Churchill Downs
Syndergaard clear favorite among seven for William Walker Stakes
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Barbara D. Livingston Syndergaard will face six other 3-year-olds in the William Walker on Saturday night.
Syndergaard will be an overwhelming favorite in the $100,000 William Walker Stakes when Churchill Downs opens its 39-day spring meet Saturday with an 11-race Downs After Dark card that starts at 6 p.m. Eastern.
Syndergaard, with John Velazquez riding for trainer Todd Pletcher, was assigned post 1 in a field of seven 3-year-olds in the six-furlong William Walker, which goes as the ninth race (post, 10:11 p.m.).
After Saturday, Churchill will be dark Sunday and Monday before the five-day Derby week runs Tuesday through Saturday.