Stephen Foster, Aqueduct Final Day Top Racing Coverage

The upcoming weekend in horse racing is highlighted by one of the best race cards of the year to date anchored by a star-studded Breeders' Cup prep, followed by the final race card at one of the nation's signature tracks. On June 27, Churchill Downs runs seven stakes races on the second-to-last day of its spring-summer meet, topped by the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1). The Foster is a Breeders' Cup Challenge series "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) this fall, and drew a stellar field led by reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty. Another Breeders' Cup qualifier, the Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2) (Distaff, G1) is also featured Saturday. Then June 28, Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, N.Y., will conduct its final day of live racing after 132 years in operation. The "Big A" will shut down in advance of the September reopening of a reconstructed Belmont Park on Long Island, which will take over Aqueduct's dates. Sunday concludes the "Belmont at the Big A" meet that has been held annually since Belmont temporarily closed for an overhaul in 2023. A rundown of television, streaming, and radio coverage for a busy and important week in horse racing: Stakes Race Schedule Note: All times listed are Eastern TV/Livestream Schedule Note: All times listed are Eastern Radio Schedule Note: All times listed are Eastern