Race Previews 2023 Chicago Stakes Preview & FREE Picks | Matareya Faces Society, 4 Others At Ellis Park June 23, 2023 Matareya (Jessica Morgan/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM) Race Previews 2023 Chicago Stakes Preview & FREE Picks | Matareya Faces Society, 4 Others At Ellis Park June 23, 2023 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Aaron previews the 2023 Chicago Stakes (G3) from Ellis Park, then gives his top picks & long shots. Multiple Grade 1 champion Matareya takes a major class drop for trainer Brad Cox, but could fellow Grade 1 winner Society spring an upset? Tell us YOUR thoughts in the Comments section! SMASH the *Thumbs Up* ~ HIT *Subscribe* ~ RING the *Notification* bell The press release: Godolphin’s Derby City Distaff (Grade I) winner Matareya headlines a field of six fillies and mares that entered Saturday’s 33rd running of the $225,000 Chicago Stakes (GIII) at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming. The Chicago Stakes will be run at seven furlongs on the main track and was carded as Race 9 of 10 with a post time of 3:55 p.m. First post is 11:45 a.m. Ellis Park Full Card Plays Available Now There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why Matareya, trained by Brad Cox, is a two-time Grade I winning sprinter. Prior to her Grade I glory in the $750,000 Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery, Matareya won last year’s Acorn Stakes (GI) as a 3-year-old. Matareya has one prior start at Ellis Park when she broke her maiden as a 2-year-old by 4 ½ lengths. Jockey Flavien Prat, who’s been aboard Matareya for her last six starts, will be in the saddle from post No. 2. Another Grade I winner that entered the Chicago Stakes is Peter Blum Thoroughbreds’ Society. Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Society won last year’s Cotillion Stakes (GI) at Parx. In her last start, Society faded to ninth in the 1 1/16-mile La Troienne Stakes (GI) but will cut back in distance in the Chicago Stakes with Tyler Gaffalione in the saddle from post 5. 2023 Ohio Derby Preview & FREE Picks | Two Phil’s, Bishops Bay Headline Main Event At Thistledown Here is the complete field for the Chicago Stakes from the rail out (with jockey and trainer): 1. Hidden Connection (Luis Saez, Bret Calhoun) 2. Matareya (Prat, Cox) 3. Be Like Water (Brian Hernandez Jr., Vicki Oliver) 4. Stella Noir (James Graham, Keith Desormeaux) 5. Society (Gaffalione, Asmussen) 6. Drifaros (Martin Garcia, Teresa Pompay) Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up
Preakness Stakes 149 and Black-Eyed Susan Picks | Blinkers Off 667 The Racing Dudes preview and give picks for Saturday’s $2… Read More
Preakness Pick 5 Preview | The Magic Mike Show 548 The Magic Mike Show guys preview & give their tickets… Read More
Preakness Stakes, NHL & NBA Playoff Picks | Dudes Who Bet Sports 192 Aaron and Papa Dude give their picks for the 149th… Read More
Kentucky Derby 2024 Recap, Preakness Probables, & Rapid-Fire Picks | Blinkers Off 666 The Racing Dudes recap Mystik Dan winning the 2024 Kentucky… Read More
Belmont At The Big A Pick 5 Preview | The Magic Mike Show 547 The Magic Mike Show guys preview & give their tickets… Read More
Preakness Stakes 2024 Betting Bible | Get Pimlico Picks NOW! Get the 2024 Preakness Stakes Betting Bible, featuring our EXACT race-by-race wagering… Read More
Pimlico Picks | Preakness Stakes 2024 Aaron previews the 2024 Preakness Stakes (G1) from Pimlico, then… Read More
Preakness Stakes Trifecta Picks & Plays Vinny gives his 2024 Preakness Stakes (G1) trifecta picks &… Read More
Preakness Stakes Exacta Picks & Plays Dr. Miranda gives her 2024 Preakness Stakes (G1) exacta picks… Read More
Rocket Picks 🚀: Pimlico, Churchill Downs, & Belmont at the Big A for May 18, 2024 Let’s kick off another big Saturday with the Racing Dudes… Read More