LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Grade 2, $600,000 American Turf on Saturday at Churchill Downs became much more wide open when the connections of multiple graded stakes winner Endlessly, who likely would have been favored, opted to take their chances in the Kentucky Derby.
The 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-olds drew an overflow group of 17, with 14 in the main body of the field, plus three also-eligibles. The starting group includes four graded stakes winners, in addition to six others who have won stakes.