Keeneland: Bold Act aims for Sycamore repeat Friday
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Bold Act, a popular winner as the favorite in last year’s edition of the race in his U.S. debut, will face 10 rivals Friday, Oct. 11 in the 30th running of the $300,000 Sycamore (G3), a 1 1/2-mile grass test at Keeneland.
The Sycamore will go as the ninth race on the 10-race program with a 5:16 p.m. EDT post time. First post is 1 p.m. EDT.
Click here for Keeneland entries and results.Trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin, Bold Act will be making his first start since the Chorleywood Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 15. Luis Saez has the mount and will exit post 11.
Chief among his rivals are the 2-3 finishers from last month’s Kentucky Turf Cup (G2) at Kentucky Downs, Highway Robber and Tawny Port.
Trained by Brian Lynch, Highway Robber finished second at Kentucky Downs in his graded-stakes debut. Tyler Gaffalione has the mount from post 3.
Fifth in the Sycamore last year, Tawny Port comes into this year’s race off a steady diet of Grade 2 and Grade 3 placings in 2024. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount from post 7 for trainer Christophe Clement.
| Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last Start / Next Start |
Morn. Line |
| 1 |
|
Verstappen
War Front
|
6.12 |
Brendan P. Walsh
Declan Cannon
|
9th, 2024 Kentucky Cup Classic G3
|
10-1 |
|
Last Race
|
9th, 2024 Kentucky Cup Classic G3
|
| 2 |
|
Cathkin Peak
Alhebayeb
|
5.91 |
Michael J. Maker
Frankie Dettori
|
6th, 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup G2
|
15-1 |
|
Last Race
|
6th, 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup G2
|
| 3 |
|
Highway Robber
Hard Spun
|
6.23 |
Brian A. Lynch
Tyler Gaffalione
|
2nd, 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup G2
2024 Breeders' Cup Turf G1
|
9-2 |
Last Race
Next Race
|
2nd, 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup G2
2024 Breeders' Cup Turf G1
|
| 4 |
|
Dataman
Tapit
|
5.09 |
H. Graham Motion
Jorge Ruiz
|
4th, KD HCP (09/01/2024-R9)
|
8-1 |
|
Last Race
|
4th, KD HCP (09/01/2024-R9)
|
| 5 |
|
Always Above
Honor Code
|
4.12 |
Michelle Nihei
Gerardo Corrales
|
4th, KD ALW (09/05/2024-R3)
|
30-1 |
|
Last Race
|
4th, KD ALW (09/05/2024-R3)
|
| 6 |
|
Utah Beach
English Channel
|
0.00 |
Ignacio Correas IV
Jose L. Ortiz
|
4th, Aqu AlwOC (9/20/24-R2)
|
15-1 |
|
Last Race
|
4th, Aqu AlwOC (9/20/24-R2)
|
| 7 |
|
Tawny Port
Pioneerof the Nile
|
6.58 |
Christophe Clement
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
|
3rd, 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup G2
|
6-1 |
|
Last Race
|
3rd, 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup G2
|
| 8 |
|
Big Blue Line
Atreides
|
4.27 |
William Walden
Luan Machado
|
8th, 2024 John Henry Turf Championship G2
|
30-1 |
|
Last Race
|
8th, 2024 John Henry Turf Championship G2
|
| 9 |
|
Sugoi
Karakontie
|
5.91 |
Michael J. Maker
Florent Geroux
|
5th, 2024 Arlington Million G1
|
10-1 |
|
Last Race
|
5th, 2024 Arlington Million G1
|
| 10 |
|
Ohana Honor
Honor Code
|
6.53 |
Claude R. McGaughey III
John R. Velazquez
|
4th, 2024 Bowling Green G2
|
7-2 |
|
Last Race
|
4th, 2024 Bowling Green G2
|
| 11 |
|
Bold Act
New Approach
|
5.67 |
Charlie Appleby
Luis Saez
|
3rd, 2024 Chorleywood Overnight LS
|
3-1 |
|
Last Race
|
3rd, 2024 Chorleywood Overnight LS
|
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