Churchill: Cox's Juncture goes for first graded win in Cardinal
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Juddmonte’s four-time winner Juncture will attempt to win her first graded-stakes contest when she faces six rivals in the 48th running of the Grade 3, $300,000 Cardinal on Thanksgiving day at Churchill Downs.
The Cardinal, scheduled to be run at 1 1/8 miles on turf, was slated as Race 10 with a post time of 3:53 p.m. EST.
Juncture, a 4-year-old filly trained by Brad Cox, placed twice in Group 3 races while based in Ireland with trainer Ger Lyons. Cox took over training of Juncture earlier this year, and her resumé includes a victory in the Ouija Board Distaff at Lone Star Park and a recent third-place finish in the Rodeo Drive (G2) at Santa Anita. Jockey Flavien Prat will have the mount from post no. 6.
The competitive Cardinal field also includes stakes-placed Lovely Princess and Keeneland allowance winner Saffron Moon.
| Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last Start / Next Start |
HRN |
| 1 |
|
Joyful Applause
Kitten's Joy
|
0.00 |
Helen Pitts
Orlando Mojica
|
2nd, 2022 Mrs. Revere G2
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
2nd, 2022 Mrs. Revere G2
|
| 2 |
|
Star Fortress
Sea The Stars
|
0.00 |
Ralph Beckett
Luis Saez
|
3rd, 2023 Aphrodite Fillies' Stakes LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
3rd, 2023 Aphrodite Fillies' Stakes LS
|
| 3 |
|
Lovely Princess
Twirling Candy
|
4.45 |
Kenneth G. McPeek
Brian J. Hernandez, Jr.
|
4th, 2023 Dowager G3
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
4th, 2023 Dowager G3
|
| 4 |
|
Walkathon
Twirling Candy
|
4.12 |
Ian R. Wilkes
Julien R. Leparoux
|
1st, 2022 Regret G3
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
1st, 2022 Regret G3
|
| 5 |
|
Take A Stand
Will Take Charge
|
4.12 |
Victoria H. Oliver
Fernando De La Cruz
|
3rd, 2023 Mari Hulman George Memorial LS
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
3rd, 2023 Mari Hulman George Memorial LS
|
| 6 |
|
Juncture
Dark Angel
|
4.45 |
Brad H. Cox
Flavien Prat
|
3rd, 2023 Rodeo Drive Stakes G2
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
3rd, 2023 Rodeo Drive Stakes G2
|
| 7 |
|
Saffron Moon
Malibu Moon
|
4.12 |
Chad C. Brown
Tyler Gaffalione
|
4th, Sar AlwOC (8/17/23-R2)
|
Entered |
|
Last Race
|
4th, Sar AlwOC (8/17/23-R2)
|
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