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Led by the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) on Saturday, May 7, a record 53 stakes races that total $20.37 million will be staged at Churchill Downs Racetrack this spring and summer.

In addition to the 44-day Spring Meet that runs April 30-July 4, Churchill Downs will host a special one-day Arlington Million Day program on Saturday, Aug. 13, thanks to cooperation from Ellis Park, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and Kentucky horsemen.

Overall, Churchill Downs will host nine stakes races that were previously run at Arlington Park.

Arlington Million Day on Aug. 13 will feature four stakes cumulatively worth $2 million: the $1 million Arlington Million (G1); $500,000 Beverly D. (G1); $300,000 Secretariat (G2); and $200,000 Pucker Up (G3).

The other Arlington Park races to be staged at Churchill Downs during the Spring Meet are the $250,000 Modesty (G3); $200,000 Arlington (G3); $200,000 Chicago (G3); $200,000 American Derby (Listed); and $175,000 Hanshin presented by JRA (Listed).

The record-breaking $20.37 spring/summer lineup features 15 new races and significant purse boosts for 41 of the 53 stakes events. The track's previous record was last year's Spring Meet, which offered $13.44 million over 40 stakes races.

Derby Week (April 30-May 7) kicks off the nine-week 148th Spring Meet with 22 stakes that total a record $12.2 million over the six-day stretch that culminates with the highlight of the annual racing calendar – the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) for 3-year-olds at 1 ¼ miles.

Eight of the 14 races on Kentucky Derby Day are stakes that total $7.16 million. In addition to the Derby, the first Saturday in May will showcase the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1); $750,000 Churchill Downs presented by Ford (GI); $750,000 Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery (G1); $500,000 Pat Day Mile presented by LG&E and KU (G2); $500,000 American Turf (G2); $160,000 Knicks Go Overnight Stakes.

One day earlier, Churchill Downs will host the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) at 1 1/8 miles – the nation's most lucrative race for 3-year-old fillies. The seven stakes that day total $4.25 million: the Oaks; $750,000 La Troienne (G1); $500,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (G2); $500,000 Eight Belles (G2); $500,000 Edgewood presented by Forcht Bank (G2); $500,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint presented by Sysco (G2); and $250,000 Modesty (G3).

Derby Week stakes action that precedes Oaks and Derby days includes the $160,000 Roxelana Overnight Stakes on Opening Night, Saturday, April 30; $160,000 Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes on Champions Day, Tuesday, May 3; $200,000 William Walker (Listed) and $160,000 St. Matthews Overnight Stakes on Wednesday, May 4; and $200,000 Unbridled Sidney, $200,000 Kentucky Juvenile and $160,000 Opening Verse Overnight Stakes (Listed) on Thurby, Thursday, May 5.

Stephen Foster Preview Day is Saturday, June 4 with six stakes that total $1.2 million: the $200,000 Regret (G3); $200,000 Arlington (G3); $200,000 Aristides (Listed); $200,000 Blame (Listed); $200,000 Shawnee (Listed); and $200,000 Audubon.

The $750,000 Stephen Foster (G2), which annually attracts some of the nation's top older horses, is the centerpiece of an action-packed closing weekend. The 1 1/8-mile race anchors an eight-race stakes bonanza that totals $2.33 million on Saturday, July 2, and includes the $350,000 Fleur de Lis (G2); $350,000 Wise Dan (G2); $200,000 American Derby (Listed); $200,000 Tepin; $160,000 Kelly's Landing Overnight Stakes (Listed); $160,000 Anchorage Overnight Stakes; and $160,000 Maxfield Overnight Stakes.

The first condition book of scheduled races features $120,000 maiden races throughout the Spring Meet. Additionally, there will be a $250 bonus awarded to trainers whose starters finish fourth through last in all non-stakes races.

Grass racing will return to Churchill Downs for the 2022 Spring Meet over the recently-renovated turf course, which is Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass overseeded with ryegrass.

The Churchill Downs stable area reopens Tuesday, March 22. The first day of training on the track is Friday, March 25.

