Stephen Foster Preview

The three year olds go on a little vacation... so it's time for the big boys. Here is the field for this year's Stephen Foster.

8th Race - Churchill Downs - Saturday, June 13th, 2015 STAKES. 1 1/8 Mile Dirt. Purse $500,000. Stephen Foster H. (Grade 1). FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. (09:42 PM)

PP	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer
1	Commissioner	4 C	L	120	Castellano Javier	Pletcher Todd A.
2	Lea	6 H	L	120	Rosario Joel	Mott William I.
3	Paganol	4 C	L	114	Albarado Robby	Hartman Chris A.
4	Noble Bird	4 C	L	116	Bridgmohan Shaun	Casse Mark E.
5	Hoppertunity	4 C	L	121	Smith Mike E.	Baffert Bob
6	Majestic Harbor	7 H	L o	115	Lanerie Corey J.	McGee Paul J.
7	Cat Burglar	5 H	L	116	Espinoza Victor	Baffert Bob

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Commissioner (A.P. Indy): Won the Pimlico Special and Skip Away. 2nd in last year's Belmont.

Lea (First Samurai): 3rd in the Dubai World Cup and 2nd in his Donn defense. Has always run well at Churchill.

Paganol (Tiz Wonderful): Won Allowance/Optional Claimer and 7th in the same condition. 10th in lone stakes try, the Southwest.

Noble Bird (Birdstone): 2nd in the Alysheba and won Allowance/Optional Claimer. Before the Alysheba had won last 3 out of 4 races.

Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday): 3rd in the San Antonio and won the San Pasqual. Won the Clark on this surface last fall.

Majestic Harbor (Rockport Harbor): 9th in in the Louisville Handicap and won Allowance/Optional Claimer. Best days are behind him it appears.

Cat Burglar (Unbridled's Song): 3rd in the Pimlico Special and 2nd in Allowance/Optional Claimer. Has never finished off the board in a stakes race.

Picks

Win- Noble Bird

Place- Hoppertunity

Show- Cat Burglar