Extras are written on a daily basis and reflect the racing office's understanding of horses on the grounds waiting to run and act as fluid fill-ins for scheduled condition book races that may not fill to the racing office's satisfaction.
Here is the Churchill Overnight for Friday (drawn yesterday) with Extras for Saturday which will draw today (Scroll to bottom):
http://www.churchilldowns.com/sites/...e%20column.pdf
("X5" would be Rampillion's, as Dave indicated above, should Ben Huffman decide to use it. As Chuck wrote the partners this morning, he was given an indication that the race would most likely be used Sunday instead...)
Extra Races For Saturday, November 1, 2008
(
Entries Close on Wednesday, October 29, 2008)
X2 EXTRA RACE NO 2 MAIDEN
Purse $46,000. (Includes $8,400 from KTDF) For Maidens, Two Years Old.
Weight 118 lbs.
(Preference To Horses That Have Not Started For Less Than $50,000)
ONE MILE
X3 EXTRA RACE NO 3 MAIDEN
Purse $46,000. (Includes $8,400 from KTDF) For Maidens, Fillies Two Years Old.
Weight 118 lbs.
(Preference To Horses That Have Not Started For Less Than $50,000)
ONE MILE
X4 EXTRA RACE NO 4 MAIDEN CLAIMING
Purse $28,000. For Maidens, Two Years Old.
Weight 121 lbs.
CLAIMING PRICE $80,000, if for $75,000, allowed 2 lbs.
SEVEN FURLONGS
X5 EXTRA RACE NO 5 MAIDEN CLAIMING
Purse $18,000. For Maidens, Fillies Two Years Old.
Weight 121 lbs.
CLAIMING PRICE $30,000, if for $25,000, allowed 2 lbs.