The Grade 1 Stephen Foster Stakes returns to Churchill Downs on Saturday, June 27, with one of America’s premier older-horse contests once again taking centre stage in Louisville.
Run over 1 1/8 miles on dirt, the Stephen Foster has long been regarded as one of the most important summer races for older horses, regularly attracting leading Grade 1 performers and serving as a stepping stone towards the Breeders’ Cup Classic later in the year.
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With the Stephen Foster Stakes purse now up to $2m, after Churchill Downs announced in May the race prize money would be doubled.
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