2022 CHURCHILL DOWNS SPRING MEET STAKES SCHEDULE

Date	Running	Grade	Purse	Race	Conditions	Distance	Surface
Saturday, April 30	12th		$160,000	Roxelana Overnight Stakes	4&up, f&m	6 F	Dirt
Tuesday, May 3	4th		$160,000	Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes	4&up	1 ½ M	Dirt
Wednesday, May 4	7th	Listed	$200,000	William Walker	3yo	5 ½ F	Turf
Wednesday, May 4	1st		$160,000	St. Matthews Overnight Stakes	4&up	6 F	Dirt
Thursday, May 5	12th		$200,000	Unbridled Sidney	3&up, f&m	5 ½ F	Turf
Thursday, May 5	28th		$200,000	Kentucky Juvenile	2yo	5 F	Dirt
Thursday, May 5	17th	Listed	$160,000	Opening Verse Overnight Stakes	4&up	1 M	Turf
Friday, May 6	148th	I	$1,250,000	Longines Kentucky Oaks	3yo f	1 1/8 M	Dirt
Friday, May 6	37th	I	$750,000	La Troienne	4&up, f&m	1 1/16 M	Dirt
Friday, May 6	19th	II	$500,000	Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet	4&up	1 1/16 M	Dirt
Friday, May 6	67th	II	$500,000	Eight Belles	3yo f	7 F	Dirt
Friday, May 6	38th	II	$500,000	Edgewood presented by Forcht Bank	3yo f	1 1/16 M	Turf
Friday, May 6	28th	II	$500,000	Twin Spires Turf Sprint presented by Sysco	3&up	5 ½ F	Turf
Friday, May 6	38th	III	$250,000	Modesty	4&up, f&m	1 1/8 M	Turf
Saturday, May 7	148th	I	$3,000,000	Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve	3yo	1 ¼ M	Dirt
Saturday, May 7	36th	I	$1,000,000	Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic	4&up	1 1/8 M	Turf
Saturday, May 7	87th	I	$750,000	Churchill Downs presented by Ford	4&up	7 F	Dirt
Saturday, May 7	36th	I	$750,000	Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery	4&up, f&m	7 F	Dirt
Saturday, May 7	37th	II	$500,000	Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile	4&up, f&m	1 M	Turf
Saturday, May 7	98th	II	$500,000	Pat Day Mile presented by LG&E and KU	3yo	1 M	Dirt
Saturday, May 7	31st	II	$500,000	American Turf	3yo	1 1/16 M	Turf
Saturday, May 7	1st		$160,000	Knicks Go Overnight Stakes	4&up	1 M	Dirt
Saturday, May 14	3rd	Listed	$160,000	Mamzelle Overnight Stakes	3yo f	5 F	Turf
Saturday, May 21	85th	III	$200,000	Louisville	4&up	1 ½ M	Turf
Saturday, May 28	9th		$160,000	Keertana Overnight Stakes	4&up, f&m	1 ½ M	Turf
Monday, May 30	19th	III	$200,000	Winning Colors	4&up, f&m	6 F	Dirt
Saturday, June 4	53rd	III	$200,000	Regret	3yo f	1 1/8 M	Turf
Saturday, June 4	86th	III	$200,000	Arlington	4&up	1 1/16 M	Turf
Saturday, June 4	34th	Listed	$200,000	Aristides	4&up	6 F	Dirt
Saturday, June 4	3rd	Listed	$200,000	Blame	4&up	1 1/8 M	Dirt
Saturday, June 4	3rd	Listed	$200,000	Shawnee	4&up, f&m	1 1/16 M	Dirt
Saturday, June 4	3rd		$200,000	Audubon	3yo	1 1/8 M	Turf
Sunday, June 5	46th	III	$200,000	Old Forester Mint Julep	4&up, f&m	1 1/16 M	Turf
Saturday, June 11	6th	Listed	$160,000	Mighty Beau Overnight Stakes	3&up	5 F	Turf
Sunday, June 12	25th	III	$225,000	Matt Winn	3yo	1 1/16 M	Dirt
Sunday, June 12	1st		$160,000	Leslie's Lady Overnight Stakes	3yo f	7 F	Dirt
Saturday, June 18	1st		$160,000	Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes	3yo f	1 1/16 M	Dirt
Saturday, June 25	32nd	III	$200,000	Chicago	4&up, f&m	7 F	Dirt
Saturday, July 2	41st	II	$750,000	Stephen Foster	4&up	1 1/8 M	Dirt
Saturday, July 2	47th	II	$350,000	Fleur de Lis	4&up, f&m	1 1/8 M	Dirt
Saturday, July 2	33rd	II	$350,000	Wise Dan	4&up	1 1/16 M	Turf
Saturday, July 2	107th	Listed	$200,000	American Derby	3yo	1 1/16 M	Turf
Saturday, July 2	3rd		$200,000	Tepin	3yo f	1 M	Turf
Saturday, July 2	12th	Listed	$160,000	Kelly's Landing Overnight Stakes	3&up	6 ½ F	Dirt
Saturday, July 2	1st		$160,000	Anchorage Overnight Stakes	4&up, f&m	1 M	Turf
Saturday, July 2	1st		$160,000	Maxfield Overnight Stakes	3yo	7 F	Dirt
Sunday, July 3	40th	Listed	$175,000	Hanshin presented by JRA	4&up	1 M	Dirt
Monday, July 4	121st	Listed	$175,000	Bashford Manor	2yo	6 F	Dirt
Monday, July 4	121st	Listed	$175,000	Debutante	2yo f	6 F	Dirt

