Churchill Downs results

Longshot Blessed Flyer (c, 2, Dialed In--Introspection, by Overanalyze) just got his nose in front of He is No Lie (Early Voting) on the wire to win the Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs Sunday. The 31-1 outsider settled back off the pace while a pair of 'TDN Rising Stars presented by Hagyard,' separated themselves from the field, with even-money favorite Hey Tuff Guy (Life Is Good) and 9-2 shot He is No Lie battling on the front end through fractions of :22.10 and :44.69. He is No Lie took...

Tracy Farmer's Pierette (f, 2, Girvin--Praising, by Pulpit) reeled in Epic Reign (Epicenter) in deep stretch to win the Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs Sunday. The 5-2 favorite sat just off the pace as second choice Epic Reign battled on the front end through fractions of :22.54 and :45.57. Epic Reign asserted control in upper stretch and looked to be home free, but Pierette, tipped from the rail to the outside, was finding her best stride, closing powerfully to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths. The time for the...

Burnham Square captured his second straight graded victory with another dominant victory over 12 furlongs over the turf in the GIII Louisville Stakes at Churchill Downs Saturday night. The heavy favorite was unhurried and settled off the pace while well in hand. He improved his position down the backstretch and burst up to engage the pacesetters with a three-wide move into the stretch. He bound to the lead with a furlong to go and sailed clear to the wire. "He was very professional again tonight," winning trainer Ian Wilkes said....