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2025 Stephen Foster Morning Line Odds & Entries
| PP | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | ML ODDS |
|---|
1 | First Mission (KY) | L Saez / B H Cox | 4-1 |
2 | Mindframe (MD) | I Ortiz, Jr. / T A Pletcher | 7-2 |
3 | Skippylongstocking (KY) | J L Ortiz / S A Joseph, Jr. | 6-1 |
4 | Sierra Leone (KY) | F Prat / C C Brown | 5-2 |
5 | Mystik Dan (KY) | B J Hernandez, Jr. / K G McPeek | 3-1 |
6 | Hit Show (KY) | F Geroux / B H Cox | 9-2 |
7 | Ashcroft (KY) | J R Leparoux / D W Lukas | 30-1 |
2025 Stephen Foster Stakes Wager Menu
| Race | Post Time | Wagering |
| 1 | 12:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 2 | 1:15PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 3 | 1:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 |
| 4 | 2:15PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 5 | 2:45PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 6 | 3:19PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 7 | 3:52PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 DC6 |
| 8 | 4:25PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P5 |
| 9 | 4:58PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 P4 |
| 10 | 5:31PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD P3 |
| 11 | 6:03PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 DD |
| 12 | 6:32PM | WPS EX TRI SUPER SH5 |
Stephen Foster Stakes Race History
The Stephen Foster Stakes is a Grade I Thoroughbred race run annually since 1982 at the famed Churchill Downs in Kentucky. The race is named in honor of Stephen Foster, known as the "father of American music" and composer of such standards as "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", and "My Old Kentucky Home" (which is played while the Kentucky Derby field parades the track).
Black Tie Affair (1991), Saint Liam (2005), Curlin (2008), and Gun Runner (2017) all added wins at the race during their respective Horse of the Year campaigns. As part of the Breeder's Cup Challenge, since 2015 winners of the race gain automatic entry into the Breeder's Cup Classic.
2024 Stephen Foster Stakes Results
Who won the Stephen Foster Stakes? Please find details for the 2024 running of the race and a full timeline list of winners.
Exotic Payoffs:
- $2.00 Exacta (7-1) Paid: $171.64
- $0.50 Trifecta (7-1-9) Paid: $204.62
- $0.10 Superfecta (7-1-9-2) Paid: $87.70
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|
2024 | Kingsbarns | Luis Saez / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.09 |
2023 | West Will Power | Flavien Prat / Brad H. Cox | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.93 |
2022 | Olympiad | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.66 |
2021 | Maxfield | Jose L. Ortiz / Brendan P. Walsh | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.53 |
2020 | Tom's d'Etat | Miguel Mena / Albert Stall Jr. | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.30 |
2019 | Seeking the Soul | John Velasquez / Dallas Stewart | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.27 |
2018 | Pavel | Mario Gutierrez / Doug F. O'Neill | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:49.21 |
2017 | Gun Runner | Florent Geroux / Steven M. Asmussen | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.56 |
2016 | Bradester | Joe Bravo / Eddie Kenneally | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:48.85 |
2015 | Noble Bird | Shaun Bridgmohan / Mark E. Casse | 1 1⁄8 M / 1:47.94 |
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