burmilla remained undefeated in dramatic fashion Thursday, stalking a rapid early pace before engaging in a fierce stretch duel with pacesetter Graeme Six and edging out to a nose victory in Churchill Downs’ featured . Churchilldowns Last week’s victory aboard West Point Thoroughbreds’ Flashy Bull in the $750000-added Stephen Foster Handicap (Grade I) has helped lift Churchill Downs-based jockey Robby Albarado to the top spot in earnings by US jockeys in 2007. Richland Hills and Nathan Fox’s Cougar Cat, runner-up to the dazzling Fabulous Strike in the $150000-added Aristides Breeders’ Cup (Grade III), worked four furlongs on Friday as trainer Ronny Werner considers whether his veteran . Churchilldowns After a busy Stephen Foster weekend, Churchill Downs resumes its 2007 Spring Meet on Wednesday, June 20 with the following events: John C. Oxley’s Minister’s Bid outdueled Bully for You by a half-length after a protracted stretch duel to win the featured race at Churchill Downs on Sunday, a $54010 allowance optional claiming event at one mile for horses ages 3 and up. Churchilldowns . was never challenged as she rolled to a record-setting 2 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s 31st running of the $164100 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (Grade III) for fillies and mares ages three and up on the turf at Churchill Downs. . in the homestretch and wore down Zanjero after a long duel to score a neck victory under jockey Ramon Dominguez in Saturday’s sixth running of the $223800 Northern Dancer Breeders’ Cup (Grade III) for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns . away in the stretch under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan to score a three-length upset victory over heavily favored Duveen in Saturday’s 30th running of the $221000 Jefferson Cup (Grade II) for 3-year-olds on the turf at Churchill Downs. . and fought off late rallies by Asi Siempre and longshot Kettleoneup to score a 1 ½-length victory in Saturday’s 33rd running of the $327600 Fleur de Lis Handicap (Grade II) for fillies and mares ages three and up at Churchill Downs. Churchilldowns Lemons Forever, winner of the 2006 Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), broke an eight-race losing streak in convincing fashion Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs by taking the feature, a $55000 allowance optional claimer, by 3 1/4 lengths over . 700 Central Avenue Louisville, Kentucky 40208-1200 United States General Information - (502) 636-4400 FAX - (502) 636-4407 http://www.churchilldowns.com. Churchilldowns While the $750000-added Stephen Foster Handicap (Grade I) and the $300000-added Fleur de Lis Handicap (GII) have attracted some of the top older stars in racing to Churchill Downs, the four other stakes races on the track’s $1.8 million . Centennial Farm’s Chelokee and Edith R. Dixon’s Aunt Henny, contenders entered in stakes events on tomorrow’s $1.8 million “Stephen Foster Super Saturday” program at Churchill Downs, got a feel for the one-mile dirt oval on Friday.

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