Cardinal Stakes: 11 are entered for Thanksgiving turf test
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Eleven talented turf fillies and mares will line up Thursday at Churchill Downs for the 49th running of the Grade 3 Cardinal Stakes, the co-featured event on the 12-race Thanksgiving Day program.
The Cardinal, contested at 1 1/8 miles on turf, is scheduled as Race 11 with a post time of 4:14 p.m. EST The day’s early first post is set for 11:30 a.m.
Headlining the Cardinal are Quality Star, winner of the Ellis Park Turf Stakes; Nassau (G2) winner Implicated; and Magical Lute, victorious this summer in the Iowa Distaff.
Joining them are several up-and-comers looking to make their mark in graded-stakes company, including five-time winner Stir Crazy, ultra-consistent Dreaming of Mo and three-time winner She’s Lookin Lucky.
| Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last Start / Next Start |
HRN |
| 1 |
|
She's Lookin Lucky
Lookin At Lucky
|
0.00 |
Matt A. Shirer
Florent Geroux
|
3rd, CD AOC (11/15/2024-R4)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
3rd, CD AOC (11/15/2024-R4)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 2 |
|
Magical Lute
Maclean's Music
|
5.07 |
Ian R. Wilkes
Brian J. Hernandez, Jr.
|
3rd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R4)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
3rd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R4)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 3 |
|
Duvet Day
Starspangledbanner
|
4.87 |
Michael W. McCarthy
Flavien Prat
|
7th, 2024 Dowager G3
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
7th, 2024 Dowager G3
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 4 |
|
Queen Regent
Roaring Lion
|
0.00 |
Brendan P. Walsh
Frankie Dettori
|
3rd, 2024 Maple Leaf G3
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
3rd, 2024 Maple Leaf G3
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 5 |
|
Heart Spin
Hard Spun
|
0.00 |
Anna Navarette
Irving Moncada
|
7th, CD ALW (11/03/2024-R8)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
7th, CD ALW (11/03/2024-R8)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 6 |
|
Implicated
Connect
|
6.45 |
Brendan P. Walsh
Tyler Gaffalione
|
10th, 2024 First Lady Stakes G1
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
10th, 2024 First Lady Stakes G1
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 7 |
|
Stir Crazy
Vancouver
|
0.00 |
Michael J. Maker
Luis Saez
|
2nd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R4)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
2nd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R4)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 8 |
|
Harvey's Princess
Cairo Prince
|
0.00 |
Marcelino Salas
John McKee
|
1st, IND SOC (10/17/2024-R6)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
1st, IND SOC (10/17/2024-R6)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 9 |
|
Adrasteia
Speightster
|
0.00 |
Fergus Bogle
Albin Jimenez
|
1st, CD ALW (11/03/2024-R8)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
1st, CD ALW (11/03/2024-R8)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 10 |
|
Dreaming of Mo
Uncle Mo
|
0.00 |
Dale L. Romans
Corey J. Lanerie
|
1st, CD AOC (10/31/2024-R8)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
1st, CD AOC (10/31/2024-R8)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
| 11 |
|
Quality Star
Animal Kingdom
|
0.00 |
Paulo H. Lobo
Luan Machado
|
2nd, KEE ALW (10/17/2024-R4)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
Entered |
Last Race
Next Race
|
2nd, KEE ALW (10/17/2024-R4)
2024 Cardinal Stakes G3
|
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