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Led by the $3 million Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7, a record 53 stakes races that total $20.37 million will be staged at Churchill Downs Racetrack this spring and summer. In addition to the 44-day spring meet, which runs April 30-July 4, Churchill Downs will host a special one-day Arlington Million Day program on Saturday, Aug. 13, thanks to cooperation from Ellis Park, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and Kentucky horsemen. Overall, Churchill Downs will host nine stakes races that previously were run at Arlington Park. Arlington Million Day on Aug. 13 will feature four stakes cumulatively worth $2 million: the […]