(Burnham Square / Photos by Holly M. Smith)

(Percy’s Bar / Photo by Coady Media)

From the Churchill Downs Media Team / Darren Rogers:

BURNHAM SQUARE LOOKS TO CONTINUE TURF DOMINANCE IN CHORLEYWOOD STAKES

 Multiple Grade I Winner Percy’s Bar Returns in Monomoy Girl

 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 7, 2026) – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ dominant turf marathoner Burnham Square returns to the spotlight Saturday when he faces eight rivals in the fourth running of the $225,000 Chorleywood Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.

Run at 1 3/8 miles on the Matt Winn Turf Course, the Chorleywood is part of a stakes doubleheader with the $175,000 Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes. First post is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) with the Monomoy Girl scheduled as Race 9 at 4:56 p.m. and the Chorleywood as Race 10 at 5:28 p.m.

Trained by Ian Wilkes, Burnham Square has emerged as one of North America’s top turf marathoners after winning the Elkhorn Stakes (GII) by 9 ¾ lengths and last month’s Louisville Stakes (GIII) by 4 ¾ lengths.

The 4-year-old gelded son of Liam’s Map began his career on dirt and won last year’s Blue Grass (GI) before finishing sixth in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI).

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. has the mount from the rail.

Other accomplished horses entered in the Chorleywood include Isaac Murphy Marathon winner Parchment Party along with Louisville Stakes runner-up Dancin In Da’nile and third-place finisher Echo Lane.

          The Chorleywood field from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

  • Burnham Square (Hernandez, Wilkes)
  • Parchment Party (Junior Alvarado, Bill Mott)
  • Spoiler (Edgar Morales, Mike Maker)
  • Clyde’s Got a Gun (Cristian Torres, Helen Pitts-Blasi)
  • Echo Lane (Francisco Arrieta, Rohan Crichton)
  • Dancin In Da’nile (Florent Geroux, Gail Cox)
  • Chapman’s Peak (Axel Concepcion, Brad Cox)
  • The Hidden Chamber (Adam Beschizza, Kelsey Danner)
  • Timeout (Jaime Torres, Bill Mott)

The Chorleywood is named in honor of the Thoroughbred retirement farm located in nearby Prospect, Ky. in Oldham County. The 25.1-acre property was originally a Thoroughbred farm owned by George and Janet Falk, dubbed Sunny Acres Farm. The property is now owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated CEO Bill Carstanjen, who partnered with the Thoroughbred transition program Second Stride to provide rehabilitation, retraining and committed adoptive homes to retired racehorses, broodmares and young Thoroughbreds not suited to the track. Chorleywood generally houses 16 transitioning Thoroughbreds at any one time and may serve 80 horses over a year. The historic barn is made of traditional all-wood construction and features adjacent climate-controlled community rooms. There is also a newer barn that is a modern metal-clad indoor riding arena with exterior-facing windowed stalls and a tack/feed room.

GRADE I WINNER PERCY’S BAR RETURNS IN $175,000 MONOMOY GIRL OVERNIGHT STAKES– Hat Creek Racing’s Ashland Stakes (Grade I) winner Percy’s Bar returns to action Saturday at Churchill Downs when she faces six fellow 3-year-old fillies in the $175,000 Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes.

Contested at 1 1/16 miles, the Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes is Race 9 on the 11-race program with a post time of 4:56 p.m. (all times Eastern). First post is 12:45 p.m.

Trained by Ben Colebrook, Percy’s Bar emerged as one of the top 2-year-old fillies in her division last season after dominating the Debutante Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs and crossing the wire first in the Alcibiades Stakes (GI) before being disqualified for interference in the stretch.

After ending her 2025 campaign with a troubled third-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI), Percy’s Bar returned in the April 3 Ashland Stakes (GI) and cruised to a 2 ¼-length victory. She most recently finished seventh, beaten eight lengths by Always a Runner, in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI).

Jockey Luan Machado, who has ridden the daughter of Upstart in all seven of her career starts, has the mount from post 5.

The Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes field also includes LNJ Foxwoods and NK Racing’s multiple graded stakes-placed Sneaky Good; C R K Stable’s Black Eyed Susan Stakes (GII) third-place finisher A. P.’s Girl; andKlaravich Stable’s recent allowance winner Point of Reference.

          The field for the Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes in post position order (with jockey and trainer):

  • Knickeandime (Rafael Bejarano, Randy Morse)
  • Holly’s Holiday (Manny Esquivel, Kenny McPeek)
  • La Rascasse (Axel Concepcion, Will Walden)
  • A. P.’s Girl (Danny Sheehy, Peter Eurton)
  • Percy’s Bar (Machado, Colebrook)
  • Sneaky Good (Jaime Torres, Brad Cox)
  • Point of Reference (Florent Geroux, Chad Brown)

The Monomoy Girl Overnight Stakes honors the stellar champion mare who was conditioned by Brad Cox. Monomoy Girl, a Kentucky-bred daughter of Tapizar, won 14 of her 17 starts with three seconds for earnings of $4,776,818 from 2017-21. At Churchill Downs, she won six of seven starts including victories in 2017 Rags to Riches, 2018 Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI), 2018 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (GI) and 2020 La Troienne (GI).

DOWN THE STRETCH – Dubai World Cup (GI) winner Magnitude continued his march toward the $2 million Stephen Foster (GI) on June 27 with a five-furlong move in 1:01.80 inside stablemate American Promise. The talented 4-year-old colt began his work clipping off a quarter-mile in :24.20 before galloping out six furlongs in 1:14.20. Along with Magnitude, the Sunday morning work tab included Alysheba (GII) fourth-place finisher East Avenue (four furlongs, :47.60); impressive debut winner Hey Tuff Guy (four furlongs, :48.80); Fasig-Tipton La Troienne (GI) winner Shred the Gnar (five furlongs, :59.20); and Knicks Go (Listed) winner Tour Player (four furlongs, :48.20). … Following dark days Monday and Tuesday, live racing returns to Churchill Downs on Wednesday for the start of a five-day week. For the latest information and to purchase tickets, visit www.churchilldowns.com.

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