Churchill Downs lists Stephen Foster night stakes probables

Churchill Downs has listed stakes probables for its 11-race program on June 1 highlighted by the Stephen Foster (G2) and Fleur de Lis (G2), both part of the Breeders' Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series.

The Stephen Foster hero receives an automatic berth to the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Classic, while the Fleur de Lis victor receives a starting gate spot in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

Along with the Stephen Foster and Fleur de Lis, Churchill offers three other graded stakes events for Thoroughbreds. Below are the known probable entrants for all five races, according to Churchill Downs assistant racing secretary and stakes coordinator Dan Bork.

$600,000 Stephen Foster (G2)

3-year-olds and up, 1 1/8 miles, 38th running

Probable (with trainer): Alkhaatam (Danny Peitz); Draft Pick (Peter Eurton); King Zachary (Graham Motion); Quip (Rodolphe Brisset); Seeking the Soul (Dallas Stewart); Thirstforlife (Wes Hawley); Tom’s d’Etat (Al Stall Jr.); and Yoshida (JPN) (Bill Mott).

$250,000 Fleur de Lis (G2)

fillies and mares, 1 1/8 miles, 44th running

Probable (with trainer): Auspicious Babe (Dallas Stewart); Blue Prize (ARG) (Ignacio Correas IV); Elate (Bill Mott); Red Ruby (Kellyn Gorder); She’s a Julie (Steve Asmussen); and Skeptic (Rusty Arnold II).

$250,000 Wise Dan (G2)

3-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles on turf, 30th running

Probable (with trainer): Admission Office (Brian Lynch); Bourbon Resolution (Ian Wilkes); First Premio (Mark Casse); Mr. Misunderstood (Brad Cox); Parlor (Eddie Kenneally); and Siem Riep (Ben Colebrook).

$150,000 Matt Winn (G3)

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles, 22nd running

Probable (with trainer): Armistice Day (Tommy Drury); Knicks Go (Ben Colebrook); Mr. Money (Bret Calhoun); and Signalman (Kenny McPeek).

$150,000 Regret (G2)

3-year-old fillies, 1 1/8 miles on turf, 50th running

Probable (with trainer): Fortunate Girl (Mark Casse); La Feve (FR) (Graham Motion); Princesa Carolina (Kenny McPeek); She'sonthewarpath (Steve Margolis); and Winter Sunset (Wayne Catalano).