LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky horse racing circuit is returning to Churchill Downs for an action-packed 14-day September Meet Thursday, Sept. 11 through Sunday, Sept. 28.

According to the news release, five stakes races, including two races that could produce starters in this year’s Breeders’ Cup and next spring’s Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, will be showcased Saturday afternoon. Total prize money for the 11-race program is a hefty $2.189 million—the most lucrative day of the boutique meet.

The $300,000 Iroquois (GIII) kicks off the Road to the 152nd Kentucky Derby series, while the $300,000 Pocahontas (GIII) starts the Road to the 152nd Kentucky Oaks. Both races are part of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Dozen Bonus Series program that awards a tiered bonus bankroll which can be used to

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