Horse Racing
Churchill Downs: Cox looks for Highland Falls to step up in Blame
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Godolphin’s improving 4-year-old colt Highland Falls will attempt to garner his first stakes victory as the 5-2 morning line choice in Saturday’s Grade 3, $275,000 Blame, the local prep for the $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs on June 29.
Highland Falls, the recent runner-up to Skippylongstocking in the Oaklawn Handicap (G2), began his career on closing day of the 2023 Ellis Park season with a 9-1 debut victory in a maiden special weight contest. Since then, the son of Curlin won allowance contests at Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds before he tested stakes company for the first time in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), finishing fourth to Newgate.
“We think very highly of this colt and hope he can establish himself as one of the top older horses in the country,” trainer Brad Cox said. “I thought he ran well in the Santa Anita Handicap where the pace didn’t really shape up all that fast. I thought in the Oaklawn Handicap he ran a credible race and improved out of the Santa Anita Handicap. We’re looking forward to Saturday’s race and hoping it kickstarts a big campaign for him.”
Run at 1 1/8 miles, the Blame Stakes will go as Race 10 of 11 with a post time of 5:27 p.m. EDT.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Frosted Departure Frosted |
6.15 | 15-1 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
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Highland Falls Curlin |
6.74 | 5-2 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
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War Campaign Declaration of War |
5.09 | 9-2 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
|
Uncle Jake Uncle Mo |
0.00 |
3rd, CD AOC (05/27/2024-R5) |
30-1 | |
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Last Race Next Race |
3rd, CD AOC (05/27/2024-R5) |
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| 5 |
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Tapit Trice Tapit |
7.55 | 3-1 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 6 |
|
Dreamlike Gun Runner |
6.04 |
2nd, KEE ALW (04/19/2024-R8) |
4-1 | |
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Last Race Next Race |
2nd, KEE ALW (04/19/2024-R8) |
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| 7 |
|
Classic Causeway Giant’s Causeway |
6.70 |
4th, CD AOC (05/27/2024-R5) |
30-1 | |
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Last Race Next Race |
4th, CD AOC (05/27/2024-R5) |
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| 8 |
|
Last Samurai Malibu Moon |
6.11 | 20-1 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 9 |
|
Cagliostro Upstart |
3.84 |
1st, KEE ALW (04/19/2024-R8) |
6-1 | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, KEE ALW (04/19/2024-R8) |
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| 10 |
|
Five Star General Distorted Humor |
6.17 |
1st, CD AOC (05/27/2024-R5) |
30-1 | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, CD AOC (05/27/2024-R5) |
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| 11 |
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Trademark Upstart |
6.08 | 12-1 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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