STEPHEN FOSTER HAS COME A LONG WAY

From: Evansville Courier & Press | Date: June 19, 2005| Author: Cliff Guilliams | Copyright information

Churchill Downs just celebrated "Stephen Foster Super Saturday." Headed by the $750,000-added Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap, an all- stakes Pick-Six -- including a $250,000 guaranteed Pick-Four -- was offered.

Next to Derby day, it's Churchill's second richest day for purses.

But it wasn't always that way.

In a relatively short time, this race, thanks to simulcast revenues and inflation, has come a long way, baby.

In 1982, the Stephen Foster debuted for $50,000-ad...

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