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The Wood Memorial Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually in April at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. It is run over a distance of 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on dirt. The Wood Memorial has been run as a Grade II event since 2017. [1]
July 5, 1926 – in the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, between Macaw and Nedana. April 18, 1927 – in the Great Eastern Steeplechase at Oakbank Racecourse between Unohoo and Mt. Cooper. May 4, 1939 – in the Churchill Downs Handicap at Churchill Downs, Between Arab's Arrow and Kings Blue. [10]
With the two scratches, Cyclone Mischief and Santa Anita Derby runner-up Mandarin Hero were added to the race. Also scratched was the Japanese horse Continuar, who was 50-1 on the morning line.
Churchill Downs 3 May 2024 Kentucky Derby: I $5,000,000 3yo open 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles: Dirt Churchill Downs 4 May 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes: II $569,770 3&up open 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs: Turf Churchill Downs 4 May 2024 Churchill Downs Stakes: I $1,000,000 4&up open 7 furlongs: Dirt Churchill Downs 4 May 2024 Derby City Distaff Stakes: I ...
12:15 p.m.: NBC, Churchill Downs extend broadcast partnership. Churchill Downs Incorporated and NBC Sports on Saturday announced an extension of their partnership that will see the Kentucky Derby ...
The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was marred by pre-race scratches and injuries at Churchill Downs. But the Run for the Roses went ahead with an 18-horse field, with Mage emerging the winner.
Friday marked the week-old spring meet's first day with off conditions on Churchill Downs' upgraded surface installed last year as part of several safety changes that followed last spring’s spate of 12 deaths at the historic track. That total included seven horses in the week leading up to the Kentucky Derby and two on the Derby undercard.
The inaugural running of the event was the Churchill Downs Handicap took place on the closing day of the Churchill Downs Spring meeting, June 6, 1911, as a three-year-old and over race over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles with five starters and was won by Carlton G. in track record time of 1:51 4 ⁄ 5 under jockey George Taplin for owner and trainer Lon Johnson. [1]