Happy 4th of July weekend! I hope everyone has some fun plans for the 3 day weekend. I am heading to Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY this evening for the closing night of the 38 day long Spring race meet.
On 7/2/16, Churchill is hosting “Downs After Dark-My Country ‘Tis of Thee”. The theme is patriotic. I spent a good part of my day yesterday planning my dressy red, white and blue attire. In addition to 11 live Thoroughbred races there will be displays of military equipment, thousands of American flags, music by Wildwood and a presentation to honor 4 soldiers.
The 1st race posts at 6 p.m. EST. Gamblers will delight in the mandatory payout of the Single 6 Jackpot which may be around $3 million dollars! To play, bet races 4 thru 9. Other special contests are featured as well. I am especially excited to see the 3 stakes races. These are the Grade 3 Bashford Manor Stakes, the Debutante Stakes and the Kelly’s Landing Overnight Stakes.
The 115th running of the Bashford Manor is a 6 furlong dirt race for 2 year-olds. In race 7, nine horses will compete for their 1st time in a graded stakes race. This race has a purse of $100,000 and posts at 9 p.m. EST.
The 116th running of the Debutante is another 6 furlong dirt race with an equal purse of $100,000. The 8th race is for 2 year-olds as well but they must be fillies. 10 horses are entered. 9:39 p.m. EST is the post time.
The 7th running of the Kelly’s Landing Overnight Stakes is longer at 7 furlongs on the dirt. The purse is $67,000 and participants must be 3 or older. It is the 10th race on the card and features 7 horses. Post time is 10:42 p.m. EST.
In other news, per Equibase there have been as many as 10 horses named Fourth of July. Two of those were quarter horses. The most recent Fourth of July was foaled in March, 2012. He was sired by Street Cry and his dam was Dixie Holiday. The last time he raced at Churchill Downs he won. That was last November. He had a workout at Churchill last week. His jockey is Channing Hill. Wayne M. Catalano trains this horse for Avers Wexler. In 12 starts Fourth of July has 2 wins, 2 times placing and 1 time in third place.
Leave me a comment if you are going to Churchill Downs tonight. I’ll get a ton of pictures to share for those who can’t be there. Have a blessed and happy 4th of July!
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