ARLINGTON MILLION DAY ON SATURDAY, AUG. 13

Date	Running	Grade	Purse	Race	Conditions	Distance	Surface
Saturday, Aug. 13	39th	I	$1,000,000	Arlington Million	3&up	1 1/8 M	Turf
Saturday, Aug. 13	32nd	I	$500,000	Beverly D.	3&up, f&m	1 1/8 M	Turf
Saturday, Aug. 13	45th	II	$300,000	Secretariat	3yo	1 M	Turf
Saturday, Aug. 13	58th	III	$200,000	Pucker Up	3yo f	1 1/8 M	Turf

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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced the stakes schedule for the 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, which will include 77 stakes worth $22.6 million in total purses.

Highlighted by the 153rd renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers on Aug. 27 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on Aug. 6, the 2022 summer meet will open on Thursday, July 14 and continue through Monday, Sept. 5.

With a focus on the New York-bred program and certain categories of stakes races, the 2022 summer meet will feature a purse increase of more than $1.1 million over 2021.

Saratoga Live, the acclaimed television show produced by NYRA in partnership with FOX Sports, will return for its 7th season to provide daily coverage of the summer meet to a nationwide audience on the networks of FOX Sports. In addition to expanded national coverage of Saratoga Live on FS1, FS2 and FOX, regional coverage will air on SNY during select hours throughout the summer.

Following the four-day opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day.

Opening Day, Thursday, July 14, kicks off the season with the Grade 3, $175,000 Schuylerville for 2-year-old fillies and the inaugural running of the restricted one-mile $135,000 Wilton for sophomore fillies to be contested out of the reconstructed Wilson Chute.

The Wilson Chute, last in use in 1992, was named to honor the contributions of the late Richard T. Wilson, a banker and President of the Saratoga Racing Association for most of the first quarter of the 20th century. The reconstructed Wilson Chute will carefully follow the route of the original chute along the Clubhouse Turn just to the west of the 1863 Club and marks the return of one-mile races on the Saratoga main track.

Opening Weekend continues Friday, July 15, with the Grade 3, $175,000 Forbidden Apple at one mile on turf for older horses, and the $150,000 Coronation Cup at 5 1/2-furlongs on turf for sophomore fillies.

Saratoga's first Grade 1 of 2022 is the $500,000 Diana for turf fillies and mares on Saturday, July 16, topping a card supported by the Grade 3, $175,000 Sanford at six furlongs for juveniles. Opening Weekend concludes on Sunday, July 17, with the Grade 3, $175,000 Quick Call presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation for 3-year-olds going 5 1/2 furlongs on the grass.

