Churchill Downs: Norah G headlines Saturday’s Dogwood
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Thomas Galvin’s multiple Louisiana-bred stakes winner Norah G will face nine rivals entered for Saturday night’s Grade 3, $300,000 Dogwood Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs.
Saturday’s 11-race program gets underway at 6 p.m. EDT. The seven-furlong Dogwood will go as race 10 at 10:42 p.m.
Click here for Churchill Downs entries and results.Norah G, trained by Patricia West, will make her first start outside Louisiana but will ship to Kentucky with a solid résumé that includes victories in the Louisiana Futurity at Fair Grounds and Louisiana Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. Norah G last competed Aug. 27 at Louisiana Downs on turf, where she showed her versatility and easily defeated nine rivals by two lengths. Coming back from an injury, jockey Rey Gutierrez will have the call from post 8.
The Dogwood field features accomplished fillies including Pea Patch The Dogwood field features accomplished fillies including Pea Patch runner-up Twice as Sweet, Cathryn Sophia runner-up Yesternight, Audubon Oaks runner-up and third-place finishers Flamand and Santa Fe Gold, Valdale Stakes winner B G Warrior and allowance victor Alexa Lou.
| Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last Start / Next Start |
HRN |
| 1 |
|
Yesternight
Midnight Storm
|
0.00 |
Lindsay Schultz
James Graham
|
2nd, 2023 Cathryn Sophia Stakes LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
2nd, 2023 Cathryn Sophia Stakes LS
|
| 2 |
|
Metaphysical
American Freedom
|
0.00 |
Jeff Hiles
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
|
4th, 2023 Charles Town Oaks G3
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
4th, 2023 Charles Town Oaks G3
|
| 3 |
|
Flamand
Creative Cause
|
0.00 |
Elias Lopez
Mitchell Murrill
|
2nd, 2023 Audubon Oaks LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
2nd, 2023 Audubon Oaks LS
|
| 4 |
|
B G Warrior
Run Away and Hide
|
3.79 |
Ronald Kahles
Joseph D. Ramos
|
3rd, 2023 Leslie's Lady Overnight LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
3rd, 2023 Leslie's Lady Overnight LS
|
| 5 |
|
Lady Radler
Kantharos
|
4.45 |
Michael B Campbell
Jesus L. Castanon
|
8th, 2023 Lady Erie LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
8th, 2023 Lady Erie LS
|
| 6 |
|
Santa Fe Gold
Fast Anna
|
4.12 |
W. Bret Calhoun
Francisco Arrieta
|
3rd, 2023 Audubon Oaks LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
3rd, 2023 Audubon Oaks LS
|
| 7 |
|
Twice As Sweet
Candy Ride
|
4.45 |
Brendan P. Walsh
Declan Cannon
|
2nd, 2023 Pea Patch LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
2nd, 2023 Pea Patch LS
|
| 8 |
|
Norah G
Fast Anna
|
0.00 |
Patricia G West
Reylu Gutierrez
|
7th, 2023 Silverbulletday LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
7th, 2023 Silverbulletday LS
|
| 9 |
|
Alexa Lou
Speightstown
|
0.00 |
Dallas Stewart
Julien R. Leparoux
|
1st, CD MSW (11/12/22-R3)
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
1st, CD MSW (11/12/22-R3)
|
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