Bell's the One leads field of 7 in Keeneland's Madison

Photo: Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire

Bell’s the One, winner of the Grade 1 Derby City Distaff and third in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, headlines a field of seven fillies and mares entered Tuesday for the 20th running of the $300,000 Madison (G1) for fillies and mares going 7 furlongs on Keeneland's main track.

The Madison, one of six graded stakes on Saturday’s 11-race program, will be run as the 10th race with a 6:02 p.m. EDT post time. First post time Saturday is 1:05 p.m. EDT.

Trained by Neil Pessin and owned by Lothenbach Stables, Bell’s the One will make her 2021 debut in the Madison. Winner of the 2019 Raven Run (G2) here, Bell’s the One will be ridden by Corey Lanerie and break from post position 4.

Also exiting the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint and making her 2021 debut is Sconsin, who finished a half-length behind Bell’s the One in the Breeders’ Cup. Owned by Lloyd Madison Farms IV and trained by Greg Foley, Sconsin will be ridden by James Graham and break from post position 6.

Another Grade 1 winner in the field is Godolphin’s homebred Fair Maiden, winner of the La Brea in December at Santa Anita.

Trained by Eoin Harty, Fair Maiden was a troubled fourth in last fall’s Qatar Fort Springs here on the Breeders’ Cup undercard. Brian Hernandez Jr. has the mount and will break from post position 7.

2021 Madison (G1)

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