Backyard Heaven Looks Tough in Stephen Foster Handicap
Backyard Heaven winning the Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) - Coady Photography It’s certainly possible that someone could upset #6 Backyard Heaven in Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) going nine furlongs at Churchill Downs. But just because it’s possible doesn’t mean that it’s likely, and indeed, Backyard Heaven looks so good on paper that he’s been installed as the 6-5 morning line favorite despite the fact that he’s facing a quality field of eight rivals. With just [...]