Churchill Downs 2017 Spring Meet Stakes Schedule April 29-June 30 Date Race (w/Purse & Grade) Age & Gender Distance Course Sat. , April 29 Opening Night Presented by Ste lla Artois and Old Forester $100,000 William Walker 3YO 6 Furlongs Dirt $65,000 -added Roxe lana Overnight Stakes F & M 3YO & Up 6 Furlongs Dirt Thur s., May 4 Thurby $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile 2YO 5 Furlongs Dirt $65,000 -added Opening Verse O vernight Stakes 3YO & Up 1 Mile Turf Fri., May 5 Kentucky Oaks Day $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) 3YO Fillies 1 1/8 Miles Dirt $300,000 La Troienne Presented by Spirited Funds (GI) F & M 4 YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles Dirt $400,000 Alysheba (GII) 4YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles Dirt $200,000 Eight Belles (GII) 3YO Fillies 7 Furlongs Dirt $150,000 Edgewood Presented by Forcht Bank (GIII) 3YO Fillies 1 1/16 Miles Turf $150,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (GIII) 3YO & Up 5 Furlongs Turf Sat., May 6 Kentuc ky Derby Day $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) 3YO 1 ¼ Miles Dirt $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI) 4YO & Up 1 1/8 Miles Turf $300,000 Humana Distaff (GI) F & M 4YO & Up 7 Furlongs Dirt $500,000 Churchill Downs (GII) 4YO & Up 7 Furlongs Dirt $300,000 C hurchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by Longines (GII) F & M 4YO & Up 1 Mile Turf $300,000 American Turf Presented by Ram Trucks (GII) 3YO 1 1/16 Miles Turf $250,000 Pat Day Mile Presented by LG&E and KU (GII I) 3YO 1 Mile Dirt Sat., May 13 $65,000 -added Unbridled Sydney Overnight Stakes 3YO & Up 5 Furlongs Turf Sat., May 20 Preakness Stakes Simulcast $100,000 Louisville Handicap (GIII) 3YO & Up 1 ½ Miles Turf $100,000 Matron (GIII) F & M 3 YO & Up 1 1/ 16 Miles Dirt Sat., May 27 $100,000 Winning Colors (GIII) 3YO & Up 6 Furlongs Dirt $65,000 -added Keertana Overnight Stakes F & M 3YO & Up 1 ½ Miles Turf Sat., June 3 $100,000 Aristides (GIII) 3YO & Up 6 Furlongs Dirt $65,000 -added Mighty Beau Overni ght Stakes 3YO & Up 5 Furlongs Turf Sat., June 10 Belmont Stakes Simulcast $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (GIII) F & M 3 YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles Turf Sat., June 17 Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and El Jimador $500,000 Stephen Foste r Handicap (GI) 3YO & up 1 1/8 Miles Dirt $200,000 Wise Dan (GII) 3YO & up 1 1/16 Miles Turf $200,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap (GII) F & M 3YO & Up 1 1/8 Miles Dirt $100,000 Matt Winn (GIII) 3YO 1 1/16 Miles Dirt $100,000 Regret (GIII) 3YO Fillies 1 1/8 Miles Turf Sat., June 24 $100,000 Chicago Handicap (GIII) F & M 3 YO & Up 7 Furlongs Dirt Fri., June 30 Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and Finlandia Vodka $100,000 Bashford Manor (GIII) 2YO 6 Furlongs Dirt $100,000 Debutante (Li sted) 2YO Fillies 6 Furlongs Dirt $65,000 -added Kelly’s Landing Overnight Stakes 3YO & Up 7 Furlongs Dirt