Kentucky Derby Week Stakes Nominations Due Saturday
The 2020 Kentucky Derby will be held without fans at Churchill Downs
Nominations for all Kentucky Derby Week stakes races and the late closing to the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) and $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (GI) at Churchill Downs are due on Saturday.
This years’ Kentucky Derby Week, which will span Sept. 1 – 5, will include 18 stakes events worth $9.85 million. The spectacular week of racing will include 14 graded stakes events, including five Grade I races that will be headlined by the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Kentucky Oaks on Friday, Sept. 4.
Late nominations to the Longines Kentucky Oaks and Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic will cost $500. The Longines Kentucky Oaks had 120 nominations as of the first closing on Feb. 15 while the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic had 57 nominations.
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Nominations can be made by calling the Churchill Downs racing office at 502-638-3825 or online: https://www.churchilldowns.com/horsemen/stakes/nomination-forms/.
