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All Kentucky Derby Week stakes nominations at Churchill Downs, including the second closing of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) and $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1), close Saturday.

The second closing of the April 30 Longines Kentucky Oaks costs $1,500 while the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic is a $1,000 payment. All stakes nominations can be made by contacting Churchill Downs assistant racing secretary and stakes coordinator Dan Bork at Dan.Bork@kyderby.com or call (502) 638-3806.

A total of 18 stakes events are scheduled to be run Kentucky Derby Week led by the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) on Saturday, May 1. There are six graded stakes events on the undercard of the Derby: the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic, the $500,000 Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery (G1), the $500,000 Churchill Downs presented by Ford (G1), the $500,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2), the $500,000 American Turf (G2) and the $500,000 Pat Day Mile presented by LG&E and KU (G2).

The Kentucky Oaks undercard is topped by the $500,000 La Troienne (G1). Also run on the undercard will be the $400,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (G2), the $300,000 Eight Belles presented by Smithfield (G2), the $300,000 Edgewood (G2) and the $250,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint presented by Sysco (G2).

The stakes action begins Saturday, April 24, with opening night of the spring meet where the headlining race will be the $125,000 William Walker (Listed). Tuesday's Champions Day card is topped by the $120,000 Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Wednesday's card will feature the $125,000 Kentucky Juvenile and the “Thurby” program on Thursday will showcase a stakes duo of the $150,000 Unbridled Sydney and the $120,000 Opening Verse.

For more information, visit www.churchilldowns.com/horsemen.

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Early nominations for the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks and GI Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic, held annually on GI Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs, are due Saturday.

Early nominations to the 1 1/8-mile Longines Kentucky Oaks Friday, Apr. 30, cost $200. A payment of $100 must be paid to become eligible for the May 1 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic.

Owners and trainers can nominate by calling the Churchill Downs Racing Office at (502) 636-3806. Stakes nomination forms are available online.

A late nomination period, for both the Longines Kentucky Oaks and Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic, will run through Sunday, Apr. 10. The late nomination fee for the Oaks is $1,500 and Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic is $1,000.

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