Stewards' decision triggers big Churchill Downs carryovers
Racing resumes Saturday at Churchill Downs with a 12-race program that begins at 1 p.m. ET and will include multiple large carryovers in multi-race wagers.
There is a massive $317,738 carryover in the 20-cent Single 6 Jackpot to chase on Races 7-12 after Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards had a double disqualification in Friday’s finale. If the result stood with Presidential Tweet crossing the wire first, the full jackpot would have been paid. Instead, both President Tweet and runner-up New Colossus were disqualified for interference in deep stretch, and third-place finisher Laser Loop was promoted to first, which triggered the massive full carryover.
Also, there is a $49,200 carryover in Saturday’s late Pick 5 on Races 8-12 because Friday’s middle Pick 5 was not hit.
Saturday's card is led by the 92nd running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, a 2019 Kentucky Derby prep. Billed as “Stars of Tomorrow II,” each of the 12 races is exclusively for 2-year-olds that may have aspirations of trail-blazing their way to next spring’s Derby and Kentucky Oaks.