The following Saturday, July 23, will see the Grade 1, $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks for sophomore fillies take center stage, headlining a card that also offers the Grade 3, $200,000 Caress, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint for older fillies and mares.

Whitney Day on Saturday, Aug. 6, will feature three Grade 1 events, led by the Whitney at 1 1/8 miles for older horses offering an automatic berth to the Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 5 at Keeneland.

Completing the trio of Grade 1s on Whitney Day will be the seven-furlong $500,000 Longines Test for sophomore fillies and the $1 million Caesars Saratoga Derby Invitational, the second jewel of the Caesars Turf Triple series at 1 3/16-miles for sophomores. Whitney Day will also include the 12-furlong Grade 2, $250,000 Glens Falls for older fillies and mares on turf, and the restricted $135,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure at 1 1/16-miles on turf for older horses.

Whitney weekend kicks off Aug. 5, with the Grade 2, $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame for sophomore turf milers; the Grade 3, $300,000 Troy, which boasts a purse increase of $100,000, for 4-year-olds and up going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf; and the restricted $135,000 Alydar at nine furlongs for older horses.

Whitney weekend concludes on Aug. 7 with three stakes highlighted by the Grade 3, $700,000 Saratoga Oaks Invitational, the second leg of the Turf Triple series for sophomore fillies. The Aug. 7 card also includes the Grade 3, $200,000 Adirondack, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for juvenile fillies, and the restricted $135,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose at one mile on turf for older fillies and mares.

New York-breds will take center stage on Friday, Aug. 26, for New York Showcase Day, featuring six stakes for state-breds worth a combined $1.25 million. The card is headlined by the $250,000 Albany, a nine-furlong test for sophomores. Also featured are five $200,000 stakes including the Fleet Indian for sophomore fillies; the Funny Cide presented by Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital for juvenile sprinters; and the Seeking the Ante for juvenile filly sprinters. The lucrative New York Showcase Day card also sees two stakes garner a $50,000 purse boost in the $200,000 West Point Handicap presented by Trustco Bank for 3-year-olds and up; and the $200,000 Yaddo Handicap for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up.

The 153rd edition of the Runhappy Travers is the centerpiece of a blockbuster day of racing on Saturday, Aug. 27. The 2022 Travers Day card will include six stakes, including five Grade 1 events and an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup to the winner of the Grade 1, $750,000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer [Turf].

In addition, the Travers Day card will also include the Grade 1, $600,000 Personal Ensign at nine-furlongs for older fillies and mares; the Grade 1, $600,000 Forego, a seven-furlong sprint for 4-year-olds and upward, and the Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial for 3-year-olds going seven furlongs. Rounding out the signature day at the Spa is the Grade 2, $400,000 Ballston Spa at 1 1/16-miles for turf fillies and mares.

Runhappy Travers Weekend concludes Sunday, Aug. 28, with a pair of stakes led by the Grade 1, $500,000 Ballerina, a seven-furlong sprint for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up that offers a “Win and You're In” berth to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint; and the restricted $135,000 Better Talk Now at one mile on turf for sophomores.

The traditional local prep for the Runhappy Travers, the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy, will be held on Saturday, July 30. It will be joined by the Grade 1, $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up. Closing out Jim Dandy weekend on July 31 is the Grade 2, $250,000 Bowling Green at 1 3/8 miles on the turf; and the Grade 2, $200,000 Amsterdam for 3-year-olds at 6 1/2 furlongs.

New York-breds will also be highlighted on Friday, Aug. 12 with four handicaps each boasting a purse increase of $25,000 to $125,000, including the Evan Shipman at one-mile for 3-year-olds and up; the John Morrissey at six furlongs for 3-year-olds and up; the six-furlong Union Avenue for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up; and the Johnstone Mile, previously the nine-furlong Saratoga Dew, for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up.

The Johnstone Mile, to be run out of the Wilson Chute, is named in honor of the longtime horseman and NYRA employee Bruce Johnstone who passed at age 76 in February 2020 following a lengthy battle against cancer. Johnstone transitioned from a successful career as a trainer to management at NYRA, where he spent the last 13 years of his career as Manager of Racing Operations.

