Immersive, Splendora Headline Shawnee Stakes

Godolphin's three-time Grade 1 winner Immersive, crowned the 2024 champion 2-year-old filly, is a top contender in next Saturday's $300,000 Shawnee Stakes (G3). This race serves as a crucial local prep for the June 27 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis (G2) at Churchill Downs.

Immersive, trained by Brad Cox, boasts an impressive juvenile record with wins in the Spinaway (G1), Alcibiades (G1), and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). After a dominant 2-year-old season, she returned as a 3-year-old with strong performances, including runner-up finishes in the Monomoy Girl Stakes and Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), and a win in the Seneca Overnight Stakes (L) at Churchill Downs.

Adding to the race's prestige, Boyd Racing and By Talla Racing's Splendora, a Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) winner, is also entered. Trained by Bob Baffert, Splendora's career includes victories in the Beholder Mile (G1) and D. Wayne Lukas (G2).

Majestic Oops, a veteran earner of over $1 million, will make her first start under trainer Phil D'Amato. Previously trained by Dan Ward, Majestic Oops secured wins in the Azeri Stakes (G2) and American Beauty (L) at Oaklawn. She enters the Shawnee off a third-place finish in the Apple Blossom (G1) on April 11 at Oaklawn.

The field for the Shawnee Stakes, scheduled for next Saturday, includes Gin Gin, Take Charge Omaha, Miss Justify, Majestic Oops, Splendora, Too Much Kiki, and Immersive.