News Racing Returns to Churchill Downs April 25, 2015 News Racing Returns to Churchill Downs April 25, 2015 By: Jared Welch twitterfacebooklinkedinemail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Racing returns to Churchill Downs under the lights at Opening Night. Kick off Kentucky Derby week in style with live racing and entertainment in celebration of the upcoming Kentucky Derby. First post is at 6:00 p.m. EST. Glencrest Farm and JSM Equine’s Blofeld, perfect in three career starts that includes victories in the Nashua (GII) and Futurity (GII), tops a field of six 3-year-olds entered in tonight’s first running of the $100,000 William Walker at six furlongs on the main track. The $100,000 William Walker is a new six-furlong race for 3-year-olds named for African-American jockey and 1877 Kentucky Derby winner William “Billy” Walker and highlights “Opening Night Presented by Stella Artois & Finlandia Vodka” that launches Kentucky Derby Week and the 38-day 2015 Spring Meet. (4/25/15-6/27/15) Handicapping Products Get your Churchill Downs handicapping products, such as SimplePlays™, BestPlays™ / ValuePlays™ and RacePlays™, on our new Handicapping Products page. Just click here or find Handicapping Products on the main menu from all pages. This new page makes it easier than ever to find the Dudes’ products you need. Saturday Free Picks Stats: (0) 0-0-0 — 0% winners, 0% on the board Race 1: #3 Flattermejim Race 2: #5 Baby Wildcat Race 3: #4 Como Se Llama Race 4: #5 Wasatch Race 5: #4 Thunder’s Rollin’ Race 6: #6 Hooligan Race 7: #2 Blofeld Race 8: #2 Shining Copper Race 9: #5 Plenty Elusive Race 10: #1 This Ones for Tony Race 11: #2 Don’tforgetaboutme Only 5 qualifying spots remain! Nearly 1000 entries have come to the Dudes’ Derby Challenge sponsored by Race Track Warriors and BETMIX. Only 55 have left victorious and qualified for the main event on Oaks/Derby day. BOTH Dudes are in and qualified and will be at it again this weekend at Churchill Downs! That’s right, you can qualify more than once and gain extra entries in the main event! Challenge the Dudes!
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