Saratoga will also pay tribute to the late Suzie O'Cain on Wednesday, July 20 with a 1 1/16-mile turf event for state-bred sophomore fillies. The $125,000 Suzie O'Cain was previously run as the Stillwater.

O'Cain, who passed away in January following a battle with breast cancer, and her husband, Dr. C. Lynwood O'Cain, managed the late Carl Lizza's Highcliff Farm in Delanson, N.Y. for more than 20 years. O'Cain also served on the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's Board of Directors and was co-chairwoman of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders' (NYTB) Political Action Committee and chairwoman of the NYTB Media Committee.

A day later, the third running of the $125,000 Rick Violette at 1 1/16-miles on turf for state-bred sophomores will honor the late NYRA horseman and former president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.

Among the other Grade 1 races at the Spa will be the $150,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial on July 20, and the $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard on Aug. 17 for steeplechasers; the $600,000 Alabama on Saturday, Aug. 20; and the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap, a Breeders' Cup qualifier for the Mile, on Saturday, Aug. 13, to be held on the same card as the Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special.

Closing Weekend of the Saratoga meet will feature a pair of Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” events on Saturday, Sept. 3, led by the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup [Classic] at 10 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up. Should a Grade/Group 1 winner start in the 2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup, the purse will be increased to $1.25 million. In addition, the first four placings of the Grade 2, $400,000 Suburban Handicap on July 9 at Belmont Park will have their nomination, entry and starting fees waived should they start in the Jockey Club Gold Cup.

The Sept. 3 card also includes the Grade 2, $600,000 Flower Bowl, an 11-furlong turf test for older fillies and mares offering a berth in the Filly and Mare Turf; along with the Grade 3, $200,000 Saranac.

On Sunday, Sept. 4, 2-year-old fillies will sprint seven furlongs in the Grade 1, $300,000 Spinaway.

Closing Day on Monday, Sept. 5, will feature the Grade 3, $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap along with the prestigious Grade 1, $300,000 Hopeful for 2-year-olds going seven furlongs to conclude the 154th Saratoga meeting.

To view the complete stakes schedule for the 2022 summer meet, visit https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/stakes-schedule/.

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After a mistrial caused by a COVID-19 positive, Lisa Giannelli could be going to federal court in late April as part of the ongoing case surrounding what prosecutors say was a ring of racehorse dopers. Giannelli had originally been grouped with former veterinarian Dr. Seth Fishman at a trial that began in late January, but her case ended in a mistrial after one of her attorneys contracted COVID-19 in the proceeding's second week.

Fishman would go on to be found guilty by jury on two counts of conspiring to violate drug adulteration and misbranding laws in connection with the manufacture of performance-enhancing drugs for racehorses. He could face as much as 20 years in prison. Fishman recently filed a motion seeking to have the two convictions combined into one since they are both on the same charge and, according to his lawyers, encompass overlapping periods of time. His sentencing is scheduled for early May.

Giannelli faces one count of misbranding conspiracy.

In previous court filings, prosecutors have portrayed her as an active sales rep for Fishman's products, while the defense has characterized her role as more of a courier who delivered materials as she was instructed by her employer.

Giannelli's case is listed as having the first back-up slot to begin on April 27. An order from U.S. District Court Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil indicated that a possible upcoming change in COVID-19 policies may allow two jury trials to begin on the same day by late April, which would mean Giannelli's case would proceed on that date. Attorneys are ordered to prepare relevant trial documents like jury instructions and voir dire questions by April 4.

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Bills filed in both the Senate and the House of South Carolina seek to legalize advanced deposit wagering apps, reports the Associated Press.

Rep. Russell Ott (D) announced the bills at a press conference, suggesting that a commission would oversee the companies running the online app.

He also suggested that 10 percent of profits would be returned to the state for use to develop horse therapy programs for veterans, public equestrian trails, and horse care programs for inmates or troubled teens.

“We are not talking about opening casinos,” Ott said. “We're not talking about different forms of brick and mortar or bookies or even walking up to a teller at a horse race and placing a bet.”

Read more at the Associated Press.

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